I love NY
Nicole Sjostedt
“Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten (Island) from the bowery to the Top of Manhattan. Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin, black, white New York you make it happen.” Talking like true New Yorkers, The Beastie Boys tell it like it is on their album To the 5 Boroughs. With a population exceeding 7,300,000, it is one of the world’s largest cities, yet it’s a piece of cake to get around with its grid-like structure and convenient subway. An economic hub and a world leader in fashion, manufacturing, finance, culture, tourism--and the list goes on, it’s no surprise the term “The Big Apple” means to play the big time.
What is so lovable about this crazy city is the fact that it blends so many different cultures, beliefs and styles into a relatively small area. With its turbulent past, New York wasn’t always a peaceful place--during the 70’s and 80’s it was better known for high murder rates rather than high fashion. The revamped and more reliable NYC has turned areas like “The Meatpacking District” into stylish hot spots. Jam-packed with some of the world’s finest museums, parks, theaters, shopping, cafes, restaurants and clubs, there is never a dull moment in this city. It’s a bit of glam mixed with a bit of grit--a tourist’s dream, and a New Yorker’s sanctuary.
Hit List
Shop
Scoop NYC: 473-475 Broadway, New York, (212) 925-3539
Catherine Malandrino: 654 Hudson Street, New York, (212) 929-8710
Rebecca Taylor: 260 Mott Street, New York, (212) 966-0406
Barney’s: 660 Madison Avenue, New York, (212) 826-8900
Henry Bendel: 712 Fifth Avenue, New York, (212) 247-1100
Sights
Top of the Rock: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, (www.topoftherocknyc.com)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, (www.metmuseum.org)
Ellis Island: Ellis Island, (212) 363-3200 (www.ellisisland.org)
Eat
Carmines (Family Style Italian): 200 West 44th Street, New York, (212) 221-3800
Haru (Sushi): 1329 Third Avenue, New York, (212) 452-2230
Café Habana (Latin American): 17 Prince Street- at Elizabeth St., New York, (212) 625-2002
Jerry’s (Diner): 101 Prince Street, New York, (212) 966-9464
Nobu (Asian): 40 West 57th Street, New York, (212) 757-3000
Night Out
Soho House: 29, 9th Avenue, New York, (212) 627-9800
MercBar: 151 Mercer Street, New York, (212) 966-2727
46 Grand: 46 Grand Street, New York, (212) 219-9311
Sapphire Lounge: 249 Eldridge, New York, (212) 777-5153
Sleep
The Hudson Hotel: 356 West 58th Street, New York, (212) 554-6000 ($225 to $475 a night)
Dream Hotel: 210 West 55th Street, New York, (212) 247-2000 ($225 to $475 a night)
60 Thompson: 60 Thompson Street, New York, (212) 431-0400 ( $350 to $475+ a night)
Mercer Hotel: 147 Mercer Street, New York, (212) 966-6060 ($350 to $475+ a night)
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