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The New York City Waterfalls
Various Locations around Manhattan and Brooklyn
http://www.nycwaterfalls.org/
Sometimes when we’re busy hitting the streets of Manhattan we forget that we are actually on an island! Artist Olafur Eliasson reminds us of our friendly water barriers through his latest work, “The Waterfalls,” four separate man-made waterfalls located at the Brooklyn anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge, Piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn, Pier 35 in Lower Manhattan, and on the north shore of Governors Island. These enormous installations were designed to protect water quality and aquatic life, and, in the words of the artist, they were intended to inspire people to “reconsider their relationships to the spectacular surroundings.” On view seven days a week between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., the waterfalls are prettiest at night when they are lit from behind!

The Museums of Lower Manhattan
www.MuseumsofLowerManhattan.org
Get off the beaten path and visit some of these interesting museums: Jewish Heritage
Federal Hall
Eldridge Street Project
Lower East Side Tenement
New York City Fire Museum
Museum of American Financial History
Fraunces Tavern The Skyscraper Museum
National Museum of the American Indian
New York City Police Museum
Castle Clinton
St. Paul’s Chapel
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Museum of Chinese in the Americas
South Street Seaport

The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street (corner of 5th Ave)
Tel. 212.288.0700
www.frick.org
Henry Clay Frick lived in one of Manhattan's most magnifient mansions.  When he died he bequeathed the entire home and it's priceless art collection to the city of New York.  Everything from its grand rooms with their exquisite decor of the period to the lush gardens can be viewed. 

American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West & 79th Street
Tel. 212.769.5100
www.amnh.org
This vast and extensive museum is one that you can easily spend a day at.  The permanent exhibits which are outstanding are accompanied by seasonal special shows that even impresses jaded New Yorkers.  Bring the kids!  They'll never forget it and neither will you. 

The Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center
www.metopera.org
"The Metropolitan Opera is a vibrant home for the most creative and talented artists working in the multidisciplinary field of opera, including singers, conductors, composers, orchestra musicians, stage directors, designers, visual artists, choreographers, and dancers from around the world. Known as a venue for the world’s great voices for well over a century, since 1976 the Met has been under the musical direction of James Levine, who has created one of opera’s finest orchestras and choruses. Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, has embarked on a program to significantly increase the number of new productions, which will feature the Met debuts of the world’s most imaginative directors, to further elevate the company’s theatrical standards and to secure increased commitments from the world’s greatest singers."
It's no wonder that more than 800,000 people attend each season.


New York Public Library (Room 117)
The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Fifth Avenue (between 40th & 42nd Streets)
Tel.212.340.0849
www.nypl.org/research/chss/map/map.html
This spectacular 7000-square-foot space in the New York Public Library is home to the largest map collection of any public library in the world. This beautiful room, a hidden treasure in Manhattan, houses  maps that show how human beings from one era to another across different cultures come to an understanding of themselves and the universe. There are almost 420,000 maps, atlases and cartographic books accessable from wired tables for laptop plugins. Few New Yorkers even know about this room.

Central Park Zoo
64th Street at Fifth Avenue
Tel. 212.439.6500
www.centralparkzoo.com
Not just for kids, this cageless animal park is a treat in any weather, and in any season. Take a break from Fifth Ave's bustle and watch the snow monkeys, polar bears, and sea lions play in winter. Inside, roam a tropical paradise filled with birds and other critters. The penguins have their own temperature-controlled space where you can enjoy their antics on land and underwater.

Chelsea Piers
23rd Street and the West Side Highway
Tel. 212.336.6666
www.chelseapiers.com
1.7 million-square-foot Chelsea Piers has come a long way from its historic beginning in 1910 as the launching point for such ocean liners as the Lusitania. Today it’s the place to play for New Yorkers and tourists alike, offering year-round ice skating, bowling, golf, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking and more. There’s even a spa to rejuvenate after visitors have tired themselves out.


Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (82nd Street)
Tel. 212.535.7710
www.metmuseum.org
The "Met" is one of the great museums of the world. Its collections are varied and always impressive, not only because of their content but in the way they are presented. Spending time in this museum is probably one of the grandest ways to enjoy the civilized city of New York.

NYC Run
646.649.5321
www.nycrun.com
Run side by side with a knowledgeable tour guide and soak up the city in a unique way. This is the way to the see "the city" at a New York pace. Running tours are offered in virtually every different neighborhood for approximately $50, and range from two to nine miles long.

New York Waterway
Pershing Road
Weehawkin, New Jersey
Tel. 201 902 8711
www.nywaterway.com
If you're traveling New York City in the summer, this company has leisurely day cruises on the Hudson River. Shortly after leaving one of Manhattan's west-side piers, you'll get an unlikely perspective of New York City from the river known as "America's Rhine." 

Liberty Helicopter Sightseeing Tours
One Block North of VIP Heliport
West 30th Street & 12th Ave
Tel. 800-542-9933
http://libertyhelicopters.com/
Take an unique 15 minute tour that flies OVER Central Park, Empire State Building, United Nations, and around the Statue of Liberty, so close you can can almost reach out and touch her. Plus many more captivating sights throughout Manhattan.

Adour Alain Ducasse
2 East 55th Street
Tel. 212.710.2277
www.adour-stregis.com
This beautiful and refined Alain Ducasse restaurant has been given 3 stars by New York Time's food critic Frank Bruni.  However, the real star goes to pastry chef Sandro Micheli.  Desserts are sublime and reason enough to dine at this New York gem.

Benoit
60 West 55th Street
Tel. 646.943.7376
www.benoitny.com
French Bistro or New York comfort food as we call it here! If you like French onion soup, escargot or roast chicken as good as in Paris then make sure to head to this mid-town very chic brasserie.  Another Alain Ducasse hit!  Manager, Leticia Pinson. 

Amalia
204 W 55th St
Tel: 212.245.1234
www.amalia-nyc.com
Style and sophistication has come to new heights in the Theater District with the opening of Amalia adjacent to hotelier Vikram Chatwal's Dream Hotel. Executive chef Ivy Stark offers seasonal Mediterranean-American cuisine at this decadent 7,000-square-foot property evocative of a Baroque-inspired European palace.  The menu features modern twists on Mediterranean fare: hamachi crudo, chorizo-stuffed chicken with pickled golden raisins, and wild king salmon with cucumber-lime yogurt. A subtle reference to the restaurant's proximity to adjacent Dream Hotel, Amalia was the name of  Sigmund Freud's mother.

Masa
10 Columbus Circle (Time Warner Center)
Tel. 212.823.9800
www.masanyc.com
Pristine plates of sushi and sashimi approach gallery presentation at this Zen-like sanctuary next to Central Park. New Yorkers refresh and re-attune themselves to the world at this restaurant where every cup, plate bowl and soft wooden piece of furniture is a perfect representation of shibui-- simple, subtle, unobtrusive beauty.

Babbo
110 Waverly Place
Tel. 212.777.0303
www.babbonyc.com 
With a list of critical accolades as long is its lines to get in, Babbo is the place to dine in New York for tourists and locals alike. Delicious ingredients are both fresh and bold, innovative and comforting. Sit back and enjoy rich flavors and knowledgeable, friendly service.

Daniel
60 East 65th Street
Tel. 212.288.0033
www.danielnyc.com
Food is a celebration of life. No American chef is bent on making sure this celebration is always unique and original more than Daniel Boulud. The fusion cuisine concept reaches its apex here. Choose from a seasonal menu fraught with delicious seafood in the summer, and hearty fare in the winter. Daniel is walking distance from the finest hotels in the city.

