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THINGS TO DO
CENTRAL PARK
GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL
WEST VILLAGE STROLL
9/11 MEMORIAL
Location: 59th St to 110th St and 5th Ave to 8th Ave
Highlights
• Central Park Zoo
(Hours M-F 10-5, Weekends 10-5:30)
• Alice in Wonderland Statue
(Near east 75th/76th St)
• Angel in the Water Fountain
(in Bethesda Terrace)
• Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
(mid-park)
• The Mall
(from 66th-72nd streets, east of mid-park)
• Strawberry Fields
(west side between 71st and 72nd streets)
• Central Park Carousel
(approx 65th St and 6th Ave)
• Various tours – Movie Sites, Sunset tours, History
tours, bike tours
• Loeb Boathouse for boat rentals
(east side between 74th and 75th Streets)
Info and maps: www.centralparknyc.org
Location: 42nd Street and Park Ave
Hours: Terminal open 5:30am to 1:30am daily,
shops open 8am to 9pm (generally)
Info: www.grandcentralterminal.com
At a glance: The West Village is a very charming
neighborhood to explore for an authentic ‘New
York’ feel.
Some highlights:
• Jefferson Market Courthouse (425 6th Avenue)
• Magnolia Bakery (401 Bleecker Street)
• Spotted Pig (314 West 11th Street)
• Shops along Bleecker Street and Commerce
Street
• Walking tours: Food and Culture, Literary Pub,
Gourmet
At a glance: Opened in September of 2011, site
also has walking tours, memorial museum & visitor
center, advance ticket reservations recommended
Location: 1 Albany St (at Greenwich St)
Hours: 10am-8pm daily
Info: www.911memorial.org
Phone: 212.266.5211
COLUMBUS CIRCLE AND TIME
WARNER CENTER
THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER & NBC STUDIOS
STATUE OF LIBERTY
At a glance: 19 building complex with shopping,
food, NBC building and tours
Location: Between 47th and 50th Streets and 5th
and 7th Aves
Hours: Plaza open 24 hours, 365 days a year;
individual shops and attractions hours vary
Info: www.rockefellercenter.com
Phone: 212.332.6868
THE BOWERY BALLROOM
Location: 10 Columbus Circle, 59th St and 8th Ave
(SW corner of Central Park)
At a glance: 40+ shops and fine dining, Whole
Foods Marketplace
Hours: M-Sa: 10am-9pm, Su: 11am-7pm
Info: www.theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com
Phone: 212.823.6300
St Patrick’s Cathedral
At a glance: Awesome and unique music venue,
up-and-coming national acts and indie rock
leanings, one of Bowery Presents’ 5 local venues.
Location: 6 Delancey St (bet. Chrystie St and
Bowery)
Info: www.boweryballroom.com
At a glance: The Statue of Liberty is more than a
monument. She is a beloved friend, a living symbol
of freedom to millions around the world. These
exhibits are a tribute to the people who created
her, to those who built and paid for her, to the
ideals she represents, and to the hopes she
inspires.
Hours:First ferry from mainland – 8:30am
Last ferry from mainland – 5:00pm
Closing Ferry – from Liberty Island 6:45pm**
tickets:http://www.statueoflibertytickets.com/Statue-Of-Liberty-Tours/
Location: 5th Avenue between 50th/51st Streets
At a glance: The Cathedral of St. Patrick (commonly
called St. Patrick’s Cathedral) is a decorated
Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church
in the United States and a prominent landmark of
New York City. It is the seat of the archbishop of
the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, and
a parish church, located on the east side of Fifth
Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets in Midtown
Manhattan, directly across the street from
Rockefeller Center and specifically facing the Atlas
statue.
Hours: 7AM–8:30PM
Info: http://saintpatrickscathedral.org/visit
THINGS TO DO
The High Line
Bryant Park
Staten Island Ferry
The Met Cloisters
Location: The park runs from Gansevoort Street in
the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street,
between 10th and 12th Avenues on
Manhattan’s west side.
