The 50 best ways to enjoy New York
The Big Apple's beauty and go-getter vibe have captivated generations of new arrivals and tourists. Expat travel writer Sarah Barrell reveals why everyone loves NYC
Saturday, 27 September 2003
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Best Drinking
Bellvue Bar
McSorley's
Roof Garden Cafe At The Met
Don't Tell Mama's
The Beauty Parlour
Cedar Tavern
The Hudson
Hogs & Heifers
Park
Circa Tabac
Best Eating
2nd Avenue Deli
Yasuda
Le Barnardin
Veritas
Barney Greengrass The Sturgeon King
The Corner Bistro
Papaya King
Lombardi's Pizza
Lupa
Peter Luger's Steakhouse
Best Entertainment
Bryant Park
Shea Stadium
New York Trapeze School
The Quad Cinema
Coney Island
Cycling
Off Broadway
ESPN Zone
New York Aquarium
CBGB's
Best Shopping
The Garment District
Daffy's Discount Store
Fulton Street Mall
East Broadway
The Annex Antiques Fair And Flea Market
Borders
Department Stores
ABC Carpet And Home
Orchard Street
Betsy Johnson
Best Sights
Brooklyn Bridge
Central Park
Circle Line Cruise
Grand Central Terminal
The Cloisters
South Street Seaport
Harlem
Rockefeller Plaza
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Lower East Side
The panel
Anthony Bourdain is a New York chef and author of Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour, published by Bloomsbury. Alexis Christoforous is a New York born and bred TV anchor & reporter for CBS. Tama Janowitz is a novelist and native New Yorker whose latest book, Peyton Amberg, is published by Bloomsbury. Tony Sportiello is a New York playwright and artistic director of the WorkShop Theater Company (312 West 36th Street).
NB: Details were checked at the time of going to press but are liable to change.
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