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Where do tourists usually go when visiting New York City? Best places to eat and visit? (Calling NY OHers!)


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Hey guys. I am thinking of going to NYC with my friends and I was wondering where the best places to go are?

 

 

So far I have:

 

Central Park

Times Square

Rockefeller Center

Statue of Liberty/Statue of Liberty Island

Empire State Building

Grand Central Terminal

Top of the Rock

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Manhattan Skyline

The Highline

 

 

Tell me which one of these are the best choices, what to avoid, better places to go...

 

Also perhaps places to eat?

 

Thank you!

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I'm not a new yorker but I've been there so..

Don't forget Fifth avenue

Ripley museum is supper fun also Madame Tussaud, they are both next Time Square

Maybe I'm the only one that likes this stuff but taking a rickshaw is so much fun although it's expensive, there were once next to Times Square

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Most of Midtown is such a tourist trap, avoid shopping on 5th Ave and start at Union Square and make your way down Broadway to Chinatown.

 

Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, my favorite place in the world! I'd live there if they let me. 

 

Take the Staten Island Ferry, which is free, instead of paying to go to Liberty Island. I climbed to the top of the Statue of Liberty before 9/11, but I don't think you can anymore.

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I think the most enjoyable thing to see for a tourist is to take in Times Square in all of its vividity (you'll know what I mean when you get there) My friends are just amazed at how everything is so active and its beautiful at night too.

 

The Empire State Building is a must, if you want some treats go to Black Tap. They serve amazingly huge milkshakes but the line might be long so you should only go if you have a lot of time. Their burgers are good too but also pretty big.

 

You can ice skate at Rockerfeller Center, go to a concert in Madison Square Garden or go to Coney Island, which has an amusement park. If you want to look at the Hudson, visit Battery Park. As for food, there's a lot of shops that pop up as trends come and go. SnowDays has really good shaved ice cream but it's a bit on the sweet side.

 

Can't think of anything more off the top of my head but hope you have fun here! Stay safe when you're traveling around.

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  • whitney museum (modern art/more hipster-y) / MOMA (modern art/film) / the met (all sorts of art) - i prefer the met because you technically don't have to pay anything to get in and they try to scam tourists into the full price lmao. and it's huge, i never get bored of it. whitney just moved to a new building which is gorgeous and has great views of the hudson/a lil bit of jersey but the art isn't really my personal taste. also it's a lil out of the way

 

ellis island - if you're more historically inclined i guess. i really loved it as a child but the whole island got really messed up during sandy so i'm not sure how it looks like now

 

governors island - they're not open during the fall/winter but you take a ferry from near wall street to the island for like two bucks round trip. it's like a giant park, great for picnics and you get beautiful views of lower manhattan. you can rent bikes and just relax

 

since this is a kpop forum? ktown i guess - one little block near 34th street, you could go there on the same day that you're gonna be at the empire state. there's a face shop, tonymoly, nature republic, and a bunch of lil restaurants and tea shops you can grab a snack at

 

union square - all sorts of shopping plus the area is nice. the strand bookstore is nearby and that's an interesting place if you're into things like that

 

the view restaurant/lounge @ times square - i avoid times square because the people walk too slowly and the tourists annoy me lol but i went for drinks at this place. it's at the top of a hotel in the middle of times sq and it literally rotates so you get a whole panoramic view of the area. sort of overpriced but i loved it

 

brookfield place near the 9/11 site - BEAUTIFUL interior architecture, lots of shopping (kind of high end though) and little places to eat and lots of space to sit down. you're right on the water too and during the night i love looking out onto the water. i could drop by if you were planning on going to the world trade center anyway

 

the original shake shack in madison square park - famous burgers/drinks

 

katz's delicatessen

 

junior's cheesecake (either @ times sq or in brooklyn) - famous for their baked goods and god are they delicious

 

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If you don't like crowds do not go to Times Sq if you must go at late evening/night.

 

-You should go to Smorgasburg  if you like flea market/vendor foods (you gotta try out the ramen burger and the shrimp and chips) It's every Sat at Williamsburg & Sunday at Propect Park from 11am-6pm).

-Long Island City Piers, beautiful views and they have events sometimes like the quiet party.

 

-The Bronx Zoo, Coney Island, Harold Square, MET, K-town (34th st), Union Square, MoMo, Kaufman Museum if your interested in movies, Botanical Garden, Roosevelt Island, Take Ferry to Staten Island (it's free I think), Central Park, Battery Park, the Seaport, Williamsburg/Dumbo, Flushing/Mainstreet (they have Korean Beauty shops!!).

 

Food Joints: 

Thai- Go to Spice at Union Sq. theres also by LIC Piers. SEA in Brooklyn. Spicy Shallot. Ayayda (?) in Woodside.

Korean- Just go to K-town there's bunch of places there plus cheap Karokae places. Also Kimganae in Flushing, Mainstreet.

Indian/Afghan/Nepali- Go to Jackson Heights or Namaste/Seva  for Indian in Astoria.

Latin American- Senor Pollo in 14 st 1st ave (very cheap). Jora by Vernon blvd.

Bakery- Martha's Bakery in Ditmars, Alice Tea Cup (great for Brunch), Magnolia & Sprinkles Cupcakes in the city.

 

You can always Yelp for restaurants if these aren't within your personal taste. I'll add more things when I remember, blanking out a bit lol. Hope this helps.

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If you don't like crowds do not go to Times Sq if you must go at late evening/night.

 

-You should go to Smorgasburg  if you like flea market/vendor foods (you gotta try out the ramen burger and the shrimp and chips) It's every Sat at Williamsburg & Sunday at Propect Park from 11am-6pm).

-Long Island City Piers, beautiful views and they have events sometimes like the quiet party.

 

-The Bronx Zoo, Coney Island, Harold Square, MET, K-town (34th st), Union Square, MoMo, Kaufman Museum if your interested in movies, Botanical Garden, Roosevelt Island, Take Ferry to Staten Island (it's free I think), Central Park, Battery Park, the Seaport.

 

Food Joints: 

Thai- Go to Spice at Union Sq. theres also by LIC Piers. SEA in Brooklyn. Spicy Shallot. Ayayda (?) in Woodside.

Korean- Just go to K-town there's bunch of places there plus cheap Karokae places. Also Kimganae in Flushing, Mainstreet.

Indian/Afghan/Nepali- Go to Jackson Heights or Namaste/Seva  for Indian in Astoria.

Latin American- Senor Pollo in 14 st 1st ave (very cheap).

Bakery- Martha's Bakery in Ditmars, Alice Tea Cup (great for Brunch), Magnolia & Sprinkles Cupcakes in the city.

 

You can always Yelp for restaurants if you these aren't within you personal taste. I'll add more things when I remember, blanking out a bit lol. Hope this helps.

Yes!! Visit Flushing. There's Cafe Bene (a bit pricey but pretty good), Cocohodo and that general area has good food. There's also a Martha's Bakery on Bell Blvd (Bayside area), I'd recommend any of the cheesecakes but everything there is amazing.

 

If you visit Bayside go to Red Mango (Bell Blvd) for some frozen yogurt and stop by at Pate (a couple of blocks down, still on Bell Blvd) for some kimchi fries (!!) and rolled ice cream. Across the street you can get bubble tea from Coco's, get pho from Pho32, or get a wrap from That's A Wrap.

 

I'm not sure where you're exactly staying but you can take the LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) to get to Bayside, Flushing, Manhattan, etc. It's a lot more comfortable than the subway (albeit more expensive) but it's also faster.

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