At a glance: The High Line (also known as the High
Line Park) is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) New York
City linear park built in Manhattan on an elevated
section of a disused New York Central Railroad spur
called the West Side Line. Inspired by the 3-mile
(4.8-kilometer) Promenade plantée (tree-lined
walkway), a similar project in Paris completed in
1993, the High Line has been redesigned and
planted as an aerial greenway and rails-to-trails
park.
Hours: Apr 1 to May 31: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Info: http://www.thehighline.org/visit
Location: Bryant Park is situated behind the New
York Public Library in midtown Manhattan, between
40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenue
At a glance: The lawn is lush and green and the
flowers change seasonally but Bryant Park is more
than a garden. When you first discover it, nestled in
its canyon of skyscrapers, it’s like an oasis–a refuge
of peace and calm. Le Carrousel in Bryant Park,
specially created to complement the park’s French
classical style, is an homage to both European and
American traditions. Its fourteen delightful animals,
replicas of classic carousel creatures, revolve to the
sounds of French cabaret music.
Hours: May Daily – 7:00am to 11:00pm
Info: http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/hours.html
Location:The Whitehall Ferry Terminal is located
at 4 South Street, and is accessible by MTA busses
and the Subway
At a glance: The 5 mile, 25 minute ride provides a
majestic view of New York Harbor and a no-hassle,
even romantic, boat ride, for free! One guide book
calls it “One of the world’s greatest (and shortest)
water voyages.” From the deck of the ferry you will
have a perfect view of The Statue of Liberty and
Ellis Island. You’ll Brooklyn and the skyscrapers and
bridges of Lower Manhattan receding as you pull
away and coming into focus again as you return.
Buy a beer from the concessions stand on board
and chill.
Hours: The Ferry runs 24 hours a day/ 7 days a
week. More frequent service, (every 15 or 20
minutes,) is provided on the weekdays during the
rush hours of 6:00AM- 9:30AM and
3:30PM-8:00PM, with either 30-minute or
60-minute service to follow. On weekends, service
is provided every 30 minutes from 6:00AM-7:00PM
on Saturdays and 9:00AM-7:00PM on Sundays.
Info: http://www.siferry.com/
Location: 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park,
New York City,
At a glance: The Met Cloisters is a branch of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art that exhibits selected
works from the museum’s extensive collection of
art, architecture and reconstructed gardens from
medieval Europe. The Cloisters is situated on a hill
overlooking the Hudson River and incorporates
portions of five distinct European abbeys which
were disassembled and shipped to New York City,
where, between 1934 and 1939, they were
reconstructed and integrated with new buildings
in the medieval style designed by Charles Collens.
The area around the buildings was landscaped with
gardens planted according to horticultural
information obtained from medieval manuscripts
and artifacts, and the structure includes multiple
medieval-style cloistered herb gardens.
Hours: Open 7 days a week. May 27–September 2,
2016: Open late on Fridays until 7:30 pm
Info:http://www.metmuseum.org/visit/met-cloisters
One World Observatory - World Trade Center
Location: 285 Fulton St
At a glance: Standing as a shining beacon for the
new Downtown, and a bold addition the skyline,
One World Trade Center is safe, sustainable, and
artistically dynamic. Soaring to a symbolic 1,776
feet — it is the Western Hemisphere’s tallest
building, and already an iconic New York landmark.
Hours: 9:00am until 8:00pm (last ticket sold at
7:15pm) Open seven (7) days a week
Info: http://www.wtc.com/about/buildings/1-worldtrade-center / https://oneworldobservatory.com/
Empire State Building
Location: 350 5th Ave, between West 33rd and
34th Streets
At a glance: The Empire State Building is a
102-story skyscraper located in Midtown
Manhattan, New York City, on Fifth Avenue between
West 33rd and 34th Streets. It has a roof height of
1,250 feet (381 m), and with its antenna spire
included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet (443 m)
high. Its name is derived from the nickname for
New York, the Empire State.
Hours: open every day, including all holidays, 365
days a year, rain or shine from 8AM to 2AM.
*The last elevator up is at 1:15AM.
Info: https://www.esbnyc.com/visit-empire-state-building
FOR THE KIDS
Dylan’s Candy Bar
Museum of the Moving Image
New York Transit Museum
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
At a glance: The largest candy store in the world.