The Modern
9 West 53rd Street (Museum of Modern Art)
Tel. 212.333.1220
www.themodernnyc.com
When you’re done feasting your eyes on the best modern art in the world, feast on delectable dishes at The Modern, located at the Museum of Modern Art. This is not your typical museum café. Chef Gabriel Kreuther digs into his Alsatian roots for inspiration with appetizers like buckwheat soup with aged goat cheese and boskop apple ravioli as well as entrees like spice-crusted sturgeon braised in pink grapefruit juice with caramelized endive and fennel. The Modern is a creative, seafood-loving Epicurean’s delight.

A Voce
41 Madison Avenue
Tel. 212.545.8555
www.avocerestaurant.com
Andrew Carmellini, who developed a following as the surrogate head chef at the French restaurant Boulud, debuts independently with A Voce, which means “word of mouth” in Italian.  Leather swivel chairs and tabletops provide a stylish yet unpretentious setting for his hearty and irresistible dishes. Duck is utilized far more than in standard Italian fare, with duck-foie gras-pork meatballs on the appetizer list, for example. The New York Times’ Frank Bruni gives it three stars. Book at least two weeks ahead for prime dinner times.

Le Bernardin
155 W. 51st St.between Sixth and Seventh Aves.
Tel. 212.554.1515
http://le-bernardin.com/
"Le Bernardin" noun. French for "perfection." There is nothing like Le Bernardin. Casually elegant, impeccable service. No wonder it has recently been awarded the Michelin Guide's coveted 3-stars. It has maintained its international acclaim as one of the world's top seafood restaurants. Owner/Chef Eric Ripert continues to set unsurpassed standards and unlike other Hollywood-ized chefs, he tends to stay in his kitchen and, you know...cook. 

Buddakan
75 9th Avenue
Tel. 212.989.6699
www.buddakannyc.com
The concept of huge space is certainly not new, but the impact is never-the-less still impressive, even without taking into account the reputed $13,000,000 cost. This 16,000-square-foot room designed by world-famous Christian Liaigre blurs the line between restaurant and theater, providing a place to simultaneously party, dine and drink. The later your reservation, the more hip this downtown locale will be.

WD-50
50 Clinton Street (Rivington & Stanton Sts..)
Tel. 212.477.2900
www.wd-50.com
The energy not spent on WD-50's interior only indicates the care taken with an ambitious choreography of form and flavor in each dish. Delve into roasted foie gras-passion fruit with saltine purée or hangar tartare with peaches, amaro and béarnaise ice cream. Restaurant Chef Wylie Dufresne also offers up a spin on a deli sandwich with fried mayonnaise, which is then cut into cubes, resulting in a savory melt that's brown and crisp on the outside, oozy inside. He also gives new form to lemon yogurt which he squeezes on top of hot cocoa dashi to make plump yogurt noodles. Make reservations at least a week in advance. 

Chinatown Brasserie
380 Lafayette Street
Tel. 212.533.7000
www.chinatownbrasserie.com
As soon as you enter you know that it's all about theatre!  The ambiance is great fun so this is definitely one of New York's new "in" places to go to with friends or to get a taste of New York trendy. 

Pastis
9 9th Ave. (at Little W. 12th St.)
212.929.4844   
www.pastisny.com
Keith McNally's impeccable replica of a Parisian brasserie made the Meatpacking District what it is today. The drug models love. The simple, tiled interior is simply gorgeous. Permanently crowded and lively. Great eggs for brunch, savory onion soup and pommes frites, with Gitanes Blondes for dessert. Pastis still stands out among its new hifalutin' neighbors and continues to be the late-night food destination of choice. Reservations a must.

Oceana
55 East 54th Street
Tel. 212.759.5941
www.oceanarestaurant.com
Oceana has recieved 3 stars from New York Times.  This busy midtown location is great and while some say it is very staid and quiet others go their exactly for that.  The decor is suppose to transport you to an ocean-liner.  How cool! 

