Best Breakfast & Brunch in New York City

New York runs on breakfast. The bagels are a food group. The diners never close. The brunch scene has turned waiting in line into a competitive sport. And the coffee — from corner bodegas to third-wave roasters — is as essential as the subway.

Bagels

Russ & Daughters (Lower East Side) — Since 1914. The gold standard for lox, cream cheese, and bagels. The Super Heebster and the classic smoked salmon with cream cheese on an everything bagel are perfection.

Best Restaurants in New York City

New York City has more restaurants than any city in the Western Hemisphere — somewhere around 27,000 at any given time. Every cuisine on earth is represented, from a $2 slice to a $400 tasting menu. Here’s a shortcut through the best of it.

Pizza

Joe’s Pizza (Greenwich Village, multiple locations) — The quintessential New York slice. Thin, foldable, slightly charred on the bottom. The original Carmine Street location is the one. $3-4 per slice. No frills, no gimmicks, just perfect pizza.

Day Trips from New York City

New York City is an island metropolis surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside on the East Coast. Within 2 hours you can be hiking mountain ridges, wine tasting in the Hudson Valley, or lounging on a beach that feels nothing like the city.

Cold Spring & Hudson Highlands — 1 Hour North

A charming village on the Hudson River with antique shops, restaurants, and access to some of the best hiking near NYC.

Free Things to Do in New York City

New York is the most expensive city in America — but it also gives away an absurd amount of world-class culture, entertainment, and beauty for free. You could spend a week in NYC without buying a single admission ticket and still see more than most tourists.

Free Museums & Culture

National September 11 Memorial — The twin reflecting pools at the World Trade Center site are free and open to the public (the museum has an admission fee, but the memorial itself is free).

New York City Timeshare Promotions

New York City is the greatest city in the world — and one of the most expensive places to stay overnight. Timeshare promotional deals in the NYC metro area offer qualified visitors a dramatically cheaper alternative to $300-600+ per night Manhattan hotel rooms, with suite-style accommodations and transit access to Midtown.

Here’s how it works, what it costs, and how to decide if it’s right for your next New York City trip.

NYC with Kids — Family Guide

New York City is one of the best family destinations in the world — if you plan it right. The museums are world-class, the parks are massive, and the sheer spectacle of the city is its own entertainment for kids of every age.

Museums Kids Love

American Museum of Natural History (Upper West Side) — Dinosaur halls, the blue whale, the planetarium, and the Hall of Ocean Life. Kids can spend hours here. Pay-what-you-wish for NY residents; timed entry for tourists.