Location: 1011 Third Ave (at 60th St)
Hours: Tues-Sun 6:30am until sold out (5/7pm)
Info: www.dylanscandybar.com
Phone 646.735.0078
Location: 36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, NY
At a glance: The Museum of the Moving Image is a
great destination for families. Year-round, families
are invited to explore the Museum’s hands-on core
exhibition Behind the Screen, which features over
1,400 artifacts, from mind-bending optical toys to a
real Yoda from the Star Wars films, as well as an
array of interactive experiences in which families
can make stop-motion animations, add sound
effects and music to famous movie scenes, and star
in a personalized flipbook
Hours: Wednesdays–Thursdays: 10:30 a.m.–5:00
p.m. Fridays: 10:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (free admission:
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.)Saturdays and
Sundays: 11:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Info: http://web.mta.info/mta/museum/
Location: Located at the corner of Boerum Place
and Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn Heights
At a glance: nce its inception nearly 40 years ago,
the Museum, housed in a historic 1936 IND subway
station in Downtown Brooklyn. The New York Transit
Museum’s galleries feature popular exhibits such as
Steel, Stone, and Backbone, which recounts the tale
of building New York City’s 100 year-old
subway system, and many highly interactive
exhibitions such as On The Streets, an in-depth look
at New York City’s trolleys and buses.
Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 10 AM to 4 PM
Saturday – Sunday: 11 AM to 5 PM
Mondays, major holidays and for special events
Info: http://web.mta.info/mta/museum/
Location: The Tisch Building at 212 West 83rd
Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam
Avenues.
At a glance: Five floors of literature, science, media
and art exhibits, and programs for children.
Exhibits include Playworks, where little visitors can
feed letters to a talking dragon, explore with Dora
the Explorer and Diego, and celebrate the beauty
and diversity of Muslim cultures in New York City,
the United States and across the world through art,
architecture, design, travel, music, trade, home life,
and more!
Hours: Sunday & Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 5pm
Saturday, 10am – 7pm
Info: http://www.cmom.org/
FOR THE KIDS
M&M’s World
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum New York
Serendipity 3
Location: 1600 Broadway, New York
At a glance: The New York City store is within a
24,000-square-foot (2,200 m2), three-level glass
box, in Times Square. It includes a 50-foot
(15 m)-wide, two-story-high, “wall of chocolate”,
made up of 72 continuous candy-filled tubes.
M&M’s World in Times Square is New York City’s
largest candy store, and offers merchandise such
as themed clothing, dishware, watches, and piggy
banks. In 2012 M&M’S® World New York launched
the Personalized Printer, which will allow guests to
create customized M&M’S® right in the store. Store
visitors can select from a variety of images, and
create customized messages that will be printed on
M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies in about
two minutes. Guests can choose from 15 different
colors and one mix blend, as well as select two
images and create two customized messages to
feature on their personalized M&M’S® blend.
People will be able to select from an array of clip
art images, including the “big apple,” “I Love NY,”
the Statue of Liberty, as well as the New York Giants,
New York Jets, New York Yankees and New York
Mets logos, among others.
