Neighborhood
Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are where brownstone Brooklyn's quiet residential streets meet a world-class cultural district, with landmark parks, independent shops and generation-defining restaurants all within a few blocks.
Sixteen places to eat a real weekday breakfast in New York, from a 1925 soda fountain and a 24-hour Williamsburg diner to Chinatown roast pork buns and mangú in Washington Heights.
Find your muse at these quiet, inspiring nooks across the city, from stunning public library reading rooms to cozy cafes that actually tolerate laptops.
The inaugural Playback festival hits Fort Greene this November with curated screenings, cast reunions, and a free all-day street fair.
Fried chicken boxes on Flatbush, brisket by the half pound, Persian lamb shank on St. Marks and a cheesecake nightcap: where to eat before a Nets game or a concert in Brooklyn.
Support print media by browsing the incredible selections at these dedicated independent newsstands, bookstores, and specialty shops.
From silent reading parties to bookstore groups and library meetups, here is where to find your people and talk about books in New York City.
Shop for fresh regional produce, artisanal cheeses, and baked goods directly from local purveyors at our favorite greenmarkets across the five boroughs, from Union Square to Grand Army Plaza.
Experience groundbreaking plays and intimate performances before they hit the big stage at these true beating hearts of NYC theater.
Forget the tourist-clogged lawns of Central Park. This is your guide to the green spaces where New Yorkers actually live, relax, and play.
Plant-based dining in New York has moved past the era of sad salads and dry veggie burgers.
Twenty-one bars across Manhattan and Brooklyn where the beer is cheap, the jukebox has opinions and nobody has redecorated since the last recession.
Twenty-five shops across four boroughs where the staff picks are sharp, the readings are free and nobody minds if you browse for an hour and buy one paperback.
From soaring reading rooms and rare book collections to cozy neighborhood branches, these are the best public and private libraries to know in New York.
From historic taverns where Dylan Thomas drank to modern bookstore bars hosting the city's sharpest reading series, here is where to drink with writers.
Beyond the multiplexes, New York's independent and repertory cinemas are where the city's real film culture lives, from downtown palaces to outer-borough originals.
Seventeen places to drink skin contact, pét-nat and funky Jura in New York right now, from twelve-stool counters to backyard hangs with a pool table.
A red room above an East Village bar, a poetry church turning sixty, a Crown Heights bar that books future prize winners. The best readings in the city, most of them free.
