Stagedoor Manor, like LaGuardia High of TV's "Fame," is a top training ground for talent, including Robert Downey Jr. and Natalie Portman. Read more about it in THEATER GEEK by Mickey Rapkin. Daha fazlasını oku.
Save time and DON'T go thru the front entrance on Central Park West to get in. Instead, go in thru the planetarium on 81st and pay using the automated kiosks. Way shorter line.
1902 95 foot tall monument dedicated to New Yorkers who participated in Civil War. Original design titled "Temple of Fame" based upon Choragic Monument in Athens. Learn more about site via our blog. Daha fazlasını oku.
All the smiths are good. The new Lincoln square location has the best (biggest) menu. The village location is the best date scene (food) the midtown location is the best for first date drinks
Love the arts? Explore one of the world’s most extensive collections of historic recordings, videotapes, sheet music, stage designs, posters, and photographs at the Library for the Performing Arts. Daha fazlasını oku.
Known for its bagels, smoked fish, and cheeses, this traditional Jewish specialty food store in the Upper West Side is a local favorite. It can get crowded though so get there early!
French her at Cafe Lalo (what?! i'm talking about the dessert!). probably after dinner at some place in the hood like Good Enough to Eat
Designed 1899. Once had a farm on its roof. Formerly a hotel, now a condo. Home to New York campus of American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Much more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ansonia
Designed by architect Pietro Belluschi (with associate architects Eduardo Catalano and Helge Westermann). Acoustic design by Heinrich Keilholz. Located in the Juilliard Building.
“This is loaded with subtle shit,” Apple store architect Peter Q. Bohlin explained of his new building in a May, 2010 Talk of the Town piece. Daha fazlasını oku.
Luxurious, moody UWS coop building designed by Henry Hardenbergh (1884). John Lennon was shot and Rosemary's Baby was filmed here. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakota
Designed by Wallace Kirkman Harrison who also designed the UN HQ. Auditorium seats 3800. 21 chandeliers are gifts from Austrian govt. Met Tiles on seat backs allow for translation. More info in blog. Daha fazlasını oku.
Here for the ballet? Be sure to read the program before the lights go down or risk having no idea what's happening. If the program doesn't help, find the stapled-together handout at 2nd Fl info desk.
You will be surrounded by the cosmos, enchanted by the glittering stars and dancing supernovas. Your problems will suddenly feel irrelevant and you will become one with the universe. Daha fazlasını oku.
This is THE place to go see an IMAX movie in the city. And if that’s not your thing, this theater does showcase more independent features. And the theater is clean and pleasant.
Winner of Best Place To Take A Vigorous Walk in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Start at West 125th and head south through 109th for best walk.
Different location, same great burger. Good place to stop after checking out the Natural History Museum. As always, you've got to get the shack burger, a chocolate shake, and some cheese fries.
Waterfront views and an expansive swath of sky make this green space an ideal location for catching the wind any day of the week. But be sure to drop by on August 17 for the FlyNY Kite Festival. Daha fazlasını oku.
Soda machines from the future. 4K projection. Reclining, so-comfortable-you-risk-falling-asleep chairs. And best of all, pre-reserved seating (row E was the perfect distance from the screen)
Legendary 'older sister' to Radio City. Flawless acoustics. From Opera to rock concerts. Since 1989 The Allman Brothers hold an annual rite of spring series "The Beacon Run." here every year.
Vivian Beaumont Theater is a MoMA: Landmarks of Modern Architecture Scavenger Hunt location! Show your checkin at MoMA (6/17-7/31) to receive $5 off 1 regular admission ticket! http://bit.ly/13Acm3l
Spend some quality time with your licensed pup at the West 105th St. Dog Run. For info on dog licensing visit: http://on.nyc.gov/M85uPu. For more info about dog runs visit: http://bit.ly/Ra5S4w
Check out what Chris Rock and Bobby Cannavale ordered during a recent trip to Jacob's Pickles! Daha fazlasını oku.
Best dog run in upper west side. Especially good for little dogs. There is usually people and dogs here.
The best screen in New York! Home to countless festivals throughout the year and repertory programming. Tickets only $8 for members and patrons.
DELICIOUS grilled cheese and avocado, among other tasty small plates, and great selection of beer on tap (served in actual pint glasses, thank you).
Beautiful volunteer-run garden with ever-changing flowers. Wonderful views of the hudson and a tree-lined promenade.