Hours: Monday thru Sunday, 9 a.m. to Midnight
Info: http://www.timessquarenyc.org/shopping/242/m--ms-world/details.aspx#.Vvq0PuZLUQo
Location: 234 W 42nd St
At a glance :Teens, who can be hard to please,
usually love this museum. Why? Because they can
take endless photos for their Facebook pages with
the lifelike wax figures of everyone from Jimmy
Fallon to Barack Obama. The themed sections
feature super heroes like The Hulk and Spider Man,
sports stars including Carmelo Anthony and
Derek Jeter, politicians from Abraham Lincoln to
Bill Clinton, TV stars like John Hamm, movie idols
past and present from Marilyn Monroe to George
Clooney. Smaller fry will enjoy seeing Sponge Bob
and ET. The Marvel Comics Super Heroes 4D film
boasts some great special effects
Hours: 9am-10pm
Info: https://www2.madametussauds.com/new-york/en/
At a glance: Restaurant famous with kids and
parents alike, especially for its frozen hot chocolate
Location: 225 East 60th St (bet. 2nd and 3rd Aves)
Hours: Sun-Thurs: 11:30am-midnight, Fri:
11am-1am, Sat: 11:30am-2am
Info: www.serendipity3.com
Phone: 212.838.3531
MUSEUMS
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
At a glance: Family-friendly, current exhibitions
include Whales, Butterflies, Dinosaur fossils, Earth
and Planetary Science
Location: Central Park West at West 79th Street
Hours: Open daily, 10am – 5:45pm
Admission Price: $19 adult, $10.50 child
Info: www.amnh.org
Phone: 212.769.5000
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MOMA)
At a glance: The world’s largest and most
inclusive collection of modern painting and
sculpture comprises some 3,600 works dating
from the late nineteenth century to the present. It
provides a comprehensive selection of the major
artists and movements since the 1890s, from Paul
Cézanne’s The Bather and Vincent van Gogh’s The
Starry Night to masterworks of today.MoMA’s iconic
paintings also include Pablo Picasso’s Les
Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907), and Salvador Dali’s
Persistence of Memory
Location: 11 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th
Avenues)
Hours: Daily 10:30am to 5:30pm, closed on
Tuesdays
Admission: $25 Adult, Children Free
Info: www.moma.org
Phone: 212.708.9400
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
(THE MET)
At a glance: The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
colloquially “the Met”, is located in New York City
and is the largest art museum in the United States,
and among the most visited art museums in the
world. The permanent collection consists of works
of art from classical antiquity and ancient Egypt,
paintings and sculptures from nearly all the
European masters, and an extensive collection of
American and modern art. The Met maintains
extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanian,
Byzantine, Indian and Islamic art. The museum is
home to encyclopedic collections of musical
instruments, costumes and accessories, as well
as antique weapons and armor from around the
world.
Location: 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
Hours: Tu-Th & Sun: 9:30am-5:30pm, Fri/Sat:
9:30am-9pm
Admission: $25 Adult, Children Free
Info: www.metmuseum.org
Phone: 212.535.7710
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
The Tenement Museum
Location: located at Pier 86 at 46th Street in the
Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood on the West Side of
Manhattan.
At a glance: The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
is a military and maritime history museum with a
collection of museum ships in New York City. The
Intrepid was launched in 1943, the former aircraft
carrier USS Intrepid fought in World War II,
surviving five kamikaze attacks and one torpedo
strike. The ship later served in the Cold War and
the Vietnam War. Intrepid also served as a NASA
recovery vessel in the 1960s. Also on display, Space
Shuttle Pavilion showcases the space shuttle
Enterprise, the prototype NASA orbiter that paved
the way for America’s successful space shuttle
programThe submarine Growler first opened at the
Intrepid Museum in 1989 and is the only American
guided missile submarine open to the public and
the British Airways Concorde. The fastest Atlantic
Ocean crossing by any Concorde occurred on
February 7, 1996 and took only 2 hours, 52 minutes
and 59 seconds. This record-breaking plane—the
Concorde Alpha Delta G-BOAD—is on
display at the Intrepid Museum’s Pier 86.
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm
10 am - 8:30 pm Thurs
Info: http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/
Location: 103 Orchard Street, Lower East Side, New
York City
At a glance: The museum tells the stories of 97
Orchard Street. Built on Manhattan’s Lower East
Side in 1863, this tenement apartment building
was home to nearly 7000 working class immigrants.
There are three ways to visit the Tenement Museum
• Tour the building and visit the restored
apartments and businesses of past residents and merchants from different time periods
• Meet the residents (played by costumed
interpreters) who lived at 97 Orchard Street
• Walk the neighborhood and discover the
Lower East Side and the way immigrants helped shaped the area and its culture.
Combine a building tour with a walking tour for a
comprehensive
museum experience.
