Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
The Whitney Museum is an art museum with focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art. It places a particular emphasis on exhibiting the work of living artists from the first half of the 20th century.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum is an art museum with focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art. It places a particular emphasis on exhibiting the work of living artists from the first half of the 20th century.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the U.S. There are works from classical antiquity and Ancient Egypt, and paintings and sculptures from nearly all of the European masters.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the U.S. There are works from classical antiquity and Ancient Egypt, and paintings and sculptures from nearly all of the European masters.
The Museum of Non-Objective Painting, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is one of the 20th century's most important architectural landmarks.
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveThe Museum of Non-Objective Painting, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is one of the 20th century's most important architectural landmarks.
The Jewish Museum is dedicated to the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Jewish people.
85 locals recommend
The Jewish Museum
1109 5th AveThe Jewish Museum is dedicated to the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Jewish people.
Henry Clay Frick bequeathed to the public his remarkable collection along with the Beaux-Arts residence that houses it. Superb examples of Western European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts.
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th StHenry Clay Frick bequeathed to the public his remarkable collection along with the Beaux-Arts residence that houses it. Superb examples of Western European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts.
92nd Street Y is a world-class nonprofit community and cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish life.
23 locals recommend
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Ave92nd Street Y is a world-class nonprofit community and cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish life.
Sightseeing
Central Park offers hundreds of special attractions for solo explorers and families across its 843 acres: meadows, sprawling waters, unique bridges, http://www.centralpark.com/guide/attractions.html
252 locals recommend
Central Park
85 S Jefferson RdCentral Park offers hundreds of special attractions for solo explorers and families across its 843 acres: meadows, sprawling waters, unique bridges, http://www.centralpark.com/guide/attractions.html
Food Scene
This is actually a diner, not a candy shop. The menu is varied, the food is good, the service is attentive, and it's inexpensive.
17 locals recommend
Lexington Candy Shop
1226 Lexington AveThis is actually a diner, not a candy shop. The menu is varied, the food is good, the service is attentive, and it's inexpensive.
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueGreat place for a decent burger/shakes/fries.
Want the best frankfurters in NY? This is the place! All kinds of varieties, plus mango, papaya, and pineapple drinks!
26 locals recommend
Papaya King
1535 East 86th StWant the best frankfurters in NY? This is the place! All kinds of varieties, plus mango, papaya, and pineapple drinks!
Eclectic place for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Not too many conventional dishes, but good wholesome food, mostly cold dishes, although they have great oatmeal and soft boiled egg dishes for breakfast
247 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington AveEclectic place for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Not too many conventional dishes, but good wholesome food, mostly cold dishes, although they have great oatmeal and soft boiled egg dishes for breakfast
Demarchelier
50 East 86th StReally good mediterranean/french food... great mussels!
If you like mussels, you'll LOVE this place.... so many different kinds of dishes, quite a pleasant experience!
72 locals recommend
Flex Mussels
1431 E 82nd StIf you like mussels, you'll LOVE this place.... so many different kinds of dishes, quite a pleasant experience!
IN THE EAST VILLAGE: If you like REAL Texalina BBQ without all that sweet sauce, Mighty Quinn is the place to go. And, a brontosaurus rib that will make your taste buds dance!
139 locals recommend
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
75 2nd AveIN THE EAST VILLAGE: If you like REAL Texalina BBQ without all that sweet sauce, Mighty Quinn is the place to go. And, a brontosaurus rib that will make your taste buds dance!
NYC's premiere vegan oasis. Delicious, creative food fresh from Farm to Table. Elegant, Organic, Local, Seasonal, Green.
40 locals recommend
Candle 79
154 E 79th StNYC's premiere vegan oasis. Delicious, creative food fresh from Farm to Table. Elegant, Organic, Local, Seasonal, Green.
The shui mai is some of the city's best, as are the spareribs. The shredded pork with bamboo shoots and mustard greens is a favorite. The service is noteworthy for its familial hospitality.
Pig Heaven
1420 3rd AveThe shui mai is some of the city's best, as are the spareribs. The shredded pork with bamboo shoots and mustard greens is a favorite. The service is noteworthy for its familial hospitality.
1394 3rd Ave
Excellent food, service, good crowd!
Essentials
A great place to go to pick up snacks to put in the fridge or for a picnic in the park. The food, drinks are very high quality and makes for a nice shopping experience.
9 locals recommend
Butterfield Market
1114 Lexington AveA great place to go to pick up snacks to put in the fridge or for a picnic in the park. The food, drinks are very high quality and makes for a nice shopping experience.
Nice supermarket, to pick up essentials (food, toiletries, etc.) and is a great place to shop.
151 locals recommend
D'Agostino
528 3rd AveNice supermarket, to pick up essentials (food, toiletries, etc.) and is a great place to shop.
Everything Else
Located on Lexington between 76th and 77th, this has all you'd want in a drug store, including a pharmacy. Airbnb doesn't register this one.
209 locals recommend
Duane Reade
3506 BroadwayLocated on Lexington between 76th and 77th, this has all you'd want in a drug store, including a pharmacy. Airbnb doesn't register this one.