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ACCOMMODATION INDEX

60 Thompson, 61, 103 Crowne Plaza United Nations, 89 70 , 103 Days , 62 Akwaaba Mansion, 86 DoubleTree Guest Suites , 90 Alex Hotel, The, 86 DoubleTree Metropolitan, 90 , The, 56, 86 downtown hotels (list), 83 Ameritania Hotel, 87 Drake Swissôtel, The, 90 Avalon, 56, 61, 87 Dream, 91 Dylan Hotel, 91 Barclay , 58, 87 Bed-and-Breadfast on the Park, 86 Embassy Suites NYC, 91 Beeman Tower Hotel, 55, 86 Essex House Nikko New York, 54, 90 Benjamin Hotel, 56, 86 Excelsior, 90 Bentley, 56, 87 Best Western Gregory, 62 Fitzpatrick Grand Central, 61, 90 Blakely, 54, 87 Fitzpatrick Hotel, 91 Blue Moon Hotel, 47, 60, 87 Flatotel International, 54, 58, 91 hotels, 84 Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Chelsea, 91 Hotel, 88 Four Seasons Hotel, 54, 56, 58, 92 Franklin, The, 56, 92 Carlton, The, 88 Carlyle, The, 54, 62, 88 hotels, 83–84 Chambers-a Hotel, 89 Grand New York, 54, 55, 92 Chelsea hotels,COPYRIGHTED 83–84 MATERIAL Chelsea Savoy, 61, 89 Habitat, 65 City Club Hotel, 89 Harbor House, 93 Clarion , 88 Harbor House Bed & Breakfast, 47 Comfort Inn Long Island City, 62 hotels, 84 Cosmopolitan Hotel, 88 Harlem Landmark , 47 Country Inn by the City, 88 Hilton Garden Inn, 62 Couryard by Marriott, 89 Hilton Times Square, 93 Crowne Plaza Manhattan, 55, 89 Inn Express Queens, 62 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 442

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Holiday Inn hotels, 62 Lombardy, The, 96 , 66 Lowell, The, 54, 58, 62, 96 Hotel 31, 93 Lucerne, 65, 96 Hotel 41, 92 Hotel 57, 92 Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 54, 97 Hotel Bedford, 92 Manhattan Times Square South, 89 Hotel Casablanca, 54, 56, 93 Mansfield, The, 56, 97 Hotel Chandler, 93 , 61, 97 Hotel Elysee, 54, 93 Mark, The, 54, 58, 62, 98 Hotel Gansevoort, 61, 94 Mercer, 54, 98 , 94 Metro Hotel, 55 Hotel Metro, 61, 94 Michelangelo, The, 58, 62, 98 , The, 60, 95 Midtown hotels, 83–84 Hotel Plaza Athenee, 95 Millennium , 56, 99 Hotel QT New York, 95 Millennium U.N. Plaza, 99 Hotel Wales, 94 Morgans, 61, 99 hotels Muse, The, 98 best deals, 85 the “greatest” (list), 74–77 neighborhoods, hotel, 60–62 information chart (table), 86–106 New York Hilton and Towers, The, 98 locations generally, 47 New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 62 making reservations, 62–64 New York Marriott Marquis, 54, 55, 58, 98 neighborhoods, 60–62, 83–84 New York Palace, The, 56, 99 ranking of, 71–74 Novotel New York, 55, 99 rates, programs and packages, 64–71 ratings and comparisons, 78–82 , 99 tips on choosing, 59–60 On the Avenue, 100 travel agents, rates, 69–71 types of, 53–59 Paramount, 100 Howard Johnson hotels, 62 Peninsula, The, 58, 100 , 94 Pickwick Arms, 65, 101 Pierre, The, 54, 58, 101 Inn at Irving Place, The, 54, 61, 94 Premier at the Millennium Broadway, 56 Inn , 95 Inn on 23rd Street, 95 rates, hotel, 64–68 Iroquois New York, 56, 95 Red Roof Inn Manhattan, 101 Regal Royal, 100 Jolly Hotel Madison Towers, 54, 96 Regal U.N. Plaza, 55, 56 Regency Hotel, The, 100 Kitano New York, The, 56, 61, 96 Renaissance New York Hotel, 55, 100 reservations La Parker Meridian New York, 97 lodging with, and without, 62–64 La Quinta Inn Manhattan, 96 making, 69–71 La Refuge Inn, 97 Ritz-Carlton Battery Park, 58, 101 Le Parker Meredien New York, 58 Ritz-Carlton New York , 54, 101 , 97 Roger Smith, The, 56, 101 , 58 Roger Williams, 56, 61, 102 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 443

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rooms, ratings and rankings, 71–74 Trump International Hotel and Towers, 56, 65, Roosevelt Motel, 102 104 Royalton, The, 102 hotels, 84 San Carlos, 103 Uptown hotels, 84 Second Home on Second Avenue, 103 Sheraton Manhattan Hotel, 102 W Hotel Times Square, 104 Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, 102 W Hotel Union Square, 104 Sherry Netherland, The, 102 W New York, 54, 105 Shoreham, The, 56, 103 W New York , 105 Sofitel, 103 Waldorf-Astoria, The, 54, 58, 61, 65, 105 Soho Grand, 54, 58, 61, 104 Wall Street Inn, 106 Solita Soho Clarion Hotel, The, 61, 104 Warwick Hotel, The, 106 St. Regis, The, 54, 58, 104 Washington Square Hotel, 61, 106 Westin New York Times Square, 54, 58, Thirty Thirty New York City, 105 106 Time, 54, 105 Grand, 61, 105 YMCA, the, 66 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 444 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 445

NIGHTCLUB INDEX

55 Bar, 404 DBA, 422–423 Don’t Tell Mama’s, 406 Angel’s Share, 414–415 Duplex, The, 406 Arlene’s Grocery, 405 Avalon, 405–406 Excelsior Bar, 423

B3, 406 Fat Cat Billiards, 404 Baggot Inn, 404 Feinstein’s at the Regency Hotel, 406 Bar at 44 (), 415 Flatiron Lounge, 423–424 Barbès, 415–416 Bitter End, 405 Galapagos, 424 Blue Note, The, 416 Ginger Man, The, 425 Bongo, 417 Ginger’s, 425–426 Ballroom, 404 Glo, 406 Bowlmor Lanes, 417–418 Gotham Comedy Club, 413 Bubble Lounge, The, 418–419 Hank’s Salon, 404 Café Carlyle at the Carlyle, 406, 419 Hudson Bar, 426 , 419–420 Carolines, 420, 440 Iridium, 404 CB’s 313 Gallery, 405 Irving Plaza, 404 Chibitini, 420–421 Cleopatra’s Needle, 403 Joe’s Pub, 406, 427 clip joints, 409 Club Macanudo, 421 Kavehaz, 427–428 Comedy Cellar, The, 414 Kenny’s Castaways, 404 comedy clubs, 413–414 Factory, The, 428 Comic Strip Live, the, 413 Kush, 428–429 Cornelia Street Café, 422 Crobar, 406 Laugh Lounge, 414 Lava Gina, 429 Danny’s Skylight Room, 406 Lenox Lounge, 404 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 446

