Val's NYC Weekend 2024

1. Club Quarters Hotel, Grand Central

6.7
128 E 45th St (Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Turtle Bay · 7 tips and reviews

KarenKaren: Very clean and neat rooms with all the amenities you'd expect. Ice machine is on the third floor!

2. TKTS

7.5
Broadway (btwn W 46th & 47th St), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Theater District · 137 tips and reviews

David A.David Alexander: Get your same day discount tix for broadway shows here. Make it before 5pm for best availability.

3. Lyceum Theatre

8.4
149 W 45th St (Btw 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 48 tips and reviews

Ami H.Ami H.: Cole Escola in "Oh Mary!"

Upright Citizens Brigade is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

4. Upright Citizens Brigade

242 E 14th St, New York, NY
Comedy Club · East Village · No tips or reviews

5. Sakagura

9.0
211 E 43rd St Lowr Level (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Sean: Izakaya type dishes

Thai Massage NYC by Fern Thai is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

6. Thai Massage NYC by Fern Thai

315 Madison Ave Rm 501 (enter On 42nd St.), New York, NY
Massage Clinic · Midtown East · 5 tips and reviews

Thai Massage V.Thai Massage Village Thai: Couple Massage days

7. The Cubbyhole Bar

7.4
281 W 12th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 88 tips and reviews

Tim S.Tim Shea: Gay on Sunday afternoons, a lesbian bar pretty much every other day of the week

8. Stonewall Inn

8.5
53 Christopher St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 128 tips and reviews

Foursquare City GuideFoursquare City Guide: June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to commemorate the riots held by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969.

9. Stonewall National Monument

8.0
Christopher St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · West Village · 6 tips and reviews

Jessica W.Jessica Wickham: Important national monument on Christopher Street, set in a small little park area with benches. Nice place to sit and stop just outside the Stonewall Inn

Keith Haring Bathroom is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

10. Keith Haring Bathroom

208 W 13th St, New York, NY
Public Art · West Village · 1 tip
Little Island is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

11. Little Island

9.0
Pier 55 (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Park · Meatpacking District · 31 tips and reviews

ℳ𝒶𝓎♍ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: Being located right on the Hudson River, Little Island gives you excellent views of Manhattan and Jersey. The different walking paths & varied elevations make it so enjoyable to walk around & explore

12. Henrietta Hudson Bar & Girl

7.5
438 Hudson St (at Morton St), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 15 tips and reviews

Afi Y.Afi Yellow-Duke: chill lesbian spot with pool tables, karaoke on tuesdays, and a motown dance party on thursdays. the crowd here skewed older than cubbyhole, but it was fun!

Hess Triangle is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

13. Hess Triangle

7.2
Southwest corner of Christopher Street & 7th Avenue, New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · West Village · 4 tips and reviews

Andrew F.Andrew Furman: David Hess owned a 5 story apartment here that was taken from him by eminent domain in order to widen 7th Avenue in the 1910s. In 1928 Hess' children discovered that they still owned this triangle.

Gay Liberation Monument by George Segal is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

14. Gay Liberation Monument by George Segal

7.7
Christopher Park, Manhattan, NY
Public Art · 5 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Sculptor George Segal created this monument, featuring same-sex couples, in order to commemorate the 1970s Stonewall Riot that launched a gay rights movement that's still raging on today. Read more.

15. Ralph Kramden Statue

7.4
8th Ave (btwn 40th St and 41st St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Theater District · 3 tips and reviews

TVLandTVLand: Unveiled in 2000, this is TV Land's very first landmark! Ralph Kramden: Bus Driver, Racoon Lodge Treasurer, Dreamer. Confidante of crazy people that try to talk to a bronze statue on the street.

16. Witch Topokki

330 7th Ave, New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Chelsea · 1 tip

Ami H.Ami H.: America's very first AYCE topokki buffet

17. Mini Bean (2023) by Anish Kapoor

56 Leonard St (at Church St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Tribeca · 1 tip

Starlight P.Starlight Path: Mini- Bean,” the new 19-foot-tall, 48-foot-long work sits at 56 Leonard Street Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood.

18. Leslie+Lohman Museum of Gay & Lesbian Art

8.8
28-26 Wooster St (Grand St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 9 tips and reviews

Gabriela O.Gabriela Oliveira: A nice free attraction in NY, with very mature exhibitions. The theme is treated in different levels, so you can find the "obvious" gay themes as well as some surprising stuff. Recommended.

The Kunjip is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

19. The Kunjip

6.8
32 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Koreatown · 220 tips and reviews
Jongro BBQ is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

20. Jongro BBQ

8.7
22 W 32nd St Fl 2 (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 173 tips and reviews
New Wonjo is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

21. New Wonjo

7.5
23 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 199 tips and reviews
Gertrude Stein Statue is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

22. Gertrude Stein Statue

Bryant Park (Near 40th St, East of Le Carrousel), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Midtown East · 1 tip
Mmuseumm is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

23. Mmuseumm

7.8
4 Cortlandt Alley (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY
Museum · Downtown Manhattan · 20 tips and reviews

Török Á.Török Ádám: Great exhibitions! You can see a lot even if it’s closed through the windows and there is a toll-free number for audioguides.

24. 56 Leonard St

56 Leonard St (Church St), New York, NY
Structure · Tribeca · 2 tips and reviews

Ami H.Ami H.: Fun facts: Anish Kapoor, Keegan-Michael Key, and Frank Ocean own condos in Jenga Tower. Also, the CFO of Bed Bath & Beyond jumped to his death from it (18th Fl) so dont bother, its been done.

