A beautiful four-lane rooftop pool with a retractable glass roof, plenty of flora, and a separate alcove for kids are just three of the great offerings at this west side health club. Plus, at $25, a day pass here is half the price the [more...]

This 24 hour spa has an Far Eastern slant and special hours for women and couples. From 6am-7pm, women have full run of the spa, and can take advantage of offerings like Vitamin C Anti-Oxidant facial ($125/60)–a stimulating wash, an [more...]

The mac and cheese at this swank restaurant is called Mac & Jack; it's the classic dish topped with a crust of parmesan and a layer of frizzled onions. The noodles are tender and coated in the creamy cheese, with the onions giving a [more...]

With the holidays approaching, this Midtown skate spot gets super crowded at night and on weekends. After New Year's, however, the place is yours. Snacks and hot drinks are available, or you can head to the Rock Center Cafe for a more [more...]

The beautiful Pond at Bryant Park gives New Yorkers a chance to skate on the 170' x 100' rink, surrounded by the the annual Holiday Shops and the rest of the parks amenities. The Pond Snack Shop offers quick snacks–pizza, hot dogs, [more...]

How often can you call your food cute? At this West Side burger spot, we swear we've seen diners cooing to their baby burgers. Toss down a lincoln and two little patties–served on delicious potato buns and topped with lettuce, tomato, [more...]

Located directly across from photography-retail giant B&H, this diminutive soul food restaurant serves up hearty food for weary Midtown West and SoHell workers who may be growing tired of deli salad bars and cereal. Load up your [more...]

You can build your own burger here on 52nd St, and that's exactly what we did. Burger #1, the Classic Burger ($4.50) made with all natural Hereford beef, was placed between two slices of Sourdough Sliced Bread ($1.00), and piled with [more...]

Located inside the swank and sometimes-snooty Le Parker Meridien hotel, Burger Joint is anything but. The menu is short and sweet–their motto is, "If you don't see it, we don't have it!" Choose from a few kinds of burgers, fries, [more...]

The tourists may swarm Herald Square, but you can take solace in the home-cooking at Fat Annie's. The retro-vibe will please you and any out-of-towners you may have brought along. Order up the "Frito Lay Pie"–a greasy concoction of [more...]

The macaroni dishes at this Midtown mac spot come in two sizes-mega and mini-and in several variations on the classic.

Those looking for something familiar can dig into the Traditional (Regular or Low Fat), with classic American [more...]

If plastic cups, white picket fences, palm fronds, and the college beer trio (Heineken-Coron-Amstel) are rooftop bar requisites, then Bookmarks isn't your conventional rooftop bar. Located on top of the Library Hotel, they offer real [more...]

La Maison du Chocolat

Though the tourists swarm Roc Plaza, push your way past for the most expensive cup of hot chocolate you've ever had. The bittersweet Caracas is dark, deep, and sweet, and comes served in Deshoulieres china [more...]

Take a deep breath and head towards Midtown, where your suburban relatives can enjoy the hordes of people clamoring for pictures of the Empire State Building. If they insist on going up (they will), take them up with a smile; you once [more...]

Take your parents’ younger offspring to this massive midtown office building where they can get intensely acquainted with the wonderful world of technology. Sony Wonder Technology Lab boasts four floors of super cool stuff, like a [more...]

Leisure Time Bowl is located unexpectedly on top of Port Authority, a location most New Yorkers tend to avoid if they're not catching the free IKEA shuttle bus. The bowling alley is open Sunday-Thursday from 10am-11pm and Friday and [more...]

The Morgan Library is a real treasure. The building has been beautifully restored with huge windows to flood the central spaces with light. Like the Frick it is a very manageable size and has a great art collection. I particularly [more...]

One of the most famous photography stores in the country. My gal is an amature photographer, and we were thrilled to be able to visit as soon as we moved to NYC. This is a huge camera, video and pro audio discount superstore. It [more...]

For those who don't know, the Apple Store on Fifth Ave is a 24/7 shopping bonanza for Apple lovers and haters alike - let's face [more...]