446 INDEX

Lenox Room, 429–430 Sakagura, 434–435 Living Room, 405 Salon, 406 Sidewalk Café, 405 Mercury Lounge, 404, 430 Smalls, 435 Mo Pitkin’s House of Satisfaction, 430–431 Smoke, 435–436 S.O.B.’s, 406, 436 neighborhoods, nightclubs listed by (table), Southpaw, 404 410–413 Spirit, 406 nightlife Stand-up NY, 414 gay and lesbian, 409–412 strip clubs, 409 information about current, 391 Sweet Rhythm, 404 Northsix, 405 Swing 46, 436–437

Oak Room, The, 406 tickets, obtaining, 392–394 O’Flaherty’s Ale House, 431–432 Tonic, 437 Top of the Tower, 438 Pen-top Bar and Terrace at the Peninsula Hotel, Town Bar, 438–439 432 PJ Clarke’s, 432–433 Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 414 Pyramid, 404 Village Vanguard, 439 Quo, 406 , 439–440 Remote Lounge, 433 Rodeo Bar, 404, 433–434 Zinc Bar, 440 Roseland, 404 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 447

RESTAURANT INDEX

66 (restaurant), 335–336 Chelsea Brewing Company, 408 Chennai Garden, 281–282 Aquavit, 259, 267 Chumley’s bar, 407 Artisanal, 267–268 Churrascaria Plataforma, 282–283 Atkins diet-type food, 244 Circa Tabac, 403 Atlantic Grill, 268 clothes, dress code, 244–245 Club Macanudo, 403 Babbo, 268–269 , 269–270 Decibel sake bar, 408 Becco, 270–271 dress code for , 244–245 best New York restaurants (list), 248–253, 255–259 Ear Inn, 407 Blind Tiger Ale House, 407 EJ’s Luncheonette, 283 Blue Ribbon, 271–272 El Mulino, 292–293 Blue Water Grill, 272 El Papasito, 283–284 Borobudur Café, 273 Brooklyn Brewery, 407 Firebird, 284–285 Brooklyn Fish Camp, 303 Florent, 285–286 , 407 BXL Café, 273–274 Gigino, 286 Gobo, 286–287 Cabana Carioca, 274–275 Gotham Bar & Grill, 287–288 Café Boulud, 275–276 Gramercy Tavern, 288–289 Café con Leche, 276–277 Grand Sichuan International, 289–290 Café de Bruxelles, 407 Gray’s Papaya, 290 Café Mogador, 277 Café Sabarsky, 277–278 Heartland Brewery, 408 Calle Ocho, 278–279 Honmura An, 290–291 Candle Café, 279–280 Cendrillon, 280 Iammo Bello, 291–292 Chanterelle, 280–281 Il Buco, 292 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 448

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Jackson Diner, 293–294 Patsy’s Pizza, 318–319 Jasmine, 294 Peculier Pub, 407 Jaya Malaysian, 295 Penang, 319–320 Jean-Georges, 295–296 Peter Luger, 320–321 Jezebel, 296–297 Petite Abeille, 321 Joe’s Shanghai, 297 Petrossian, 321–322 Piccolo Angolo, 323–324 Kam Chueh, 297–298 Piccolo Venezia, 322–323 Kate’s Joint, 298–299 Picholine, 324–325 Kush, 403 Ping’s, 325–326 Pink Teacup, The, 326 La Boite en Bois, 299 Pó, 326–327 Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon, 299–300 prices , 300–301 deals on meals, 245 Les Halles, 301–302 general restaurant, 246

Margon Restaurant, 302 Rain, 327–328 Mary’s Fish Camp, 302–303 restaurants McSorley’s, 407 Atkins diet-type food, 244 Menchanko-Tei, 303–304 best New York (list), 248–253 Mesa Grill, 304–305 generally, 241–242 Meskerem, 305–306 hot spots, 243–244 Molly’s, 307 listed by neighborhood (list), 252–254 Molyvos, 307–308 New York foods, snacks, 243 Montrachet, 308–309 organic food, 245 Mr. Broadway Kosher Deli, 306 ratings generally, 246–247 My Thai, 309–310 Rice, 328–329 Rinconcito Peruano, 329–330 neighborhoods River Café, The, 330–331 profile designations, 247 Rosa Mexicano, 331 restaurants by (list), 252–254 New Pasteur, 310 Sachiko’s on Clinton, 331–332 Nice Restaurant, The, 310–311 Saharo East, 332 Nobu, 311–312 Saigon Grill, 333 Noodle Pudding, 312 Sea, 333–334 Second Avenue Deli, 334–335 Oceana, 312–313 Shun Lee West, Shun Lee Café, 335 Old San Juan, 313–314 Silver Swan, 407 Old Town Bar, 407 Soba-ya, 336–337 organic food, 245 Soul Fixins’, 337 Orso, 314 Spuyten Duvvil, 407 Osteria del Circo, 315 Stan’s Place, 337–338 Otto, 315–316 Sushi-Ann, 338–339 Symposium, 339 Paola’s, 316–317 Parsonage, The, 317–318 Tabla, 340 Pastis, 318 Tamarind, 340–341 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 449

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Tartine, 341–342 Veritas, 346–347 Tea & Sympathy, 342–343 Waterfront Ale House, 408 Tomoe Sushi, 343–344 Woo Chon, 347–348 Tre Pomodori, 344 Tree House Restaurant, The, 344–345 Xunta, 348–349

Union Square Café, 345–346 Zen Palate, 349

Velvet Cigar Lounge, 403 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 450 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 451