Hours: 10:00 am - 6:30 pm Fri – Wed /10 am - 8:30
pm Thurs
Info: https://www.tenement.org/
MUSEUMS
THE GUGGENHEIM
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Frick Collection
Rubin Museum of Art
At a glance: The Guggenheim Museum is
founded on a collection of early modern
masterpieces, today the museum is an
ever-growing institution devoted to the art of the
20th century and beyond.is the permanent home of
a continuously expanding collection of
Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern and
contemporary art and also features special
exhibitions throughout the year.
Location: 1071 Fifth Ave (at 89th St)
Hours: 10am-5:45pm, Sat closes at 7:45pm,
closed Thurs
Admission: $22 Adult, Children Free
Info: www.guggenheim.org
Phone: 212.423.3587
Location: 99 Gansevoort St, New York
At a glance: As the preeminent institution devoted
to the art of the United States, the Whitney Museum
of American Art presents the full range of
twentieth-century and contemporary American
art, with a special focus on works by living artists.
The Whitney is dedicated to collecting, preserving,
interpreting, and exhibiting American art, and its
collection—arguably the finest holding of
twentieth-century American art in the world
Hours: 10:30am to 6:00pm Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Sunday.
Closed Tuesdays.
Friday and Saturday 10:30 am to 10pm.
Info: http://whitney.org/
Location: 1 E 70th St, Northeast corner of
5th Avenue.
At a glance: At a glance: Known for its
distinguished Old Master paintings and
outstanding examples of European sculpture and
decorative, eighteenth-century French furniture
and porcelains, Limoges enamels etc. The Frick
Collection is housed in Henry Clay Frick’s former
residence on Fifth Avenue. One of New York City’s
few remaining Gilded Age mansions; it provides
a tranquil environment for visitors to experience
masterpieces by artists such as Bellini, Rembrandt,
Vermeer, Gainsborough, Goya, and Whistler.
Hours: 10am to 6pm Tuesday - Saturday. Sunday
11am to 5pm. Closed Mondays.
Info: http://www.frick.org/
Location: 150 West 17th Street, New York City
At a glance: The Rubin Museum of Art is
dedicated to the collection, display, and
preservation of the art and cultures of the
Himalayas, India and neighboring regions, with a
permanent collection focused particularly on
Tibetan art.
Hours: Monday11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m,Tuesday
Closed,Wednesday11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m,
Thursday11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m,
Friday11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m,
Saturday/Sunday11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Info: http://rubinmuseum.org/
RESTAURANTS
JOE’S SHANGHAI
TANG PAVILION
BLUE RIBBON SUSHI AND GRILL
JEAN-GEORGES
World famous Soup dumplings and crab pork meat
has made Joe’s Shanghai one of New York’s most
famous Chinese restaurants.
Where: 24 W. 56th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.)
Contact: 212-333-3868
Website: www.joeshanghairestaurants.com
Known for their modern interpretation of classical
oriental dishes, Tang’s Pavilion offers delicious
dining, carryout, and delivery to Manhattan, New
York.
Where: 65 W. 55th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.)
Contact: 212-956-6888
Website: www.tangpavilionchinese.com
This restaurant pairs dazzling sushi and sashimi with
a multitude of cooked dishes, such as Blue Ribbon’s
signature Asian Fried Chicken, Surf & Turf, and
Salmon Teriyaki.
Where: 308 West 58th Street (bet 8th and 9th Ave)
Contact: 212.397.0404
Website: www.blueribbonrestaurants.com
The jewel of Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s
empire, the restaurant offers the very best in fine
dining, blending French, American, and Asian
influences.
Where: 1 Central Park West
Contact: 212.299.3900
Website: www.jean-georges.com
GEISHA
LA GRENOUILLE
Located on the Upper East Side, this restaurant
specializes in upscale Japanese-French fusion
cuisine.
Where: 29 East 61st Street (bet Madison
and Park Aves)
Contact: (212) 813-1113
Website: www.geisharestaurant.com
La Grenouille serves classic French cuisine and
spontaneous creations in a glowing setting that
many consider home.
Where: 3 East 52nd St (bet. 5th and Madison Aves.)
Contact: 212.752.1495
Website: www.la-grenouille.com
PEKING DUCK
NOBU 57
A casual, comfortable, and contemporary setting
that is famous for their excellent Peking Duck.
