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NYC 2011
Anthropologie is one of NYC 2011.

1. Anthropologie

85 5th Ave (at 16th St), New York, NY
Women's Store · Union Square · 40 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of NYC 2011.

2. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Empire State Building opened ahead of schedule in 1931 taking only one year and 45 days to build. It is currently the tallest building in NYC.

Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC 2011.

3. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903 and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.

Statue of Liberty is one of NYC 2011.

4. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews

HuffPostHuffPost: The crown reopened in summer 2009 for the first time since 9/11 and will be open until 2011 when it is closed for renovations. Read more.

Rockefeller Center is one of NYC 2011.

5. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: “In the bank at Rockefeller Plaza where he went to cash a check, the long-haired guard asked in a whisper if he could touch Mr. Zuckerman’s coat.” —Philip Roth, “Smart Money.” Read more.

Central Park is one of NYC 2011.

6. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews

TODAY ShowTODAY Show: Home to some of New York's most famous concerts. Diana Ross literally singing in the rain, Simon & Garfunkel, Garth Brooks and Dave Matthews Band have all played Central Park.

National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC 2011.

7. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews

HuffPostHuffPost: Today Queen Elizabeth plans to visit the site for the first time and will lay a wreath in tribute to the thousands who died in the 9/11 attack, including 67 Britons. Read more.

Times Square is one of NYC 2011.

8. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: 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.

The Stanton Social is one of NYC 2011.

9. The Stanton Social

99 Stanton St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 388 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of NYC 2011.

10. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
Rubirosa is one of NYC 2011.

11. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of NYC 2011.

12. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Shoegasm is one of NYC 2011.

13. Shoegasm

383 Broadway (White Street), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Tribeca · 3 tips and reviews
Mulberry Project is one of NYC 2011.

14. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC 2011.

15. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Order a Sixth Street cocktail, which calls on the complex spices used at the Indian restaurants lining E 6th St. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.