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Excellent resource for yoga, massage and many other spa treatments
6 locals recommend
Exhale New York - Upper East Side
200 E 66th StExcellent resource for yoga, massage and many other spa treatments
This hidden gem is where the likes of Miranda Kerr and other models go for body scrubs, massages, and a host of other treatments. Open 24 hrs, bring a bathing suit if going during co-ed hours
9 locals recommend
Juvenex Spa
25 W 32nd StThis hidden gem is where the likes of Miranda Kerr and other models go for body scrubs, massages, and a host of other treatments. Open 24 hrs, bring a bathing suit if going during co-ed hours
A wonderful pharmacy stocking almost everything you might need- from makeup to bandaids, handbags, the service is wonderful and there is a children's section
Clyde's
926 Madison AveA wonderful pharmacy stocking almost everything you might need- from makeup to bandaids, handbags, the service is wonderful and there is a children's section
Essentials
Excellent gourmet grocery store with reasonable prices; wonderfully fresh produce and wide variety
48 locals recommend
Citarella Gourmet Market - Upper East Side
1313 3rd AveExcellent gourmet grocery store with reasonable prices; wonderfully fresh produce and wide variety
Exquisitely packaged and prepared food, including a good selection of vegan and gluten-free options
9 locals recommend
Butterfield Market
1114 Lexington AveExquisitely packaged and prepared food, including a good selection of vegan and gluten-free options
Arts & Culture
Catch the Jeff Koons show before the Whitney closes this fall; Danny Meyer's restaurant, Untitled, is in its basement and a great spot for brunch
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Catch the Jeff Koons show before the Whitney closes this fall; Danny Meyer's restaurant, Untitled, is in its basement and a great spot for brunch
Classic New York hotel and bar; Woody Allen plays clarinet with his band in the Café Carlyle on Monday nights.
37 locals recommend
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
35 E 76th StClassic New York hotel and bar; Woody Allen plays clarinet with his band in the Café Carlyle on Monday nights.
The Met is one of the largest and most eclectic cultural institutions on earth. Something for everyone, indeed. Be sure to visit one of NY's great little-known drinking spots, the Met's roof garden!
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveThe Met is one of the largest and most eclectic cultural institutions on earth. Something for everyone, indeed. Be sure to visit one of NY's great little-known drinking spots, the Met's roof garden!
Depending on the season, you can often get last-minute tickets for the New York City Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera, or the Philharmonic. Stroll around the main courtyard with its landmark fountain
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaDepending on the season, you can often get last-minute tickets for the New York City Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera, or the Philharmonic. Stroll around the main courtyard with its landmark fountain
a branch of the Metropolitan Museum devoted to medieval Europe. Works are on display in a building made from imported twelfth- and thirteenth-century architectural pieces. Visit Fort Tyron Park, too
707 locals recommend
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Dr a branch of the Metropolitan Museum devoted to medieval Europe. Works are on display in a building made from imported twelfth- and thirteenth-century architectural pieces. Visit Fort Tyron Park, too
Leave some time to explore space. Inside the glassy building- called an architectural masterpiece- explore the history of the universe and a planetarium with a virtual reality simulator.
15 locals recommend
Rose Center for Earth and Space
200 Central Park WestLeave some time to explore space. Inside the glassy building- called an architectural masterpiece- explore the history of the universe and a planetarium with a virtual reality simulator.
Shopping
Classic New York boutique featuring mix of in demand designers; offers things across all price points and is great window shopping
29 locals recommend
INTERMIX
365 Bleecker StClassic New York boutique featuring mix of in demand designers; offers things across all price points and is great window shopping
With a recently opened flagship on 84th and Madison, Lululemon has great athletic apparel for both men and women that can be worn whether you're exercising or not. Many locations offer free yoga
24 locals recommend
lululemon
114 5th AveWith a recently opened flagship on 84th and Madison, Lululemon has great athletic apparel for both men and women that can be worn whether you're exercising or not. Many locations offer free yoga
Upscale hippie-chic supreme at the Calypso string of stores. Founder & French native Christiane Celle's love of St. Bart's is reflected in her resplendent silk-beaded skirts, dresses & camisoles
Calypso St. Barths
280 Mott StUpscale hippie-chic supreme at the Calypso string of stores. Founder & French native Christiane Celle's love of St. Bart's is reflected in her resplendent silk-beaded skirts, dresses & camisoles
This Madison Avenue mainstay has long been the benchmark for sophisticated—but not stuffy—designer department stores. The restaurant on the top floor is worth visiting, too
109 locals recommend
Chanel New York Madison Avenue
660 Madison AveThis Madison Avenue mainstay has long been the benchmark for sophisticated—but not stuffy—designer department stores. The restaurant on the top floor is worth visiting, too
This Eastside art-deco landmark has been serving sophisticated New York shoppers since 1886. Bloomingdale's is a more democratic institution where mid-priced products & designers can be found
491 locals recommend
Bloomingdale's
Lexington AvenueThis Eastside art-deco landmark has been serving sophisticated New York shoppers since 1886. Bloomingdale's is a more democratic institution where mid-priced products & designers can be found
Entertainment & Activities
A classic around the city, reliable for every meal and every age group. With an emphasis on organic ingredients, this can be a great start to the day before sightseeing.
