Murray Hill may be the unhip Williamsburg—it’s where a certain class of 20yo lands when 1st moving to NY—but it’s also a beautifully livable neighborhood in walking distance of everything great in NY.
JP Morgan collected art treasures and rare manuscripts in his mansion with adjoining library. New architecture unifies the buildings and collections into a quietly awe-inspiring experience.
Serene Korean vegan restaurant transports you out of hectic midtown. Prix fixe multi-course dinner is way to go. Enjoy the first-pick Korean green tea, which you can't get almost anywhere else.
Gourmet old-school Mexican cuisine, since 1959. Offbeat location between 1st Ave & Tunnel Entrance Street makes it a neighborhood secret, and the locals like it that way. Superb.
Great breakfasts, cupcakes, and salads in quaint New England setting. Its arrival in Murray Hill nearly a decade ago launched a food renaissance in the neighborhood. Arrive at opening to avoid crowd.
Wonderful gourmet grocer. Try the fresh mozzarella when they put it out at 4:00 pm daily!
As far as I am concerned, it is the best Jewish deli in New York. My order never changes: piping hot matzoh ball soup, pastrami on rye, extra mustard, extra (full sour) pickles on the side, black cher
Hidden gem and favorite micro-neighborhood. Just a few blocks of lovely Indian restaurants of various regions, many also kosher and vegan. Plus fine spice shops, sari stores, Indian general stores.
Our favorite venue for jazz - Don't miss Jose James recording a LIVE album on Sept. 30th with Taylor McFerrin - We'll be there!
Korean hipster fusion joint in NoMad opened October 2015 in space formerly occupied by Taan Thai. Within week of launch it had sellout lines at lunch halfway down the block. $7 meals thru Oct. 31.
Delicious Korean Vegan (bet you never expected to see those three words together), amazing teas (try first green), serene environment.
With its sister, Posto, makes best thin-crust pizza in NYC—maybe the world. Try the Shroomtown: 3 kinds gourmet mushrooms plus truffle oil. Beet salad with goat cheese & other salads great too!
Good example 19th century architecture. Italianate-style brown house constructed 1853-1854 in conjunction with neighbors at 107,109,111 by developer Henry H. Butterworth. More site history via<LINK> Daha fazlasını oku.
Tacos are the name of the game here, though, with options like the skirt-steak taco with pecans, crispy sweetbread with chickpeas and the Moroccan lamb on naan bread. Daha fazlasını oku.
Fastest and best Genius bar in the city, and what a view! The melding of Apple's aesthetic and Grand Central's shouldn't work at all—but it does.
Brilliant salads, panini sandwiches, pasta, pastries, and coffees. All Italian, all authentic, all delicious. Tiny place gets crowded fast. Convenient to Morgan Library, on Madison Ave.
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Wonderfully light, authentic Mexican breakfasts. Fresh ingredients, friendly low price.
One of the last remaining real diners in NYC and very good of its kind. Best fries in town (if you order them well done). Try the Eggs Florentine at weekend brunch.
Superb, sedate, gourmet Lebanese restaurant. The Brussels Sprouts are heaven. Order many small plates and share.
This place is a vegetarian's nightmare, but pescetarians, the fish is good -- and there's a fine jazz club downstairs.
For kids with ADHD, Autism, mood disorders, learning disorders, eating disorders, and other issues—and for their parents—this place is a lifesaver.
One of our favorite spots to get a good pastrami on rye. Don't sleep on the corned beef though, it's mouthwateringly good.
New York's most famous skyscraper, and arguably its most iconic landmark. 'Famous for being tall, but deserves to be famous for being good,' Paul Goldberger opined in the 1970s. He's right.
Yet another Curry Hill favorite. Tasty vegetarian Kosher Indian fare is pungently spiced, super-fresh, and (like everything in Curry Hill) bargain priced. Try the $11 lunch buffet.
Chicago chef Grant Achatz ate here when he was in town for the Beard Awards and found a lotus root gelée he told us was “strikingly inspiring.” Daha fazlasını oku.
I've heard the green sauce is made of the same ingredients as crack cocaine. I don't doubt it - seriously addictive.
This wonderful Indian grocery store, now expanding into a 3rd storefront, has long been a Curry Hill fixture. Ethnic spices, sauces, and preparations; bulk grains and legumes. Seating available.
Boo! Owner removed vegetarian delight, udon in cream of mushroom, from the menu, replacing with seafood. But vegetarians, take heart: the udon in pumpkin soup is wonderful!
With onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and spicy green chilies, this is basically a delicious Indian-spiced breakfast burrito. Make sure you dip a few bites in the spicy green cilantro-rich sauce
Cafe China serves all your Sichuan favorites in a dining room that evokes 1930s Shanghai. Standout dishes include spicy diced rabbit, baby black lamb, and "Szechuan pesto chicken." [Eater 38 Member]
Get khao soi, it's a northern Thai dish that you won't find in very many NYC Thai restaurants. This place does it well.
Filled with as much great art and history as many museums, the New York Public Library is a great stop on a day where your schedule isn't swamped. Step inside & discover all the hidden gems it holds.
A glorious park that is just the right size for the city, ringed by (mostly) great architecture that interacts pleasingly with the park's views of nature. A mini-Centra Park, if you will.
Explore this institution’s collection of titillating photographs, films and all manner of erotic ephemera. Stop by the souvenir shop and pick up a copy of Adult Mad Libs to play with your date. Daha fazlasını oku.
Non-profit dedicated to preserving historical and emulsion based photography and maintaining its relevance as an artistic and educational tool in the evolving digital age.
Best comic store in NYC. Great selection of new, classic, obscure, and artistic comics and graphic novels. Well-lighted, comfortable store. Wonderfully sweet, helpful, and knowledgable staff.
Constructed 1902 as stable for then JP Morgan partner George Bowdoin. Bulldog head on 3rd floor facade is reminder of home's past life as breeding business for fox terriers. Full site history via<LINK Daha fazlasını oku.
Doesn't look like much from outside or in, but solid bagel breakfast place and really nice pastries! You'll be surprised.
This new midtown hotspot is the brainchild of Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, loved for its ramen focus and wide selection of sakes. Pair the flavors of their tonkatsu ramen with a glass daiginjo sake. Daha fazlasını oku.
Maison Thai also offers many health foods and strive to take care of our vegetarian and vegan customers just as creatively as the omnivores.
if you work around 23rd street on the east side - check out this amazing sandwich place. anything and everything is good.
Friendly, attentive, knowledgable staff, consistently well-prepared food from great recipes, & variety of menu items. Highlight: curry cauliflower, and diverse Neapolitan-style pizza menu.
Delicious and affordable brunch. Get the avocado toast or egg sandwich. They comped my iced coffees too which was really nice. Spent $12 on brunch. I will definitely be back.
Built in 1902 by architect Ralph S. Townsend and bought in 1907 by George S. Bowdoin, a philanthropist and business partner of J.P. Morgan, it is currently for sale for $6,400,000.
Wonderful South Indian veggie food in the heart of Curry Hill.
