 Some things are constant and some are ever-changing, and one thing that is constant is that New York is always in flux. That’s why you need an expert to keep you up to date on the finest restaurants, hottest clubs, chicest shops and hidden, not-to-be-missed gems of the city. For 35 years, AVENUE magazine has offered access to the people and places that make Manhattan tick. We are the ultimate insiders in a metropolis that is teeming with possibilities. Concierges at the city’s finest hotels can help you cut through the second-best to get you into the top tier, and AVENUE helps you know what that top tier is. We are pleased to present the guide to the very best the city has to offer, from those who know it inside and out.
SHOPPING
BEST JEWELERS AND WATCHES:
Asprey
853 Madison Avenue (between 70th
and 71st streets)
212.688.1811
Audemars Piguet
65 East 57th Street
(at Park Avenue)
212.758.8400
Bulgari
730 Fifth Avenue
(at 57th Street)
212.315.2300
Cartier
653 Fifth Avenue
(at 52nd Street)
212.753.0111
828 Madison Avenue
(at 69th Street)
212.472.6400
Chanel
fine jewelry
733 Madison Avenue
(at 64th Street)
212.535.5828
Damiani
796 Madison Avenue
(at 67th Street)
212.375.6474
David Webb
789 Madison Avenue (between 66th
and 67th streets)
212.421.3030
David Yurman
729 Madison Avenue
(at 64th Street)
212.752.4255
Dumont Estate Jewelry
780 Madison Avenue
(between 66th and
67th streets)
212.988.0888
Fred Leighton
773 Madison Avenue
(at 66th Street)
212.288.1872
Graff
710 Madison Avenue
(at 63rd Street)
212.355.9292
Harry Winston
718 Fifth Avenue
(at 56th Street)
212.245.2000
Jack Vartanian
996 Madison Avenue (between 77th
and 78th streets)
212.988.2881
Kenneth Jay Lane
The Plaza
1 West 58th Street
(at Fifth Avenue and
Central Park South)
646.912.8371
Kwiat
725 Madison Avenue (between 63rd
and 64th streets)
212.725.7777
Leviev
700 Madison Avenue (between 62nd
and 63rd streets)
212.763.5300
Maurice Fine Jewelry
The Plaza
1 West 58th Street
(at Fifth Avenue and
Central Park South)
212.888.2223
Reinstein Ross
29 East 73rd Street
(at Madison Avenue)
212.772.1901
Seaman Schepps
485 Park Avenue
(at 58th Street)
212.753.9520
Tiffany & Co.
727 Fifth Avenue
(at 56th and 57th streets)
212.230.6000
Van Cleef
744 Fifth Avenue
(at 57th and 58th streets)
877.826.2533
Wempe
700 Fifth Avenue
(at 55th Street)
212.397.9000
Yael Sonia
922 Madison Avenue
(at 73rd Street)
212.472.6488
BEST CHILDREN'S CLOTHING STORES:
Bonpoint
810 Madison Avenue
(at 68th Street)
212.879.0900
Crewcuts
1190 Madison Avenue
(at 87th Street)
212.348.9803
Infinity NYC
1116 Madison Avenue
(at 83rd Street)
212.517.4232
Jacadi
1242 Madison Avenue
(at 89th Street)
212.369.1616
Space Kiddets
26 East 22nd Street
(between Broadway
and Park Avenue)
212.420.9878
Spring Flowers
907 Madison Avenue
(at 72nd Street)
212.717.8182
BEST 24-HOUR DRUGSTORES:
CVS
See cvs.com for
store locations
Duane Reade
See duanereade.com
for store locations
BEST LOCAL "UNDER THE RADAR" BOUTIQUES:
F.S.C. Freemans Sporting Club
8 Rivington Street
(between Bowery and Chrystie Street)
212.673.3209
Parke & Ronen
176 Ninth Avenue
(at 21st Street)
212.989.4245
BEST VINTAGE STORES:
Arthritis
Foundation
Encore
Consignment
1132 Madison Avenue
(between 84th and
85th Street)
212.879.2850
Council
Thrift Shop