Where: 236 E. 53rd St. (bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves.)
Contact: 212-759-8260
Website: www.pekingduckhousenyc.com
The first uptown New York location by legendary
chef Nobu Matsuhisa, this restaurant showcases
Nobu’s signature new-style Japanese cuisine as
well as classic dishes.
Where: 40 West 57 Street, (bet. 5th and 6th Aves.)
Contact: 212.757.3000
Website: www.noburestaurants.com
RESTAURANTS
LE BERNADIN
THE PLAZA FOOD HALL
MAREA
Aureole
New York’s internationally acclaimed four star seafood restaurant, featuring the cuisine of critically
acclaimed chef Eric Ripert.
Where: 155 West 51st Street (bet 6th and 7th Aves)
Contact: 212.554.1515
Website: www.le-bernardin.com
Great for a quick bite, The Plaza Food Hall brings
together many culinary choices (especially many
excellent desserts!) together under the beautiful
gabled roof of The Plaza.
Where: 1 West 59th St (bet. 5th and 6th Aves)
Contact: 212.986.9260
Website: www.theplazany.com
This ultraluxe Italian seafood spot offers a
sumptuous selection and elegant atmosphere,
brought to you by Chef Michael White and
restauranteur Chris Cannon.
Where: 240 Central Park S (aka on 59th St bet 7th
Ave and Columbus Cir)
Contact: 212.582.5100
Website: www.marea-nyc.com
Aureole, New York is the flagship showcase for
Charlie Palmer’s unabashed, energetic signature
Progressive American cuisine. Under the culinary
leadership of Executive Chef Marcus
Gleadow-Ware, who learned the importance of the
classics at London’s world-renowned Savoy Hotel,
the kitchen turns out elegant, simple dishes with
sharply focused flavors like Alaskan Black Cod with
Bok Choy, Baby Turnip, Pickled Pearl Onion, and
Yuzu Dashi Vinaigrette.
Where: One Bryant Park, 135 West 42nd St
Contact: 212-319-1660
Website: http://www.charliepalmer.com/aureole-new-york/
BAR AMERICAIN
SCALINATELLA
Bobby Flay’s signature high quality and bold style,
Bar Americain is a European-style brasserie that
celebrates American food.
Where: 152 West 52nd St (bet. 6th and 7th Aves)
Contact: 212.265.9700
Website: www.baramericain.com
Step downstairs to a hidden treasure at this
intimate Upper East Side restaurant serving
Capri-style dishes in a stone cellar that exudes
relaxed chic.
Where: 201 East 61st St (bet. 2nd and 3rd Aves)
Contact: 212.207.8280
SAN PIETRO
Proclaimed as “the best and most authentic Italian
restaurant outside of Italy” by the Italian
government, at San Pietro, you will not only enjoy
superb southern Italian cuisine but also their
excellent array of Italian wines.
Where: 18 East 54th St (bet. 5th and Madison Aves)
Contact: 212.753.9015
Website: www.sanpietrorestaurant.us
RESTAURANTS
ABC Kitchen
Craft
Colicchio & Sons
Aquavit
ABC Kitchen with Jean-Georges is committed to
offering the freshest, safest ingredients, presenting
a seasonal menu, that is locally focused and
globally artistic, and cultivating a healthy
relationship on our tables and for the planet.
ABC Kitchen & Michelin star Chef Jean-Georges
Vongerichten invites you to enjoy award-winning
cuisine, curated in alignment with the farm-to-table
movement. The menu is free of pesticides,
synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, antibiotics,
hormones, is GMO-free, and naturally and
humanely sourced from regional farmers and fair
trade cooperatives, celebrating community and the
future of the slow food movement.
Where: 35 east 18th street
Contact: 212-475-5829
Website: http://www.abckitchennyc.com/
Tom Colicchio’s vision for Craft was a restaurant
that mimicked the experience of dining in
someone’s home – simply prepared dishes
highlighting pristine, seasonal ingredients served
family-style; guests building their own plates from
dishes brought to the center of the table. Craft
received the James Beard Award for Best New
Restaurant nationwide in 2002 for its unique
marriage of the finest ingredients, haute
cuisine and family-style service enjoyed within the
award-winning architectural design of Bentel and
Bentel.
