Hot chocolate, chocolate chip cookies and the chocolate doughnuts on Saturday are all no fail treats from this chocolate master! You won't be disappointed with any of these.
This Grand Central favorite tops the Village Voice's Top 10 Oyster Bar list. The atmosphere alone is worth the price, with enormous arched ceilings spanning above the restaurant. Read more.
Originally from Brooklyn, Junior's has multiple locations in Grand Central. Try a slice of cheesecake ($6-7) or something else sweet. Read more.
This area was originally named Longacre Square but was renamed in 1904 when the NY Times moved to the skyscraper now known as One Times Square at 42nd St., famous for the Times Square Ball drop.
Built in the 30s, this was an active railway until 1980. "Friends of the High Line" formed in 1999 with the idea of turning it into an elevated park similar to the Promenade Plantée in Paris.
There is nothing more romantic in all of New York City than taking a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge at night to stare in awe at the city ahead of you. Stick around 'til at least dusk! #vday
One of the city’s best views, and excellent food still, after all these years. A sunset reservation’s best, with rabbit and dumplings.
Amex Travel tip: Once you're done here stroll over to 32nd btw 5th & 6th Aves to find Little Korea for authentic cuisine, karaoke & 24 hour spas.
From inside the park, you can get a great angle on the surrounding buildings for a Panoramic Stitch. Outside the park on the west side, looking south, is a fantastic shot of the Flatiron Building.
The Shake Shack cheeseburger is a classic of Americana in the heart of NYC-a compact patty of juicy, medium-cooked meat plied w. lettuce, tomato, onion, & pickle, slotted neatly into a squishy bun
...applewood smoked Bacon + alderwood smoked Salt + deep milk chocolate = Flying Chocolate Pig! Nuff said... Read more.
Go to Lombardi's for the pepperoni, sausage and extra mozzarella pizza. So so good! And skip the breadsticks... Read more.
Looking for healthy food finds? Then look no further. The Union Square Green Market has an array of fresh produce and organic treats. Support your local farmers on Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat. Read more.
EAT A PRETZEL CROISSANT. NOW. If you need a cookie, as well, get a chocolate-chocolate chip one, not the regular chocolate chip kind; the latter taste ickily greasy, unless they're hot from the oven.
Hands down the best deli in NY - friendly service, great food and most of all its authentic. Don't waste your time anywhere else, especially Carnegie - yuck!
Enjoy one of 53 different vodkas - $3 shots during happy hour. You’ll feel like you’re walking into a Russian mafia film.
For a totally different MoMA, go on the first Thursday of each month, when the Museum is open 'til 8:45 p.m. with music and a bar.
Movie "Journey To The Stars". Full dome screen makes you feel like your flying in outer space.
if you're from out of state/country, go to the visitor's desk and get 10% off (almost the whole store)!
Made famous by Seinfeld, Tom’s Restaurant is a Columbia student staple that has been around since the 1940s. It is perfect for Greek-American diner classics or a milkshake and gravy fries at 3 a.m. Read more.
Hop on the Staten Island Ferry. It's free, has the best view in NYC, and the beer is only $3!
The sculpture is said to provide good financial luck to both stock traders and tourists who keep key parts of the artwork well polished with constant hand rubbing.
Nothing beats these doughnuts. The yeast doughnuts are light, sweet, and extraordinary. Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
Their 100 Best Books We've Read List is quite amazing...loves it!
PHOTO: Greenwich Villagers shopping across the street at open pushcarts on Bleecker and Jones Streets in 1954. Photo at the link! Read more.
PHOTO: Stand at the boardwalk and look up toward Surf Ave, just like this picture from 1944! Send your new view to @nydailynews on Twitter. Read more.
More than 30,000 fans pack the corner of Surf and Stillwell to watch the masters of competitive eating. For a more traditional thrill, stroll down the block to the Cyclone rollercoaster. Read more.
The first rides of the historic roller coaster began on June 26, 1927. Over 80 years later, the Cyclone is still thrilling thousands of riders each year.
Approximately 40 percent of all Americans can trace their lineage back to at least one ancestor at Ellis Island. In total, 12 million immigrants first arrived stateside here. (From Aerial America) Read more.
Battery Park, a 25 acre public park on Manhattan's southern tip is a great place to start a tour of the island or sit down and relax, like the people in this 1970s photo from our Documerica collection Read more.
Foodies, drinkies, fashionistas and design hounds can be found here. It’s why we love it!
"I might walk in Nobu with no shoes,He just walked in Nobu like it was Whole Foods!" - Kanye West "See Me Now" Sourced from rapgenius.com.
This triangle shaped building was built in 1902 and is considered the World's first Skyscraper. It has become famous in recent years as the setting of The Daily Bugle in the "Spider-Man" movies.
The NBC Experience Store has amazing merchandise from all the hit NBC shows. Also, the NBC Studio Tour is located on the second floor of the store. I had the best experience on the tour! Read more.
Enjoy New York's most beautiful park and take a ride on the famous Central Park Carousel. Lines can be long so we highly recommend going during the weekday evenings.
Frank Lloyd Wright's postwar jewel was protested by many artists when he debuted, but it has become a modern landmark for the city. Read more.
Save time and DON'T go thru the front entrance on Central Park West to get in. Instead, go in thru the planetarium on 81st and pay using the automated kiosks. Way shorter line.
Soul food galore! Sounds odd, but it’s so delicious, but try The Rev. Al Sharpton – Chicken & Waffles (Fried or Smothered…go for Fried!)
The collection of Star Wars and horror movie memorabillia is worth the trip. Read more.
In 1988's "BIG" Tom Hanks encounters his boss wondering the aisles of FAO Schwartz. Together, they hop on the oversized piano and tap out "Heart & Soul" and "Chopsticks" to the delight of the crowd Read more.
