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100 Things to do in NYC

100 Things to do in NYC

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Created by Ray M • Updated On: August 12, 2014

Originally submitted by Christina Amoroso in the NY Post in Jan 20, 2013. The full text can be found at http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2013/01/20/media/100_things_full.pdf

Chinatown is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

1. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 206 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

2. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 321 tips and reviews
Manhattanhenge is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

3. Manhattanhenge

Any avenue (All cross streets), Manhattan, NY
Other Great Outdoors · 8 tips and reviews
Wollman Rink is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

4. Wollman Rink

8.9
830 5th Ave (at East Dr), New York, NY
Skating Rink · Central Park · 83 tips and reviews
Bethesda Fountain is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

5. Bethesda Fountain

9.5
Terrace Dr (Central Park), New York, NY
Fountain · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Whispering Gallery is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

6. Whispering Gallery

7.6
Grand Central, New York, NY
Monument · Midtown East · 12 tips and reviews
Winnie's is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

7. Winnie's

104 Bayard St (at Baxter St), New York, NY
Karaoke Bar · Chinatown · 53 tips and reviews
NYC / Brooklyn Polar Bear Hash is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

8. NYC / Brooklyn Polar Bear Hash

Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Coney Island · No tips or reviews
Belmont Park Racetrack is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

9. Belmont Park Racetrack

8.3
2150 Hempstead Tpke (at Cross Island Pkwy), Elmont, NY
Race Track · 44 tips and reviews
Sylvia's Restaurant is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

10. Sylvia's Restaurant

7.8
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews
Little Red Lighthouse is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

11. Little Red Lighthouse

9.0
Fort Washington Park Greenway (George Washington Bridge), New York, NY
Lighthouse · Hudson Heights · 47 tips and reviews
Jazz Age Lawn Party is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

12. Jazz Age Lawn Party

Clayton Rd (Colonels Row), New York, NY
Music Festival · Governors Island · 21 tips and reviews
The Plaza Hotel is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

13. The Plaza Hotel

9.0
5th Avenue, Central Park South (at Central Park S), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 233 tips and reviews
FAO Schwarz is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

14. FAO Schwarz

767 5th Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Midtown East · 284 tips and reviews
Apollo Theater is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

15. Apollo Theater

9.1
253 W 125th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Central Harlem · 142 tips and reviews
Jones st is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

16. Jones st

Jones st, New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · West Village · 1 tip
Shakespeare Garden is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

17. Shakespeare Garden

9.2
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Garden · Central Park · 22 tips and reviews
The Tour at NBC Studios is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

18. The Tour at NBC Studios

7.2
30 Rockefeller Plz (49th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Rockefeller Center · 35 tips and reviews
Temple of Dendur is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

19. Temple of Dendur

9.4
1000 5th Ave (at 83rd St), New York, NY
Exhibit · Central Park · 29 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

20. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews
Yankee Stadium is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

21. Yankee Stadium

8.8
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · Concourse Village · 1155 tips and reviews
MTA Subway - Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall/Chambers St (4/5/6/J/Z) is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

22. MTA Subway - Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall/Chambers St (4/5/6/J/Z)

Centre St (Chambers St), New York, NY
Metro Station · 24 tips and reviews
Bear Mountain Cruise is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

23. Bear Mountain Cruise

Pier 83 (12th Avenue), Manhattan, NY
Boat or Ferry · No tips or reviews
The Cyclone is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

24. The Cyclone

9.0
834 Surf Ave (Coney Island), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · Coney Island · 67 tips and reviews
The Algonquin Hotel, Autograph Collection is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

25. The Algonquin Hotel, Autograph Collection

7.5
59 W 44th St, New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 60 tips and reviews
High Line is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

26. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

27. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1959 tips and reviews
Mehanata Bulgarian Bar is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

28. Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

7.0
113 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St.), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews
TKTS is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

29. TKTS

7.6
Broadway (btwn W 46th & 47th St), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Theater District · 137 tips and reviews
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

30. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

30 Rockefeller Plz, New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Rockefeller Center · 24 tips and reviews
Manhattan Inn is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

31. Manhattan Inn

632 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Bedford Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 145 tips and reviews
Kayaking on the Hudson is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

32. Kayaking on the Hudson

Hudson River & W 56th St, New York, NY
River · Hell's Kitchen · 6 tips and reviews
Ruby's Bar & Grill is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

33. Ruby's Bar & Grill

6.1
1213 Boardwalk W (btwn Stillwell Ave & W 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Coney Island · 44 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

34. Minetta Tavern

8.8
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Jaiya is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

35. Jaiya

396 3rd Ave (at E 28th St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Rose Hill · 110 tips and reviews
Marea is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

36. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews
Wu Liang Ye is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

37. Wu Liang Ye

7.3
36 W 48th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Rockefeller Center · 40 tips and reviews
Ladurée is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

38. Ladurée

9.1
864 Madison Ave (btwn E 70th & E 71st St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 256 tips and reviews
The NoMad Restaurant is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

39. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews
Talde is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

40. Talde

369 7th Ave (at 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · South Slope · 269 tips and reviews
Le Bernardin is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

41. Le Bernardin

9.2
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

42. Di Fara Pizza

8.4
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
Tamarind Tribeca is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

43. Tamarind Tribeca

9.0
99 Hudson St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Tribeca · 156 tips and reviews
Boulud Sud is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

44. Boulud Sud

8.7
20 W 64th St (btwn Broadway & Central Park West), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 135 tips and reviews
A Voce Columbus Restaurant is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

45. A Voce Columbus Restaurant

10 Columbus Circle (at Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 84 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

46. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

47. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 692 tips and reviews
Bouley is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

48. Bouley

163 Duane St (Hudson St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 121 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

49. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 534 tips and reviews
Red Hook Lobster Pound is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

50. Red Hook Lobster Pound

9.0
284 Van Brunt St (btwn Verona St & Visitation Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Red Hook · 171 tips and reviews
Johnny's Famous Reef Restaurant is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

51. Johnny's Famous Reef Restaurant

7.3
2 City Island Ave, Bronx, NY
Seafood Restaurant · City Island · 112 tips and reviews
Rudy's Bar & Grill is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

52. Rudy's Bar & Grill

8.7
627 9th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 275 tips and reviews
The St. Regis is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

53. The St. Regis

9.0
2 E 55th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 82 tips and reviews
Bar Centrale is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

54. Bar Centrale

8.6
324 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Hell's Kitchen · 61 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

55. Little Branch

8.9
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

56. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 490 tips and reviews
Condor is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

57. Condor

259 Elizabeth St, New York
Boutique · NoLita · 2 tips and reviews
Manolo Blahnik is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

58. Manolo Blahnik

31 W 54th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Midtown East · 14 tips and reviews
Fashion's Night Out #FNO - JProtege.com is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

59. Fashion's Night Out #FNO - JProtege.com

Boutique · Flatiron District · 1 tip
Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

60. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 249 tips and reviews
Rita Hazan Salon is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

61. Rita Hazan Salon

8.7
720 5th Ave Fl 11 (btwn E 56th & E 57th St), New York, NY
Hair Salon · Midtown East · 26 tips and reviews
The Carlyle is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

62. The Carlyle

8.9
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Upper East Side · 58 tips and reviews
Barneys Warehouse Sale is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

63. Barneys Warehouse Sale

236 W 18th St (at 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Chelsea · 15 tips and reviews
Henri Bendel is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

64. Henri Bendel

716 5th Ave (at 56th St), New York, NY
Boutique · Midtown East · 94 tips and reviews
JINsoon Hand & Foot Spa West Village is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

65. JINsoon Hand & Foot Spa West Village

8.5
23 Jones St (Bleecker), New York, NY
Nail Salon · West Village · 15 tips and reviews
Bergdorf Goodman is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

66. Bergdorf Goodman

8.9
754 5th Ave (btwn E 57th & E 58th St), New York, NY
Department Store · 240 tips and reviews
Pas de Deux is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

67. Pas de Deux

328 E 11th St, New York, NY
Women's Store · East Village · 7 tips and reviews
Waldorf Astoria New York is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

68. Waldorf Astoria New York

301 Park Ave (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 273 tips and reviews
Alexander Wang is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

69. Alexander Wang

8.3
103 Grand St (Mercer St), New York, NY
Boutique · SoHo · 11 tips and reviews
Resurrection Vintage Clothing is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

70. Resurrection Vintage Clothing

6.9
45 Great Jones St (btw Bowery & Lafayette), New York, NY
Clothing Store · NoHo · 4 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

71. 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
Shoe Shine Don is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

72. Shoe Shine Don

Avenue of the Americas (47th), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Theater District · 1 tip
Trash & Vaudeville is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

73. Trash & Vaudeville

4 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Clothing Store · East Village · 25 tips and reviews

74. 20 Peacocks

20 Clinton St (btwn Houston & Stanton), New York, NY
Men's Store · Lower East Side · 1 tip
Jack Spade is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

75. Jack Spade

56 Greene St (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Fashion Accessories Store · SoHo · 13 tips and reviews
Michael Andrews Bespoke is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

76. Michael Andrews Bespoke

8.6
2 Great Jones St (btwn Great Jones & Bond), New York, NY
Men's Store · NoHo · 3 tips and reviews
Russian & Turkish Baths is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

77. Russian & Turkish Baths

8.2
268 E 10th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Spa · East Village · 84 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Denim Company is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

78. Brooklyn Denim Company

8.4
85 N 3rd St (at Wythe Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Boutique · Williamsburg · 14 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Opera is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

79. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · 218 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

80. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
IFC Center is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

81. IFC Center

9.1
323 Avenue of the Americas (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Greenwich Village · 191 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

82. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
Littlefield is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

83. Littlefield

622 Degraw St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Gowanus · 54 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

84. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Carnegie Hall is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

85. Carnegie Hall

9.3
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 111 tips and reviews
Gershwin Theatre is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

86. Gershwin Theatre

9.4
222 W 51st St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 222 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

87. Nitehawk Cinema

9.4
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Philharmonic In Central Park is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

88. Philharmonic In Central Park

85th Street (5th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Central Park · 11 tips and reviews
Rodeo Bar is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

89. Rodeo Bar

375 3rd Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Rose Hill · 101 tips and reviews
Majestic Theatre is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

90. Majestic Theatre

9.1
245 W 44th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 238 tips and reviews
Bushwick Country Club is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

91. Bushwick Country Club

7.4
618 Grand St (at Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · East Williamsburg · 125 tips and reviews
Times Square Church is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

92. Times Square Church

237 West 51st Street (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Church · Theater District · 14 tips and reviews

93. The Shubert Archive

149 W 45th St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Library · Theater District · No tips or reviews
The McKittrick Hotel is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

94. The McKittrick Hotel

9.1
530 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 325 tips and reviews
Little Odessa is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

95. Little Odessa

Brooklyn, NY
Neighborhood · 6 tips and reviews
GoldBar is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

96. GoldBar

389 Broome St (btwn Mulberry & Centre St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 59 tips and reviews
Ziegfeld Theater - Bow Tie Cinemas is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

97. Ziegfeld Theater - Bow Tie Cinemas

141 W 54th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Theater District · 72 tips and reviews
The Westway is one of 100 Things to do in NYC.

98. The Westway

75 Clarkson St (btwn Washington & West St), New York, NY
Night Club · West Village · 39 tips and reviews