The New York edit

Places worth your time

The museums, galleries and parks behind our New York edit.

The museums, galleries and parks behind our New York edit. This is our growing New York selection. Follow each listing for checked practical information and the official source.

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Vivian Beaumont Theater

A Lincoln Center theatre evening, with a distinctive stage setting and the wider cultural campus outside.

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Belasco Theatre

A historic Broadway theatre whose interiors add another layer to the production you have come to see.

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Gershwin Theatre

A large Broadway venue in Midtown, where choosing the production and seats comes before planning the evening around it.

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New Amsterdam Theatre

A historic Times Square theatre with ornate interiors and a major Broadway stage.

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Shubert Theatre

A Broadway landmark on West 44th Street, at the heart of a neighbourhood built around curtain times.

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Palace Theatre

A Times Square stage with a long entertainment history, now part of the city’s contemporary Broadway circuit.

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New York Aquarium

Marine life gives a Coney Island day an indoor and outdoor destination beyond the boardwalk.

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Central Park Zoo

A compact wildlife-focused visit within the southern part of Central Park.

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Queens Zoo

A wildlife stop in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, easy to combine with the surrounding Queens cultural destinations.

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The Frick Collection

Paintings, a garden court and the scale of a private house: an Upper East Side visit that invites close looking.

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Nowadays

A Ridgewood dance floor and outdoor yard where a New York weekend can stretch well beyond Saturday night.

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Elsewhere

Bushwick in several frequencies: live shows, electronic music and a seasonal rooftop at one multi-room address.

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Pommes Frites

Belgian-style fries turn a Village wander into an easy snack stop.

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Ferrara Bakery & Cafe

Pastries and espresso add a sweet pause to a Little Italy walk.

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Caffe Reggio

A Greenwich Village café with roots in 1927 and a longstanding devotion to cappuccino.

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Gray’s Papaya

An Upper West Side hot-dog stop at Broadway and 72nd Street, built for a quick bite between city plans.

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The Campbell

A richly decorated former office makes a Grand Central drink feel like a destination.

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Neir’s Tavern

A Woodhaven neighbourhood tavern gives Queens explorers a stop with local history.

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Pete’s Tavern

A Gramercy saloon pairs a neighbourhood drink with a recognisably old New York setting.

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Peter McManus Cafe

This Chelsea corner pub keeps the drinks stop straightforward and sociable.

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Burp Castle

A small East Village beer bar rewards conversation at a lower volume.

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The Stonewall Inn

A working Village bar carries a central place in LGBTQ history into the present.

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Henrietta Hudson

A West Village queer bar makes room for music, dancing and community.

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