{"id":580,"date":"2015-07-08T10:10:19","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T02:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gautamkhattak.com\/?page_id=580"},"modified":"2015-08-04T11:52:31","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T03:52:31","slug":"usa-nyc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gautamkhattak.com\/wordpress\/nam\/usa-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"New York \u2013 New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New York City, New York,\u00a0USA\u00a0<\/strong>by Gautam Khattak<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0July 8, 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong>\u00a0 My New York Guide is not as complete as the others but I threw together a list of the major spots for a tourist which I hope are helpful. These are notes I\u2019ve written or gathered from various sources. I have not experienced all things in this document nor is it intended to be a definitive guide.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>General Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Currency:<\/strong> US Dollar (USD)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tipping:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tipping is pretty standard as in the rest of the US: On restaurant bills, tip 15-20% depending on service. Tip valet parkers $3 to $4 and taxi\u2019s $1-2.<\/p>\n<h3>Iconic Sites<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timessquarenyc.org\/index.aspx\">Times Square<\/a> \u2013 (and a Pastrami Sandwich @ <a href=\"http:\/\/carnegiedeli.com\/\">Carnegie Deli<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/katzsdelicatessen.com\/\">Katz&#8217;s Delicatessen<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/stli\/index.htm\">Statue of Liberty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esbnyc.com\/\">Empire State Building<\/a> &#8211; Buy your ticket\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/esbnyc.com\/buy_tickets.asp\">online<\/a>to reduce waiting-in-line time. OR go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.topoftherocknyc.com\/\">Top of the Rock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/grandcentralterminal.com\/\">Grand Central Terminal<\/a> (not Station!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centralparknyc.org\/\">Central Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/dot\/html\/infrastructure\/brooklyn-bridge.shtml\">Brooklyn Bridge<\/a><\/li>\n<li>911 Memorial &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc-tower.com\/\">Freedom Tower<\/a> (former World Trade Center)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockefellercenter.com\/\">Rockefeller Center<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.topoftherocknyc.com\/\">Top of the Rock<\/a> (Benefit of Top of the Rock is your skyline includes the Empire State Building)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coneyisland.com\/\">Coney Island<\/a> (OLD Amusement Park)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Areas (Shopping, Boutiques, Eating):<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sohonyc.com\/\">Soho<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nycgv.com\/\">Greenwich Village<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westvillagedallas.com\/\">West Village<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.magnoliabakery.com\/\">Magnolia Bakery<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thespottedpig.com\/\">Spotted Pub<\/a> (gastropub)\n<ol>\n<li>Walk the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehighline.org\/\">High Line<\/a> (this generation\u2019s Central Park), Meatpacking District (good clubbing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Museums<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moma.org\/\">Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.si.edu\/\">Smithsonian<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Museum of Natural History<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/\">Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/a> (the MET)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guggenheim.org\/\">Guggenheim<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Food:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pastrami Sandwich @ <a href=\"http:\/\/carnegiedeli.com\/\">Carnegie Deli<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/katzsdelicatessen.com\/\">Katz&#8217;s Delicatessen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"Serendipity%203\">Serendipity 3<\/a> (Upper East Side)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.magnoliabakery.com\/\">Magnolia Bakery<\/a> (West Village) \u2013 cupcakes!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thespottedpig.com\/\">Spotted Pub<\/a> (West Village)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dinosaurbarbque.com\/\">Dinosaur BBQ<\/a> \u2013 Best BBQ joint when I was in college!!! Two locations now (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dinosaurbarbque.com\/menu-brooklyn\">Brooklyn<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dinosaurbarbque.com\/bbq-harlem\">Harlem<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomsrestaurant.net\/\">Tom&#8217;s Restaurant<\/a> (Diner from Seinfeld if you care)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.villagevoice.com\/forkintheroad\/2014\/06\/the_10_best_breakfasts_in_nyc.php\">10 best breakfast\u2019s in NYC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Pizza:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/travel\/cityguide\/article\/0,31489,1843404_1843415_1845540,00.html#map\"><strong> Grimaldi&#8217;s Pizzeria<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>1 Front Street,\u00a0Brooklyn,\u00a0NY\u00a011201;\u00a0718-858-4300\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grimaldis.com\/\">grimaldis.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/travel\/cityguide\/article\/0,31489,1843404_1843415_1845540,00.html#map\"><strong> John&#8217;s of Bleecker Street<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n278 Bleecker Street,\u00a0New York,\u00a0NY\u00a010014;\u00a0212-243-1680\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnsbrickovenpizza.com\/\">johnsbrickovenpizza.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/travel\/cityguide\/article\/0,31489,1843404_1843415_1845540,00.html#map\"><strong> Lombardi&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n32 Spring Street,\u00a0New York,\u00a0NY\u00a010012;\u00a0212-941-7994\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstpizza.com\/\">firstpizza.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/travel\/cityguide\/article\/0,31489,1843404_1843415_1845540,00.html#map\"><strong> Di Fara Pizza<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n1424 Ave. J, at East 15th St.,\u00a0Brooklyn,\u00a0NY\u00a011230;\u00a0718-258-1367<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City, New York,\u00a0USA\u00a0by Gautam Khattak Last updated:\u00a0July 8, 2015 Disclaimer:\u00a0 My New York Guide is not as complete as the others but I threw together a list of the major spots for a tourist which I hope are helpful. These are notes I\u2019ve written or gathered from various sources. 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