Tina’s NYC guidebook
Sightseeing
Do NYC right and visit these places.
The extraordinary centerpiece of Hudson Yards is its spiral staircase, a soaring new landmark meant to be climbed. This interactive artwork was imagined by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio as a focal point where people can enjoy new perspectives of the city and one another from different heights, angles and vantage points.
Comprised of 154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs -- almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings – the vertical climb offers remarkable views of the city, the river and beyond.
195 locals recommend
Vessel
20 Hudson YardsThe extraordinary centerpiece of Hudson Yards is its spiral staircase, a soaring new landmark meant to be climbed. This interactive artwork was imagined by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio as a focal point where people can enjoy new perspectives of the city and one another from different heights, angles and vantage points.
Comprised of 154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs -- almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings – the vertical climb offers remarkable views of the city, the river and beyond.
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. The High Line's design is a collaboration between James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Piet Oudolf.
119 locals recommend
The High Line
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. The High Line's design is a collaboration between James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Piet Oudolf.
The Theater District is the teeming heart of Midtown West. In the pedestrian plazas of Times Square, costumed characters beckon to energetic crowds under the pulsing lights of towering digital billboards. Locals and tourists gather on the giant red staircase above the TKTS booth, which sells tickets to Broadway shows running at the area’s historic theaters. On busy 42nd Street, chain stores and restaurants abound.
50 locals recommend
Theater District
The Theater District is the teeming heart of Midtown West. In the pedestrian plazas of Times Square, costumed characters beckon to energetic crowds under the pulsing lights of towering digital billboards. Locals and tourists gather on the giant red staircase above the TKTS booth, which sells tickets to Broadway shows running at the area’s historic theaters. On busy 42nd Street, chain stores and restaurants abound.
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Nicknamed the Showplace of the Nation, it is the headquarters for the Rockettes, the precision dance company.
230 locals recommend
Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th AveRadio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Nicknamed the Showplace of the Nation, it is the headquarters for the Rockettes, the precision dance company.
Rockefeller Center is a large complex consisting of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets, facing Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City
759 locals recommend
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller PlazaRockefeller Center is a large complex consisting of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets, facing Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is an American military and maritime history museum with a collection of museum ships in New York City. It is located at Pier 86 at 46th Street in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood on the West Side of Manhattan.
379 locals recommend
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
West 46th StreetThe Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is an American military and maritime history museum with a collection of museum ships in New York City. It is located at Pier 86 at 46th Street in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood on the West Side of Manhattan.
The Central Park Zoo is a 6.5-acre zoo located at the southeast corner of Central Park in New York City. It is part of an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society.
394 locals recommend
Central Park Zoo
East 64th StreetThe Central Park Zoo is a 6.5-acre zoo located at the southeast corner of Central Park in New York City. It is part of an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society.
The Cathedral of St. Patrick is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church in the United States and a prominent landmark of New York City.
253 locals recommend
St. Patrick's Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Patrick is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church in the United States and a prominent landmark of New York City.
Food scene
Good eats!
Local grocery store and deli
23 locals recommend
Sunac Natural Market | Midtown west Deli | Supermarket
600 W 42nd StLocal grocery store and deli
Straight-up French brasserie fare plus sushi & sashimi in a convenient business lunch locale.
16 locals recommend
Rue 57
60 W 57th StStraight-up French brasserie fare plus sushi & sashimi in a convenient business lunch locale.
Traditional Greek seafood & other classics in refined preparations served in sleek, minimalist digs.
Loi Estiatorio
132 W 58th StTraditional Greek seafood & other classics in refined preparations served in sleek, minimalist digs.
Sprawling Plaza Hotel food court with gourmet vendors, featuring multiple upmarket shops.
138 locals recommend
The Plaza Food Hall USA
768 Central Park SSprawling Plaza Hotel food court with gourmet vendors, featuring multiple upmarket shops.
Locally sourced, upmarket American dishes served in a shiny, modern room with Central Park views.
Southgate
154 Central Park SLocally sourced, upmarket American dishes served in a shiny, modern room with Central Park views.
NYC style pizza, with either thin or Sicilian-style crust, served in a basic storefront. REAL NYC pizza. just get a "Fresh plain slice".
7 locals recommend
Sacco Pizza
819 9th AveNYC style pizza, with either thin or Sicilian-style crust, served in a basic storefront. REAL NYC pizza. just get a "Fresh plain slice".
Upscale eatery in the Park Lane Hotel serving American fare for breakfast & lunch amid park views.
Park Room
36 Central Park SouthUpscale eatery in the Park Lane Hotel serving American fare for breakfast & lunch amid park views.
Seafood counter serving Maine-style lobster rolls with toasted buns, plus clam chowder.
Luke's Lobster Plaza Food Hall
1 W 59th StSeafood counter serving Maine-style lobster rolls with toasted buns, plus clam chowder.
A lively spot serving classic Cuban cuisine, with live music and hand-rolled cigars on weekends. MY FAVORITE SPOT!
15 locals recommend
Guantanamera
939 8th AveA lively spot serving classic Cuban cuisine, with live music and hand-rolled cigars on weekends. MY FAVORITE SPOT!
Upscale French brasserie fare in a sleek, modern setting with a grand stairway & artwork by Matisse.
Brasserie 8 1/2
Upscale French brasserie fare in a sleek, modern setting with a grand stairway & artwork by Matisse.
Stylish Greek restaurant serving fresh seafood in a Mediterranean-style whitewashed setting.
14 locals recommend
Estiatorio Milos
125 W 55th StStylish Greek restaurant serving fresh seafood in a Mediterranean-style whitewashed setting.
Vintage Neapolitan eatery near Carnegie Hall with a history of entertaining high-profile patrons.
8 locals recommend
Patsy's Italian Restaurant
236 W 56th StVintage Neapolitan eatery near Carnegie Hall with a history of entertaining high-profile patrons.
Shopping
The Shops at Columbus Circle is an urban shopping mall in the Time Warner Center in Manhattan, New York City — a complex of skyscrapers that was completed in 2003. It is located at Columbus Circle, next to the southwestern corner of Central Park.
80 locals recommend
The Shops at Columbus Circle
10 Columbus CirThe Shops at Columbus Circle is an urban shopping mall in the Time Warner Center in Manhattan, New York City — a complex of skyscrapers that was completed in 2003. It is located at Columbus Circle, next to the southwestern corner of Central Park.
Museums
The American Museum of Natural History, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, is the largest natural history museum in the world.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThe American Museum of Natural History, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, is the largest natural history museum in the world.
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetThe Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. With 6,953,927 visitors to its three locations in 2018, it was the third most visited art museum in the world.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveThe Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. With 6,953,927 visitors to its three locations in 2018, it was the third most visited art museum in the world.
Concert and Sport Venue
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park.
175 locals recommend
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park.
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Nicknamed the Showplace of the Nation, it is the headquarters for the Rockettes, the precision dance company.
230 locals recommend
Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th AveRadio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Nicknamed the Showplace of the Nation, it is the headquarters for the Rockettes, the precision dance company.
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or in initials as MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. Located in Midtown Manhattan between 7th and 8th Avenues from 31st to 33rd Streets, it is situated atop Pennsylvania Station.
452 locals recommend
Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania PlazaMadison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or in initials as MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. Located in Midtown Manhattan between 7th and 8th Avenues from 31st to 33rd Streets, it is situated atop Pennsylvania Station.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a 16.3-acre complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 million visitors annually
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaLincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a 16.3-acre complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 million visitors annually