
There is no need to travel to New Orleans for live jazz as you can enjoy it right at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater in the Upper West Side, Manhattan. After the show, don’t forget to head to its charming rooftop bar & restaurant, Gallow Green, for some food and delicious cocktails.ġ9: See a live performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center Set in the McKittrick Hotel in Chelsea, Sleep No More is based on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Some of our favorite NYC immersive shows are The Imbible, Drunk Shakespeare, Accomplice, Then She Fell, and Sleep No More, which is probably the most popular in the city. If you are bold, you may even interact with the cast or help solve a mystery. You will wander among settings like a Wonderland-inspired mental ward, an alternate dimension, or your bathtub. For any foodies out there, this is something you shouldn’t miss! 17: Step Into The World Of Immersive TheaterĬompelling and highly interactive, watching an immersive show is one of the best things to do in NYC for both visitors and the locals. The market is held in three places in New York City, Williamsburg, Prospect Park, and World Trade Center, and it opens every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM from April through November. There are two that we like the most: Smorgasburg and DeKalb Market Hall.Īs the largest weekly open-air food market in America, Smorgasburg attracts 20,000-30,000 people to Brooklyn each weekend to eat from 100 local vendors. Kids under 7 are free.īesides art and iconic landmarks, we visit Brooklyn for its bustling street food markets that emerge each summer. Student tickets are $12 and intended for ages 7+. General admission is $18 per person and must be purchased in advance. Guided tours are available between May and October for $10.

Plus, it’s on a rooftop, from where you will enjoy a sweeping view of Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn Bridge, and more. Nobody is coming to NYC to see its farm culture, but for New Yorkers, this 2.5-acre farm on the roof of the Brooklyn Navy Yard is their only chance to see a fully operating farm. 11: Take a trip to the rooftop farms at Brooklyn Grange
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There is a full list of some of the best Speakeasy bars in the city. Our favorite NYC speakeasy bars are PDT, Please Don’t Tell, Angel’s Share, Attaboy, and Bathtub Gin. You will enter into a long-bygone era and forget that you are in one of the busiest cities in the world. You can tell by their hidden entrances, neon signs, vintage decor, and a delicious selection of cocktails from the Prohibition Era (1920 - 1933.) New York offers some of the best cocktails in the world, and the city is full of charming Speakeasy bars. Slow down when visiting this attraction, and you will spot something interesting otherwise, you wouldn’t.ġ0: Have a drink at one of Manhattan’s Speakeasy Bars Some of the statues are on the upper level, and most are on train platforms with many under stairwells.

Or take the L train to the 8th Avenue station and follow signs to the A, C, E platform. You can hop on any A, C, or E train to the 14th St station. Designed by artist Tom Otterness, these cute and playful cartoon-like statues precisely depict the small details, history, and myths of New York City. 1: Visit the Life UndergroundĮven New Yorkers don’t know this secret spot, the “Life Underground” tiny bronze figures that decorate the 14th Street and 8th Avenue subway station. However, after staying in the Big Apple for more than three years, I think it’s time to dig out the hidden gems the city has to offer and compile another bucket list for New Yorkers. I wrote an NYC bucket list in 2017, a year after I came to New York, and it features some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, or any that first-timers to the city have to experience.
