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Metropolitan Museum of Art. In most every artistic field these vast collections are good-to-outstanding--and often superlative. Bar Code. This late-night arcade must be someone's idea of paradise, even if it's not yours. Tanti Baci Caffe. Italian Restaurant
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Metropolitan Museum of Art In most every artistic field these vast collections are good-to-outstanding--and often superlative.
Bar Code This late-night arcade must be someone's idea of paradise, even if it's not yours.
Tanti Baci Caffe Italian Restaurant The menu is exciting and tantalizing, the wine list is good. The service unsurpassed.
Annex Antique Fair & Flea Market A fun-to-browse weekend collection of precious (and not so precious) bric-a-brac, furnishings and thrift clothing buys.
Move Lab Where handcrafted gets cool.
Loews Cineplex Fresh Meadows Movie Theatre Fresh Meadows
Ramada Inn Adria Near the airports; not too far from midtown Manhattan.
The Regent Wall Street History, luxury and possibly the most spacious rooms in the city. 55 Wall St, New York NY
W New York Union Square This hipper downtown location still features all the luxury expected of a W hotel. 541 Lexington Ave, New York City NY
Hudson Hotel Midtown West's best chic, trendy hotel--so far. 356 W 58th StNew York, NY 10019
Crowne Plaza Manhattan Built in 1989, this hotel kick-started 42nd Street's transformation. 1605 BroadwayNew York, NY 10019
Doubletree Guest Suites Recent renovations have made these midtown lodgings positively luxurious. 1568 BroadwayNew York, NY
New York Historical Society The oldest cultural institution in New York and one of the oldest in the country. 2 W 77th StNew York, NY
Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum This aircraft carrier boasts a history that can sink just about any other battleship.
General Grant National Memorial The monument was placed in New York and is the resting place of both Grant and his wife. Even today, over 100 years since its dedication in 1897, the tomb is still a much-visited attraction. 122nd St and Riverside Dr New York, NY
Statue of Liberty America's tallest greeting party welcomes you into her arms. Battery Park and Liberty State ParkNew York, NY
Times Square This 24-hour circus is the public face of New York. Broadway at 7th AveNew York, NY
Forbes Magazine Galleries Malcolm Forbes's eclectic taste is on display at the gallery he created to house a huge collection of knickknacks: 500 toy boats, 12,000 tin and lead soldiers, and the famous Faberge Easter Egg collection 62 5th Ave New York, NY
Astroland Amusement Park Home to the world's most famous roller coaster, with Coney Island and Brighton Beach a wink away
Herald Square Once the center of "Satan's Circus," as Manhattan's red-light district was known, Herald Square is perhaps best known today as Macy's front yard, a gritty little oasis at the confluence of the area's three major streets. BroadwayNew York, NY
Blue Note Jazz Bar/Club The glitzy antithesis of the Village Vanguard gets powerhouse bookings and respects the music. 131 W 3rd StNew York, NY
Galapagos Bar/Club Uses its converted-factory digs to great effect. 70 N 6th StBrooklyn, NY
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Blues Bar/Club B.B.'s sprawling subterranean home to living legends of blues, R&B and more. 243 W 42nd StNew York City, NY
Knitting Factory Alternative Rock Bar/Club The downtown depot for black-shoed bohos. 74 Leonard StNew York, NY
Bowery Ballroom Alternative Rock Bar/Club Get the royal treatment at this five-star palace of rock clubs. 6 Delancey StNew York, NY
Madison Square Garden Arena The "World's Most Famous Arena" is home to the Knicks and Rangers.
Mint Bar/Club Think after-dinner, not double-your-pleasure. 225 E Houston StNew York, NY
Glass Bar/Club Fresh design ripples through a Chelsea spot for gallery goers. 287 10th AveNew York, NY
Sweet-n-Tart Offering everything from wontons to snow-frog jelly, this multi-tiered restaurant succeeds on every level.F at East Broadway20 Mott St, New York,
Ping's From General Tso's to pig stomach, there's something for everyone at this Mott Street standby. J, M, Z; N, R; 6 at Canal St22 Mott St, New York, NY
Hop Shing This old-school bakery and dim sum parlor is a delicious relic of Chinatown history. 9 Chatham SqNew York, NY
Mekka Caribbean, Southern & Soul Restaurant Festive East Village spot's more about hip-hop fetes than quiet tete-a-tetes. 14 Ave ANew York, NY
Ideya Cuban, South American Restaurant A bright place for Cuban and South American fare and soul-tingling drinks. 349 West BroadwayNew York, NY
Isla Cuban Restaurant A Cuban winner in the West Village. 39 Downing StNew York, NY
Guastavino's French Restaurant The sheer scale is its most appealing characteristic--and its ultimate undoing. 409 E 59th St, New York NY
Chanterelle • American (New), French Restaurant This legendary Tribeca spot remains one of the city's most beloved restaurants. 2 Harrison StNew York, NY
Alison on Dominick Street French Restaurant This out-of-the-way restaurant on a factory-lined street is an unexpected cause for joy. 38 Dominick StNew York, NY
Babbo Italian Restaurant The crown jewel in the Mario Batali aggressive-Italian empire. 110 Waverly PlNew York, NY
Grimaldi's Pizzeria Italian, Pizza Restaurant Transcendent pies at a family friendly Brooklyn landmark. 19 Old Fulton StBrooklyn, NY
Lombardi's Italian, Pizza Restaurant Brilliant coal-oven pizza that's more appropriate with Barolo than root beer. 32 Spring StNew York, NY
Il Mulino Italian, Seafood Restaurant Rich Italian food served with a flair for the carnivalesque. 86 W 3rd StNew York, NY
Colonial Springs Golf Course Golf Membership has its privileges, but you can share some of them at this semi-private course--for a price. 1 Long Island AveFarmingdale, NY
Golf Club At Chelsea Piers Golf There's something very satisfying about hitting golf balls in the general direction of New Jersey. Pier 59, Chelsea PiersNew York, NY
Pelham Split Rock Golf Club Golf Meet the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of golf. 870 Shore RdBronx, NY
Alife Rivington Club Shoes, Sporting Goods Retro was never so chic as at this downtown sneaker temple. 158 Rivington StNew York, NY
Prada Accessories, Home Furnishing, Men's Clothes, Shoes, Women's Clothes The ultimate Soho shopping theme park. 575 BroadwayNew York, NY
Sude Women's Clothes Going where fashion boutiques have never gone before. 829 Ninth AveNew York, NY
Bliss Soho Bath & Beauty, Alternative Therapies, Massage Therapies, Hair Salons & Spas, Facial & Body Treatments, Nail & Waxing Services This birthplace of the Bliss phenomenon sets the standard for the modern spa experience. 568 Broadway, 2nd FlNew York, NY
Helena Rubenstein Beauty Gallery Bath & Beauty, Massage Therapies, Hair Salons & Spas, Facial & Body Treatments, Nail & Waxing Services The venerable makeup maven reinvents her image with this state-of-the-art store and spa. 135 Spring StNew York, NY
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society Leads the pack of zoos that house animals in their natural habitats rather than in cages.