246 East 84th Street
(between Second and Third avenues)
212.439.8373
Frock
170 Elizabeth Street
(between Kenmare
and Spring streets)
212.594.5380
From Around The World Vintage Archive
209 West 38th Street,
suite 1201
(at Seventh Avenue)
212.354.6536
Keni Valenti Retro-Couture
155 West 29th Street,
3rd floor, room C5
(between Sixth and Seventh avenues)
917.686.9553
Resurrection
217 Mott Street
(between Prince and Spring streets)
212.625.1374
Screaming Mimi’s
382 Lafayette Street
(between Great Jones
and 4th streets)
212.677.6464
Thrift Shop
1430 Third Avenue
(at 81st Street)
212.772.8816
What Goes Around Comes Around
351 West Broadway
(between Broome
and Grand streets)
212.343.1225
BEST LEATHER GOODS:
Ghurka
1 West 58th Street
The Plaza
1 West 58th Street
(at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South)
212.826.8300
683 Madison Avenue (between 61st
and 62nd streets)
212.826.8300
MCM
The Plaza
1 West 58th Street
(at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South)
212.832.2626
T. Anthony
445 Park Avenue
(at 56th Street)
212.750.9797
WHERE THE
COGNOSCENTI
SHOP FOR ANTIQUES:
Antiques M
220 East 60th Street
(between Second
and Third avenues)
212.644.3404
AVENUE Antiques and Art at
the Armory
The Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue
(at 66th Street)
212.284.9728
(call for dates and details)
Classic Rug Ccollection
205 East 60th Street
(between Second and Third avenues)
212.832.3338
Donald A. Heald
217 East 60th Street
(between Second and Third avenues)
212.668.1410
Guy Regal LTD./Newel LLC.
223 East 60th Street
(between Second and Third avenues)
212.888.2134
Howard Kaplan Antiques
240 East 60th Street
(between Second and Third avenues)
212.443.7170
John Salibello Antiques
211 East 60th Street
(between Second and Third avenues)
212.838.5767
Karl Kemp Antiques
36 East 10th Street
(between Broadway
and University Place)
212.254.1877
Kentshire
700 Madison Avenue
(between 62nd and
63rd streets)
212.752.4255
Luther Quintana Studio
237 East 60th Street
(between Second
and Third avenues)
212.888.2134
Maison Gerard
53 East 10th Street
(at Broadway)
212.674.7611
Phoenix Antiques
213 East 60th Street
(between Second and Third avenues)
212.759.1153
BEST FLORISTS:
Belle Fleur
134 Fifth Avenue, 4th floor
(between 18th
and 19th streets)
212.254.8703
Bloom
541 Lexington Avenue
(at 50th Streets)
212.832.8094
Floralies
122 East 55th Street (between Park and
Lexington avenues)
212.755.3990
L’olivier Floral Atelier
19 East 76th Street
(between Fifth and
Madison avenues)
212.744.7676
The Secret Garden
574 Columbus Avenue
(at 88th Street)
212.362.8188
Starbright Ffloral Design
150 West 28th Street
(between Sixth and
Seventh avenues)
800.520.8999
MOST EXCLUSIVE FURRIERS:
Dennis Basso
765 Madison Avenue (between 65th
and 66th streets)
212.794.4500
G. Michael Hennessy Furs
345 Seventh Avenue,
5th floor
(at 32nd Street)
212.695.7991
J. Mendel
723 Madison Avenue (between 63rd
and 64th streets)
212.832.5830
Petrou
850 Madison Avenue
(at 70th Street)
212.249.7111
Pologeorgis
143 West 29th Street (between Sixth and Seventh avenues)
212.563.2250
BEST PLACES TO PICK UP A LAST-MINUTE TUXEDO:
Baldwin Formals
1156 Sixth Avenue,
2nd floor
(at 45th Street)
800.427.0072
Bergdorf Goodman
754 Fifth Avenue (between 57th
