(Statue of Liberty)

NEW YORK IN A NUTSHELL

"Here's a cheat sheet to finding out where to eat, shop, drink and see the sights in the Big Apple. Whether you prefer to wander down Fifth Avenue or sip a cappuccino in SoHo, this little guide will get you to some pretty reliable best bets, as well as cater to your tourist pleasures"

PRACTICAL INFO, SIGHTS, SHOPPING, FOOD, CAPPUCINO & LITE FARE, NEIGHBORHOODS, ART, BOOKS

My little town blues, are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it in old New York
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York.

-Frank, New York, New York

(SOMEWHAT) PRACTICAL INFO

Weather
Getting around by bus or subway
For the latest gossip from NYC: Page Six from the New York Post
To find out what's happening in NYC, we recommend:
- Sunday's New York Times Arts & Entertainment Section
- New York Magazine (weekly)
  Both are great for theater, music, movies and art
For the hip & trendy, get these magazines:
- PAPER (monthly)
- Time Out New York (weekly)
TKTS--1/2 price Ticket Booth located @47th & Broadway If you don't mind standing in line for an hour or so, you can usually buy tickets for 1/2 price plus $2.50 service charge. Cash or traveler's checques only. Tickets are for same day performance. Times Square locale opens @noon for matinees & 3pm for evening shows.

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SIGHTS

Brooklyn Bridge-@Center St & Park Row, lower Manhattan
Central Park-@59th & Fifth Ave
Chrysler Bldg>-@405 Lexington Ave (betw 42nd & 43rd Sts)
Ellis Island Immigration Museum-@Ellis Island
Empire State Bldg-@350 Fifth Ave & 34th
Lincoln Center-@Broadway & 65th St
NBC TV-@across from Rockefeller Center
NY Stock Exchange-@20 Broad St
Radio City Music Hall-@Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center-@47th-52st Sts & Fifth Ave
Statue of Liberty-@Liberty Island. Ferries leave from Battery Park
Staten Island Ferry-@tip of Battery Park
St Patrick's Cathedral-@50th & 51st & Fifth Ave
Times Square-@42nd & Broadway
Trump Tower-@725 Fifth Ave (56th & 57th Sts)
UN Bldg-@46th St & First Ave

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SHOPPING

STANDARD FARE

Barney's-@660 Madison Ave (betw 60 & 61st Sts)
Bergdorf's-@754 Fifth Ave & 58th St
Bloomingdale's-@Lexington & 59th St
Jeffrey New York-@449 W. 14th St, the meatpacking district's baby Barneys
Macy's-@Broadway & 34th St
Saks Fifth Ave-@611 Fifth Ave (betw 49th & 50th)
Tiffany-@Fifth Ave & 57th St, at least walk by and pretend you're Holly Golightly!

DISCOUNT

Broadway & 29th-wholesale costume jewelry
Century 21-@12 Cortlandst St, lower Manhattan, worth the ride
Chinatown's Canal St-@betw Broadway & the Bowery
Daffy's-@111 Fifth Ave
Filene's-@620 Avenue of the Americas & 18th St
Loehmann's-@101 7th Ave & 16th St
Lower East Side-@great for Sunday shopping
H&M-@51st & 5th Ave. All hail the king of bargains!!!
Orchard Street-@betw Houston & Canal, where bargains were invented
Resurrection Vintage Clothing-@217 Mott St , older Gucci, Prade, Pucci et al are resurrected.

BOUTIQUES

Anna Sui-@113 Greene. Most underrated designer.
A.P.C.-@131 Mercer. French basics.
agnes b-@116 Prince St (betw Wooster & Greene), epitome of basic Parisian style
Anna Sui-@113 Greene St (betw Prince & Spring), a little bit rock 'n' roll
Betsey Johnson-@130 Wooster St (betw Prince & Houston), very rock 'n' roll
Comme des Garcon-@116 Wooster St (betw Prince & Spring), funky
DKNY-@655 Madison Ave & 60th St
Dolce & Gabbana-@434 W Broadway (betw Prince & Spring), Italy comes to NYC
Helmut Lang-@80 Greene St (betw Spring & Broome), minimalist
Flight 001-@96 Greenwich Ave at 12th St (West Village), futurist travel boutique
Ghost-@28 Bond St, London-style, find your inner Brit
Kirna Zabete-@96 Greene St, provides the staples of the working-girl avant-garde
ME + RO-@239 Elizabeth St, one of a kind jewelry

