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New York

City

¡° All you¡¯ve got to do is decide to go

and the hardest part is over.

So go!¡±

TONY WHEELER, COFOUNDER ¨C LONELY PLANET

THIS EDITION WRITTEN AND RESEARCHED BY

Regis St Louis, Cristian Bonetto

Contents

Plan

PlanYour

YourTrip

Trip page 1

Welcome to

New York City................... 4

New York City¡¯s Top 16.... 6

What¡¯s New......................17

Need to Know................. 18

Getting Around...............20

Top Itineraries................22

Eating............................ 38

If You Like........................24

Drinking & Nightlife... 42

Month By Month............. 27

Gay & Lesbian.............. 45

With Kids ........................ 31

Entertainment..............47

Like a Local.....................34

Shopping....................... 50

For Free...........................36

Sports & Activities......53

Explore New York City 

Neighborhoods at a

Glance............................ 58

Lower Manhattan &

the Financial District..... 60

SoHo & Chinatown.........82

East Village &

Lower East Side............104

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56

Greenwich Village,

Chelsea & the

Meatpacking District... 129

Union Square, Flatiron

District & Gramercy.....160

Midtown.........................174

Upper East Side............ 210

Upper West Side &

Central Park................. 228

Harlem & Upper

Manhattan....................247

Brooklyn....................... 263

Queens......................... 300

Day Trips from

New York City.............312

Sleeping...................... 325

Understand New York City 345

New York City

Today............................ 346

History.......................... 348

The NYC Table............. 359

The Arts....................... 363

Architecture..................367

Survival Guide 

Transportation............ 380

379

Directory A¨CZ.............. 385

New York City Maps 

405

Painting the

Town Pink......................372

NYC on Screen.............375

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(left) Wander through

picturesque Central

Park (p230).

(above) Take in the view

of the Empire State

Builiding from the Top

of the Rock (p185).

(right) View the beautiful

clock at Grand Cental

Terminal (p186).

Harlem

& Upper

Manhattan

p247

Upper West

Side &

Central Park

p228

Upper

East Side

p210

Greenwich Village,

Chelsea & the

Meatpacking District

p129

Midtown

p174

SoHo &

Chinatown

p82

Lower Manhattan

& the Financial District

p60

Union Square,

Flatiron District &

Gramercy

p160

East Village

& Lower

East Side

p104

Brooklyn

p263

Queens

p300

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Top Itineraries

Day One

Day Two

Upper West Side &

Central Park (p228)

Upper East Side (p210)

the morning exploring the wonM Spend

ders of Central Park, taking in the

fortresslike walls of skyscrapers surrounding

the green. Start at Columbus Circle, then

head northeast, passing the Central Park

Zoo, the Bethesda Fountain, the Conservatory Water and Strawberry Fields on the

west side. If you have the kids in tow, check

out the dinosaur skeletons at the American

Museum of Natural History then hit up

the Loeb Boathouse to rent rowboats for a

paddle around the lake.

Lunch Pick up supplies at Zabar¡¯s

(p235) for a picnic in Central Park.

Midtown (p174)

After a morning exploring the green,

R it¡¯s time to uncover some of the city¡¯s

architectural wonders, like Grand Central

Terminal, the Chrysler Building, the

New York Public Library and Rockefeller Center. Round off the afternoon with a

visit to the city¡¯s museum darling: Museum

of Modern Art (MoMA).

Dinner For Broadway-goers, do an

early dinner at Marseille (p200).

Midtown (p174)

Spend the evening under the starry

lights of Broadway, checking out a

blockbuster show or something distinctly

ahead of the curve at Playwrights Horizon

or Signature Theatre. Soak up the Las Vegas¨Clike atmosphere of Times Square from

the TKTS Booth, swig cocktails at Rum

House, then climb to the top of the Empire

State Building to wish the city ¡®goodnight¡¯.

