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Things to do in NYC: Explore, Eat, & Experience!
40 items
By
Dena Habboush
Heading to the Big Apple? Here are a bunch of fun things to do, and places to eat at during your trip!
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Arts & Entertainment
Local Favorites
Outdoor Activities
Grab your walking shoes and explore central park!
Central Park
Popular during Christmas time for their tree
Rockefeller Center
Popular spot to visit and take pictures
Washington Square Arch
Located in Hudson Yards and re-opened to the public
Vessel
Perfect to walk across into Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
Iconic spots to get your IG pictures
Dumbo, Brooklyn
Take a walk through Time Square
Times Square
Something to do if you have time!
Roosevelt Island Tramway
Take a walk through the station
Grand Central Terminal
Restaurants
Tableside Cacio e Pepe and Tiramisu!
Piccola Cucina Uptown
The best table side made cacio e pepe!
Cacio e Pepe
Best place to grab dessert, but their food is also delicious!
Max Brenner
Cute decor and delicious place to dine at
Serra by Birreria
Delicious food! You can even dine in a Trolley
Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar | Dining in Midtown Manhattan
Known for their fun dinner parties for late night diners on the weekends
Kyma Hudson Yards
Delicious food and a fun time for bottomless mimosas!
Vida Verde
Popular spot for dinner - must make a reservation
Carbone New York
Popular spot for dinner! Reservations are recommended
Dante NYC
Delicious Mediterranean food
ilili Restaurant
Delicious Middle Eastern food known for their table side shawarma
Au Za'Atar - East Village
Other Food & Drinks
Great place to grab some ice cream!
Location | Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Famous for their banana bread pudding
Magnolia Bakery | NYC Restaurants at Rock Center
Rooftop bar in NYC
The Ready Rooftop Bar
Must go-to bar during the Holidays!
Rolf's
Fun bar to go to, you can take a slide to get in. Tons of games as well!
Slate NY
Rooftop bar in NYC and a fun club at night
230 Fifth
Cute place to grab drinks
Oscar Wilde
Cafe speakeasy
Patent Pending
Rooftop bar in NYC with great views
Monarch Rooftop
Icecream shop speakeasy
Ues.
Arts & Entertainment
Great place to shop for designers
Century 21
Must see a broadway show while you are in town!
Broadway
Located in Central Park
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Perfect view of NYC and IG worthy pictures!
Edge | NYC Observation Deck
Another great place for views of nyc
Top of the Rock
Another great place to buy designers
260 Sample Sale Online - The place to Shop Discount Luxury Brands
Watch a baseball game
Yankee Stadium
Watch a basketball game
Madison Square Garden
Local Favorites
Plenty of 99 cent pizzas all around NYC
NY 99 Cents Pizza
NYC is known for their bagels - here is one of my favorite spots
Ess-A-Bagel