and 58th streets)
800.558.1855
Brioni
57 East 57th Street (between Park and Madison avenues)
646.624.5600
Brooks Brothers
346 Madison Avenue
(at 44th Street)
212.682.8800
BEST LUGGAGE STORES:
Ghurka
The Plaza
1 West 58th Street
(at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South)
212.826.8300
683 Madison Avenue (between 61st and
62nd streets)
212.826.8300
Hermes
691 Madison Avenue
(at 62nd Street)
212.751.3181
J.Crew
1035 Madison Avenue
(at 79th Street)
212.249.3869
Lexington
Luggage
793 Lexington Avenue (between 61st
and 62nd streets)
800.822.0404
Samsonite
838 Madison Avenue
(between 69th and
70th streets)
212.861.2064
T. Anthony
445 Park Avenue
(at 56th Street)
212.750.9797
Tumi
1100 Madison Avenue (between 82nd
and 83rd streets)
212.288.8802
BEST WINE MERCHANTS:
Crush Wine & Spirits
153 East 57th Street
(between Lexington
and Third avenues)
212.980.9463
Millesima
1355 Second Avenue (between 71st
and 72nd streets)
212.639.9463
Morrell &
Company
1 Rockefeller Plaza
(at Fifth Avenue)
212.688.9370
Sherry-Lehmann Wine & Spirits
505 Park Avenue
(at 59th Street)
212.838.7500
BEST MUSEUM SHOP:
MoMa Design Store
44 West 53rd Street
(between Sixth and
Fifth avenues)
212.767.1050
BEST SHOPS FOR HOUSEWARMING GIFTS:
ABC Carpet & Home
881 & 888 Broadway (between 18th and
19th streets)
212.473.3000
Bergdorf
Goodman
754 Fifth Avenue, 5th floor
(between 57th and
58th streets)
800.558.1855
Harris Levy
98 Forsyth Street
(between Broome and Grand streets)
212.226.3102
Madeline
Qeinrib atelier
ABC Carpet & Home
888 Broadway, 6th floor
(at 19th Street)
212.473.3000 x3780
Takashimaya New York
693 Fifth Avenue (between 54th
and 55th streets)
212.350.0100
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
BEST DAY SPAS:
Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa
The Plaza
1 West 58th St
(at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South)
212.265.3182
Eden Day Spa
388 Broadway (between Walker and White streets)
212.226.0515
Sense, A Rrosewood Spa
The Carlyle
35 East 76th Street
(at Madison Avenue)
212.744.1600
Smooth Synergy
686 Lexington Avenue, suite 3N
(between 56th and
57th streets)
212.397.0111
Spa Chakra
On Fifth
663 Fifth Avenue, 8th floor
(between 52nd
and 53rd streets)
212.871.3050
Susan Ciminelli Day Spa & Salon
120 East 56th Street,
2nd floor
(between Park
and Lexington avenues)
212.750.4441
BEST HAIR SALONS:
Cozy’s Cuts
For Kids
1125 Madison Avenue
(at 84th Street)
212.744.1716
David Evangelista at Spa Chakra On Fifth
663 Fifth Avenue, 8th floor
(between 52nd
and 53rd streets)
212.871.3050
Frédéric Fekkai
712 Fifth Avenue, 4th floor (at 56th Street)
212.753.9500
John Barrett Salon
754 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor (between 57th
and 58th streets)
212.872.2700
Julien Farel Salon
605 Madison Avenue (between 57th
and 58th streets)
212.888.8988
The Plaza
Beauty by
Warren-Tricomi
The Plaza
1 West 58th Street
(at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South)
212.223.4694
Toka Salon Mmadison Ave
768 Madison Avenue (between 65th
and 66th streets)
212.517.5133
Yves Durif
The Carlyle
35 East 76th Street
(at Madison Avenue)
212.452.0954
BEST BARBERS:
F.S.C. Barber
5 Horatio Street
(at Eighth Avenue)
212.929.3917
Paul Molé Barbershop
