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Honest, streetwise advice that allows you to feel safe, comfortable, and at home in the Big Apple
Hotels at every price level, ranked and rated for value and quality of rooms—plus proven strategies for getting the best rates
The best restaurants for every taste and budget
How to get tickets to the hottest Broadway shows—and not pay full price for them
The straight truth on all the attractions, from Central Park to the Statue of Liberty
About the Author
EVE ZIBART has written more about dining and entertainment than most people experience in a lifetime. In her early years as the pop-music-and-culture reporter for, first, the
Nashville Tennessean and then for the
Washington Post, Eve quickly exhibited a flair for scene and sensory detail coupled with an aptitude for grammar and an extensive vocabulary. She rapidly moved through the ranks of the
Post ans is currently the restaurant critic for the Weekend section.
In addition to her responsibilities at the Post, Eve is a columnist for Book Page and has written for Cosmopolitan, Town and Country, and Playboy. Given an amazing ability to turn 24 hours into 30, Eve has found time to author several books, including The Ethnic Food Lover’s Companion; The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Washington, D.C.; The Unofficial Guide to New Orleans; The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World for Grown-Ups; and Inside Disney: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney World and the Man Behind the Mouse.
LEA LANE is a hotel maven, having visited and researched thousands of rooms around the world—including in the Big Apple—for many guidebooks and trade publications, such as Birnbaum's United States, Zagat's Hotel and Resort Survey, and Star Service, the premier travel-agent reference. In addition, Leahas been a columnist for Garnett Suburban Newspaper, a television travel and lifestyle reporter, managing editor of the newsletter Travel Smart, and co-author of a book on cruises. She is a major contributor to guidebooks about Greece, Naples, and the Amalfi Coast and is the author of The Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfast and Country Inns in New England.
Table of Contents
List of Maps.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author and Contributors.
Introduction.
"New York, New York, It’s a Helluva Town . . .."
About This Guide.
“Inside” New York for Outsiders.
PART ONE: Understanding the City.
Boroughs, Neighborhoods, and “Districts”
A Very Short History of an Extremely Complex City.
PART TWO: Planning Your Visit.
When to Go.
What to Pack.
Gathering Information.
Special Considerations.
Calendar of Special Events.
PART THREE: Accommodations.
New Rooms in the Sky.
All Things Considered.
Hotel Neighborhoods.
Can You Even Get In?
Slice the Price of Rooms in the Apple.
Is Your Travel Agent NYC Savvy?
Hotels Rated and Ranked.
How the Hotels Compare.
New York Hotels by Neighborhood.
The Top 30 Best Deals in New York City.
Hotel Information Chart.
PART FOUR: Arriving and Getting Oriented.
Arriving.
Things the Locals Already Know.
How to Avoid Crime and Keep Safe in Public Places.
PART FIVE: Getting Around.
Taxis.
The Subway.
Buses.
Walking.
PART SIX: New York’s Neighborhoods.
The Sidewalks of New York.
Central Park.
Other Green Corners of the City.
PART SEVEN: Sightseeing, Tours, and Attractions.
Let Your Fingers Do the Walking . . . First.
Touring Options.
New York City Attractions by Type.
New York City Attractions by Neighborhood.
An Abundance of Riches.
Attraction Profiles.
PART EIGHT: Dining and Restaurants.
NYC Eats: Everything, Anything, All the Time.
Pickles or Panache.
The Restaurants.
The Best New York Restaurants.
New York Restaurants by Neighborhood.
Restaurant Profiles.
PART NINE: Shopping.
Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize (and the Price).
All Together Now: Department Stores, “Malls,” and Flea Markets.
One-stop Shopping: Museum Shops and Theme Stores.
Great Neighborhoods for Shopping.
Specialty Shopping.
PART TEN: Exercise and Recreation.
Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun.
Chelsea Piers and Central Park.
Working Out.
Other Recreational Sports.
Spectator Sports.
PART ELEVEN: Entertainment and Nightlife.
Lights, Tickets, Action....
Economizing.
Performing Arts.
New York Nightlife.
New York Nightclubs by Neighborhood.
At-a-glance Club Guide.
Nightclub Profiles.
Indexes and Reader Survey.
Restaurant Index.
Subject Index.
Unofficial Guide Reader Survey.