The Paley Center for Media is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

1. The Paley Center for Media

8.4
25 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Midtown East · 31 tips and reviews

Allison D.Allison Daugila: The staff here are accommodating and helpful. They are sweet and knowledgable. They make the experience easy and enjoyable.

IWalked Audio ToursIWalked Audio Tours: Inside visitors have access to nearly 150K TV/radio shows that may be watched in designated console rooms. Shows date back as far as 1918 and are inclusive of current shows. More info via <LINK> Read more.

Advertising WeekAdvertising Week: Plenty of great Advertising Week events happening here. Oh, and the video library is a must. You can literally spend hours watching great TV from yesterday and today. Read more.

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

2. Xi'an Famous Foods

24 W 45th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 256 tips and reviews

Bladimir J.Bladimir Jimenez: Authentic Chinese with a hip hop soundtrack that includes Nice & Smoothie, Nas, Mobb Deep and LL? I'm in!

Angie H.Angie H: Hen hao la! Hard to come by a Chinese restaurant that isn't Cantonese or Shanghainese. Dig their spicy noodles and hip hop playlist, very awesome.

Gabriel C.Gabriel Chung: The handmade noodles are incredible, the texture is different from anything you ever had. The broth and beef are excellent. Watch out for the spice if you are not used to spicy foods.

The Plaza Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

3. The Plaza Hotel

8.9
5th Avenue, Central Park South (at Central Park S), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 234 tips and reviews

Ken A.Ken A: Be sure to look out for NYs Kensei Abbot, HipHop.

Tim H.Tim H: Book early for the Afternoon Tea at The Palm Court restaurant in the hotel. The food is magnificent, service excellent and the Rose verve Champaign is tasty.

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: Unfamiliar with the city and hiding out from fans, Charlie Chaplin once stayed here in 1916 because he didn’t know of any other hotel where you could dine. Read more.

Bar 44 is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

4. Bar 44

6.9
44 W 44th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 42 tips and reviews

Jason S.Jason Seiden: Random music is random: house, hip hop, The Cure, Depeche Mode...?

Alex S.Alex Serwer: Foodwise, best humus I've ever had. Great mini burger too.

LisaLisa: Go with someone special and sit by the fire. Romance begins...

Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

5. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

140 E 41st St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews

Nineties G.Nineties Goulet: Go enjoy a Chicken Chili sandwich whilst head nodding to classic hip hop trax

Vivek S.Vivek Sequeira: Glazed pork belly is the bomb ! Classic catfish, hoisin meatball and chicken chimi are all great, not fancying the steak, flavored and texture are good but smthn amiss. Salt ?

Jeff C.Jeff C: the fact that I take the subway here just for lunch is almost as ridiculous as their sandwiches. the pork belly is totally worth the journey.

Radio City Music Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

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

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JessicaJessica: Wonderful experience, so many talented performers..a must!

TODAY ShowTODAY Show: Largest indoor theatre in the world with a marquee that is one whole city-block long.

Bryant Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

7. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1229 tips and reviews

Becka S.Becka Simon: Cleanest public bathroom EVER. The games, library, and outdoor concerts in the summer and shops in the winter make this one of the best parks in NYC

The New YorkerThe 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 JournalThe 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.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

8. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.2
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1874 tips and reviews

Katie S.Katie Schloss: Home to arguably the best modern art collection in the world, be sure to spend some time in the garden on a warm summer evening.

Time Out New YorkTime 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.

MoMAMoMA: 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.

The Cigar Inn is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

9. The Cigar Inn

8.8
1016 2nd Ave (btwn E 53rd & E 54th St), New York, NY
Smoke Shop · Midtown East · 62 tips and reviews

ClaudiaClaudia: Wentfor my birthday.... Pat the guy behind the counter was amazing!! EXCELLENT music. Good vibes, friendly people.. fabulous place to relax over vino & a nice cigar (chosen from their selection)

Eddie O.Eddie Ortega: Great place in the city to have a smoke. Great group off guys....my favorite smoke...Ortega #8

George S.George Sosa: if you want to meet some of the nicest people in the cigar industry w an incredible selection of cigars and accessories ...this is the place.

Grand Central Terminal is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

10. Grand Central Terminal

8.9
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · Midtown East · 1469 tips and reviews

Nate B.Nate Bennett: Impossibly large. Come to see the architecture, the constellation murals inside, and the statues and gargoyles outside. Bring a wide angle lens :D

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: This is where it all begins. Or ends. Where S returned from boarding school, where B headed to Yale, and where D and S struck up an unlikely romance. (I Will Always Love You) Read more.

TOOTIT.com O.TOOTIT.com Online Magazine: Spot someone that looks good and then don't talk to them because that's what you were going to do anyway!

Apple Fifth Avenue is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

11. Apple Fifth Avenue

8.9
767 5th Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Midtown East · 1237 tips and reviews

EddieStarrEddieStarr: A Beautiful Location & World Class Service and Extremely Knowledgeable Genius help & FREE Classes , I highly reccommend . Save time and schedule and appoinent online, Apple 4 All

(RED)(RED): Choose the (PRODUCT) RED iPod nano & Apple gives a portion of the proceeds to help fight AIDS in Africa. It costs the same as all the others!

macnewsmacnews: Apple Store 5th Avenue, ΤΗΕ MOST popular Apple Store around the world!

LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

12. LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana

1350 Avenue of the Americas (at W 55th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Midtown East · 64 tips and reviews

ArtNerdNewYorkArtNerdNewYork: I had naively originally thought Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture was unique to Philadelphia’s LOVE park. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The original image was designed for the Museum of Modern Art Read more.

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: MoMA helped to popularize Robert Indiana's design by commissioning it for use on its Christmas cards in 1965. Read more.

Robert R.Robert Rowe: ...the LOVE sculpture by Robert Indiana was first exhibited in NYC in 1970! Now there are close to 30 in multiple versions and a variety of colors, on display around the world. Spread the Love...

Tao is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

13. Tao

8.7
42 E 58th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Midtown East · 389 tips and reviews

Donde B.Donde B.: Swordfish is amazing and my favorite item we had tonight on the menu. Sooo moist, flavorful and spicy.

Courtney S.Courtney Santana: amazing! Must go for the atmosphere and the food is the best!

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Restrooms are unlabelled downstairs, but it's boys on the left (ying) and girls on the right (yang)

Niketown is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

14. Niketown

6 E 57th St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Sporting Goods Retail · Midtown East · 212 tips and reviews

YannisYannis: Make sure to rob a bank before visiting. Customer service is excellent. The basketball section is a must.

BravoBravo: Great selection of sneakers. -Timothy Dean, Top Chef

ecomaginationecomagination: Nike leads the industry in environmental management by using organic cottons, creating less waste in packaging and also introduced a basketball shoe made from environmentally preferred materials.

The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places for Hip Hop in Midtown East, New York.

15. The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel

8.0
10 Central Park S (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 66 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: The circa-1907 chandelier depicts a barmaid among clusters of grapes, harkening back to the space’s original use: a men-only barroom.

Ken N.Ken Nickerson: One of the nicest bars in NYC. A must do.

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: This Plaza Hotel bar is a bit of classic New York (Cary Grant went there in “North by Northwest”) and features fetching murals of Central Park in winter by Everett Shinn. Read more.