Index See also separate Accommodations and Restaurant indexes at the end of this index. American Ballet Theater, 263 General Index American Folk Art Museum, 192 American Museum of Natural • A • History, 19, 172, 262–263 Amore Opera, 261 Abyssinian Baptist Church, 200 Amtrak, 50 Academy Records, 236 Angel’s Share, 275 accommodations. See also antiques shopping, 215, 222–223 Accommodations Index apartment rentals, 92 best of, 16–17 Apollo Theater, 82, 260 budget planning, 38, 92–95 Apple Store, 234 cost-cutting tips, 41–42 APT, 278 family travel, 54 aquariums, 201–202 gratuities, 40–41 architecture, 25–26, 198–199, Internet access, 65 210–211 maps, 96, 98–100 Arlene’s Grocery, 272 neighborhood listing, 119–120 art museums. See specific museums pricing information, 95, 120–121 Asia Society and Museum, 196 travelers with disabilities, 56 Atlantic Theater Company, 254 types of, 91–92 ATM (cash machine), 43, 297 Acela, 50 attractions. See also specific Adventures on a Shoestring, 210 attractions African Burial Ground National best of, 18–19 Monument, 195–196 budget planning, 39, 42 air travel. See also specific airports family travel, 54–55, 201–204 airports, 46–47 maps, 174–179 discounts, 48 overview, 171 getting to hotel from airport, recommended, 172–173, 180–206 69, 71–75 COPYRIGHTEDauto shows, MATERIAL 31 major airlines, 47–48 Avery Fisher Hall, 32, 258 online booking, 49 security, 65–66 alcohol, 298 • B • Alice Tully Hall, 258 Allen Room, 258 baby sitters, 54, 297 Almondine Bakery, 162 bagels, 155–156, 288–289 ambulances, 297 bakeries, 161–162 229_618257-bindex.indd9_618257-bindex.indd 304304 99/23/10/23/10 99:46:46 PMPM General Index 305 ballet, 263 Brooklyn Cyclones, 207 B&H Photo & Video, 234 Brooklyn Flea, 20, 222–223, 230 bargain hunting, 79, 224 Brooklyn Museum of Art, 192–193, Bargemusic, 261 263 Barneys, 20, 214, 224 brunch, 154–155 Barracuda, 277 Bryant Park, 65 bars. See club/bars budget planning. See money baseball, 206–207 Burger Joint, 157 basketball, 207 bus travel Bateaux New York, 209 cost-cutting tips, 87–88 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 273 guided tours, 208, 239 Beacon’s Closet, 230 in/to New York City, 50–51, 86–87 beauty goods, 231–232 travelers with disabilities, 56–57 bed-and-breakfasts, 92 typical costs, 38, 42 Bemelmans Bar, 17, 102, 275 Bergdorf Goodman, 214, 225 Big Apple Circus, 33 • C • Big Apple Greeter, 211, 283 cab rides Big Apple Jazz Tours, 211 general information, 88–90 biking, 211, 286 safety, 301 Birdland, 265 travelers with disabilities, 56–57 Bloomingdale’s, 214, 225 typical costs, 38 blues music, 260, 265, 273 cabaret, 39, 273–274 Bluestockings, 229 Café Carlyle, 102, 274 boating, 40, 180–181, 209 Café Sabarsky, 154–155 Boiler Room, 277 calendar of events, 30–34 book candy, 21, 161, 226, 233 conventions, 2–3 car service, 69, 71–72 icons, 5 car travel organization, 3–5 to New York City, 76–77 books about New York City, 26–27 overview, 49–50 Books of Wonder, 232 parking, 38, 49, 61 bookstores, 20, 59, 229, 232–233 rental cars, 61 Bouchon Bakery, 226 towed car, 295 Bowery Ballroom, 272 Carnegie Hall, 20, 259, 261 breakfast, 154–155 Caroline’s on Broadway, 274 Broadway (Street), 19 carriage