WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN
The Four Horsemen
James Murphy's natural-wine bar that quietly earned a Michelin star — still just a great neighborhood room.
Wine Bar · Date Night · $$$
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LovelyNYC — New York, Beautifully Discovered
An Independent Guide to New York City
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Lower Manhattan at Sunset
There’s only one New York.
The places, plates and little moments that make this city unforgettable, chosen by editors who walk it.
Go At Your Own Pace: self-guided themed tours
Pick a theme, follow the stops and linger wherever you like: dinner, a coffee, a stroll and the landmarks behind the stories, all on your own schedule.
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Self-guided · 9 stops · ~2.7 km (1.7 mi)
A Home Alone 2 Christmas in New York
Kevin's New York, at your own pace: Carnegie Hall, Wollman Rink, the Pigeon Lady's bridge, tea at the Plaza, the toy store that inspired Duncan's, and the Rockefeller tree where it all ends.
Self-guided · 9 stops · ~5.3 km (3.3 mi)
An Elf Christmas in New York
Buddy's New York, at your own pace: the snowball-fight arch in Central Park, the finale corner on Central Park South, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building lobby, the 'Gimbels' facade on Fifth Avenue and the crosswalk he hops by the Flatiron.
Self-guided · 5 stops · ~1.7 km (1.1 mi)
A Sex and the City Afternoon in the West Village
Carrie's New York, at your own pace: Miranda's wedding garden, a stroll down Bleecker Street, cupcakes at the original Magnolia Bakery, brasserie drinks at Pastis and dinner at Buddakan, where the movie's rehearsal dinner was filmed.
Self-guided · 6 stops · ~0.8 km (0.5 mi)
A Goodfellas Night Out
A self-guided evening in old Little Italy: the church from The Godfather's baptism, a bar from The Sopranos, cannoli since 1892 and a clam-house dinner, plus the real Goodfellas sets for another night.
Self-guided · 6 stops · ~3.3 km (2.0 mi)
A Breakfast at Tiffany's Morning
Holly Golightly's New York, at your own pace: her Upper East Side brownstone, the Central Park pond and bandshell where Paul is followed and told her secret, the Mall, breakfast at Tiffany's itself, and the fountain at Seagram Plaza.
Self-guided · 4 stops · ~2.4 km (1.5 mi)
A When Harry Met Sally Autumn
Harry and Sally's New York, at your own pace: breakfast at Café Luxembourg, an autumn walk across Central Park past Bethesda Terrace to the Loeb Boathouse, and the Temple of Dendur at the Met. Then, by subway, Washington Square Arch, the Puck Building and the table at Katz's.
Section A
Discover New York
Neighborhoods
Block by block, from Inwood to Tompkinsville.
Food & Drink
Tasting menus to corner dumplings.
Places
Parks, landmarks and quiet corners.
Walks
Routes with a beginning, a middle and lunch.
Stays
Rooms worth coming home to.
Through the Lens
Where to stand for the picture.
Section B
The Five Boroughs
Section C
The NYC Journal
City Stories
Ride New York's First Subway, 122 Years Later
On October 27, 1904, the city went underground for the first time. Almost the whole original line still runs, and for one fare you can ride it end to end, past ghost stations, ceramic beavers and a mayor's joyride.
6 min read
Romantic
The Most Romantic Day in Central Park, No Carriage Needed
Elms that meet overhead, an angel over the water, a rowboat for two and a garden full of chrysanthemums: a slow fall day in Central Park, on foot and by oar.
5 min read
Hidden New York
Twelve New York Secrets Hiding in Plain Sight
A whisper that crosses a vaulted hallway, a drone under a Times Square grate, a room full of dirt in SoHo. The city is full of things millions walk past every day. Here is where to find twelve of them, and what each one costs: almost always nothing.
8 min read
Seasonal
On Halloween, New York Hands Its Streets Back to the Neighbors
This October the city is closing a record 160 streets and plazas to cars for Trick-or-Streets. The idea is older than the program, and it says something about who a street is for.
5 min read
Section D
Puzzles & Pastimes
- No. 1Can't decide?Where Tonight?Eat, drink or do something, anywhere or right nearby. Roll the sign and New York picks one lovely place for you.Roll the sign →
- No. 2100 thingsThe New York ListThe city's essentials, from a bagel to the Cyclone. Stamp each one as you go and share your score.Start stamping →
- No. 3The quizWhich Neighborhood Are You?Eight questions, 22 possible answers, one corner of New York that fits you best.Take the quiz →
- No. 425 neighborhoodsPlan a Date NightA walk, dinner and a nightcap within a few blocks of each other. Then send the plan as an invitation.Plan the evening →
- No. 5Dates checkedWhat's On in New YorkToday, this weekend and the month ahead: markets, festivals, exhibitions and lights.See what's on →
Section E
Find Your Way
Every corner of Lovely NYC, on one sign by the door.
Hungry, out for the evening, here for a weekend or just off the plane: pick a sign and it takes you straight there.
Tap a sign to go
Section F
Lovely Guides
- This seasonThe Holiday AlmanacMarkets, skating, windows and lights, and Thanksgiving dinner, with dates checked.
- ShoppingWhere to ShopMacy's, Bloomingdale's, SoHo's boutiques, where to buy it, and when the sales are.
- Under $50Lovely for LessThe best meals under $15, $25 and $50, itemized like a receipt.
- BroadwayBefore the TheaterPre-theater set menus near the Theater District, priced and timed.
- ItinerariesA Lovely Day in…Morning coffee to nightcap in one walkable neighborhood.
- On your ownSolo WalksSelf-guided routes with a counter seat, restrooms and the subway home.
Section G
Tables of Note
Google rating & reviews ↗
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN
The Campbell
A 1920s financier's private palazzo office inside Grand Central, restored as a cocktail bar.
Cocktails · Cocktail Bar · $$$
JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS
Nepali Bhanchha Ghar
Home-style Nepali cooking by the 74th Street el — momo-crawl champion, now on the NYT's 100 best list.
Nepali · Hidden Gem · $
Section G
The most beautiful places to photograph New York
Golden-hour viewpoints, quiet streets, and the light worth waiting for: a photographer’s guide to the city.
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