Category Archives: Where to Eat in New York

TLDR: Chinatown is one of the best food neighborhoods in New York. Nom Wah Tea Parlor has been serving dim sum since 1920. Joe’s Shanghai does the city’s best soup dumplings. Xi’an Famous Foods has hand-pulled noodles for under $12. Little Italy is mostly tourist restaurants now, but Di Palo’s deli and Ferrara Bakery are … Read more

TLDR: Greenwich Village is where you go for the best pizza in New York (Joe’s Pizza, $3.50 a slice), jazz clubs that have been running since the 1930s, and a comedy club where famous comedians show up unannounced to test new material. Washington Square Park is free and always entertaining. From the Wales Hotel, take … Read more

TLDR: You should never pay full price for Broadway tickets. The TKTS booth sells same-day tickets at up to 50% off. Digital lotteries can get you orchestra seats for $10 to $40. Rush tickets are available at the box office each morning. And the TodayTix app offers advance discounts on dozens of shows. From the … Read more

TLDR: The Flatiron Building is one of New York’s most photographed landmarks, but you can’t go inside. The real draw is what surrounds it: Madison Square Park with its free art installations and the original Shake Shack, plus Eataly, a 50,000 sq ft Italian food hall right across the street. Budget 2 to 3 hours … Read more

TLDR: The Neue Galerie at 86th and Fifth is a small, focused museum of German and Austrian art. It’s home to Klimt’s famous “Woman in Gold” portrait, purchased for $135 million. Plan one to two hours for the museum. Cafe Sabarsky downstairs is a full Viennese cafe with Sachertorte, strudel, and espresso. You don’t need … Read more

The Upper East Side has some of the best food in New York, from $3 hot dogs at Papaya King to $250 omakase at Sushi Noz. Here are 15+ restaurants sorted by price, cuisine, and vibe.