Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
I take this walk most Sunday mornings with a cup of coffee. Through C. Park, past the Onassis Reservoir and the "Great Lawn" with its famous views of Midtown. Museum opens at 9:30am.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveI take this walk most Sunday mornings with a cup of coffee. Through C. Park, past the Onassis Reservoir and the "Great Lawn" with its famous views of Midtown. Museum opens at 9:30am.
Gorgeous, non-denominational, culturally active with poetry slams, art exhibitions, choral concerts as well as lectures and normal church activities. Don't miss the gardens and the famous peacocks.
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Die Kathedrale St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam AveGorgeous, non-denominational, culturally active with poetry slams, art exhibitions, choral concerts as well as lectures and normal church activities. Don't miss the gardens and the famous peacocks.
Longtime established cultural hub of NYC. Everyone has played and still plays the Beacon!!
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Beacon Theatre
2124 BroadwayLongtime established cultural hub of NYC. Everyone has played and still plays the Beacon!!
Another great cultural venue with plays, films, opera and, my favorite, Selected Shorts - famous actors reading great short stories, live on-stage.
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Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 BroadwayAnother great cultural venue with plays, films, opera and, my favorite, Selected Shorts - famous actors reading great short stories, live on-stage.
One of two ice-skating rinks in the park. Surrounded by trees!
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Erdbeerfelder
West 72nd StreetOne of two ice-skating rinks in the park. Surrounded by trees!
Food Scene
Fantastic food! Happy hour oysters on 1/2 shell! Highly revered neighborhood restaurant. Popular with foodies.
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The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveFantastic food! Happy hour oysters on 1/2 shell! Highly revered neighborhood restaurant. Popular with foodies.
Other favorite neighborhood regular. All my guests have loved this recommendation for dinner, and very reasonably priced. yay!
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Bodrum
584 Amsterdam AveOther favorite neighborhood regular. All my guests have loved this recommendation for dinner, and very reasonably priced. yay!
Another example of our great neighborhood restaurants. Right around the corner from the apartment; I'll typically get a burger here immediately after arriving home from the airport. Comfort food!
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B.Cafe
566 Amsterdam AvenueAnother example of our great neighborhood restaurants. Right around the corner from the apartment; I'll typically get a burger here immediately after arriving home from the airport. Comfort food!
One of my favorite places to eat, particularly in the summer. It is nice in winter too; stop for a scotch while you warm up before heading back out into the park. There's a fireplace inside!! Yum.
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Riverside Park
One of my favorite places to eat, particularly in the summer. It is nice in winter too; stop for a scotch while you warm up before heading back out into the park. There's a fireplace inside!! Yum.
Everything Else
Wander around, exploring its new plazas and architectural developments. Sit on the sloping grass roof of the restaurant, Lincoln, and gaze at the quiet Henry Moore sculpture in its reflecting pool.
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Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center PlazaWander around, exploring its new plazas and architectural developments. Sit on the sloping grass roof of the restaurant, Lincoln, and gaze at the quiet Henry Moore sculpture in its reflecting pool.
Best sledding hill in NYC! Less crowded than Central Park. Load up a thermos with Bourbon and hot chocolate, bundle up and be on your way!
Soldiers' and Sailors Monument New York
West 89th StreetBest sledding hill in NYC! Less crowded than Central Park. Load up a thermos with Bourbon and hot chocolate, bundle up and be on your way!