Featured Listings Angelo's Pizza· You haven't tasted pizza until you've tried their coal-oven ... Bangkok House· Thai food to die for at reasonable prices in a casual, attra... Lucille's Bar & Grill at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill· One of New York's newest and most exciting nightclubs with l... Bice Ristorante· A sumptuous combination of traditional and new trends in Ita... Bill's Gay Nineties· Affordable food at a former speakeasy with turn-of-the-centu... Related Articles Exploring the Neighborhoods of Manhattan Things to do this week in NYC Aug 28-Sep 4: Music Things to do this week in NYC Aug 28-Sep 4: Outdoor Activities Most Popular Articles on CGNY Things to do in NYC: Labor Day Weekend Shop NYC: Sex and the City Gifts, Fun for Kids at Build-a-Bear & More NHL Stars Jonathan Toews & Patrick Kane Launch EA Sports NHL at the NHL Powered by Reebok Store Wed., Sept. 8th Dining in Midtown East quick links: Benjamin Steakhouse; Bice Ristorante (Italian); Bill's Gay Nineties (American); Darbar (Indian); Grand Central Oyster Bar (seafood); Ishihama (Japanese/Korean); San Martin (Italian).Shopping in Midtown East quick links: Eastside Luggage; Genesis (leather fashions); Harley-Davidson of New York; Midtown Comics; Super Runners Shop (running gear).Sightseeing in Midtown East quick links: Grand Central Terminal; Frank Sinatra Limo Tour Midtown is not only the center of Manhattan, but also the center of many visitor trips to New York. This section covers the west side of Midtown, approximately 34th Street to 42nd Street, east of Fifth Avenue. For Midtown West, click here. Gramercy Park is a neighborhood in the southern part of Midtown East, between 21st and 23rd Streets and bordered by Park Avenue South and Third Avenue. It's best known for its small, fenced park, the last private park in the city accessible only to residents of surrounding buildings. Click here for more information on its history. Murray Hill is another residential neighborhood from 29th to 42nd Streets bordered by Second and Fifth Avenues. The area around Lexington Avenue and 28th Street is known for its high concentration of Indian restaurants.Midtown East is also home to some of the city's most famous buildings and structures. Grand Central Terminal isn't just the world's most famous train station -- it's also a midtown destination for shopping (with over 50 specialty stops), dining, public events, and tours. GCT is steps away from the Chrysler Building, which, while not open to the public,remains the one of the world's finest examples of 1930s Art Deco architecture and the second-tallest building in the city. The United Nations headquarters, built in 1949-50, is also nearby. Guided tours are offered seven days a week (except during January and February, when the UN is closed to the public on weekends). The 56-story Chanin Building is one of the more well-known, ornate Art Deco buildings in the city. One of the city's finest examples of 1960s architecture, the steel-and-glass Ford Foundation Building is home to a beautiful, open-to-the-public, 1/3-acre interior semi-tropical garden complete with lily pond. Beautiful churches are also found in this area, including St. Patrick's Cathedral, St. Bartholomew's Church, and St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral.Many important cultural institutions and museums are also in this neighborhood, including the Museum of Sex, Sony Wonder Technology Lab, Japan Society, Morgan Library & Museum, and Scandinavia House. FEATURED LISTINGS Angelo's Pizza· You haven't tasted pizza until you've tried their coal-oven ... Bangkok House· Thai food to die for at reasonable prices in a casual, attra... Lucille's Bar & Grill at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill· One of New York's newest and most exciting nightclubs with l... Bice Ristorante· A sumptuous combination of traditional and new trends in Ita... Bill's Gay Nineties· Affordable food at a former speakeasy with turn-of-the-centu... Archives: New York City Dining - Authentic Greek, Italian & Japanese Favorites Today's Family & Kids Activites in Queens-Sep 2 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Brooklyn-Sep 2 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Bronx-Sep 2 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Manhattan-Sep 2 Things to do this weekend in NYC Sep 2-Sep 9 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Queens-Sep 1 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Brooklyn-Sep 1 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Bronx-Sep 1 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Manhattan-Sep 1 Shop NYC: Sex and the City Gifts, Fun for Kids at Build-a-Bear & More Today's Family & Kids Activites in Queens-Aug 31 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Brooklyn-Aug 31 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Bronx-Aug 31 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Manhattan-Aug 31
Dining in Midtown East quick links: Benjamin Steakhouse; Bice Ristorante (Italian); Bill's Gay Nineties (American); Darbar (Indian); Grand Central Oyster Bar (seafood); Ishihama (Japanese/Korean); San Martin (Italian).Shopping in Midtown East quick links: Eastside Luggage; Genesis (leather fashions); Harley-Davidson of New York; Midtown Comics; Super Runners Shop (running gear).Sightseeing in Midtown East quick links: Grand Central Terminal; Frank Sinatra Limo Tour
Midtown is not only the center of Manhattan, but also the center of many visitor trips to New York. This section covers the west side of Midtown, approximately 34th Street to 42nd Street, east of Fifth Avenue. For Midtown West, click here.
Gramercy Park is a neighborhood in the southern part of Midtown East, between 21st and 23rd Streets and bordered by Park Avenue South and Third Avenue. It's best known for its small, fenced park, the last private park in the city accessible only to residents of surrounding buildings. Click here for more information on its history. Murray Hill is another residential neighborhood from 29th to 42nd Streets bordered by Second and Fifth Avenues. The area around Lexington Avenue and 28th Street is known for its high concentration of Indian restaurants.Midtown East is also home to some of the city's most famous buildings and structures. Grand Central Terminal isn't just the world's most famous train station -- it's also a midtown destination for shopping (with over 50 specialty stops), dining, public events, and tours. GCT is steps away from the Chrysler Building, which, while not open to the public,remains the one of the world's finest examples of 1930s Art Deco architecture and the second-tallest building in the city. The United Nations headquarters, built in 1949-50, is also nearby. Guided tours are offered seven days a week (except during January and February, when the UN is closed to the public on weekends). The 56-story Chanin Building is one of the more well-known, ornate Art Deco buildings in the city. One of the city's finest examples of 1960s architecture, the steel-and-glass Ford Foundation Building is home to a beautiful, open-to-the-public, 1/3-acre interior semi-tropical garden complete with lily pond. Beautiful churches are also found in this area, including St. Patrick's Cathedral, St. Bartholomew's Church, and St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral.Many important cultural institutions and museums are also in this neighborhood, including the Museum of Sex, Sony Wonder Technology Lab, Japan Society, Morgan Library & Museum, and Scandinavia House.
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