BEAUTY

Kiehl's--@109 Third Ave (betw 13th & 14th Sts)
TIGI-@673 Madison Ave @ 61st St. 212.792.9771-Funky hairstyles from the great hairdressers of London.
Rescue Beauty Lounge-@8 Centre Market Place (and Broome St). Pamper yourself here. Low-key NoLIta spot.

STREET and CLUB WEAR

Antique Boutique-@712 Broadway (betw 4th St & Astor Place), Granddaddy of NY street fashion
Canal St-@504 Broadway (betw Broome & Spring), a little bit of everything here
Diesel-@770 Lexington Ave (betw 60th &61st Sts), the current "label to be seen in"
Dollhouse-@400 Lafayette, clingy tops & flashy flares
NaNa-@138 Prince St (betw Broadway & Wooster), fashion forward
Patricia Field-@10 E 8th St (betw 5th Ave & University Place), where club goers collides worlds with Sex and the City-philes
Urban Outfitters-@374 Sixth Ave & Waverly Place, trendy basicwear

VINTAGE

Alice Underground-481 Broadway (betw Grande & Broome Sts), one of the largest & best
Screaming Mimi's-382 Lafayette St (betw Great Jones & 4th Sts), classic & good condition vintage

BOOKS

Gotham Book Mart-@41 W 47th St (betw 5th & 6th Sts), huge selection of new & used
Strand Bookstore-@828 Broadway & 12th St, one of the largest 2nd hand bookstores

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FOOD

$ A Salt & Battery-@112 Greenwich Ave betw 12th & 13th (fish & chips, English-style)
$ Aggies-@146 W.Houston at Macdougal (good breakfast place)
$ bread-@20 Spring St betw Elizabeth & Mott (like 'ino, a good place for an Italian panini, the bread is from Balthazar)
$ Bulgin' Waffles-@49 1st Ave & 3rd St (waffles every way you can imagine)
$ Carnegie Deli-@854 7th Ave & 55th St (big sandwiches)
$ Carmella's-@49 Charles St (trattoria-style Italian)
$ Ciao Bella Cafe-@Mott St betw Houston & Spring (don't miss a stop here for gelato)
$ Cosi Sandwich Bar-@165 E 52nd St & 3rd Ave or 60 E 56th St & Park Ave (delightful Parisian chain)
$ Empire Diner-@210 10th Ave & 22nd St (neat Deco diner)
$ 'ino-@21 Bedford betw Downing Ave & 6th Ave (paninoteca/Italian sandwiches)
$ Jerry's-@101 Prince St (homey & artsy at the same time)
$ John's Pizzeria-@278 Bleeker St & 7th Ave (superthin pizza crusts)
$ Le Pain Quotidien-@100 Grand at Mercer, 833 Lexington Ave betw 63rd & 64th, great bread & pastries and wonderful breakfasts
$ Lombardi's-@32 Spring, betw Mott & Mulberry (the other great place for pizza)
$ Pommes Frites-@123 2nd Ave, betw 7th & St Marks Pl (belgian fries served in a cone, over 30 sauces to choose from!)
$ Pret a Manger-@60 Broad betw Beaver & Exchange, 7th & 39th, tasty British chain
$ Rice-@227 Mott St & Spring (nouvelle Asian)
$ Spring Street Natural Restaurant-@62 Spring St (vegetarian)
$ Zen Palate-@34 Union Square & 16th (stylish vegan)
$$ Cafe de Bruxelles-@118 Greenwich Ave at W 13th (Belgian, mussels & frites)
$$ Cafeteria-@119 7th Ave at 17th (cafeterias were never this good or chic)
$$ Gennaro-@665 Amsterdam at 92nd (incredible Italian, can't believe it's this inexpensive)
$$ Grana Trattoria-@21 Greenwich Ave at 10th St (more good inexpensive Italian)
$$ Indochine-@430 Lafayette, betw Astor Pl & 4th St(Vietnamese)
$$ Lucky Strike-@59 Grand St, betw Broadway & Wooster (stylish brasserie)
$$ Lupa-170 Thompson betw Bleeker & Houston (Mario Batali's inexpensive trattoria, don't miss this!)
$$ Max-@51 Ave B betw 3rd & 4th Sts (inexpensive Italian)
$$ MaryAnn's-@116 8th Ave (Tex-Mex & great margaritas to boot!)
$$ Odeon-@145 W Broadway, betw Thomas & Duane Sts (Meditteranean)
$$ Serendipity 3-@225 E 60th St (great sundaes & desserts)
$$ Va Tutto-@23 Cleveland (more good Italian)
$$$ Aquavit-@13 W 54th St betw 5th & 6th Aves (Scandinavian)
$$$ Asia de Cuba-@237 Madison Ave & 37th (Asian/Latino)
$$$ Cafe Luxembourg-@200 W 70th St (trendy)
$$$ Dawat-@210 E 58th St, betw 2nd & 3rd Aves (Indian)
$$$ db bistro moderne-@55 W 44th betw 5th & 6th Aves (a more playful version of Daniel)
$$$ Gotham Bar & Grill-@12 E 12th St & 5th Ave (Meditteranean)
$$$ man ray-@147 W 15th betw 6th & 7th Aves (very trendy, Asian-French fusion Chelsea eatery)
$$$ Tribeca Grill-@375 Greenwich St (Casual/De Niro's)
$$$$ Daniel-@60 E 65th ST & Park Ave (French)
$$$$ Four Seasons-@99 E 52nd St, betw Park & Lexington (classic American)
$$$$ Rainbow Room-@30 Rockefeller Plaze, betw 5th & 6th Aves (best view)
$$$$ Tavern on the Green-@Central Park West & 67th St, a truly magical place to eat
Don't forget to stop @kiosks for nuts, kabobs, pretzels & hotdogs--just part of the experience!!

