Manhattan, Brooklyn,
Food & the City That Never Sleeps
New York is exactly what you imagine and completely different from what you expect. The only way to understand it is to walk it.
Why New York?
New York moves at a pace that either energises you or exhausts you — often both. It's the world's most vertical city, its most multicultural, and arguably its most ambitious. Every neighbourhood is its own world. The food scene covers every cuisine on earth at every price point.
The Essential Sights
Central Park — 341 hectares of green in the middle of Manhattan. Walk it, run it, sit in it. The Reservoir, the Great Lawn, Bethesda Fountain — all worth finding. Free, always open. The High Line — an elevated park built on a disused railway line above the West Side. 2.3km of gardens, art and city views. Free. Brooklyn Bridge — walk across it, from Brooklyn side to Manhattan. The view of the skyline is one of the great urban walks in the world.
The Neighbourhoods
Brooklyn (Williamsburg, DUMBO) — the best food in New York, the most interesting independent culture. DUMBO has the best view of the Manhattan Bridge. Williamsburg has the best restaurants. Lower East Side — New York's immigrant history in food form. Russ & Daughters (Jewish appetising store since 1914), Katz's Deli, and excellent restaurants. Greenwich Village — tree-lined streets, the original bohemian New York. Washington Square Park, jazz bars, the best pizza in the city.
What to Eat in New York
Best Time to Visit New York
Why it stays with you
New York doesn't ask for your approval. It just keeps going. Most people leave wanting more time.