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Favorite NYC Places
Niagara is one of Favorite NYC Places.

1. Niagara

5.9
112 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of Favorite NYC Places.

2. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of Favorite NYC Places.

3. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews
Pete's Candy Store is one of Favorite NYC Places.

4. Pete's Candy Store

8.9
709 Lorimer St (at Richardson St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Favorite NYC Places.

5. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: 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.

High Line is one of Favorite NYC Places.

6. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to remember why you love Manhattan takes you above the city while keeping you rooted in urban life. Walk through a field of wildflowers as cabs zoom along the street beneath you. Read more.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Favorite NYC Places.

7. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.

Three Tarts is one of Favorite NYC Places.

8. Three Tarts

164 9th Ave (20th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Chelsea · 22 tips and reviews
WORD Brooklyn is one of Favorite NYC Places.

9. WORD Brooklyn

9.2
126 Franklin St (Milton St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Greenpoint · 49 tips and reviews

10. Yankee Stadium

8.9
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · 1157 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The new stadium opened on April 2, 2009, when the Yankees hosted a workout day in front of fans from the Bronx community. The Yankees are the only team to inaugurate 2 stadiums with World Series wins.

Cafe Edna is one of Favorite NYC Places.

11. Cafe Edna

195 Nassau Ave (btwn Russell & Humboldt St.), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Greenpoint · 61 tips and reviews
Oasis is one of Favorite NYC Places.

12. Oasis

161 N 7th St (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Williamsburg · 127 tips and reviews
Gimme! Coffee is one of Favorite NYC Places.

13. Gimme! Coffee

107 Roebling St (btwn N 5th & N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 50 tips and reviews
Culture An American Yogurt Company is one of Favorite NYC Places.

14. Culture An American Yogurt Company

8.2
60 W 8th St (btwn 6th Ave & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenwich Village · 32 tips and reviews
Soom Soom Vegetarian Bar is one of Favorite NYC Places.

15. Soom Soom Vegetarian Bar

166 W 72nd St (at Amsterdam Ave.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 36 tips and reviews
Butala Emporium is one of Favorite NYC Places.

16. Butala Emporium

108 E 28th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Miscellaneous Store · Rose Hill · 1 tip
Butter Lane is one of Favorite NYC Places.

17. Butter Lane

8.3
123 E 7th St (btwn 1st & A), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Village · 167 tips and reviews
Joe Strummer Mural is one of Favorite NYC Places.

18. Joe Strummer Mural

7.0
112 Avenue A (at E. 7th St.), New York, NY
Street Art · Alphabet City · 4 tips and reviews
Blythe Ann's is one of Favorite NYC Places.

19. Blythe Ann's

516 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Alphabet City · 32 tips and reviews
The Blue Stove is one of Favorite NYC Places.

20. The Blue Stove

415 Graham Ave (btwn Withers and Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Williamsburg · 128 tips and reviews