1031 Lexington Avenue (between 73rd
and 74th streets)
212.535.8461
BEST MANICURES:
Elizabeth Arden
691 Fifth Avenue (between 54th
and 55th streets)
212.546.0200
Spa Chakra On Fifth
663 Fifth Avenue, 8th floor (between 52nd
and 53rd streets)
212.871.3050
Susan Ciminelli Day Spa & Salon
120 East 56th Street,
2nd floor
(between Lexington
and Park avenues)
212.750.4441
BEST PLACES FOR SKIN CARE:
Christine
Chin Spa
82 Orchard Street
(between Grand and Broomes streets)
212.353.0503
Clarins Skin Spa
1061 Madison Avenue (between 80th
and 81st streets)
212.734.6100
Dr. Douglas S. Steinbrech
620 Park Avenue
(at 65th Street)
212.734.4400
Dr. Howard Sobel’s Skin & Spa Cosmetic Surgery Center
960 Park Avenue
(at 82nd Street)
212.288.0060
Lather
127 East 57th Street
(between Lexington
and Park avenues)
212.644.4449
Mario Badescu Henri Bendel
712 Fifth Avenue (between 55th
and 56th streets)
212.904.7971
Susan Ciminelli Day Spa & Salon
120 East 56th Street,
2nd floor
(between Lexington
and Park avenues)
212.750.4441
BEST PLACES FOR A NAP:
Central Park-Sheep’s Meadow
Exhale
980 Madison Avenue
(at 77th Street)
212.249.3000
150 Central Park South
212.249.3000
Yelo
315 West 57th Street
(between Eighth and Ninth avenues)
212.245.8235
BEST INDOOR SPOT FOR CHILD'S PLAY:
Chelsea Piers
23rd Street and the Hudson River
212.336.6666
Kidville
163 East 84th Street
(between Lexington
and Third avenues)
212.630.9600
YMCA
5 West 63rd Street,
6th floor
(at Central Park West)
212.875.4100
BEST YOGA STUDIOS:
Jivamukti Yoga Center
853 Lexington Avenue, 2nd floor
(between 64th and
65th streets)
646.290.8106
Pure Yoga
203 East 86th Street
(at Third Avenue)
212.360.1888
Yoga Effect
226 East 54th Street,
suite 600
212.754.5600
CUSTOM SERVICES
BEST EMERGENCY BABY-SITTERS:
American Child Care, Inc.
445 Park Avenue, 9th floor (between 56th and
57th streets)
212.244.0200
The Baby Sitters’ Guild
60 East 42nd Street,
suite 912
(between Madison
and Park avenues)
212.682.0227
Sitters Studio
646.246.6024
BEST LIMOUSINE SERVICES:
Capricorn Llimousine Service
718.729.3000
Carey
1.800.336.4646
Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation
617.787.5575
EmpireCLS
worldwide chauffeured services
201.784.1200
BEST PLACES FOR SHOE REPAIR:
Artie’s Shoe Repair, Inc.
243 Eighth Avenue (between 22nd
and 23rd streets)
212.255.1451
Infinity Shoe Repair
599 Lexington Avenue (between 52nd
and 53rd streets)
212.755.4901
Jim’s Shoe Repair
50 East 59th Street
(between Madison
and Park avenues)
212.355.8259
Leather Spa
10 West 55th Street
(between Fifth and
Sixth avenues)
212.262.4823
BEST PET GROOMERS:
Biscuit And Bath
1535 First Avenue
(at 80th Street)
212.419.2500
Hydrosurge Therapeutic Holistic Pet Bathing and Professional Grooming
207 West 80th Street
(between Broadway and Amsterdam avenues)
212.787.3073
Ritzy Canine Carriage House
148 East 40th Street
(between Lexington
and Third avenues)
212.949.1818
BEST PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND SECURITY SERVICE:
Gold Shield Executive Sservices, Inc.
900 South Avenue
Staten Island, N.Y.
212.619.4844
BEST PERSONAL SHOPPERS:
Christine James
and Danielle Paltrowitz
Bergdorf Goodman
754 Fifth Avenue (between 57th
and 58th streets)
212.872.8700
BEST PLACES TO RENT A HELICOPTER:
Associated Aircraft Group, Inc.