Where: 43 East 19th Street
Contact: 212.780.0880
Website: http://www.craftrestaurantsinc.com/craftnew-york/
In Colicchio & Sons, front room, the Tap Room,
guests can gather after a brisk walk on the High
Line or a long day of work and enjoy a menu from
the wood-burning hearth. An extensive selection of
artisan beer, distinctive wine list, and a creative
seasonal cocktail menu round out the experience.
The Dining Room at Colicchio & Sons features
Chef Tom Colicchio’s musings at the stove. . In the
kitchen at Colicchio & Sons, Tom improvises and
explores with small-batch ingredients from the
micro-producers and family farmers with whom he
has forged decades-long relationships. Following
Tom’s own desire to order several appetizers when
dining out to better experience a chef’s creativity,
the dining room serves all appetizer-portioned
dishes.
Where: 85 Tenth Avenue
Contact: 212.400.6699
Website: http://www.craftrestaurantsinc.com/colicchio-and-sons/about/
Aquavit offers exquisite seasonal Nordic cuisine in
an incomparable restaurant setting. With respect to
tradition, a penchant for excellence and the
conviction to try new techniques and ingredients,
Aquavit was also the first restaurant in New York to
house two concepts under one roof: a casual bistro
serving hearty, simple fare and a formal dining
room offering refined, modern Nordic cuisine. This
structure was inspired by Operakällaren, the
famous Stockholm restaurant, whose legendary
owner, Tore Wretman, was one of Aquavit’s original
partners. (Two Michelin Stars, 2016 New York City
Guide Michelin,Three Stars, The New York Times
(May 27, 2015)
Location: 65 East 55th Street between Park and
Madison Avenues in Midtown New York
Contact: 212-307-7311
Website: http://www.aquavit.org/
Gotham Bar & Grill
Gotham Bar & Grill A downtown restaurant
reminiscent of the energy, feel and beauty of a
Parisian brasserie, with Executive Chef &
Co-Owner Alfred. The restaurant has also
collected three James Beard Awards According to
Zagat 2016, “Best American Restaurant in NYC #1,
Best Restaurant in Greenwich Village #1”, Top 50
Restaurants in NYC, #5”
Location: 12 East 12th Street
Contact: 212.620.4020
Website: http://gothambarandgrill.com/restaurant/
Momofuku Noodle Bar
Momofuku Noodle Bar was the first Momofuku
restaurant. It serves ramen and a roster of dishes
that changes with the seasons.
Where: 171 1st Avenue, Between 10th + 11th
Street
Contact: (212) 777-7773
Website: https://noodlebar-ny.momofuku.com/
RESTAURANTS
Nomad
Per Se
Magnolia Bakery
Tompkins Square Bagels
Nomad Algerian-born owners Salima and
Mehenni Zebentout honor the varied culinary
history of North Africa — Berber, and French
influences abound — with Nomad, a cozy space
in the East Village.Couscous, phyllo dough, and
tajines hold prime positions on the extensive menu,
which divides itself into small plates and heavier
entrées good for sharing. Standouts include the
flavor-packed merguez lamb sausages prepared
by hand, and mussels steeped in garlic, cumin, and
tomato sauce.
Where: 78 2nd avenue
Contact: 212- 253-5410
Website: http://nomadny.com/index.html
Per Se, a New American and French restaurant by
Thomas Keller, from Zagat “Still over-the-top
magnificent”, Thomas Keller’s French–New
American “milestone” in the Time Warner
Center offers an “incomparable” chance to savor
an “exquisite” nine-course tasting menu along with
“well-choreographed” service, “ultraplush decor”
and “breathtaking” park views; while the $310 set
price “will get your attention” (“ka-ching!”), the
lounge provides “excellent” à la carte small plates
at less astronomical rates.”