rides, 208, 295 Broadway League, 302 cash, 43 Broadway show. See theater Cathedral Church of St. John the Broadway Ticket Center, 83, 256 Divine, 200 Bronx, 173, 191, 206, 286 cellphones, 64 Brooklyn, 120, 132, 164, 174–175, Central Park, 19, 180, 181, 240–241, 230, 284 253 Brooklyn Academy of Music, Central Park Conservancy, 212 259–260, 261 chain hotels, 92 Brooklyn Bowl, 273 cheesecake, 290 Brooklyn Bridge, 19, 173 Chelsea, 12–13, 80, 203, 227 229_618257-bindex.indd9_618257-bindex.indd 305305 99/23/10/23/10 99:46:46 PMPM 306 New York City For Dummies, 6th Edition chicken and waffles, 289 children. See family travel • D • Children’s Museum of Manhattan, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 201 (TV show), 205 Chinatown, 228–229 Damrosch Park, 259 Chinese food, 141, 165, 167 dance clubs, 278–279 Chinese New Year, 30 dance performances, 263 Chino-Latino food, 141, 289 DanceAfrica, 259 Christmas, 34 Dangerfield’s, 275 Chrysler Building, 18, 26, 180, 182 Dean & DeLuca, 233 Cielo, 278 Delacorte theater, 32 Circle Line, 209 delis, 159 circuses, 31, 33 Diamond District, 231 Citi Field, 206 diners, 289–290 City Center, 263 dinner cruises, 209 City Hall, 77, 79 disability, travelers with, 55–57 City Sonnet, 92 dive bars, 277 CityPass, 39, 171 Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, 258, 265 classical music, 257–261 doctors, 62–64, 297 The Cloisters, 182 dog shows, 30 Cloth, 230 Don Hill’s, 278 clothing stores, 40, 213–215, 224. Downtown See also specific stores maps, 96, 126–127, 174–175, club/bars. See also specific types 266–267 best of, 20–21, 273 overview, 10–11, 77 cultural venues, 276–277 shopping, 216–217, 227–230 pubs, 275–276 Drama Book Shop, 232 venues with views, 277 Dublin House, 276 world music venues, 276 Duplex, 277 C.O. Bigelow, 231 Dylan’s Candy Bar, 233 Colonia Transportation, 75 Colony Music Center, 236 Comedy Cellar, 274–275 • E • comedy clubs, 274–275 Ear Inn, 21, 276 commuter rail, 49 East River State Park, 262 concerts, 31, 32, 260, 272. See also East Village, 10–11, 79–80 specific events Easter Parade, 31 consulates, 298 Economy Candy, 233 Cooper-Hewitt National Design electricity, 298 Museum, 193 electronics, 234, 294, 297 credit cards, 43 Ellis Island, 182, 184 The Creek Bar, 276 e-mail, 64–65 cruises, 209–210 embassies, 298 Cuban food, 135, 141 emergencies, 298 cupcakes, 161–162 Empire State Building, 18, 26, 184–185 229_618257-bindex.indd9_618257-bindex.indd 306306 99/23/10/23/10 99:46:46 PMPM General Index 307 escorted tours, 51–52 food. See also Restaurant Index ethnic cuisine, 17–18, 164–166, budgeting for, 38–39 215, 222–223, 283–284 festival, 31 best cheap entertainment, markets, 124 283–284 shopping for, 233–234 best restaurants, 17–18 Forbidden Planet, 232 markets, 215, 222–223 Fourth of July fireworks, 32 restaurants listing, 164–166 frequent fliers, 48 events, 9, 16, 30–34 The Frick Collection, 193 express train, 50, 85 full fare, 48 EZ-Pass program, 71–72, 76–77 Fun Pass, 48 • F • • G • Fairway, 233 Garment District, 81, 226–227 fall visit, 30 gay/lesbian travelers, 32, 58–59, family travel 277–278 accommodations, 54 gelato, 160 baby-sitters, 54, 297 gift stores, 235 children’s attractions, 