845.463.6500
Helicopter Flight Services
609.265.0822
Liberty
Helicopters
888.692.4354
Shoreline Aviation
800.468.8639
Wings Air
866.445.5434
FOOD & DRINK
BEST KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS:
Popover Café
551 Amsterdam Avenue (at 86th Street)
212.595.8555
Serafina Fabulous Pizza
1022 Madison Avenue
(at 79th Street)
212.734.2676
Serendipity 3
225 East 60th Street
(between Second and Third avenues)
212.838.3531
BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH SPOTS:
BLT Market
The Ritz-Carlton
New York, Central Park
1430 Sixth Avenue (between 58th
and 59th streets)
212.521.6125
Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square West
(at 16th Street)
212.675.9500
Eatery
798 Ninth Avenue
(at 53rd Street)
212.765.7080
Norma’s
Le Parker Meridien
118 West 57th Street
(between Sixth and Seventh avenues)
212.708.7460
Pastis
9 Ninth Avenue
(at Little West 12th Street)
212.929.4844
Sarabeth’s
1295 Madison Avenue
(at 92nd Street)
212.410.7335
BEST PLACES FOR A BREAKFAST MEETING:
Barney
Greengrass
541 Amsterdam Avenue (at 86th Street)
212.724.4707
Brasserie Ruhlmann
45 Rockefeller Plaza (between Fifth
and Sixth avenues)
212.974.2020
The Four Seasons
57 East 57th Street
(between Madison
and Park avenues)
212.758.5700
Loews Regency Hotel
540 Park Avenue
(at 61st Street)
212.759.4100
Norma’s
Le Parker Meridien
118 West 57th Street
(between Sixth and Seventh avenues)
212.708.7460
BEST PLACES FOR A POWER LUNCH:
‘21’ Club
21 West 52nd Street
(at Madison Avenue)
212.582.7200
Cipriani 42nd Street
110 East 42nd Street
(at Park Avenue)
212.499.0599
Fred’s at Barneys New York
660 Madison Avenue,
9th floor
(between 60th
and 61st streets)
212.833.2200
The Four Seasons
99 East 52nd Street
(at Park Avenue)
212.754.9494
Le Caprice
795 Fifth Avenue
(between 60th
and 61st streets)
212.555.1212
Michael’s Restaurant
24 West 55th Street
(between Fifth and
Sixth avenues)
212. 767.0555
Swifty’s
1007 Lexington Avenue (at 72nd Street)
212.535.6000
BEST PLACES FOR AFTERNOON TEA:
The Carlyle
35 East 76th Street
(at Madison Avenue)
212.744.1600
The Gotham Lounge
The Peninsula New York
700 Fifth Avenue
(at 55th Street)
212.956.2888
Lady Mendl’s
Tea Salon
The Inn at Irving Place
56 Irving Place
(between 17th and
18th streets)
212.533.4466
Tea & Sympathy
108 Greenwich Avenue (at Jane Street)
212.989.9735
Terrace Room
The Plaza
1 West 58th Street
(at Fifth Avenue and
Central Park South)
212.759.3000
BEST PLACES FOR DRINKS AL FRESCO:
230 Fifth
230 Fifth Avenue
(at 27th Street)
212.725.4300
Bryant Park Grill
Bryant Park’s Upper Terrace
(between 40th and
42nd Streets)
212.840.6500
The Loeb Boathouse
Central Park
East 72nd Street and
Park Drive North
212.517.2233
Salon De Ning
The Peninsula New York
700 Fifth Avenue
(at 55th Street)
212.903.3861
BEST CHOCOLATIERS:
Jacques Torres Chocolate
285 Amsterdam Avenue (between 73rd
and 74th streets)
212.414.2462
Maribelle New York
484 Broome Street
(at Wooster Street)
212.925.6999
La Maison du Chocolat
1018 Madison Avenue
(at 78th Street)
212.744.7117
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland
Rockefeller Plaza
620 Fifth Avenue (between 49th
and 50th streets)
212.246.4416
Vosges Hhaut-Chocolat
1100 Madison Avenue
(at 83rd Street)
212.717.2929
BEST BAGELS:
Ess-A-Bagel, Inc.
359 First Avenue
(at 21st Street)
212.260.2252
H & H Bagels
2239 Broadway
(at 80th Street)
800.692.2435
Tal Bagels
333 East 86th Street
(between First and Second avenues)
212.427.6811
TOUGHEST RESTAURANTS TO GET A RESERVATION:
Fred’s at Barneys New York
660 Madison Avenue,
9th floor
(between 60th and
61st streets)
212.833.2200
The Grill
Room at The
Four Seasons
99 East 52nd Street
(between Lexington
and Park avenues)
212.754.9494
Le Bernardin
155 West 51st Street
(between Sixth and Seventh avenues)
212.554.1515
Momofuku Ko
163 First Avenue (between 10th
and 11th streets)
www.momofuku.com
Monkey Bar
60 East 54th Street
(between Madison
and Park avenues)
212.308.2950
Per Se
Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle,
4th floor
(at 60th Street)
212.823.9335
Rao’s
455 East 114th Street
(at Pleasant Avenue)
212.722.6709
The Waverly Inn
16 Bank Street
(at Waverly Place)
No phone
BEST CATERERS:
2 Peas & A Pot
475 Broadway
(between Broome
and Grand Streets)
212.362.1910
Cer Té
20 West 55th Street
(between Fifth and
Sixth avenues)
212.397.2020
Elegant Affairs
16 Gramercy Park South (at 20th Street)
212.991.0078
Gourmet Gal, Inc.
