Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo: Brian Berger Best of Manhattan 2024: Recreation BEST ROCK CLIMBING Vital Climbing Gym 1506 Lexington Ave. 212-410-7070 ext. 2 www.vitalclimbing.com While pickleball and its attendant... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:49
Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Instagram Best of Manhattan 2024: Arts & Culture BEST LIVE MUSIC Brandy’s Piano Bar 235 E. 84th St. 212-744-4949 www.brandyspianobar.com A very gay-friendly piano bar on the Upper... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:45
Bideawee. Photo: Instagram Best of Manhattan 2024: Pets BEST DOG PARK Carl Schurz Dog Park 1624 York Ave. www.carlschurzparknyc.org Named for the revolutionary German “‘48ers” (as... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:47
S&V Hardware. Photo: Brian Berger Best of Manhattan 2024: Neighborhood Stores BEST BOUTIQUE GROCERY Schaller & Weber 1654 2nd Ave. 212-879-3037 www.schallerweber.com Harkening back to the days when the Upper... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:46
Mary Arnold Toys. Photo: Instagram Best of Manhattan 2024: Kids BEST PLAYGROUNDS John Jay Park E. 76th to E. 78th St. between York and FDR Dr. www.nycgovparks.org Though it’d be worth the... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:48
Arturo’s. Photo: Instagram Best of Manhattan 2024: Food & Drink BEST NEW RESTAURANT Le Veau D’or 129 E. 60th St. 646-386-7608 www.lvdnyc.com How is a restaurant that first opened in 1937 “new”?... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:44
Seward Park Playground ( Photo: Brian Berger ) Best of Manhattan 2023: Kids BEST PLAYGROUND *** Ancient Playground 85th Street and 5th Avenue centralparknyc.org/locations/ancient-playground While Central... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2023 | 12:18
Pearl St. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Best of Manhattan 2023: Recreation & Fitness BEST FITNESS CLUB *** Equinox 203 East 92nd Street 212-671-1884 www.equinox.com If no single gym is the best for everyone, but... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2023 | 12:18
American Indian Museum Store ( Photo: Brian Berger) Best of Manhattan 2023: Neighborhood Stores BEST MUSEUM GIFT SHOP *** Guggenheim 1071 5th Avenue 212-423-3500 www.guggenheimstore.org Located inside everyone’s favorite... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2023 | 12:16
Comedy Cellar ( Photo: Brian Berger) Best of Manhattan 2023: Arts & Culture BEST LOCAL THEATRE GROUP *** York Theatre Company 150 E. 76th Street 212-935-5820 yorktheatre.org If you have any interest in musicals—and,... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2023 | 12:14
Stuyvesant Square Dog Park ( Photo: Brian Berger) Best of Manhattan 2023: Pets BEST GROOMING *** Bark Place NYC 1404 1st Ave 212-737-3510 Barkplacennyc.com Upper East Siders—and their pets—are very particular... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2023 | 12:14
Russ & Daughters ( Photo: Brian Berger) Best of Manhattan 2023: Food & Drink BEST NEW RESTAURANT *** Super Taste 1502 1st Avenue 646-283-0999 www.supertasteeats.com While the Upper East Side’s dining scene... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2023 | 12:16
Artists participate in Art on the Ave NYC Creative Spaces Downtown Manhattan. Photo: @thingscreativenyc Arts and Culture hauserwirth.com/locations/10052-hauser-wirth-new-york-69th-street/... Best of Manhattan 02 Dec 2022 | 10:09
Kidville salon on the West Side is located inside a play space of the same name. Photo via kidville.com/westside Kids Best Playgrounds BILLY JOHNSON PLAYGROUND IN CENTRAL PARK East Side of Central Park at 67th St. This unique playground eschews... Best of Manhattan 30 Nov 2022 | 05:33
The owners of Barking Dog NYC set out 30 years ago to create a neighborhood spot where locals could dine with their pets. Photo: barkingdognyc.com Pets Best Grooming BARK PLACE NEW YORK 1404 First Ave 212-737-3510 The professionals at Bark Place are experienced with anxious dogs... Best of Manhattan 30 Nov 2022 | 05:53
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