247 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington AveA classic around the city, reliable for every meal and every age group. With an emphasis on organic ingredients, this can be a great start to the day before sightseeing.
Wonderful selection of fresh produce, flowers, seafood and meat, almost all of it local. (M, W, F, & Sat). Perfect provisions for making a picnic in nearby Washington Square Park
987 locals recommend
Union Square
Wonderful selection of fresh produce, flowers, seafood and meat, almost all of it local. (M, W, F, & Sat). Perfect provisions for making a picnic in nearby Washington Square Park
Food Scene
The food is sort of classic Italian by way of New York. It has a great uptown, old-school vibe where you rub shoulders with the likes of Joan Didion, Charles Gwathmey and Jerry Seinfeld. Good for kids
17 locals recommend
Elio's
1621 2nd AveThe food is sort of classic Italian by way of New York. It has a great uptown, old-school vibe where you rub shoulders with the likes of Joan Didion, Charles Gwathmey and Jerry Seinfeld. Good for kids
HanGawi is a vegetarian Korean place in Korea-town offering great, fresh food in a quiet and meatless atmosphere. Near Korean spas which are a great way to unwind, and often 24 hrs
20 locals recommend
Hangawi
12 E 32nd StHanGawi is a vegetarian Korean place in Korea-town offering great, fresh food in a quiet and meatless atmosphere. Near Korean spas which are a great way to unwind, and often 24 hrs
If you want to splurge on sushi, this is the place, hands down. Sure to impress with the variety and freshness of its food, both raw and cooked.
20 locals recommend
Sushi Yasuda
204 E 43rd StIf you want to splurge on sushi, this is the place, hands down. Sure to impress with the variety and freshness of its food, both raw and cooked.
A very quaint, tiny French café on a perfect West Village corner. It's an idyllic little New York spot for brunch on the weekend but go early, lines form and grow as the morning goes on
76 locals recommend
Tartine
253 W 11th StA very quaint, tiny French café on a perfect West Village corner. It's an idyllic little New York spot for brunch on the weekend but go early, lines form and grow as the morning goes on
An express café or outdoor grill in warmer months, but the most romantic option by far is the lakeside dining room, where lunch is served overlooking gondolas on the lake & surrounding formal gardens
169 locals recommend
The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetAn express café or outdoor grill in warmer months, but the most romantic option by far is the lakeside dining room, where lunch is served overlooking gondolas on the lake & surrounding formal gardens
Offers an assortment of classic, all-natural flavors in a spectacular location-a twenties fireboat house on the Brooklyn waterfront; well worth any wait or walk across the bridge
59 locals recommend
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
14 Old Fulton StOffers an assortment of classic, all-natural flavors in a spectacular location-a twenties fireboat house on the Brooklyn waterfront; well worth any wait or walk across the bridge
Daniel Boulud focuses on tradition, season, market, and a detour to foreign kitchens in this romantic, special spot
9 locals recommend
Café Boulud
100 E 76th StDaniel Boulud focuses on tradition, season, market, and a detour to foreign kitchens in this romantic, special spot
Sightseeing
Stroll through Battery Park, which lines the southern perimeter of Manhattan, then tuck into the chic, David Rockwell–designed Bar Seven Five at the Andaz Wall Street Hotel for a refreshment
New York Harbor School
550 Short AvenueStroll through Battery Park, which lines the southern perimeter of Manhattan, then tuck into the chic, David Rockwell–designed Bar Seven Five at the Andaz Wall Street Hotel for a refreshment
Stroll along the Promenade, which offers unbeatable views of Gotham's skyline from the city’s most perfectly placed walkway. Spectacular at night.
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceStroll along the Promenade, which offers unbeatable views of Gotham's skyline from the city’s most perfectly placed walkway. Spectacular at night.
Overlooking the Hudson River and the New Jersey Palisades, Wave Hill is a public green space and cultural center with 28 acres of spectacular, themed gardens. wave hill.org for hours/travel info
77 locals recommend
Wave Hill
4900 Independence AveOverlooking the Hudson River and the New Jersey Palisades, Wave Hill is a public green space and cultural center with 28 acres of spectacular, themed gardens. wave hill.org for hours/travel info
Walk the bridge for sweeping views of the city skyline. If you finish on the Brooklyn side, try Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeWalk the bridge for sweeping views of the city skyline. If you finish on the Brooklyn side, try Grimaldi's Pizzeria
Opened in 1869, the Museum covers four blocks between West 77th and 81st Streets —with its enormous galleries of dinosaurs, aquatic life, fossils, and meteorites.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestOpened in 1869, the Museum covers four blocks between West 77th and 81st Streets —with its enormous galleries of dinosaurs, aquatic life, fossils, and meteorites.