504 East 12th Street
(at Avenue A)
212.995.2238
Great
Performances
304 Hudson Street
(between Vandam
and Spring streets)
212.727.2424
Restaurant Aassociates
330 Fifth Avenue,
5th floor
(at 33rd Street)
212.613.5500
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANTS:
Da Silvano
260 Sixth Avenue
(at Bedford Street)
212.982.2343
Del Posto
85 Tenth Avenue
(between 15th
and 16th streets)
212.497.8090
Elio’s
1621 Second Avenue (between 84th and
85th streets)
212.772.2242
Harry Cipriani
The Sherry Netherland
781 Fifth Avenue (between 59th
and 60th streets)
212.753.5566
Il Mulino
86 West 3rd Street
(between Thompson
and Sullivan streets)
212.673.3783
Peasant
194 Elizabeth Street
(between Spring and Prince streets)
212.965.9511
Sette Mezzo
969 Lexington Avenue (between 70th
and 71st streets)
212.472.0400
Vico Ristorante
1302 Madison Avenue (between 92nd
and 93rd streets)
212.876.2222
BEST SUSHI RESTAURANTS:
Jewel Bako
239 East 5th Street
(at Second Avenue)
212.979.1012
Masa
Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle
(at Broadway
and 59th Street)
212.823.9800
Megu
62 Thomas Street
(between Church Street and West Broadway)
212.964.7777
Sushi Seki
1143 First Avenue (between 62nd
and 63rd streets)
212.371.0238
Sushi Yasuda
204 East 43rd Street
(between Second and Third avenues)
212.972.1001
BEST GOURMET FOOD STORES:
Butterfield Market
1114 Lexington Avenue (between 77th
and 78th avenues)
212.288.7800
Citarella
2135 Broadway
(at 75th Street)
212.874.0383
1313 Third Avenue
(at 75th Street)
212.874.0383
Eli’s Manhattan
1411 Third Avenue
(at 80th Street)
212.717.8100
Fairway
2127 Broadway
(between 74th
and 75th streets)
212.595.1888
Murray’s Cheese
254 Bleecker Street
(between Sixth and Seventh avenues)
212.243.3289
Zabar’s
2245 Broadway
(at 80th Street)
212.787.2000
BEST PLACES FOR CAPPUCCINO:
Bottega Del Vino
7 East 59th Street
(between Madison
and Park avenues)
212.223.2724
Joe the Art
of Coffee
141 Waverly Place
(at Gay Street)
212.924.6750
Nespresso Boutique Bar
761 Madison Avenue (between 65th
and 66th streets)
800.562.1465
Via Quadronno
25 East 73rd Street
(between Fifth and Madison avenues)
212.650.9880
MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANTS:
Bistro Chat Noir
22 East 66th Street
(between Fifth and Madison avenues)
212.794.2428
Daniel
60 East 65th Street
(between Madison
and Park avenues)
212.288.0033
One If By Land, Two If By Sea
17 Barrow Street
(between West 4th
and Bleecker streets)
212.255.8649
The River Cafe
1 Water Street
Brooklyn, N.Y.
718.522.5200
BEST RESTAURANT WINE LISTS:
Bouley
163 Duane Street
(at West Broadway)
212.964.2525
Chanterelle
2 Harrison Street
(at Hudson Street)
212.966.6960
Cru
24 Fifth Avenue
(at 9th Street)