SUBJECT INDEX

303 Gallery, 366 Alvin Alley American Dance Theater, 401 , 164 A. FeIbusch, 365 Amato Opera Theater, 402 A La Carte New York, 200 American Academy of Arts and Letters, 174 A La Vielle Russie, 375 American Ballet Theater, 401 Aaron David Hall, 398, 402 , 160, 164 Aaron Faber watches, 379 American Girl Place, 378 Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, 191 American Jewish Historical Society, 152 ABC Carpet and Home, 368 American Museum of Moving Images, 182, Abigail Adams Smith Museum, 168 203–204 Abyssinian Baptist Church, 175 American Museum of Natural History, 166, 214 Academy of American Poets, 403 American Numismatic Society, 173 Academy Records, 373 American Revolution and New York City, 17–18 Achilles Track Club, 386 American Stock Exchange, 140 Actors Playhouse, 400 Amtrak trains, 109, 110, 111, 116–117 Adventure on a Shoestring tours, 199–200 Andrea Carrano, 361 Aero Studios, 367 Anglo-French Creed, 377 African Burial Ground, 141 Animazing Gallery, 378 agnes b., agnes b. homme, 362 Anna Sul, 362 airplane travel to New York City, 109–116 Annex Antiques and Flea Market, 355 airports Ansonia Hotel, 165 John F. Kennedy International Airport, Anthropologie, 367 109–110 Antik, 368 LaGuardia airport, 109, 111–112, 113–116 antiques, 368–370 A.L. Bazzini’s, 375 Antiques at the Showplace, 369 Alexander McQueen, 362 Antiques Building, 368 Alexandrea apartments, 165 Antiques Center, 368 Alice Austen House Museum, 184 Anuslaka Spa and Cellulite Clinic, 374 Alice Tully Hall, 397 Apartment, 368 Alpana Bawa, 362 Aphrodisia, 375 Alscher-Green, Ruth, 201 , 23, 175, 402 Alternative Museum, 365 Aqueduct Stadium, 390 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 452

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Architectural Salvage Warehouse, 369 Battery Park, 139, 191, 192 Argosy Books, 371 , 385 building (Central Park), 187 Baumann Rare Books, 370 Art of Shaving, The, 374 BCBG/Max Azria, 360 Art of the Past, 369–370 Beacon Theater, 402 Artisinal cheese shop, 372 bead stores, 370 Artistic Tile, 367 Beaux Arts Post Office, 153 Society, 168, 356 Beekman Place, 162 Asian arts and antiques, 369–370 Belenky Brothers, 376 Astor, John Jacob, 18 Belmont Park (horse racing), 390 , 150 Belvedere Castle, 189 , 400 Beresford, 166 attractions. See also specific attraction or location stores, 353, 360, 374 generally, 193–196 Best Cellars wines, 379 information on latest, 391 Betsey Johnson’s, 362 profiles of major, 214–240 Beyond Times Square tours, 200 types of (list), 204–207 Big Apple Circus, 29 Audubon Terrace, 173 Big Apple Greeters, 199 Austen, Alice, 184 Big Onion Walking Tours, 199 authors of this book, X–XI, 6 biking autograph stores, 369–370 in New York City, 385–386 Aveda Esthetique, 374 tours, 200 Aveda, 373 Biography Bookshop, 371 Avery Fisher Hall, 396 bird-watching, 383 A.W. Kaufman, 364 Bisazza, 367 Bite of the Apple Central Park Bike Tours, 385 B. Dalton books, 370 Blades, 386 baby-sitter services, 34 Bliss, 374 Back Pages Antiques, 377 “Block Beautiful” (Madison Park), 156 Balducci’s, 376 Bloomingdale’s, 353 Balenciaga, 362 Bluestockings Women’s Bookstore, 371 ballet, 397, 401 Bogner ski couture, 361 BargeMusic, 402 Bonakdar Jancou Gallery, 366 , 172 book stores, 370–372 Barnes & Noble, 370 book, this Barney’s store, 352–353 authors and contributors, X–XI Barry Friedman, 375 format and perspective of Unofficial Guides, bars. See also Nightclub Index 3–6 best beer, 407–408 organization of, 7–9 hotel, 408–409 Books of Wonder, 371 Japanese, 408 boroughs of New York City, generally, 11–12 tips, tipping, 119 Borrelli , 360 Baryshnikov Arts Center, 402 Bound and Unbound bookstore, 366 baseball, professional, 388–389 boutiques. See also specific boutique basketball generally, 354 facilities, 387 Bowery, 16, 118 New York Knicks, 389 bowling alleys, 387 Battery neighborhood, 14 Bowling Green, 139 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 453

SUBJECT INDEX 453

Bowlmore Lanes, 387 Carey Building, 144 Bravo New York tours, 201 Carl & Sons, 364 Bridal Garden, 372 Carl Schurz Park, 171 bridal shops, 372 , 157, 202, 397–398 Bridge cookware, 373 , 171 Brighton Beach, 179, 386 Carolina Herrera, 361 , 157 Carrandl Gallery, 378 Broadway, entertainment on, 398–400 cars, traveling to New York City by, 108–109 Broadway Open House Theater Tours, 202 Cartier jewelry, 359, 376 Broadway Panhandler, 373 cartoon, poster stores, 378 Bronx Cashmere, 360 described, 11, 14 Cast-Iron Historic District, 143 neighborhood attractions, 182–183 , 139 Bronx Zoo, 30, 182, 215–216 Caswell-Massey, 377 Brooklyn Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 172, described, 11, 14 217–218 neighborhood attractions, 177–180 caviar, 372 Brooklyn Academy of Music, 180, 398 Caviar Russe, 372 Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 216 Caviarteria, 372 Brooklyn Botanical Society, 179 CCNY, Aaron David Hall, 398 Brooklyn Bridge, 140, 147, 178, 385 Ceci-Cela, 372 Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 179 Central Park, 12, 20, 21, 120 Brooklyn Cyclones stadium, 179 exercise, recreation facilities, 382–383 Brooklyn Heights Historic District, 178 neighborhood attractions, 185–190 Brooklyn Historical Society, 178 Shakespeare in, 29 Brooklyn Museum, 179, 216–217 Central Park West, 166 Bruno Magli, 360 Central Watch Band Stand, 379 Bryant Park, 191 Ceramica, 367 Bulgari, 360, 376 Cerutti children’s clothing, 360 Burberry’s, 360 Chanel, 360 Burden House, 170 Charivari, 360 Burr, Aaron, 18 cheese shops, 372 Burton boutique, 362 Chelsea, 14, 151–154, 388–390 buses Chelsea Antiques Annex, 355 from airports, 109, 110 , 365 in New York generally, 133–134 Chelsea Hotel, 153 riding with children, 34–35 Chelsea Piers, 153, 382–383 Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment cabaret bars, dancing clubs, 405–406 Complex, 382 Cabrini, Mother, 177 Cherry, 362, 363 Café des Artistes, 165 Cherry Lane, 400 calendar of special New York events, 37–46 Chess and Checkers House (Central Park), 187 Calvin Klein, 360 children Calypso, 363 attractions for (list), 195–196 Calypso Enfant & Bebe, 370 visiting New York City with, 34–35 Campbell Apartment, 160 Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 166 candy stores, 372 Chinatown Caravan delivery, 351 History Project, 201 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 454

