2. Hudson River Park
9.6
West St (btwn Battery Pl & W 59th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 117 tips and reviews
Farid Chaouki: Great park to walk at night. More gards than people but amazing and relaxing view of the river.
The New Yorker: “My history is a Hudson River history,” said Albert Butzel in a 1997 Talk piece about his battle against highway expansion and for the park’s creation. It only took him twenty years. Read more.
Thrillist: The perfect place for a stroll and a cigar. Blow smoke rings, even if you can’t.
3. Washington Square Park
9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 706 tips and reviews
Carlos Salazar: Probably the coolest small park in the world. Great vibe, good street musicians, simply lovely when the weather is nice.
The New Yorker: Home to a free summer music festival since 1953, where music “usually heard in the sanctity (some might say imprisonment) of small concert halls” mixes with the elements, as described in 1987. Read more.
HBO: Girls happened here. Marnie, Shoshanna, and Ray discussed Jessa's flakiness and Shosh ran into a "vintage" rollerblading classmate.
4. Bryant Park
9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown East · 1227 tips and reviews
Nas Benali: Beautiful concept of a park. Plenty of tables and seating. Free wifi all across. You can suntan in the summer. Love the flowers and plants around it.
The New Yorker: “Many of the midday strollers in the park are office workers; they have the subdued mood of prison inmates released into the yard for their daily hour of sunshine and exercise.” —Victor Chen, 1974 Read more.
The Wall Street Journal: Try estimating the percentage of women here. On a recent weekday, it was 53%, according to the park's engineer, who considers that a success. "Women are more discriminating park users," he says. Read more.
5. High Line
9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1499 tips and reviews
Chris Revelle: Always worth it. It's getting crowded now but the walkway is beautifully designed, and the public art is great.
Time Out New York: The best place to remember why you love Manhattan takes you above the city while keeping you rooted in urban life. Walk through a field of wildflowers as cabs zoom along the street beneath you. Read more.
HISTORY: Built in the 30s, this was an active railway until 1980. "Friends of the High Line" formed in 1999 with the idea of turning it into an elevated park similar to the Promenade Plantée in Paris.
6. Los Tacos No. 1
9.4
229 W 43rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Theater District · 175 tips and reviews
Kimmie Ohh: Delicious taco spot! Long line here but it moves quick. Get their adobada & carne asada tacos on a corn tortilla con todo (onions, cilantro, salsa, guacamole). Their especial quesadilla is deep fried.
Francisco Noriega: Basically everything. I'm from Mexico, but have been living in the US for about 7 years (Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco) and this are probably the best tacos I've ever had in the US.
William Imperiale: Everything is good! Try the corn tortilla even if you normally prefer soft tacos. Both flour and corn tortillas are soft here.
7. Gramercy Tavern
9.3
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 447 tips and reviews
Rachel R: The beef tartare first course is superb. Beautiful restaurant, and they brought out two complimentary desserts at our meal's end.
CNN: CNN Eatocracy: It's one of the New York's most beloved restaurants -- and for good reason with its luxurious yet homey atmosphere. Everything's seasonal and you really can't go wrong.
Eater: The unofficial official First Restaurant of New York. Though its formal dining room is a bit too too for Eater 38 contention, the front room and its seasonal American menu wins. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
E. T.: Wonder date spot, amazing wine list and incredible staff
Thrillist: Keep it simple with the steak tartare, made with top-notch, grass-fed beef that's mixed up with a little tomato confit, shallots, chive, and some sweet mustard. Read more.
naveen: The braised octopus. The duck confit. The seabream. And the crozes hermitage is one of my favorite wines ever. (wifi: lacompagnie / experimental)
10. Manhatta
9.2
28 Liberty St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews
Rock Raines: Food is spot on. Loved the rueben and wagyu coulotte on the menu the night we went. Also had a table with incredible views of manhattan and Brooklyn.
Dan Scavone: The view alone overshadows all the other great things happening here. Interesting pre-fixed menu in the dining room but I favor the bar menu which I look forward to trying. Can’t go wrong either way.
L. Q.: Great deal for lunchtime. Also, unbeatable view. Scotch snails were a great starter. The chicken (yes!) and the pork were delicious. Non-tipping restaurant - which is elegant.
11. One World Trade Center
9.2
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 316 tips and reviews
Michael Guzman: The view 😍 love this place you can see the entire city is best if you go at nite
HISTORY: The trade center's twin 110-story towers, the planet's tallest buildings when they officially opened in 1973, were destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the U.S.
Naohiro Watanabe: On Sep 11th 2013, New York marked the 12th anniversary of the 911 attack on the World Trade center. Always remember the ones we lost!
12. ABC Kitchen
9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 722 tips and reviews
Tasting Table: Try the pretzel-dusted calamari for pops of fun, and the crab toast with lemon aioli, always shocking with its generous heaping of crab: Read more.
nymag: It’s not only the best place to catch the ‘vegetables are the new meat’ trend, it’s one of our favorite restaurants of the year. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
The New York Times: Taste the wages of someone else’s sin: Healthy, haute-organic food that happens to be great, from the prolific Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Read more.
14. 54 Below
9.2
254 W 54th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Theater District · 45 tips and reviews
Paige C: Service and staff were all amazing. The food was incredible, as were the drinks. Definitely a fun venue to see a show, have dinner and enjoy a night out! Request front row tables!
Concert Ticket Agency: A must for all Broadway fans! From Ben Vereen to Patti LuPone. Food/drink minimum, but the small plates are delicious. Not a bad seat in the house, staff is very accommodating and performance-friendly
Andrea Mathias: The perfect place for a first date, catch up with friends, or just to slip away from reality for a while. Also, I will do bad things to get my hands on some of their truffle Mac & Cheese.
Jamie Breen: Ethiopian espresso juicy and balanced; black cat espresso pairs perfect with milk
Fred Wilson: Umber's sweets are so good
Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Although the High Line Hotel's exterior looks something like a correctional facility, if you venture inside, you'll find Intelligentsia's attractive lobby coffee bar, their first in NYC. Read more.