Where: Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Cir, 4th
Floor
Website: http://www.thomaskeller.com/per-se
Contact: 212- 823-9335
Magnolia Bakery features specialty cupcakes such
as red velvet, coconut, snocap, caramel, truffle,
carrot, pistachio, hummingbird (banana, pineapple
and pecan cake with sweet cream cheese icing
topped with toasted pecans) and more. The
Magnolia Bakery is sometimes credited with
helping to start a 1990s “cupcake craze”.Co-owners
Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey published a book
in 1999 entitled The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook:
Old-Fashioned Recipes from New York’s Sweetest
Bakery.
Where: 401 Bleecker Street and W. 11th Street
Contact: 212.462.2572
Website: http://www.magnoliabakery.com/
Tompkins Square Bagels: Hand rolled, kettle boiled
and oven baked daily on premises. Speciality
Cream cheese flavors include: birthday cake,
scallion with bacon, chocolate chip cookie dough,
lox spread, wasabi, chipotle avocado, espresso,
cucumber dill and more.
Where: 165 Avenue A. New York
Contact: 646 351. 6520
Website: http://www.tompkinssquarebagels.com/
about.html
Nix
Cosme
A Voce
AQUAGRILL
Nix is a new restaurant from Michelin-starred chef
John Fraser, drawing on his personal passion for
cooking with vegetables. The menu features an
array of affordable and seasonal dishes, largely
sourced from the Union Square Greenmarket,
along with an innovative list of cocktails and wines,
all served in a fun and lively Greenwich Village
atmosphere
Where: 72 University Pl, New York
Contact: 212-498-9393
Website: http://www.nixny.com/
AQUAGRILL features inspired preparations using
only the freshest fish and finest ingredients, daily
specials, and the best raw bar in NYC.
Where: 6th Avenue & Spring Street in SoHo
Contact: 212-274-0505
Website: http://www.aquagrill.com/
A Voce celebrates the simple pleasures of Italian
cooking in a welcoming, sophisticated and
modern oasis. Authentic ingredient-driven,
regionally inspired creations that are at once
refined and approachable. From beautifully
prepared fish and meats to pastas made in-house
each day and served as a canvas for fresh and
flavorful ingredients, A Voce offers a contemporary
take on Italy’s most beloved dishes.
Where:10 Columbus Circle Contact: 212 823 2523
41 Madison Ave (at 26th St) Contact: 212 545 8555
Website: http://www.avocerestaurant.com/madison/
Cosme is a restaurant in New York City’s Flatiron
District serving contemporary Mexican-inspired
cuisine created by World-renowned Chef Enrique
Olvera and his team. Mexican share plates made
with local ingredients & tequila & mezcal in sleek
digs with a big bar.
Where: 35 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010
Contact: 212) 913-9659
Website:http://cosmenyc.com/
SHOPPING
BERGDORF GOODMAN’S
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
BLOOMINGDALE’S
PRADA
Location: 58th Street and 5th Avenue
Contact: (800) 558-1855
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-8, Sat: 10-7, Sun: 11-6
Website: www.bergdorfgoodman.com
Location: 5th Avenue between 49th and 50th Street
Contact: (212) 753-4000
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm, Sun: 11am-7pm
Website: www.saksfifthavenue.com
Location: 5th Ave and 56th Street
Contact: (212) 664-0010
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: 12pm-6pm
Website: www.prada.com
HENRI BENDEL
BARNEY’S NEW YORK
Location: 59th St and Lexington
Contact: (212) 705-2000
Hours: Mon-Wed: 10am-8:30pm, Thurs-Sat: 10am10pm, Sun: 10am-9pm
Website: www.bloomingdales.com
MACY’S
Location: 5th Ave bet. 55th and 56th St
Contact: (212) 247.1100
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm, Sun: 12pm-7pm
Website: www.henribendel.com
Location: 61st Street and Madison Ave
Contact: (212) 826-8900
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm, Sat: 10am-7pm,
Sun: 11am-6pm
Website: www.barneys.com
Location: 34th St and 7th Ave
Contact: (212) 695-4400
Hours: Tues-Fri: 9am-9:30pm, Sat: 10am-9:30pm,
Sun: 11am-8:30pm, Mon: 9am-10:30pm
Website: www.macys.com