1. Bryant Park
9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1229 tips and reviews
Myra Wang: Best meeting spot, easy to get to, many activities going on, popular store/attractions nearby, nice grass.
The New Yorker: “Many of the midday strollers in the park are office workers; they have the subdued mood of prison inmates released into the yard for their daily hour of sunshine and exercise.” —Victor Chen, 1974 Read more.
The Wall Street Journal: Try estimating the percentage of women here. On a recent weekday, it was 53%, according to the park's engineer, who considers that a success. "Women are more discriminating park users," he says. Read more.
montserrat hernandez: Beautiful architecture, I never imagine found the Virgen de Guadalupe there... I enjoy the cathedral!
HISTORY: Work began in 1858 but was halted during the Civil War and resumed in 1865. It was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
Advertising Week: Stop by and enjoy their Gothic architecture!
3. MUJI
9.4
475 5th Ave (at E 41st St), New York, NY
Miscellaneous Store · Midtown East · 30 tips and reviews
Alex Robertson: love the unlabeled stationery. really cool place. bean bag chairs
eAsTiN🔵 Shin: Plastic products are produced in Fukushima, where radioactivity has leaked. https://youtu.be/E9-L6OXoWIo
Erika Perzi: Fairly easy location, all the goods you expect from Muji
4. Books Kinokuniya
9.4
1073 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 40th & W 41st St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 202 tips and reviews
Jin Moon: Best bookstore for Japanese anime and manga fans! Downstairs have cute items and really handy office supplies.
nymag: Tucked on the second floor of this Japanese bookstore is a counter selling perfect afternoon snacks. Food & Wine editor Dana Cowin loves the umebashi plum rice balls, she told us in her NY Diet. Read more.
🎀Karen🌈: Don't be surprised if the security follows you around if you aren't Asian. I love kino but their security often turns me off to shopping there as I am not a thief.
6. Radio City Music Hall
9.3
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 390 tips and reviews
Carlos G: it 's one of the best places in NYC, and if you don't want to see a show there u can go to a visit, every day.You'll enjoy it very much.
TODAY Show: Largest indoor theatre in the world with a marquee that is one whole city-block long.
The New Yorker: When Radio City first opened in 1932, it was the world’s largest enclosed theatre. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. once remarked to a New Yorker reporter, “Don’t you think that it’s a lovely room?” Read more.
8. Rockefeller Plaza
9.2
1 Rockefeller Plz (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 28 tips and reviews
Kaye Salikof: Must see for anyone visiting NYC. I go every time I'm here and it's always new, fresh and exciting!
MTV: One Direction shut down the streets of New York with a Today Show mini-concert here. We may or may not have been among the screaming, poster-waving superfans.
Lauren Murphy-Gerling: Really a neat place to go and look at all the flags from the different countries. It's also pretty entertaining to watch the ice skating going on in the center.
Lynn: Large museum with some exceptional paintings and sculptured. Definitely a must see as they have different varieties of art.
Time Out New York: The best museum to spend the day in boasts unparalleled holdings in 20th- and 21st-century art, the Sette MoMA restaurant, a plush movie theater and the MoMA Design Store. Read more.
MoMA: Amazing views of the Sculpture Garden from Terrace 5, the fifth-floor café, a great spot to relax and get a something to eat or drink.
Dave Lepkowski: The super awesome location is very friendly and informative as well as super helpful by the way
City of New York: "The 3rd largest public library in the world is housed in an architectural masterpiece. Free tours - don't miss the map room! On a nice day, check out a book and read in gorgeous Bryant Park."
City of New York: The NYPL site was originally the Croton Reservoir, which occupied a two-block section of Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets.
13. Rockefeller Center
9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 848 tips and reviews
Sahar Hashbal: We enjoyed 360 degree view of the city from the observation deck! I absolutely loved the experience! There are lots of souvenirs shops at the center.
HISTORY: Covering 22 acres, Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings that was built during the 1930s.
Concert Ticket Agency: World Famous. Always on the bucket list! Don't forget about the skating rink! Open Oct to Apr! How cool to say that you skated at the Rock!
14. Nobu Fifty Seven
9.1
40 W 57th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 270 tips and reviews
Kay 5: Trendy spot. Almost everything tastes amazing, especially rock shrimp tempura and crispy rice. Great service.
Bravo: great Asian fusion and great bar. -Luann De Lesseps, Real Housewives of New York City
Ashley: ask for the black cod lettuce cups not on the menu . oh and don't go there in the day expecting crispy rice cuz they don't seve it for lunch !