25. 56 Leonard St

56 Leonard St (Church St), New York, NY
Structure · Tribeca · 2 tips and reviews

Ami H.Ami H.: aka The Jenga Building, this 60-story stunner with sick views was designed by Herzog & de Meuron and finished in 2017

26. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1499 tips and reviews

Jeffrey S.Jeffrey Soutar: Great pice of Urban Architecture. Nice walk after a days sightseeing, really great piece of adapting an elevated railway line

Staten Island Ferry Boat - John A. Noble is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

27. Staten Island Ferry Boat - John A. Noble

New York Harbor, New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · 10 tips and reviews

A5ma_A5ma_: Amazing and for free. Definitely a must-do activity for anyone visiting NYC.

28. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews

Mario C.Mario Cormier: For a free cruise to see the Statue of Liberty and unique views of the New-York City skyline, hop on the Staten Island ferry. Even better if you time it to go at dusk.

29. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews

Jeffrey G.Jeffrey Glueck: Need reservations for the roof garden but worth it on a nice day. The egg and prosciutto sandwich place hidden in the middle of the store is a secret gem though, for takeout.

30. Kiki's

9.1
130 Division St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Chinatown · 214 tips and reviews

Lee W.Lee West: One of my top five restaurants in the city. Lamb and octopus are excellent, as is the Greek salad. Nice to go at an off time like Saturday afternoon so you don’t have to fight for space.

Little Pie Company is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

31. Little Pie Company

8.8
424 W 43rd St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Pie Shop · Hell's Kitchen · 101 tips and reviews

Justin O.Justin Ordoveza: The sour cream apple walnut pie is one of the best apple pies I've had. The apples are sliced thin so the pie is akin to a French tartine than the traditional apple pie.

El Quijote is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

32. El Quijote

7.9
226 W 23rd St (b/w 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chelsea · 3 tips and reviews

Marc S.Marc Schneeberger: Decent Spanish food with a fun atmosphere. Go there for a date, if you are going for the food Mercado Little Spain or Ernesto’s are better. Pil pil cod is outstanding! Lovely decorations!

33. House Of Joy

7.8
28 Pell St (btw Mott & Doyers), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 8 tips and reviews

Polina W.Polina Weitz: Great spot for dim-sum. Recently renovated, big and bright dining room with traditional cart service. Huge variety, including delicious dessert dim sum (try the walnut!)

Katz's Delicatessen is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

34. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

Lucille F.Lucille Fisher: Old favorite! Best deli in NYC! The jaw breaking pastrami sandwich and matzo ball soup always hit the spot. I have to stop by here every time I’m in The city! 😘😋

Russ & Daughters Café is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

35. Russ & Daughters Café

9.1
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 300 tips and reviews

Justin O.Justin Ordoveza: A great breakfast cafe. They serve a modern twist on Jewish deli classics. They will not seat you until your entire party is there. The bar is a great place to sit.

36. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.5
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews

Alèxia S.Alèxia Solé: It’s an institution. Ask for their pandan, lychee or black sesame ice cream.

Taiwan Pork Chop House 臺灣武昌好味道 is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

37. Taiwan Pork Chop House 臺灣武昌好味道

8.4
3 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Chatham Sq), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · Chinatown · 90 tips and reviews

KateKate: Pork chop over rice with a side of salt and pepper chicken. Tasty, flavorful, and inexpensive.

Rice to Riches is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

38. Rice to Riches

8.3
37 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 392 tips and reviews

Stella R.Stella Ricci: If you love rice pudding and want to try other flavors of rice pudding, this is for you! Fun, clean atmosphere. The staff will let you sample some interesting flavors. Give it a try!! Arroz con leche!

Harry Potter New York is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

39. Harry Potter New York

8.3
935 Broadway (E 22nd St), New York, NY
Souvenir Store · Flatiron District · 19 tips and reviews

Nate F.Nate Folkert: don't skip the butterbeer bar

The Portal is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

40. The Portal

Broadway (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Public Art · Union Square · 1 tip
Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

41. Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks

8.7
28 E 2nd St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · East Village · 11 tips and reviews

Naphat K.Naphat Kijsamrej: Cute store with a carefully curated selection of vintage cookbooks and tchotchkes. A gem.

42. New York Transit Museum

9.2
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews

Alexander K.Alexander Kost: Very interactive, interesting and has all the cool stuff in there. The actual museum was built in a real former subway station.

New York Transit Museum Annex is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

43. New York Transit Museum Annex

7.0
Grand Central Terminal (42nd and Park Avenue), New York, NY
History Museum · Midtown East · 30 tips and reviews
American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

44. American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

7.5
101 Park Ave (between E 40th and E 41st St), New York, NY
Museum · 3 tips and reviews

Nate F.Nate Folkert: paintings of dogs. sculptures of dogs. library of dog books. dog friendly. three story display of dog memorabilia. more dogs than you can shake a stick at.

McSorley's Old Ale House is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

45. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.8
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Irish Hunger Memorial is one of Val's NYC Weekend 2024.

46. Irish Hunger Memorial

Vesey St & North End Ave, New York, NY
Memorial Site · Battery Park City · 38 tips and reviews

Marie L.Marie La Rue: Beautiful memorial dedicated to the Great Irish Hunger. Design is breathtaking, with flowers, stones and soil imported from Ireland.

47. Trinity Church Cemetery

75 Broadway (btwn Thames & Rector St), New York, NY
Cemetery · Financial District · 10 tips and reviews

NYHistoryNYHistory: Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and several other important figures from the American Revolution are buried here. Find out more about their lives at the New-York Historical Society Museum! Read more.