Best of New York
Insider picks, real deals, updated weekly
What’s worth your time in New York
- Where to Eat: Dollar pizza is still $1.50 on some blocks · Chinatown dumplings from $6 · Skip Times Square restaurants entirely
- Things To Do: MoMA free Fridays 4–8pm · Staten Island Ferry is free with Manhattan skyline views · Central Park covers 843 acres
- Nightlife: Brooklyn has better bars than Manhattan for the price · Comedy Cellar tickets sell out 2 weeks ahead · Rooftop season is May–Sept
- Outdoors: High Line is 1.5 miles and free · Prospect Park is less crowded than Central Park · Governors Island ferry $4 round-trip
- Kids & Family: American Museum of Natural History suggests $28 but pay-what-you-wish still works · Brooklyn Bridge Park playground is free
- Beauty & Spas: Koreatown spas from $40 entry · Blow-dry bars in Midtown $45–65 · Massage Envy membership $70/month
- Home Services: Apartment cleaning $180–250 for 1BR · Licensed plumber starts at $200 call-out · Book movers 3 weeks ahead in summer
Juliana’s Pizza, DUMBO
Patsy Grimaldi sold his original spot and opened Juliana’s next door. It’s the better pizza — thin, charred, no nonsense. $24 for a classic margherita. The line moves fast. Skip Grimaldi’s (tourist trap since the name sale).
What’s new in New York
The Shed opened a free exhibit on NYC street art
Hudson Yards Level 2, running through June. Timed entry but no ticket cost. Weekday mornings are empty.
Added 2 days agoGovernors Island 2026 season starts April 26
PartnerFerry from Lower Manhattan $4 round-trip. Bike rentals $25/day. Hills, hammocks, and the best skyline view in the city.
Added 4 days agoKlook: Empire State Building skip-the-line from $39
PartnerSaves 45–60 minutes vs general admission line. Sunset time slot is worth the $5 premium.
Added 6 days agoWhat are you in the mood for?
Date night
Speakeasy in the West Village, dinner in SoHo, walk the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset.
Weekend with kids
Natural History Museum in the morning, Central Park playground, Serendipity for frozen hot chocolate.
Friends night out
Rooftop bar in Williamsburg, tacos in Bushwick, late-night karaoke in Koreatown.
Something new
Explore a neighborhood you’ve never been to — try Red Hook, Jackson Heights, or City Island.
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Local hack vs tourist trap
Times Square chain restaurant dinner
$55
Chinatown hand-pulled noodles
$14
Times Square charges Manhattan rent on Applebee’s food. Chinatown is 15 minutes south and 4x better for a quarter of the price.
Smorgasburg Williamsburg — 100+ food vendors, free entry
Every Saturday 11am–6pm at Marsha P. Johnson State Park. Get the raclette and the Ramen Burger. Bring cash — some vendors still don’t take cards.
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