Sweat is rarely sexy, unless we’re talking about watching shirtless St. Judes boys work out. Come to work out . . . but stay for the show. Read more.
Grab a super tasty burger and frozen custard at the original Shake Shack in Madison Square Park.
Customize your own Converse sneakers in SoHo and grab some fresh fruit at the original Dean & DeLuca.
The wealth of affordable, envelope pushing items, from red creepers to kimono rompers, rarely disappoints.
Your hair will smell like onion rings when you leave, but it’s still the go-to spot for S and B to do business—like planning the Kiss on the Lips party. (Gossip Girl) Read more.
The best museum to spend the day in boasts unparalleled holdings in 20th- and 21st-century art, the Sette MoMA restaurant, a plush movie theater and the MoMA Design Store. Read more.
Together with the 92nd Street Y, this is the best place in NYC to see a not-boring lecture. Events here are typically quirkier and cheaper then uptown and often include a beer. Read more.
The best literary hot spot boasts a warm atmosphere, well-curated selection and convivial café. It also has the city’s first Espresso Book Machine, which prints a growing number of texts on demand. Read more.
The best spot to discover your new favorite hobby gives you an up-close view of its artisans-in-residence during its daily open studio. Interactive workshops offer hands-on training from the experts. Read more.
The best place to find your inner Zen boasts relaxed, peaceful grounds. Claim a spot near the serene Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, surrounded by Japanese myrtle and cypress trees, and bliss out. Read more.
The clearance rack at this hip minichain is always worth checking—we’ve scored knee-high leather boots for under $40! Read more.
Somehow this place still packs 'em in, and you can see why, weeknights especially. Stunt menu is impressive, but skip it for drinks and apps around one of the low tables. [BlackBook] Read more.
A cross between Daffy's and an Ultimate Fighting tournament, this gigantic discount department store rewards aggressive shoppers with design bargains.
Like an expensive H&M with direct-from-the-runway copies, was once a reason to travel to London.
Vogue food writer Jeffrey Steingarten raved to us about the cuttlefish - "tender and crisp — I don't think I’ve ever had cuttlefish like that" - in his New York Diet. Read more.
This subterranean bar, gallery and performance space hosts regular music and comedy events, such as the monthly Acoustic Night and the weekly Comedy Night hosted by Aaron Glaser and Danny Jolles. Read more.
Worth the trip up into the no-man's-land above Chelsea. Founded in 1982, it boasts 11,000 square feet of space, which founders Jeanette Ingberman & Papo Colo use to stage their adventurous program. Read more.
This print gallery is one of SoHo's great art secrets. Tucked away in a loft above Wooster, it sells editioned work by some of America's most legendary artists. Read more.
Check out "Kandinsky at the Bauhaus, 1922–1933" from the permanent collection. Read more.
Stop by and take your photo with this street-stopping graffiti mural before it ironically gets defaced even more by disrespectful graffiti taggers.
On Saturdays, check out the FREE walking tour of the neighborhood, including the Graffiti Wall of Fame, Julia de Burgos Boulevard, and local murals. Tours leave from the lobby at 11:30 am.
Street tough meets refined sophisticate at the go-to spot for cutting-edge new designers. Read more.
This April enjoy 'Art in the Streets', the first major U.S. museum survey of the history of graffiti and street art presented in the United States.
Great venue in Times Square. Security is real tough at entrance and while in side. Smoking area provided. Many bars, snack, coat check. Even at sold out show, plenty of room. Highly recommend.
A T+L Design Awards 2013 winner. FDR's noble aspirations are given forceful gravity in architect Louis Kahn's memorial. More: http://tandl.me/WQZ8K3