212.529.1700
D.O.C. Wine Bar
83 North Seventh Street Brooklyn, N.Y.
718.963.1925
Orsay
1057 Lexington Avenue (at 75th Street)
212.517.6400
Sistina
1555 Second Avenue (between 80th
and 81st streets)
212.861.7660
Veritas
43 East 20th Street
(between Broadway and Park Avenue South)
212.353.3700
BEST RESTAURANTS FOR LATE-NIGHT DINNER (AFTER 10PM):
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan Street
(between Prince and Spring streets)
212.274.0404
Brasserie
100 East 53rd Street
(between Park and Lexington avenues)
212.751.4840
Cafeteria
119 Seventh Avenue
(at 17th Street)
212.414.1717
’Ino
21 Bedford Street
(between Downing and West Houston streets)
212.989.5769
Pastis
9 Ninth Avenue
(at Little West
12th Street)
212.929.4844
BEST RESTAURANTS FOR PRE-THEATER DINNER:
Bar Americain
152 West 52nd Street
(between Sixth and Seventh avenues)
212.265.9700
Carmine’s
2450 Broadway
(at 91st Street)
212.362.2200
Chez Josephine
414 West 42nd Street
(between Ninth and Tenth avenues)
212.594.1925
DB Bistro Moderne
55 West 44th Street
(between Fifth
and Sixth avenues)
212.391.2400
Lattanzi Ristorante
361 West 46th Street
(between Eighth and Ninth avenues)
212.315.0980
BEST CLASSIC RESTAURANTS:
Daniel
60 East 65th Street
(between Madison
and Park avenues)
212.288.0033
La Grenouille
3 East 52nd Street
(between Fifth and Madison avenues)
212.752.1495
Le Bernardin
155 West 51st Street
(between Sixth and Seventh avenues)
212.554.1515
Le Cirque
One Beacon Court
151 East 58th Street
(at Lexington Avenue)
212.644.0202
Orsay
1057 Lexington Avenue (at 75th Street)
212.517.6400
BEST RESTAURANTS FOR NOUVELLE CUISINE:
DB Bistro Moderne
55 West 44th Street
(between Fifth and
Sixth avenues)
212.391.2400
Grayz
13-15 West 54th Street
(between Fifth and
Sixth avenues)
212.262.4600
Oak Room
The Plaza
1 West 58th Street
(at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South)
212.758.7777
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS:
Aquagrill
210 Spring Street
(at Avenue of the
Americas)
212.274.0505
Esca
402 West 43rd Street
(between Ninth and Tenth avenues)
212.564.7272
Le Bernardin
155 West 51st Street
(between Sixth and
Seventh avenues)
212.554.1515
Milos New York
125 West 55th Street
(between Sixth and
Seventh avenues)
212.245.7400
BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS:
Blossom
187 Ninth Avenue (between 21st
and 22nd streets)
212.627.1144
Candle Cafe
1307 Third Avenue (between 74th
and 75th streets)
212.472.0970
Gobo
1426 Third Avenue
(at East 81st Street)
212.288.4686
Hangawi
12 East 32nd Street
(between Fifth and Madison avenues)
212.213.0077
Pure Food
and Wine
54 Irving Place
(between 17th and
18th streets)
212.477.1010
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
BEST WALKING TOUR COMPANY:
Big Onion Walking Tour
476 13th Street
Brooklyn, N.Y.
212.439.1090
BEST SPORTS BARS:
The 40/40 Club
6 West 25th Street
(between Sixth Avenue and Broadway)
212.832.4040
Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant & Sports Bar
42 Central Park South
(at 59th Street and
Sixth Avenue)
212.688.7777
Proof Bar & Lounge
239 Third Avenue (between 19th
and 20th streets)
212.228.4200
Tonic Bar & Restaurant
727 Seventh Avenue (between 48th
and 49th streets)
212.382.1059
BEST BOOKSTORES:
Assouline
The Plaza
758 Fifth Avenue
(at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South)
212.593.7236
Borders
461 Park Avenue
(at East 57th Street)
212.980.6785
Rizzoli Bookstore
31 West 57th Street
(between Fifth and
Sixth avenues)
212.759.2424
Strand Book Store
828 Broadway
(at 12th Street)
212.473.1452
BEST BOOKSTORES FOR RARE BOOKS:
Argosy
116 East 59th Street
(between Park and Lexington avenues)
212.753.4455
Bauman Rare Books
535 Madison Avenue (between 54th
and 55th streets)
212.751.0011
Crawford Doyle
1082 Madison Avenue (between 81st
and 82nd streets)
212.288.6300
