NYC to do

1. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.0

230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY

Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews

Ahmed Hashim: Go to the roof top and take photos of the Manhattan skyline.

2. Nasha Rasha

4 W 19th St (at 5th Ave.), New York, NY

Russian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 37 tips and reviews

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC to do.

3. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5

1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY

Art Museum · 1959 tips and reviews

4. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8

178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 692 tips and reviews

HBO: Girls happened here. Jessa meets Thomas-John's parents at this steakhouse and regales the group with tales of her rehab-attending past.

Junior's Restaurant & Bakery is one of NYC to do.

5. Junior's Restaurant & Bakery

8.6

1515 Broadway (at W 45th St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Theater District · 726 tips and reviews

6. Milk Bar

8.4

251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

7. MercBar

151 Mercer St (btwn Prince & W Houston St.), New York, NY

Bar · SoHo · 39 tips and reviews

8. The Pink Tea Cup

538 Avenue of the Americas (btwn 14th and 15th Sts.), New York, NY

Southern Food Restaurant · Chelsea · 18 tips and reviews

9. Melba's Restaurant

8.8

300 W. 114th Street, New York, NY

Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 128 tips and reviews

10. Red Rooster Harlem

8.6

310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY

Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews

Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC to do.

11. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0

205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews

12. Rockefeller Center

9.2

Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY

Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews

Empire State Building is one of NYC to do.

13. 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

14. Apollo Theater

9.1

253 W 125th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY

Theater · Central Harlem · 142 tips and reviews

Lillie's Union Square is one of NYC to do.

15. Lillie's Union Square

7.8

13 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY

Pub · Union Square · 275 tips and reviews

16. Beauty & Essex

8.9

146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY

Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

17. Libation

137 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY

Night Club · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews

18. Kate Spade New York Flagship

789 Madison Ave, New York, NY

Women's Store · Upper East Side · 16 tips and reviews

kate spade new york: opening in may!

201 Bar and Restaurant is one of NYC to do.

19. 201 Bar and Restaurant

201 Park Ave S (at W Union Sq. Hotel), New York, NY

Hotel Bar · Union Square · 53 tips and reviews

Food Network: Each pasta is excellent. The Crab Carbonara is a shellfish-laden version of a classic, while the Tortelli of Butternut Squash has been a staple since Olives first opened. Via CityEats.com Read more.

20. Milk Burger

2051 2nd Ave (btwn 105th St & 106th St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · East Harlem · 42 tips and reviews

21. Shake Shack

8.8

366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews

22. Shake Shack

8.8

366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews

Time Out New York: Not to be missed: French fries dipped in salted caramel, a.k.a. the stuff stoner dreams are made of.

23. Apothèke

8.5

9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

citizenM: NYC’s first cocktail bar with a strict “Farm-to-Bar” philosophy. All their ingredients are local and organic, and some come from their own rooftop garden. Read more.

24. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3

623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews

Serious Eats: Don't miss the Salted Crack Caramel, an intense and just salty enough butter caramel ice cream that gets even better with "crack cookies," buttery chocolate-covered Saltines.