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Chinatown (continued) , 172 location of, 13–14, 118 , 163 neighborhood attractions, 144–145 Columbus Park, 145 Chinese Porcelain Gallery, 369–370 comedy clubs. See Nightclub Index Chisholm Larsson Gallery, 378 Commes des Garçons, 362 Chloë, 361 Commonwealth Fund headquarters, 170 Chocolate Bar, 372 Coney Island, 179, 386 Chocolate Garden, 372 confection shops, 372 chocolate shops, 372 Confucius Plaza, 145 Christian Dior, 359, 360 Consolidated Edison, 156 Christie’s, 368 contributors, authors, X–XI Christopher D’Amello gallery, 366 cookware stores, 373 Christopher Street, 149 Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, , 161 169, 170, 201, 219–220, 356 Church of the Incarnation, 162 , 151 Cinema Ride, 158 Cornell University Medical Center, 167 Circa Tabac, 403 cosmetic stores, 373–374 Circle Line tour, 198 costs. See specific venue City Center Theater of Music and Drama, 157, subway fare, 130–131 398, 401 taxis, 124 City Hall, 118, 139, 142 Costume Institute at the Metropolitan, 154 City Hall Park, 142 Country Floors, 367 City Island, 183 Cowshed spa, 374 Civil Center, 142–143 Creative Visions, 371 Civil War, Reconstruction, 20–22 crime, avoiding, 33, 120–122, 364 Claredon, 166 Criminal Courts Building, 145 Clarke, Captain Thomas, 151, 152 Crosstown Tennis, 387 , 400 Crunch Fitness, 383 Cleopatra’s needle (Central Park), 189 Crush wines, 379 Clinton (Hell’s Kitchen), 158 Cynthia Rowley, 362 Cloisters, 176–177 Cloisters, The, 218–219 Dahesu Museum, 358 clothes Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The, 395 consignment, 373 Dakota apartments, 165 packing for New York visit, 30–33 Damrosch Park, 397 shopping, 358–366 Dance Theater of Harlem, 402 Club Macanudo, 403 Dance Theater Workshop, 402 clubs dancing clubs, cabaret bars, 405–406 night. See Nightclub Index Danza, Tony, 395 workout, 383–386 d’Artagnan, 376 CNN insider tours, 202 David Findlay Jr. gallery, 366 Coach, 360 David Yurman, 360 Coast Guard, 141 Davide Cenci, 360 Coca-Cola store, 358 Davis, Kramm, Harriet, 200 Coconut Co., 367 De Beers diamonds, 359, 376 Colonial era of New York City, 15–18 De Leon Collection, 362 Colonnade Row, 151 Dean & DeLuca, 376 Columbia School of the Arts, 402 decorative arts, 375 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 455

SUBJECT INDEX 455

DeLorenzo, 375 Emmanuel Ungaro, 360 Demolition Depot, 369 , 23, 154, 221 department stores overview, 352–353 Empire Stores, 178 Depression Modern, 367 Emporio Armani, 360 Design by Mary Jaeger, 367 Enchanted Forest, The, 378 Designer Resale, 373 Encore, 361, 373 Desiron wrought iron, 379 Engine Co. No. 31, 146 Dia Center for the Arts, 366 entertainment. See also nightlife Dialogica, 367 on Broadway, 398–400 Diamond District, 161 calendar of special New York events, 37–46 Diane Genre, 369–370 gay and lesbian, 409–412 Diane von Furstenberg, 362 nightclubs. See Nightclub Index Dinosaur Hill, 378 this book’s coverage of, 9 disabled tourist tips, 37 ticket tips, 391–395 Distant Origin, 367 Equinox Fitness, 383 Dolce & Gabbana, 361 Erbe herbal and body products, 374 Donna Karan, 361 Erie Canal, 19 Society, The, 200 Esplanade, The, 384 Doubleday store, 370 ethic exhibits (list), 195 Douglass, Frederick, 20 events, calendar of special, 38–46 Dow Jones offices, 158 Evolution, 370 Doyers Street, 145 exercise, recreation facilities, 381–384 Doyle & Doyle Estate and Fine Jewelry, 376 Explorer’s Club, 167 D. Porthault, 361 ExtraVertical Climbing Center, 387 Drama Book Shop, 371 drinks, fine, 407–408 Face Stockholm, 373–374 DUMBO neighborhood, 178 Fanelli Antique Timepieces, 379 , 177 FAO Schwarz, 360 Dylan’s Candy Bar, 372 Fashion Avenue, 157 DYNY, 360 Fashion Institute of Technology, 152, 154 Fat Cat Billiards, 404 , 13 Fauchon teas, 376, 377 East Side Park, 163 National Memorial, 139 East Village Federal Reserve Bank, 139–140 location of, 13–14 Fendi, 360 neighborhood attractions, 150–151 Ferragamo, 360 Eastern States Buddhist Temple, 145 Fifth Avenue stores, 358–359 Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, 183 Financial District, 118 Edwynn Hook gallery, 366 Fine & Klein, 364 Eglise de Notre Dame, 173 first aid El Barrio, 24, 174 medical emergencies, 35 , 169, 172, 228 packing for New York visit, 32 Eldridge Street Synagogue, 146–147 Fisher Park, 192 Elizabeth Arden, 359 Fish’s Eddy, 373 Elle W, 361 Five Borough Bicycle Club, 386 Museum of Immigration, 142 Five Points neighborhood, 19 Ellis Island National Monument, 220 , 23, 154 Emilio Pucci, 360 flea markets, 354–355 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 456

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Fila, 361 Goodman photography, 377 Florence Gould Hall, 401 Gotham Book Market, 370 Floris of , 377 Gould, Jay, 22 Flushing, 180 gourmet foods, 375–376 Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, 180 Gourmet Garage Catering in Soho, 375 folk-dancing, 383 , 139, 142 foods. See also specific food Gramercy Park, 154–155, 163 gourmet, 375–376 Grand Army Plaza, 179 Forbes Magazine Galleries, 222 Grand Central Station, 23, 354 Forbidden Planet, 372 , 160, 161, 202 Ford Center for the Performing Arts, 158 Grant’s Tomb, 172 Fordham University, 164, 182 Gray Line Tours, 197–198 Fort Tyron Park, 176 Great Central Park Treasure Hunts, 200 Frank Silveria Writers Workshop, 175 Greeley, Horace, 19 Museum, 139 Greenbelt, 184 Fred Silberman’s furniture, 367 “Greenflea” market, 355 Frederic Fekkai, 361 Greenhouse Spa, 374 Frederick Gelb, 375 Fredericks Freiser gallery, 366 location of, 14, 118 Freeman, Rachel F., X neighborhood attractions, 147–150 French Embassy, 170 Greenwich Village Flea Market, 355 Frette Italian , 360 Ground Zero, 26, 118, 142, 194 , 167, 192, 223, 356 Guggenheim museum, 169, 223–224, 356 Frick, Henry, 22 guided walking tours, 198–201 Frock, 364 Guiliani, Rudolph, 26 , 366 Gus Goodman, 375 Fulton Fish Market, 140 Guss Pickle Products, 375 fur stores, 152, 375 gyms, 383–384

