The Chinese restaurant near Lincoln Center has a cult following for its dragon-themed decor and always-tasty dishes.
If it’s summer on the Upper West Side, you should be at this bar on 79th St. Barbecue and beer combine to make a Hudson River sunset even more beautiful.
The sports bar serves outstanding Buffalo wings, and is a favorite of New York sports fans. It’s the place to watch the game on any given Sunday.
Cult burger chain Shake Shack opened its Upper West Side outpost in 2008, and the lines have been around the block ever since.
Amsterdam Ale House is usually a mellow local water hole but turns into a madhouse during big sporting events.
Around the corner from the Museum of Natural History, Dovetail offers fine dining with amuse-bouches, rich seasonal gnocchi, and foie gras.
Rustic Italian dishes like squid-ink and rabbit & sweetbread terrine pasta are popular choices at Jonathan Brenno’s first restaurant.
Chef Cesare Casella brings traditional, rustic Tuscan cooking to the Upper West Side outpost of his popular Italian restaurant.
Inside the Time Warner Center, Per Se changes its French-American tasting menu daily. Dessert and cheese plates should not be missed.
Regarded as one of the most exquisite fine dining experiences in the city, Jean Georges serves mouth-watering combinations.
The old dive bar has hula-hoops and a pool table for active drinkers, but a killer happy hour and local punk concerts on the weekends keep regulars coming back.
A wide selection of Irish whiskey goes well with free popcorn, and the signature Dead Poet cocktail is lethal.
Stop by the intimate wine bar to sample over 130 bottles. Rare scotches and small plates are also available, and are perfect for your next date night.
The wine-and-panini bar is packed on weekend nights. But during the day Bin 71 becomes a relaxing place to watch a midday soccer game with a generous glass of Merlot.
This more casual and affordable offshoot of Upper East Side’s Barneys shelves well-known designers and classics at a slightly lower price point.
The giant homegoods store sells everything from bedding to electronics to kitchen supplies to party decorations.
The cult denim’s Upper West Side outpost looks like it would fit in better in Soho. Exposed brick and metal piping are the backdrop for glamorous knits and sharp suits.
Get your computer, iPhone, or iPad fixed in the big glass box, also known as the Apple Store. Hands-on Genius attendants will help you with any problems.
As a memorial to John Lennon, Strawberry Fields symbolizes his lifelong campaign for peace. A black-and-white mosaic says “Imagine” in its center and is designated as Central Park’s quiet zone.
The expansive park runs along the Hudson River and is one of eight officially designated scenic landmarks in New York. Sports fields, elm trees, and a public marina welcome neighbors of all kinds.
Winding playgrounds and jungle gyms are modeled after the 1870s old West with buffalo play sculptures and animal footprints.
Baseball and softball leagues from all over the city play on these six fields every year.
The 15 acres of lush green fields used to actually house sheep, but now is a haven for sunbathers and picnics.
The JCC offers free wellness classes to everyone — nonmembers included — but members get perks like a full-size basketball court, pools, and mixed martial arts classes.
Try one of 27 different styles of yoga at the Upper West Side outpost of Pure Yoga.
Enjoy the perks of in-gym babysitting, a sauna, steam room, and dozens of group fitness classes.
The wax comes straight from Paris, and the Wax Center does its best to ensure your hair removal is as painless as possible.
Get a consultation, shampoo, conditioning, or head massage at the Columbus Avenue outpost of Aveda.
Indulge in Parisian pastries like croissants, macaroons, tarts, and chocolate confections from the bakery in Columbus Circle.
Japanese-style cream puffs come stuffed with dozens of different obscure flavors like green tea honey, apple cinnamon, and chocolate banana.
The downtown frozen yogurt chain opened a storefront uptown and now satisfies customers with the serve-yourself style sweets and toppings.
Though Levain is famous for its chocolate chip walnut cookies, just about everything in the noteworthy bakery is sinfully delicious.
Pick up handmade artisan chocolates from Jacques Torres and discover obscure combinations and flavors you won’t find elsewhere.
Sex and the City made Magnolia Cupcakes famous in the West Village, but loyal shoppers stop by the confectionary for a decadent treat at the uptown outpost.
Eco-friendly ice cream comes in extraordinary flavors -- and with fanciful names -- like grasshopper pie and purple cow.
Lincoln Center is one of the city’s most iconic cultural institutions. Opera, chamber music, theater, jazz, film, and dance can all be found in the 16-acre complex.
Enormous galleries of life-size animals, dinosaurs, and aquatic life show our world throughout time.
Though small in size, the Museum of Biblical Art displays art influenced by the Old and New Testament. It has no permanent collection so the works are always on rotation.
Children crawl through mouths to learn about digestion, join a pottery class, or draw her own version of a classic Chagall painting at the Children’s Museum.
Classic rockers like the Allman Brothers Band and Radiohead take the stage at the former vaudeville house turned concert venue on Broadway.
The performing arts space is home to many emerging and innovative artists, and hosts artistic events for reasonable prices.
Amid the dusty shelves, rare books and records are available for the curious folks who find them first.
Famous for its elaborate Neo-Gothic architecture, Riverside Church opens its arms to more than 40 ethnic groups and is known for its historic social action movements.
Walk through time at the New York Historical Society, where every exhibit chronicles past American heroes and significant events.