Strand
828 Broadway
(at 12th Street)
212.473.1452
Ursus Books
and Prints
981 Madison Avenue
(at 76th Street)
212.772.8787
BEST DROP-IN AUCTION HOUSES:
Bonhams
580 Madison Avenue
(at 56th Street)
212.644.9001
Christie’s
20 Rockefeller Plaza
(at 49th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues)
212.636.2000
Doyle New York
175 East 87th Street
(between Lexington
and Third avenues)
212.427.2730
Sotheby’s
1334 York Avenue
(at 72nd Street)
212.606.7000
Tepper Galleries
110 East 25th Street
(at Park Avenue)
212.677.5300
QUINTESSENTIAL NEW YORK CABARETS:
Bemelmans Bar
The Carlyle
35 East 76th Street
(at Madison Avenue)
212.744.1600
Don’t Tell Mama
343 West 46th Street
(between Eighth and Ninth avenues)
212.757.0788
Feinstein’s At Loews Regency
540 Park Avenue
(at 61st Street)
212.339.4095
Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd Street
(between Fifth and
Sixth avenues)
212.206.0440
BEST KARAOKE BARS:
Sing Sing
81 Avenue A
(between Fifth
and Sixth streets)
212.674.0700
Winnie’s
104 Bayard Street
(at Baxter Street)
212.732.2384
BEST PLACES FOR CELEBRITY SPOTTING:
Cipriani Downtown
376 West Broadway (between Spring and Broome streets)
212.343.0999
Monkey Bar
60 East 54th Street
(between Madison
and Park avenues)
212.308.2950
Orsay
1057 Lexington Avenue (at 75th Street)
212.517.6400
Tenjune
26 Little West 12th Street
(at Washington Street)
646.624.2410
The Waverly Inn
16 Bank Street
(at Waverly Place)
no phone
BEST PLACES TO HEAR JAZZ AND BLUES:
Blue Note
131 West Third Street
(between MacDougal Street and Sixth Avenue)
212.475.8592
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center
33 West 60th Street
(at Columbus Circle)
212.258.9595
Iridium
1650 Broadway
(at 51st Street)
212.582.2121
Lenox Lounge
288 Lenox Avenue (between 124th
and 125th streets)
212.427.0253
BEST NIGHCLUBS FOR DANCING:
Avenue
116 Tenth Avenue (between 17th and
18th streets)
212.337.0054
The Box
189 Chrystie Street
(between Stanton and Rivington streets)
212.982.9301
Marquee
289 Tenth Avenue (between 26th
and 27th streets)
646.473.0202
Pink Elephant
527 West 27th Street
(between Tenth and Eleventh avenues)
212.463.0000
BEST COMEDY CLUBS:
Caroline’s On Broadway
1626 Broadway
(at West 50th Street)
212.757.4100
Comix
353 West 14th Street
(between Eighth and Ninth avenues)
212.524.2500
Gotham Comedy Club
208 West 23rd Street
(between Seventh and Eighth avenues)
212.367.9000
BEST PLACES FOR PEACE AND QUIET IN MANHATTAN:
Central Park
The Cloisters
Fort Tryon Park
99 Margaret Corbin Drive (at Park Drive)
212.923.3700
MOST BEAUTIFUL PUBLIC GARDENS:
Brooklyn
Botanic
Gardens
1000 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, N.Y.
718.623.7200
Conservatory Garden
Central Park
Fifth Avenue and
105th Street
212.310.6600
New York Bbotanical
Garden
Bronx River Parkway
at Fordham Road
The Bronx, N. Y.
718.817.8700
Shakespeare Garden
Central Park
Central Park West
and 79th Street
212.310.6600
Wave Hill
West 249th Street,
The Bronx, N.Y.
718.549.3200
BEST PLACE TO PLAY TENNIS:
Sutton East Tennis
488 East 60th Street
(between First Avenue and Sutton Place)
212.751.3452
BEST PLACES TO GOLF IN THE AREA:
Bethpage State Park
Farmingdale, N.Y.
516.249.0700
DykerBeach
golfinnyc.com
La Tourette
Golf Course
1001 Richmond Hill Road
Staten Island, N.Y.
718.351.1889
BEST BOWLING ALLEY:
Bowlmor Lanes
110 University Place (between 12th
and 13th streets)
212.255.8188
BEST PLACES TO KEEP CHILDREN ENTERTAINED:
American Museum of
Natural History
Central Park West
(at 79th Street)
212.769.5100
Central Park Zoo
830 Fifth Avenue
(at 64th Street)
212.439.6500
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
212 West 83rd Street
(between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
212.721.1234
Fao Schwarz
767 Fifth Avenue
(at 58th Street)
212.644.9400
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