G. Michael Hennessy, 375 Hamilton, Alexander, 18 Garment District, 157 Hamilton Heights, 172–174 gay and lesbian Hammerstein Ballroom, 402 entertainment, 409–412 Hanging Elm, 148 gyms, 383 Hard Rock Cafe, 358 Pride Day Parade, 42 Harlem services and attractions generally, 33 generally, 13, 25 Gehry, Frank, 363 neighborhood attractions, 174–175 Gentleman’s Resale, 373 Harlem School of the Arts, 175, 402 George T. Bliss House, 167 Harlem Spirituals, 200 Gianfranco Ferre, 361 Harlem Your Way, 200 Gianni Versace, 361 Harriet Love, 362 Giorgio Armani, 360 Harry Winston jewelry, 376 Giselle Sportswear, 364 Hayden Planetarium, 166 Glella Custom Blends, 374 Hearst, William Randolph, 22–23 Givenchy’s, 361 Heights (Manhattan), 13 Gold, Joyce, 200 Hell Gate, 171 Golden Gloves, 389 Hell’s Kitchen, 26, 158 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 457

SUBJECT INDEX 457

Henri Bendel store, 353, 359 Intrepid Sea-Air Space Museum, 160, 224–225 Henry Luce Nature Observatory, 189 IP PowerStrike Studios, 383 , 158 Irish Hunger Memorial, 141 Heritage Trails/New York, 201 Irish pubs, 406–407 Hermès, 360 Isaacs-Hendricks House, 150 High Bridge, 177 Isamu Nogushi Museum, 180 Hispanic Society of America, 173–174 Islamic Center of New York, 171 Historical Orchard Street Shopping District, 364 Issey Miyake, 361, 363 Historical Richmond Town, 184 history of New York City J. Pierpoint Morgan Library, 163, 192, 225 20th century, 22–26 Jacardi, 370 Civil War, Reconstruction, 20–22 Jack Spade, 362 Colonial era, 14–18 Jacques Marchais Center, 184 Empire State era, 18–20 Jacques Torres, 372 fictional histories, 27 Jadomo International, 364 hockey, professional, 389 Jaeger, 361 Holland & Holland, 360 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 180 Holocaust Museum, 142 James Cummins, 370 horse racing, 389–390 Jamson Whyte, 367 horseback riding, 387 Jan van der Donk gallery, 366 hotel bars, 408 Jane Wilson-Marquis, 372 Hotel des Artistes, 164 Japan Society, 162 hotels. See also Accommodation Index Japanese bars, restaurants, 408 this book’s coverage of, 8–9 Japanese consul general’s residence, 167 tips, tipping, 119 Jason McCoy gallery, 366 House of , 360 jazz entertainment, 403–404 , 143 Jazz Record Center, 373 H.P. Kraus books, 371 Jean Cocteau Repertory, 400 Hudson Promenade, 385 Jean-Paul Gautier, 360 Hudson River Park, 192, 385 Jefferson Market Public Library, 148 Hugo Boss, 360 Jeffrey New York, 362 Hunter College, 168 Jeffrey Ruesch’s furniture, 367 Jekyll & Hyde Club, 358 Ideal Cheese, 372 jewelry stores, 376 IMAX theater, 164 Jewish Museum, 170, 225–226, 356 Imperial Fine Books, 370 Jill Sander, 360 IM=X Pilates, 383 Jo Malone, 377 INA Men, 363 Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd., 369–370 Institute of Fine Arts, 170 Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks, 371 Intérieurs, 368 jogging in New York City, 384–385 Interlology, 367 John F. Kennedy International Airport, 109–110, International Center for Photography, 158, 357 112 international traveler tips, 35–36 John Rosselli galleries, 369 International Wildlife Conservation Park, John Varvatos, 362 215–216 Joseph Helman gallery, 366 Internet, blogs and Web sites about New York Joseph Patelson Music House, 373 City, 33–34 Joyce Theater, 400, 401 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 458

458 INDEX

JR Antiques, 369 Libreria Hispanica, 371 jukeboxes, 377 Lichenstein mural, 3 Julliard School of Music, 164, 402 limousines, luxury cars, 125 Just Shades, 368 Lincoln Center, 201–202, 395–397 Juvenex, 374 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 163 Lisa Shaub, 363 Kaback, Michael, 200 literary Kate Spade, 361 lectures, poetry, readings, 402–403 Katz’s Deli, 364 locations, 149 kayaking, 387 tours, 200 Kayton, Bruce, 201 “Little Church around the Corner,” 154 Kelly Christy, 363 Little , 14, 118, 145–146 Kennedy Airport, 25 Live from Lincoln Center, 395–396 Kenzo, 360 Loeb Boathouse (Central Park), 382, 385 Kiehl’s Since 1851, 374 Loews 175th Street Theatre, 177 Kimono House, 362 Loire Valley castle, 164 “King Greene Street,” 143 London Terrace Apartments, 153 Kinokuniya books, 371 Long Island City, 180 Kips Bay, 156 Lord & Taylor, 353 Kirna Zabête, 362 Lost City Arts, 367 Kitchen Arts and Letters, 371 Lotos Club, 167 Kitchen Center, 400 Louis Armstrong’s home, 180 kitchen stores, 373 Louis Chock, 364 , 169 Louis K. Meisel gallery, 365 Kramer’s Reality Tour for Seinfeld Tours, 200 Louis Vuitton, 360 , 360 , 14, 146–147, 363–364 Kush, 403 Lower East Side Tenement Museum, 226–227 , 14, 137, 139–143 La Belle Eopque, 378 Luca Luca, 360 La Layette et Plus, 370 Luden Terras gallery, 366 Label (Laura Whittcomb), 361 Lycéée, 167 LaGuardia airport, 109, 111–112, 113–116 Landmark West tours, 201 M.A.C. Soho, 373 Lane, Lea, XI Macklow Gallery & , 375 Lansky Lounge, 145 Macy’s Department Store, 158, 353 , 386 Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, 158 Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 395 , 29, 153, 203, 402, Late Night with David Letterman, 395 154–155 Laurence Miller Gallery, 377 Madison Square Park, 155 lectures, poetry, readings, 402–403 Makor, 402 Lenox School, 168 Malcolm Forbes Gallery, 149 Les Pierre Antiques, 369 malls, shopping, 354 lesbian. See gay and lesbian Manhattan Let There Be Neon, 377 crime in, 120–121 Letterman, David, 395 early history, 16 , 161 getting oriented, 117–118 /, 238–239 getting to, from airports, 113–116 Librarie de , 371 neighborhoods of, 13–14 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 459

