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New York City Insider Guide: Midtown East www.nycinsiderguide.com Things to Do

Barney’s NY • The Plaza , Apple Store x • Shopping down 5th Avenue, (Tiffany, Cartier, Henri Bendel) – start at 59th Bergdorf and work your way down to , shop the whole way. Goodman x • of (MoMA, 11 W 53rd, 5th/6th Aves) - $25 adult; $18 seniors; $14 students; children 16 and under free. Tao Bloomingdales Dylan’s • Rockefeller Center – Top of the Rock, NBC Studios, FAO Schwarz, American Candy Bar Girl Place, Nintendo, Ice Skating. 47th-50th along 5th Ave Museum of th th Modern Art • St. Patrick’s Cathedral (5 Ave, 50 St) x • (1260 6th Ave, 50th/51st) Radio City • Dylan’s Candy Bar (60th and 3rd Ave) – world’s largest candy store, owned Music Hall Del Frisco’s by Dylan Lauren (Ralph’s daughter) • ( & Radio Museum, 52nd, 5th/6th Aves). Rockefeller St. Patrick's Center Cathedral Closed Mon/Tues. $10 adult, $5 children suggested. Saks Fifth Ave • (42nd/ Lex) – free tours, Whispering Gallery, x gorgeous ceiling (Summit coming fall 2021) • , Public Library • United Nations

Sofia Wine Bar Restaurants • Tao (58th, Park and Mad) - Asian hot spot with a 16 ft Buddha, gorgeous decor and lots of fun. You may have seen it on a Sex and the City episode. • Del Frisco’s Steakhouse - 1221 6th Ave (49th St) • Serendipity - (225 E 60th, 2nd/3rd Aves) - Best known for Frozen Hot Chocolate, one of Oprah’s favorites • PJ Clarke's (55th and 3rd) - good, old-fashioned burgers,St. Patricks very casual, old NYC institution Cathedral • The Modern (and others in MoMA) th nd United Nations • Sofia Wine Bar & Cafe - (242 E 50 / 2 Ave) – Tapas, amazing meatballs, 42nd and 1st Ave very quaint © Map courtesy of www.openstreetmap.org • Rosa Mexicano (58th & 1st)- Mexican, fresh guacamole prepared tableside and great Margaritas. A few in the City now, but this is the original. Subways 4/5/6 to 42nd or 59th St or 6 to 51st, B/D/F/V to Rockefeller Center

© nycinsiderguide.com, v. 2021 33/56 Insider Guide: Midtown East www.nycinsiderguide.com Shopping Barney’s NY • (754 5th Ave, 57th/58th) x • Saks (611 5th Ave, 49th/50th) Bergdorf Goodman • Bloomingdales (1000 3rd Ave, 60th/61st) x • All department stores, and beautiful “holiday lights” tour and Tao Bloomingdales Dylan’s window displays during December. Candy Bar

Museum of Modern Art x • Pod 39 Hotel – affordable with Bunk Beds. Also see Pod 51 Radio City Music Hall • The Jewel facing Rockefeller Center - great value, heart of the Del Frisco’s action

Rockefeller St. Patrick's • W New York – 541 Lexington Ave (49th) Center Cathedral th th Saks Fifth Ave • New York Marriott East Side – 525 Lexington Ave (48 /49 ) x • – 41st and Madison, great roof deck, themed rooms

Sofia Wine Bar

St. Patricks Cathedral

United Nations 42nd and 1st Ave © Map courtesy of www.openstreetmap.org

Subways 4/5/6 to 42nd or 59th St or 6 to 51st, B/D/F/V to Rockefeller Center

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