N

at the staggering MetroM Start

politan Museum of Art. Wander

through the Egyptian and Roman collections, take in European masters, then head

up to the rooftop (in summer) for a view over

Central Park. Visit the nearby Neue Galerie

for a feast of German and Austrian art in a

1914 mansion.

Lunch Lunch on Austrian specialties at

elegant Cafe Sabarsky (p224).

SoHo & Chinatown (p82)

Head down to SoHo for an afternoon

R of shopping amid crowds of tourists

seeking the best brands in the world. Wander over to Chinatown, which feels worlds

away from mainstream consumerism, but

is ¨C in reality ¨C only a few blocks over. Stroll

by the neighborhood¡¯s Buddhist temples,

stopping for snacks like custard tarts and

almond ice cream.

Dinner Savor soup dumplings at Joe¡¯s

Shanghai (p93), a Chinatown staple.

Upper West Side &

Central Park (p228)

If you have concert tickets, then skip

N dinner downtown and hit up Barci-

bo Enoteca for a preshow glass of expertly

curated Italian wine. Then it¡¯s off to the

Lincoln Center for opera at the Metropolitan Opera House or a symphony in Avery

Fisher Hall. Afterwards, dine at Burke &

Wills for modern Australian cuisine, followed by drinks upstairs at the Manhattan

Cricket Club.

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Day Three

Day Four

Brooklyn (p263)

Lower Manhattan & the

Financial District (p60)

M

Catch the East River Ferry over to

Dumbo, and admire the magnificent view of Manhattan from the lush new

Brooklyn Bridge Park. Afterwards stroll

through the cobblestone streets of Dumbo,

browsing bookstores, boutiques and cafes.

Don¡¯t miss the vintage Jane¡¯s Carousel

and more great views from the Empire

Fulton Ferry.

Lunch Fill up on good-value lunch

specials at atmospheric AlMar (p283).

Brooklyn (p263)

Travel up to the Brooklyn Museum for a look at fascinating works

from Africa, the Americas and Ancient

Egypt, plus excellent temporary shows.

Afterwards take a stroll in Prospect Park,

R

Dinner Partake of Brooklyn¡¯s culinary

renaissance by dining at Rye (p281).

pausing for refreshments at the scenic new

Lakeside complex.

Brooklyn (p263)

Jump in a ¡®Boro Taxi¡¯ up to Wil-

the Staten Island Ferry in

M Catch

the early morning and watch the

sun come up over Lower Manhattan¡¯s skyscrapers. Then visit the moving National

September 11 Memorial before honoring

some of New York¡¯s greatest luminaries

buried in the cemetery at Trinity Church.

Lunch Find your way into the alley for

creative cooking at Freemans (p118).

East Village &

Lower East Side (p104)

Wander through the Lower East

R Side, doing a bit of window-

shopping and gallery-hopping. Then visit

the Lower East Side Tenement Museum

for insight into the city¡¯s fascinating immigration history. Afterwards, walk up to the

East Village for a wander along St Mark¡¯s

Place and nearby 9th St.

Dinner Dine on rich seafood plates at

iconic Jeffrey¡¯s Grocery (p140).

Greenwich Village, Chelsea & the

Meatpacking District (p129)

the lovely, meandering streets

N liamsburg, on the north side of the N Stroll

of Greenwich Village. Delve into the

borough, for oysters and bespoke cocktails

at Maison Premiere. Head up to rooftop

bar, the Ides for a fabulous view over the

city. End the night across the street at the

Brooklyn Bowl, with a side of bowling

and some groovy musical acts.

its soul-filed roots for an evening of live

jazz at Blue Note, Smalls or the Village

Vanguard. Afterwards, slip behind the

inconspicuous brown door to swig bathtub

gin cocktails amid Prohibition-era-style

surrounds at Little Branch, then head

PL AN YOUR TRIP To p I ti n e rari e s

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Village Vanguard (p153), Greenwich Village

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