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Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, 368 Milena, 363 Manhattan Bridge, 147 “Millionaire’s Row,” 170 Manhattan Department of Parks and Minetta Lane Theater, 400 Recreation, 383 Missoni, 361 Manhattan Kayak Company, 387 Mitzi Newhouse Theater, 397 , 354 Miu Miu, 361, 362 Manhattan Plaza Health Club, 387 Mod, 368 Manhattan Theater Club, 400 Modern Stone Age, 367 maps, list of, VIII MoMA Design Store, 357 Maraolo, 361 money, carrying cash, credit cards, 36 Marble Collegiate Church, 153 Montblanc, 360 , 173, 175 Montel Williams show, 395 Marian Goodman gallery, 366 Morel & Gradoux-Matt, 377 Marlborough gallery, 366 Morgan, J. Pierpont, 22 Marquis, The, 398 Morgane Le Fay, 361 Martayan Lan, 370 Morningside Heights, 172–174 Martha Stewart show, 395 Morningside Park, 172 Martin Lawrence gallery, 365 Morrell & Co. wines, 379 Mary Adams, 372 Morris-Jumel Mansion, 176 Mary Efron, 362 Moschino, 360 Matthew Marks Gallery, 366 Moss, 367 Max Protech gallery, 366 Mother Cabrini, shrine of, 1 Maxilla & Mandible, 370 “Mother” Elizabeth Ann Seton home, 141 MaxMara , 361 Mount Morris Park Historical District, 174 Mayle, 363 MTV Studios, 158 Mazer Store Equipment, 373 Mulberry Street, 145 McNulty’s Tea and Coffee Co., 375 , 200 McSorley’s Old Ale House, 151 Murder Ink, 371 Me and Ro, 376 Murray Hill, 156 Meadowlands, 388, 390 Murray’s Cheese, 372 medical supplies, emergencies, 32, 35 Museo Del Barrio, 169, 172, 228 Mercantile Exchange, 140 Museum for African Art, 180, 366 Merce Cunningham, 402 Museum of Art and Design, 160, 163, 357 Merkin Concert Hall, 402 Museum of Chinese in the Americas, 145 Metro Bicycles, 385 Museum of Financial History, 140 Metro Pictures, 377 Museum of Jewish Heritage, 142, 191, 229–231 Metropolitan Fencing, 387 , 160, 231–232 Metropolitan Life Insurance Building, 154, 155 , 156 Metropolitan Museum of Art, 169, 189, Museum of Television and Radio, 160, 202–203, 227–228, 356 232–233, 357 Metropolitan Opera House, 20, 201, 357, 397 Museum of the City of New York, 169, 172, 201, Mets Clubhouse, 377 229, 357 Michael Kors, 361 museums. See also specific museum Michael’s clothing, 372, 373 categories and recommendations (list), , 13, 157, 160–163 195–196 Midtown Tennis Club, 387 free, 196 Mike Inatome, 372 information about, 34 Mikimoto’s, 376 shops and stores, 356–358 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 460

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museums. (continued) getting oriented, 117–118 wheelchair accessibility, 37 history of, 14–27 Music Inn World Instruments, 377 information about, 33–34 music instruments, 377 local customs, resources, 118–120 musical performances. See also Nightclub Index packing for visit to, 30–33 generally, 395–402 planning visit to, 29–30 jazz and rock clubs, 403–405 subway travel in New York City, 125–133 Mysterious Bookshop, 372 train travel in, 12–13 train travel to, 107–108 National Academy Museum, 169, 170 walking in, 134–135 National Black Theater, 175 New York City Cultural Tours, 201 National Cartoon Museum, 154 New York City Fire Museum, 144 National Invitational Tournament, 389 New York City Marble Cemetery, 151 National Museum of the American Indian, 142, New York Cycle Club, 386 233, 357 New York , 162 Native Americans New York Giants, 388 Algonquians, Iroquois, Seneca, Mohawks, 15 New York Hall of Science, 180 National Museum of the American Indian, New York Health and Racquet Club, 387 142, 233, 357 New York Historical Society, 166, 201 Tammany (Indian chief), 165 New York International Fringe Festival, 401 NBA/WNBA stores, 358 New York Jets, 388 NBC Astrovision, 157 New York Knicks, 389 NBC Studio Store, 358 New York Korean War Veterans Memorial, 141 NBC Studio Tour, 202 New York Metropolitan and neighborhoods of. See also specific Visitor’s Bureau, 33 neighborhood, area New York Mets, 389 of Manhattan, 13–14 New York/New MetroStars (soccer), New York City, 11–12 388 shopping, 358–368 New York Police Museum, 141 neon stores, 377 New York Public Library, 161, 202 Neue Gallerie, 169 New York Rangers, 389 New Amsterdam Theater, 158, 202 New York Road Runner Club, 385 New and Almost New, 363 New York Society for Ethical Culture, 165 New Center for Jewish History, The, 152 New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate New Jersey Nets, 388 Division, 155–156 New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 398 New York State Theater, 397 of Contemporary Art, 152, 365 New York Stock Exchange, 139–140 New School/Academy of American Poets, 403 New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, New School for Social Research, 149 and Sculpture, 149 , 158 New York Times, 19, 158 New Year’s Eve in Times Square, 46 , 179 New York Aquarium, 179 New York Tribune, 19 New York Botanical Garden, 182, 233–234 New York Unearthed, 141 New York City , 149 arriving in, departing from, 107–117 New York Women’s Exchange, 168 boroughs and neighborhoods of, 11–12 New York Yankees, 388 calendar of special events, 37–46 Newark Bears, 389 crime, avoiding, 120–122 Newark International Airport, 113 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 461