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CAPPUCCINO & LITE FARE

Benito-@174 Mulberry
Cafe Dante-@79 Macdougal
Cafe Lalo-@201 W 83rd St (desserts)
Cafe Reggio-@119 MacDougal & W 3rd St (old world Italian coffeehouse)
Cafe Roma-@385 Broome St
Dean & Deluca-@560 Broadway & Prince (consistently good coffee)
Drip-@489 Amsterdam Ave
DT/UT-@1626 2nd Ave (good coffee, comfortable surroundings, fun atmosphere)
Ferrara's-@195 Grand St (Italian dessert mecca)
Grey Dog's Coffee-@33 Carmine (&Bedford)
Pasticceria Bruno-@245 Bleeker
Sambuca Cafe-@ Mulberry St. Fun, Little Italy coffee spot.

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NEIGHBORHOODS

Fifth Ave-from 64th to 34th Sts--you will go from ritzy to touristy
57th St-sometimes pretentious, sometimes Hollywood theme park
Madison Ave-from 59th to 86th Sts--lots of window shopping
Park Ave-kind of boring, actually
Lexington-betw 42nd & 59th, home of Bloomies & other shops
Central Park West-real estate, Dakota apts, expensive restaurants
Columbus Ave-200's-400's-lots of cafes & boutiques
Chelsea-part flamboyant & lots of fun, artsy & full of shops, galleries & cafes--now that SoHo is too expensive, many galleries moved here
Greenwich Village-home of coffee houses, off-Broadway shows, kitschy shopping, casual yet funky area
East Village-ethnic & passionate, home of Alphabet city, creative force of art, clothes, jewelry, theater & music that you won't find elsewhere
West Village-more laid back, alternative but less agressive
SoHo-galleries & some more great restaurants, cafes-starting to get too crowded
TriBeCa-where many stars live. hip and expensive. some good, if pricey restaurants are here
Chinatown-some great cheap food here, shopper's delight with Canal St
Little Italy-home of many Italian restaurants, it's gotten to be more touristy than authentic
NoLIta-an upcoming very "hot" area, blends funkiness and sophistication with great prices--look for small boutiques & local designers here. More shops and galleries open up here with each visit we make