Sushi Yasuda
204 East 43rd Street (between 2nd and 3rd Ave)
Tel: 212.972.1001
www.sushiyasuda.com
This place is not for posers. Number 2 in Zagat's Top Food Spot in New, Sushi Yasuda is the highest-ranking Japanese restaurant in the history of the NYC survey. The fish is first-rate and there are few other places in the city where you can find the sheer variety of fish that Sushi Yasuda offers. Service is very attentive, pleasant and helpful. The sushi list highlights chef recommendations, so even if you don't sit at a table, you can benefit from Yasuda's suggestions. Each piece is more delicious than the last. Credit cards accepted. Reservations recommended.

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Four Seasons New York
57 East 57th Street
Tel. 212.758.5700 
http://www.fourseasons.com/newyorkfs/dining.html
Legendary chef Joël Robuchon brings his breathtaking cuisine to the Four Seasons Hotel New York at "L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon" With renowned sister restaurants in Paris, Tokyo and Las Vegas, the New York location boasts an intimate and dynamic atmosphere. Because there are just 20 seats at the pearwood counter (considered the most desirable, with their view of the kitchen) and only 26 more at individual tables, reservations are required and accepted 30 days in advance.

Sant Ambroeus
259 W. 4th St. at Perry St.
Tel. 212.604.9254
http://www.santambroeus.com/
This Milanese style espresso bar is a gelato shop, pastries counter, breakfast meeting spot and posh, new celeb hangout and comfortable dining room all in one.

Here are New Times Food Critic Frank
Bruni's choice of the 12 most attractive restaurants in New York.  
Click on the links to see if you agree or not! 

Bespoke Tailors, LTD.

509 Madison Ave., suite 1112

Tel. 212.888.6887

Hands down the best private tailor in New York, but you must make an appointment prior to visiting. If you are in search of alterations, tailoring, or any other related need, Bespoke is the only safe choice.

Amaridian
31 Howard St. (nr. Crosby)
Tel. 917-463-3719
www.amaridianusa.com
Amaridian is a gallery that exclusively platforms design talent from South Africa. Unique handmade home décor.
For private viewing email: Michael.Head@Amaridianusa.com

Aedes de Venustas
9 Christopher Street (Greenwich Village)
Tel. 212.206.8674
http://www.aedes.com/press.php
This store may just lure you back into the world of candles and home fragrances. Check out their signature, eponymous candle that everyone seems to love. It is said that one of the things that make a women happy is finding their scent.  Problem is it can take half a lifetime.  You can certainly cut down on that time by coming here!

Brioni
55 East 52nd Street
Tel. 212.355.1940
www.brioni.com
No man should leave New York without a custom-made suit from Brioni. Contact Alfredo Pecora for the latest fabric arrivals and to schedule a private appointment.  

Carolina Herrera New York
954 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10021
Tel.  212.249.6552
www.carolinaherrera.com
Refined and elegant, with a selection that draws the elite of uptown society, this boutique has fabulous women's suits, evening gowns, and cocktail dresses. For the ultimate personal shopping experience contact store manager Joanna.Faria@cherrera.com

Turnbull & Asser
42 East 57th Street
Tel. 212.752.5700
www.turnbullandasser.com
One of London's more famous mens store has an impressive shop in Manhattan.  For custorm shirts contact Felix Berrios and for suits, Louis Verde.

Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven
350 Hudson Street (King Street)
Tel. 212.414.2462
www.mrchocolate.com
Paris has La Maison du Chocolate. London has Charbonnel et Walker. In New York we have Jacques Torres. This shop is not only a haven for the best chocolates in New York, but also a place to watch the production which is visible from the street. Seasoned New Yorkers know Jacques's genius from when he was pastry chef at the legendary Le Cirque restraurant; now Jacques is Mr. Chocolate.

Tom Ford
845 Madison Ave.
Tel. 212.359.0300
http://www.tomford.com/en/
For the first time in New york, Tom Ford has opened his flagship men's store on Madison Ave. Make sure you get the most out of your time by calling ahead and book a private appointment with our favorite salesperson Juan Rodriguez. 

Diane Von Furstenberg
444 West 14th Street
646.486.4800
http://dvf.com/
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