Come on! Take the Subway !!! Bloomberg cleaned and have it working Amazing! Save the 80$ and do something different.! Faster, Cheaper, and no Traffic Jam!
This haute Mexican eatery is harder to get into than Harvard, having built a rep around fancy tequilas and ceviche. Can't snag abooth? The no-frills, street-level taqueria can sate your wounded ego.
Brooklyn beer and tobacco shop, Beer Street, open for business in Williamsburg with 10 draft lines filling growlers with rare-in-NY brews. Read more.
Get a taste at Park Avenue Tavern, a place where you can also spend a little time alone while hitting the bottle with the restaurant's self-service taps built right into the table. Read more.
The Bowery Diner does mid-20th century Americana on creatine with all the finery you'd expect (big ole burgundy booths, stainless paneling, concrete floor, dessert case). Read more.
In haberdasheries of yore you could expect to find buttons and needles, maybe some ribbon, peddler's goods Read more.
You can scope and buy vintage watches like a 1967 Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch, a 1971 Rolex Submariner and various other horology miscellany. Read more.
Get a chorizo bocadillo or a slice of real tortilla espanola (My fave!) while you shop for anything Spanish. Love it here!
tasty banh mi sandwiches made with seasonal greenmarket veg (try the cauliflower one) and an upstairs "dining room" overlooking a rental car garage make this a sneaky fave for perfection
real taqueria with just 15 seats, cooks chopping meat and cilantro as you walk in, 2 tacos de carnitas for 7 dollars and a stinging cold can of tecate for 2 bucks and a quarter and a nickel
Shrimp chili tempura and all dim sum killer .......presently living large!!!!!
This is Cults' favorite bookstore in the city! Guitarist Brian Oblivion says, "you can get every single book here" and singer Madeline Follin adds, "and it smells great!"
Owner Pete Wentz started AK as a fun, non-exclusive place anyone could go to. He says, "it's kind of like a dive on steroids." Fun fact: Black Cards played their first gig here.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos owns three linked units in this jewel overlooking Central Park (and a Barnes & Noble). He bought it for $7.6 million, roughly 0.9% of what Amazon paid for Zappos in 2009.
This eatery may look like any other Chipotle (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), but it's actually a testing venue for savory new menu items, including limited-time salsas and spice-rubbed chicken.
Though it may still look like a construction site, this tower will eventually house the new Conde Nast HQ, which will take up nearly a million square feet of office space.
The CEO of DonorsChoose.org (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) often orders milk and cookies to go from this lunch spot, which--true to its name--serves only burgers and desserts.
This library was among the first to join Google's "Library Project," which aims to scan the collections of the world's major book repositories and make their contents searchable online.
This retailer was among the first to sell Madécasse's Madagascar-produced chocolate. "We were just a couple of people with a far-fetched idea and a lot of passion," says Madecasse's Tim McCollum.
New York-based staffers at architecture firm Snohetta (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) unwind at this cozy bar, which offers 80 different wines and more than 100 types of whiskey.
In 2009, Univision sponsored a Times Square ball-drop to celebrate the last minute of analog TV in the U.S. The next year, the network scored its first-ever weekly ratings win among adults 18-49.
At the weekly Quizz-Off (Wed 7:30pm), teams battle through six rounds of questions with hopes of scoring a bar tab (first place $75, second $40, third $15). Read more.
Catch the Happy Ending Series here, it’s the best reading series with a twist. Big names are required to take a risk onstage: Jesse Ball once taught the crowd how to steal a book from B&N. Read more.
The best place to remember why you love the Bronx places equal weight on forms such as graffiti art and folk-art as well as more conceptual art. Don’t miss the lively First Friday parties. Read more.
The best hotel for a staycation has perfected the urban-resort concept. The tri-level pleasure complex boasts a pool with an open view of the Empire State Building, five bars and the Exhale spa. Read more.
The best year-round market brings together 150 local vendors carrying all manner of vintage, handmade and antique wares. The Flea will move to its winter location on November 26. Read more.
NYC’s best collective backyard boasts prime people-watching spots such as the Long Meadow and Nethermead The woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn. Read more.
Try the green falafel. The crunchy exterior conceals a fluffy core, with a nutty, herbaceous flavor complemented by silky hummus and tahini sauce. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Order a round of balanced Barrier Brewing Company brews if there’s one on tap. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the taco de pescado here, featuring golden fried fingers of beer-battered mahi-mahi. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
The jukebox here leans heavily toward hard-hitting, headbanging cuts. On Sundays, you can play whatever seedy songs you fancy for free. Play this: 59-03, the Cramps, “Rockin Bones.” Read more.
Everything is hot about this newish spot, from the waitresses(their uniforms are designed by Rag & Bone) to the locale (the lush lounge has a garden). And if you can get in, you're probably hot too.
This hangout from the impresarios behind the exclusive Rose Bar and Beatrice Inn is becoming a privileged pilgrimage of hip Manhattanites looking for a bite. Wear your best; it's all about the scene.
A nice, live Jazz old school place. Good food and selection of beers. Most Important… The Live Music.
Open Rooftop Area and a 1st floor dance floor. All you need for an amazing night. * Used to be a kept secret…. now be ready to have some $$ on hand to get in.. or avoid the line.
Delivering on a promise of "rare, new and unusual beer" from around the corner and around the world, this bar sports knowledgeable staff and an offbeat vibe in a space hidden behind Jane's Sweet Buns.
A beer-focused respite a block from Times Sq., this spot offers craft pints starting at $6.50 - and sometimes lower, as their "beer exchange" adjusts prices of select beers based on supply and demand.
