PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager Hotel
Affordable 'luxury for all' hotel in the Bowery
City Guide
New York City
Whatever your interest, you’ll find it in New York: kayaking on the river, helicopter rides over the Hudson, speakeasy bars, Broadway shows and music concerts, parkland walks, food markets, shopping, jazz… the list goes on. With countless options at your fingertips, you’re bound to discover something fresh, new and exciting on every trip to this cosmopolitan city of 8.3 million.
When to go:
New York is best enjoyed during spring for cherry blossoms and warmer climes, and autumn for fall foliage in cosy sweater weather and events like the glitzy Fashion Week and the TCS New York City Marathon through the five boroughs. It gets hot and humid in the summer, while the mercury dips below zero during winter.
How to get around:
It’s easy to get around using the subway, which runs 24 hours; grab an unlimited weekly pass for US$34. On street level, yellow cabs (green in the outer boroughs!) and rideshares abound. Alternatively, travel by shared Citi Bike or foot to soak up the Big Apple’s myriad sights and sounds. Manhattan’s gridded system of avenues and streets makes it a breeze to navigate.
Where To Stay In New York City
Baccarat Hotel
Luxurious hotel from the eponymous French crystal maker
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
Nature-inspired Brooklyn hotel with waterfront views
11 Howard
Upscale boutique hotel with a charitable cause
Wythe Hotel
A pleasantly offbeat base for your stay in the Big Apple
Where To Eat In New York City
Vinegar Hill House
Casual dining in a Brooklyn micro-neighborhood
Serendipity 3
A bright, whimsical old-school dessert parlour
The River Café
Classic American along the historic Dumbo waterfront
Peter Luger Steak House
New York's most legendary steakhouse
Paulie Gee’s
A wholesome pizzeria serving wood-fired pies
Where To Drink In New York City
NR
East-meets-West ramen and cocktails
Le Boudoir
An opulent underground bar with a touch of burlesque
The Back Room
A secret Prohibition-era hideaway
Le Bain
For refined rooftop revelry
Russian Samovar Restaurant & Piano Bar
Specialises in home-infused (and highly lethal) vodkas
What To Do In New York City
The High Line
A beautiful park stroll with elevated Lower West Manhattan views
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The largest museum in the United States
Beacon
A quaint suburbia that homes New York's contemporary art
The Loeb Boathouse
A haven for romantics and nature lovers
MoMA PS1
Cutting-edge contemporary art out in Long Island City
Where To Shop In New York City
FAO Schwarz
Toy store sparking joy and wonder since 1862
Brooklyn Flea (DUMBO)
The biggest flea market in New York
Goods for the Study
Curated stationery with a dash of style and luxury
Grand Street
Eclectic commercial corridor in Williamsburg
Albertine Bookstore
An Aladdin’s cave of more than 14,000 French and English tomes