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Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, 184 Patchin Place, 148 Niall Smith, 369 Paul & Shark, 360 Nicholas Historic District, 175 Paul Robeson Theater, 178 Nickel, 374 Paul Stewart ties, 378 Nicole Miller ties, 360, 362 Paula Cooper gallery, 366 Night Skates, 386 Pedal Pusher Bicycle Shop, 385 nightlife. See also Nightclub Index performing arts. See also specific venue calendar of special New York events, 37–46 Carnegie Hall, 397–398 generally, 403 dancing clubs, cabaret bars, 405–406 information on current, 391 Lincoln Center, 395–397 jazz, 403–404 major venues, 401–403 this book’s coverage of, 9 off-Broadway, 400 Nobu, 144 rock clubs, 404–405 Norma Kamall, 360 Performing Garage, 400 Nuyorican Poet’s Café, 403 perfume stores, 377 NY Waterway Tours, 197 Peter Minuit Plaza, 141 New York City Cultural Walking Tours, 200 Petrossian caviar, 372 New York City/On Stage (tickets), 392 photography stores, 377 Pierpont Morgan Library, 163, 192, 225 Oasis Day Spa, 374 Planet Hollywood, 358 O’Brien, Conan, 395 Plate New York City, 363 Ohio Theater, 400 Players Club, 154 Ojora, 374 Players Theatre, 400 Old Merchant’s House, 151 Playwright’s Horizons, 400 Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 145 , 20 Olmsted, Frederick Law, 177, 185, 187 Poets House, 402 On Location Tours, 200 Pomander Walk, 166 One 130 MacDougal, 149 Portico Home, 367 Orchard Street, 144 poster, cartoon stores, 378 orientation in New York City, 117–118 Prada, 360, 361, 362 Original Levi’s Store, 358 Pratesi, 361 origins, 374 prescription drugs, 35 Orpheum, 402 prices. See also specific attraction Oscar Wilde Bookstore, 371 generally, 8 Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 173 parking, 108, 109 Out of the Closet, 361 Printed Matter Bookstore, 371 Promenade, The, 178 Pace Gallery, 365 Prospect Park, 179, 385 Pace Wildenstein gallery, 366 Provincetown Playhouse, 148, 400 packaged tours, 196–198 Prow Sculpture, 164 packing for New York visit, 30–33 P.S. 122, 400 P.A.K., 363 public restrooms, 120 Palace, The, 398 Public Theater, 151, 400, 401 Paolo Baldacci gallery, 366 publications about New York City, 33–34 Paramount, 402 pubs, Irish, 406–407 Park Slope, 178 Pucci, 359 Parsons School of Design, 149 Pulitzer, Joseph, 22–23 Partners & Crime, 372 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 462

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“Queen of Greene,” 143 , 169 Queen Sofia Spanish Institute, 168 Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway, 169 Queens, 11, 14, 180–182 Roosevelt, Theodore, 21, 23 Queens Museum of Art, 180 Rose Center, 166 Queens Wildlife Center, 180 Rose Hill, 156 Queensboro Bridge, 163, 385 Roseland, 402 Roundabout theater, 400 R 20th Century, 368 Rubin Chappelle, 362 Rabun & Claiborne Gallery, 369 Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, 156, Radio Music City Music Hall, 160, 202 234–235, 352–353, 358 radio, television stations, 119 running in New York City, 384–385 railroads. See also train travel Russian and Turkish baths, 152 elevated, 21 Ralph Lauren, 361 Saigoniste, 367 Ralph M. Chait Galleries, 369–370 Saks Fifth Avenue, 353, 359 Ratner’s, 145 Salon Modern, 367 record shops, 373 Salwen’s, 364 recreation, exercise facilities, 381–384 Sam Ash, 377 recreational sport facilities, 386–387 Sanko Cultural Pearls, 376 Reebok Sports Club, 383 Sara Delano Roosevelt Park, 144 Regis and Kelly, 395 Sarah Delano Roosevelt Memorial House, 168 Reinstein/Ross, 376 Saturday Night Live, 394 resources and information about New York “Scene on TV” tours, 200 City, 33–34 Schapiro’s House of Kosher and Sacramental restaurants. See also Restaurant Index Wines, 147 this book’s coverage of, 9 Schomburg Center for Research in Black wheelchair accessibility, 37 Culture, 175 restrooms, public, 120 School of American Ballet, 164 Resurrection, 362 Scoop, 361 Reuters News Service, 158 Screaming Mimi, 362 Revolutionary War, New York City and, 17–18 Building, 160–161 Riflessi’s, 373 Seaman Schepps, 376 Ritz Thrift Shop, 375 Seaport Music Cruises, 198 Rive Gauche, 361 seasons, best for New York visit, 29–30 Riverbank Skating Rink, 386 Second Act Childrenswear, 373 Riverside Church, 172 Secondhand Rose, 367 Riverside Park, 192, 384 Seinfeld tours, 200 Rizzoli, 370 Sephora, 374 rock climbing, 387 Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Sava, 153 rock clubs, 404–405 Seton, Elizabeth Ann, 141 Rockaways, 386 , 168 , 160, 161, 359 sex and entertainment, 409 Rockefeller, John D., 22, 24, 172, 177 Shakespeare in Central Park, 29, 41, 401 Rockefeller Plaza, 202, 386 Shanghai Tang, 360 Rockefeller University, 167 Shannon McLean, 362 roller blading in New York City, 385–386 Shea Stadium, 25, 180, 389 Romeo Gigli, 361 Sheridan Square Playhouse, 400 Ronin Gallery, 369–370 ship, traveling to New York City by, 117 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 463

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Shoe, 363 St. John the Baptist, 153 shoes for New York visit, 31–32 St. Mark’s Comics, 372 shopping. See also specific stores St. Mark’s-in-the-Bowery, 150 department stores overview, 352–353 St. Mark’s Sounds, 373 malls, flea markets, 354–355 St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 174 museum shops, theme stores, 356–358 St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 161, 235–236 in New York generally, 351–352 St. Paul’s Chapel, 139, 236–237 overview by neighborhood, 358–368 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 152 specialty, 368–379 St. Remo, 166 Shops at Columbus Circle, 163, 354 St. Thomas’s, 162 Shrine of St. Frances X, Cabrini, 177 St. Vartan Cathedral, 162 shuttles, airport, 109–113 Starrett-Lehigh Building, 153 Sigerson Morrison, 363 Staten Island, 11, 14, 183–185 sightseeing generally, 193–196 Staten Island Botanical Garden, 184 Signature Tours, 199 Staten Island Ferry, 140 skin care stores, 373–374 Staten Island’s Pier 6 gym, 383 Museum, 142 Statue of Liberty, 1, 7, 21, 26, 137, 139, 238–239 slavery, and New York City, 20 Steinway & Sons, 377 Sloan-Kettering Memorial Thrift Shop, 361 Stella McCartney, 362 Sniffen Court, 156 Stellas Dallas, 362 Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 184 Stetson’s, 364 Society of Illustrators, 168 Steuben, 360 Soho Antiques Fair and Flea Market, 355 Stewart, Jon, 395 Soho Photo Gallery, 377 Stewart, Martha, 395 Soho/Tribeca neighborhood, 14, 118, 143–144 Stonewall Tavern, 149 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 169, Strand books, 370, 371 223–224, 356 Strange Tours, 201 Sonia Rykiel, 361 Strawberry Fields, 189 Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 160 street names on maps, signs, 12–13 Sotheby Parke Bernet, 368 Strelt’s Matzo Company, 375 Sotheby’s Arcade, 368 Strider Records, 373 , 140 Striver’s Row, 175 South Street Seaport and Museum, 237–238, Stuart Moore, 376 358 Stubbs & Wooten, 361 , 352, 377 Studio Museum of Harlem, 174–175 Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, 165 Stuyvesant, Peter, 150 Spanish Harlem, 24, 174 Subterranean Records, 373 specialty shops, 368–379 subway travel in New York City, 12–13, spectator sports, 388–390 125–133 sports Sugar Hill, 173 facilities, 386–387 Playhouse, 148 gyms, 383–384 Surrogate’s Court, 142 souvenirs, 377 Susan Ciminelli Day Spa, 374 spectator, 388–390 Sutton East Tennis Club, 387 Sports Center at Chelsea Piers, 382, 383 Sutton Place, 162 St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Swann Galleries, 368 178 swimming facilities, 386–387 St. George Episcopal Church, 156 Swindler Cove Park, 176 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 464

