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Unmissable NYC

Unmissable NYC

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Created by Peter Sigrist • Updated On: April 29, 2013

Some of my favourite shops, restaurants, bars and other places to go in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The Spotted Pig is one of Unmissable NYC.

1. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
White Horse Tavern is one of Unmissable NYC.

2. White Horse Tavern

6.3
567 Hudson St (at 11th St), New York, NY
Pub · West Village · 140 tips and reviews
Extra Virgin is one of Unmissable NYC.

3. Extra Virgin

7.8
259 W 4th St (btwn Charles & Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 240 tips and reviews
Prime Meats is one of Unmissable NYC.

4. Prime Meats

465 Court St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 236 tips and reviews
Sushi Yasuda is one of Unmissable NYC.

5. Sushi Yasuda

8.9
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews
P.J. Clarke's is one of Unmissable NYC.

6. P.J. Clarke's

8.8
915 3rd Ave (at E 55th St), New York, NY
Pub · Midtown East · 314 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Unmissable NYC.

7. Katz's Delicatessen

9.1
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews
Random Accessories is one of Unmissable NYC.

8. Random Accessories

7.9
77 E 4th St (Bowery and 2nd ave.), New York, NY
Gift Store · East Village · 15 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of Unmissable NYC.

9. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 569 tips and reviews
The Vanderbilt is one of Unmissable NYC.

10. The Vanderbilt

570 Vanderbilt Ave (at Bergen St.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 140 tips and reviews
Weather Up is one of Unmissable NYC.

11. Weather Up

8.9
589 Vanderbilt Ave (btwn Dean & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 159 tips and reviews
Hot Bird is one of Unmissable NYC.

12. Hot Bird

546 Clinton Ave (at Atlantic Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Clinton Hill · 161 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene is one of Unmissable NYC.

13. Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene

176 Lafayette Ave. (btw Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Clinton Hill · 143 tips and reviews
Buttermilk Channel is one of Unmissable NYC.

14. Buttermilk Channel

9.0
524 Court St (at Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 354 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Unmissable NYC.

15. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Arthur on Smith is one of Unmissable NYC.

16. Arthur on Smith

276 Smith St (btwn Sackett & Degraw), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 23 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of Unmissable NYC.

17. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.7
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel New York is one of Unmissable NYC.

18. Ace Hotel New York

8.9
20 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 402 tips and reviews
Jazz Standard is one of Unmissable NYC.

19. Jazz Standard

111 E 27th St (btw Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Rose Hill · 78 tips and reviews
Blue Smoke is one of Unmissable NYC.

20. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of Unmissable NYC.

21. Empire State Building

9.0
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1172 tips and reviews
Alta is one of Unmissable NYC.

22. Alta

64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews
Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark is one of Unmissable NYC.

23. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 250 tips and reviews

24. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1837 tips and reviews
Markt is one of Unmissable NYC.

25. Markt

676 Avenue of the Americas (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 155 tips and reviews
J.G. Melon is one of Unmissable NYC.

26. J.G. Melon

8.7
1291 3rd Ave (at E 74th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 486 tips and reviews

Peter S.Peter Sigrist: Top notch burger (get it rare, medium or well)

Booth Theatre is one of Unmissable NYC.

27. Booth Theatre

8.8
222 W 45th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 50 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of Unmissable NYC.

28. Bloomingdale's

8.2
1000 3rd Ave Fl 5 (btwn E 59th & E 60th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 342 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Unmissable NYC.

29. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
Eataly Vino is one of Unmissable NYC.

30. Eataly Vino

200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St.), New York, NY
Wine Store · NoMad · 11 tips and reviews