The plates are small so don't hesitate to order a few items. We recommend the prosciutto di parma, caponata, and costina.
Really nice modern space on the roof of the other Lincoln Center theaters. Come early and have a drink on the terrace overlooking the plaza.
This manmade park, seemingly a welcome bit of nature against NYC's harsh conditions and strict grid, is actually a masterpiece of architecture. Every detail, down to the smallest rock, was planned.
Enter at CPW and 77th to follow winding paths, some hidden and others in the open. There's a lovely one that cuts straight across to 5th Ave without the congestion of the other transverses.
Designed by Calvert Vaux in the 1860s as a lookout point for the Great Lawn to the north and the Ramble to the south. Now home to the Henry Luce Nature Observatory. Daha fazlasını oku.
Go here late at night and just sit on the sundial, take in the architecture and relax. If you need a bathroom, ask a security guard, they'll let you into the law school.
Designed by Emma Stebbins and dedicated in 1873, this fountain was the only sculpture commissioned as part of Central Park’s original design. Its official name is “Angel of the Waters.”
Built in shadows of infamous Dakota. 13-story apartment opened in 1907 with rents of $500/month. Designed in French 2nd Empire style. Hannah and Her Sisters filmed here. More info avail via our blog. Daha fazlasını oku.
The mirror to the East Side's Fifth Avenue across the Park. Some of the West Side's most elegant buildings may be found here, including The Beresford, The Dakota, The Majestic, and The San Remo.
The largest "GOTHIC" Cathedral in the world, not the largest Cathedral! Think of Dracula's castle when thinking "Gothic Cathedral"...
Designed by architect Emery Roth in 1929. Italian Renaissance style. Prices range from $2.5MM-$31MM (w/maximum allowable financing of 50%). Famous tenants include Jerry Seinfeld. More info in our blog Daha fazlasını oku.
Beautiful in in any season, but summer is particularly nice because of the frequent free concerts.
One of Irwin Chanin's Central Park West Machine Age, twin-towered masterpieces (the other is the Century).
A sunken roadway through the park, often called the 97th Street Transverse road or Transverse Road #4, connects the East and West Sides via 96th and 97th Streets.
Ghostbusters Building. Dana Barrett lived on 22nd floor. Buddy the Elf's dad lived here too. 1930 bldg with brick that gets lighter going up to give impression of constant sun. Read more in our blog. Daha fazlasını oku.
Until 2007 this was the site of oldest stable in NYC which provided riding lessons since 1889. Riders could rent horses to ride in Central Park. Kennedys learned to ride here. More info in our blog Daha fazlasını oku.
First building on Morningside Heights campus; capped by largest freestanding granite dome in U.S.
Art-Deco twin-towered apartment complex. Built 1930-31. In Mar-2010 Conan O'Brien had his 17th/18th story penthouse on market for $35MM which included 8 baths & 7 bedroom. More info in blog. <LINK> Daha fazlasını oku.
Dean lived here in a single-room apartment on the top floor in 1954. Room measured only 12x12 ft and had a shared bathroom. He lived here prior to moving to Hollywood. More info in blog. <LINK> Daha fazlasını oku.
Unique building amongst its neighbors. Row-house built in 1887 in Queen Ann style. Brownstone was largely removed in 1957. Walt Disney's niece was former tenant. More info available via our blog. Daha fazlasını oku.
12-story Beaux Arts bldg from 1908. Check out archway entrance along Broadway. Famous former residents include Conan O'Brien, Al Pacino. Rosie O'Donnell and Cyndi Lauper. More info via blog. <LINK> Daha fazlasını oku.
1 of only 2 remaining freestanding mansions on the grand blvd of Riverside Dr. Now Yeshiva Ketana School. Formerly home to Isaac Rice and wife Julia. Built in 1903 as gift to Julia. More info in blog. Daha fazlasını oku.
7-story brick structure with limestone trim that appears averse to pointed corners. Architect Ralph Townsend lived in boat docked nearby until completion to ensure he was 1st tenant. More via our blog Daha fazlasını oku.
Unique facade which AIA coins "an underrated facade." Name mockingly given to Mahattanites to describe apt living. Built in 1914 with friezes of rattlesnakes, lions, buffalo skulls. More via our blog. Daha fazlasını oku.
Performing arts neighborhood centered around Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Juliard School, LaGuardia HS of the Arts, and the Performing Arts Library.