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Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, 401 tobacco, 403 Symphony Space, 166, 402 Today Show, 394 Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Todd Hase, 367 Church outside Russia, 170 Tony Danza show, 395 Total Request Live show, 395 Tabernacle of Prayer for All People, 182 Tourneau, 360, 379 Takashimaya, 353, 359 tours Tammany (Indian chief), 165 biking in Central Park, 385 Tammany Society, 18 generally, 193–196 Tatiana, 373 guided walking, 198–201 taxis, taking, 36, 123–125, 126 packaged, 196–198 tea shops, 377 Yankee Stadium, 388 Ted Muehling’s studio, 376 Town Hall, 402 television, radio stations, 119 toy stores, 378 television show tickets, 394–395 Toys R Us, 378 Temple Emanu-El, 168 train travel Tenderloin district, 158 in New York City, 12–13, 21 tennis courts, 387 to New York’s outlying areas, 116–117 theater. See also performing arts to New York City, 107–108 free, cheap, 401 transportation Theater District, 14, 157–160 buses, 133–134 , 400 public, from airports, 109–113 Theatre Workshop, 400 subway travel, 125–133 theme stores, 358 train travel. See train travel Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum, 155 Trapeze School of New York, 387 Theological Seminary, 152 Traveler’s Aid Society, 36 Things Japanese, 369–370 traveling , 156 to New York City by airplane, 109–116 tickets to New York City by train, car, 107–109 economizing, 393–394 Tribeca Grill, 144 for special New York events, 38–46 Tribeca/Soho neighborhood, 118, 143–144 television show, 394–395 Trinity Cemetery, 173 tips on getting, 392–393 Trinity Church, 140, 239–240 tie shops, 378 Triton Gallery, 378 Tiffany & Co., 360, 376 Trump International Hotel & Towers, 163, 354 Tilden, Samuel, 21 TSE Cashmere, 361 Time Warner Center, 163 , 162 Times Square , William “Boss,” 19, 21 crime in, 120 Twin Peaks house, 149 neighborhood attractions, 157–160 New Year’s Eve, 46 Ula Day Spa, 374 Times Square Church, 160 Union Square, 191 Times Square Tours, 199 Union Square Theater, 400 tips and shortcuts in this book, 9 Union Theological Seminary, 172 tips, tipping United Nations complex, 161 in New York generally, 118–119 United Nations garden, 163 taxis, 36, 124 Unofficial Guides, format, features, and Tisch Center, 402 perspective of, 3–6 TKTS ticket outlet, 393 , 13, 166–171 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 465

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Upper , 13, 163–166 West Side, 13 Urban Archaeology, 367, 369 Westbeth Center, 402 Urban Park Rangers tours, 198–199 What Comes Around Goes Around, 362 Ursus Books, 370 wheelchair accessibility, 37 U.S. Custom House, 142 White Horse Tavern, 148 U.S. Open Tennis Association’s complex, 180 Whitney Museum of American Art, 160, 240, U.S. Open Tennis Championships, 38, 43, 389 356 Wilderstein MacGill, 377 Valentino, 360 Wildlife Conservancy Society, 34 Van Cleef & Arpels, 360, 376 Williams, Montel, 395 Van Cortlandt House Museum, 183 Williamsburg Bridge, 147 (cricket), 389 wine shops, 379 Vanderbilt, “Commodore” Cornelius, 22 Winter Garden, The, 398 Vanderbilt mansions, 21 WNBA New York Liberty, 389 Vaux, Calvert, 185, 187 Wollman Rink, 382, 386 Cigar Lounge, 403 Women’s Tennis Association Tour Vera Wang, 372 championship, 389 Verrazano Monument, 140–141 Woodlawn Cemetery, 183 Vietnam Veterans Plaza, 141 , 140 View, the (ABC show), 395 Wooster Gallery, 367 views, best in New York City workout clubs, 383–384 Village Comics, 372 World Music Institute, 402 Villard, Henry, 20–21 World of Disney store, 358, 378 Villard House, 161 World Trade Center, 25, 141–142, 194 Vintage New York wines, 379 WPA Theater, 153, 400 visiting writing to authors, 6 disabled tourist tips, 37 WWF New York store, 358 international traveler tips, 35–36 New York City, 29–30 Yankee Stadium, 182, 388 New York City with children, 34–35 Yankees Clubhouse, 377 visitors centers, 33 Yeshiva University, 152, 177 , 397 YMCA gyms, 383–384 Vivienne Tam, 362 yoga facilities, 383 Yohi Yamamoto, 362 Waldorf-Astoria, 20, 160 Yonkers Raceway, 390 walking in New York City Yorkville, 171 generally, 134–135, 384 Yu, 363 walking tours, 198–201 Yves Saint Laurent, 360, 361 Wall Street, 20, 118, 139 Walter Reade Theater, 397 Zabar’s, 376 Warner Bros. Studio Store, 358 Zankel Hall, 397 Washington Heights, 175–177 Zao, 365 Washington Square, 147–148, 197 Zero, 363 , 191 Zibart, Eve, X watch stores, 378–379 zoos Watson Adventure Scavenger Hunts, 200 Bronx Zoo, 30 Wave Hill, 183 Central Park, 187 Web sites, information about New York City, Zuber et Cle, 375 33–34 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 466