31, 33, Gotham Comedy Club, 21, 275 54–55, 201–204 gourmet food stores, 185, 215, cost-cutting tips, 41 227, 234 kid-friendly restaurants, 152 Gramercy Park, 12–13, 80 overview, 53–55 Grand Central Terminal, 19, 26, 185 sample itineraries, 254–256 gratuities, 40–41, 301 theater picks, 254 Gray Line, 56–57, 208 FAO Schwarz, 236–237 The Great Saunter, 31 fashion shopping hot spots, GreenFlea, 222 81, 226–227 Greenlight Bookstore, 230 fast-food chains, 124 Greenwich Village, 10–11, 19, 79–80 Feast of San Gennaro, 296 Ground Zero (World Trade Center Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 site), 77, 191 Feinstein’s at the Regency, 274 Guggenheim Museum, 172, 188, 263 festivals, 31, 32, 33, 161 guided tours, 207–212 Fifth Avenue shopping, 225–226 The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, 272 • H • film festivals, 33 Halloween Parade, 33 Financial District. See Wall Street/ hamburgers, 157–159 Financial District Hampton Jitney, 75 Fisher Landau Center for Art, 284 H&H Bagels, 156 Flatiron Building, 26, 198 Harlem Flatiron District/Union Square, attractions map, 183 12–13, 80 guided tours, 210–211 flea markets, 20, 215, 222–223 museums, 195, 197, 244–245 Fleet Week, 31 music venues, 260 folk art, 192 overview, 82 229_618257-bindex.indd9_618257-bindex.indd 307307 99/23/10/23/10 99:46:46 PMPM 308 New York City For Dummies, 6th Edition Harlem Week, 32 Joyce Gold History Tours of New helicopter tours, 208 York, 210 Hell’s Kitchen, 81–82, 215 Joyce Theater, 263 Henri Bendel, 214 Julliard School, 258 Henrietta Hudson, 278 Herald Square, 81, 226–227 Hester Street Fair, 222 • K • High Line, 19, 185–186, 286 Kayak, 49 Highline Ballroom, 273 Kee’s Chocolates, 233–234 Highway, 228 Keyspan Park, 207 Historic Orchard Street Shopping Kid Robot, 227–228 District, 229 Kiehl’s, 231 history of New York City, 22–25, Kiki de Montparnasse, 227 246–248 Kiosk, 235 hockey, 207 Knitting Factory, 273 Holocaust Museum, 196 hospitals, 298–299 Hot Chocolate Festival, 161 • L • hot dogs, 157–159, 290 LaGuardia Airport, 46, 72–73 hotels. See accommodations Late Night with Jimmy Fallon House of Oldies, 236 (TV show), 205 Hudson River Park, 286 The Late Show with David Letterman (TV show), 205 • I • Lenox Lounge, 265 Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater, 260 ice cream, 160–161 lesbian/gay travelers, 32, 58–59, ice hockey, 207 277–278 icons, explained, 5 LGBT Pride Week and March, 32 illness, 63–64 libraries, 193–194, 239 inns, 92 limo service, 141 insurance, 62–63 Lincoln Center, 32–33, 257–259 Internet access, 64–65, 299 Little Italy, 10–11, 79, 174, 286 Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, 186 Live with Regis and Kelly (TV Isaac Stern Auditorium, 259 show), 205–206 itinerary samples, 238–248 lodgings. See accommodations Loeb Boathouse, 180 Long Island City (Queens), 284–285 • J • Long Island Rail Road, 72, 75 J&R Music & Computer World, 229, Lopate, Leonard (podcaster), 28 234 Lord & Taylor, 214–215, 226 jazz music, 211, 236, 258, 264–265, lost/stolen wallets, 44–45 272 Lower East Side jewelry, 215, 222–229, 231, 235 best accommodations, 16–17 Jimmy’s Corner, 277 maps, 10–11, 126–127, 174–175, Joe’s Pub, 274 266–267 John F.