City Guides

New York

Published on:September 15, 2016

The West Village and SoHo Guide

Every individual neighborhood in NYC has its charm, but there's arguably a super-cluster of neighborhoods below 14th street that stretches from the west side into the center of the Manhattan, roughly encompassing: Meatpacking, West Village, Greenwich Village, Soho, Nolita, and Little Italy. Old school West Village is the kind of neighborhood, despite its small size, that you want to get lost wandering around all day, admiring its quintessentially compact,

The Brooklyn Guide

At this point, Brooklyn is really a city unto itself. The transformation started with Williamsburg, which is what put Brooklyn on the map for this generation of New Yorkers, though each neighborhood has its own little personality and ecosystem—Cobble Hill and Park Slope are great residential neighborhoods for young families, Boerum Hill (which has some excellent shopping) offers beautiful walks among the brownstones, and Bushwick still has a plenty of reliable mom-and-pop type stores nestled in with the trendier businesses. Needless to say, this is a guide that will continue to evolve and expand, as new, exciting spots are popping up at lightning speed.

The Chelsea & Flatiron Guide

There's a reason that everyone wants to have their office in Flatiron—in addition to being easily accessible from basically any part of the city, its streets are chock-full of great restaurants, bars, and shops. We're regulars in these neighborhoods on the weekends, too, as the combination of Union Square Farmers Market, Chelsea Market, and Eataly makes it a great place to get errands done. Chelsea's also a major destination for aesthetes, with amenities like the High Line, plus many of the city's best private art galleries.

The Uptown Manhattan Guide

If you're visiting NYC, a day (or a few) in uptown Manhattan might as well be non-negotiable. Here, you'll find iconic museums like the Met, the opera and ballet, palatial hotels, some of the city's most sought-after dinner reservations, and of course Central Park.

The East Village & Lower East Side Guide

For whatever reason, the East Village has somehow escaped a lot of the glossifying that other Downtown neighborhoods have experienced over the past several years. That gritty, urban feeling has attracted a host of cool (dare we say, hip) bars and restaurants, making this arguably the city's best choice for a long night out.

The Midtown Manhattan Guide

Save for the theater district, this slice of Manhattan island has historically been associated with office buildings, salad bars, and little else: When you ask most New Yorkers where to get a great lunch or after-work drink, you're met with blank stares. We've rounded up the best of the best, including a lot of great new arrivals, as the neighborhood has been enjoying a renaissance of sorts. Here, our favorites for everything from a quick lunch to the perfect hostess gift.

The Lower Manhattan Guide

While Lower Manhattan used to be somewhat of a ghost town on the weekends—and a sea of bankers during the week—a lot of businesses have been moving aouth, and with them, a slew of new shops and restaurants. Here are our favorite spots below Canal street.

The Best Spots in Brooklyn

Brooklyn has changed so much since I was a kid, and parts of it are probably unrecognizable from when my dad was born at Brooklyn Jewish hospital in 1943. A lot of this has been good change in the form of art, culture, neighborhood-defining restaurants, shops and more. This week, we’ve gooped Brooklyn, rounding up some of the best spots for your perusal/exploration (or in case you need a bite on your way to the new Barclays Center).

The Classic New York City Guide

Laced with history and patina, there's good reason that New York City is often cited as America's crowning jewel. Here, some of its most iconic spots.