Ah... New York City, the city that never sleeps and the city considered to be the fashion capital of the world. Let's get started, shall we?
New York City is home to more than 8 million people, spanning across 468 square miles, divvied up into 5 boroughs and Manhattan is home to 25 different districts.
Downtown
1. The Financial District
What to do: Ellis Island, 9/11 Memorial, and Wall Street
Where to eat: Pier a Harbor House, Shake Shack, and Augustine
Where to shop: 9 to 5 Fashion Outlet, Century 21, and South Street Seaport
2. China Town
What to do: Doyers Street, Magic Jewelry, and Apothéke
Where to eat: Tasty Dumpling, Dim Sum Go Go, and Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Where to shop: Canal Street, Bucketfeet, and Aji Ichiban
3. Little Italy
What to do: Mulberry Street Art, St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, and The Puck Building
Where to eat: Pomodoro Ristorante & Pizzeria, Aunt Jake's, and Gelso & Grand
Where to shop: Coclico, Love Adorned, and Roots
4. TriBeCa (Triangle below Canal Street)
What to do: Aire Ancient Baths, Escape Games, Hudson River Park, and Pier 25
Where to eat: American Cut, Wolfgang Steakhouse, and Tamarind Tribeca
Where to shop: Aquamar, Christina Lehr, and Élan Flowers
5. Nolita (North of Little Italy)
What to do: Catacombs, International Center of Photography, and Nolita Market
Where to eat: The Butchers Daughter, Lombardi's, and Estela
Where to shop: Condor, Scotch & Soda, and Creatures of Comfort
6. SoHo (South of Houston Street)
What to do: NoMo SoHo, St. Ives Mixing Bar, and WeWork West Broadway
Where to eat: Antique Garage, Balthazar, and Sadelle's
Where to shop: Housing Works Thrift Store, What Goes Around Comes Around, and COS
7. Lower East Side
What to do: Slipper Room, Hester Street Fair, and The Museum of Contemporary Art
Where to eat: Russ and Daughters Cafe, Rochelles, and Donut Plant
Where to shop: Bang Bang, Grit and Glory, and Frankie
8. East Village
What to do: Lap Dance Saloon, Hot Rabbit, and Joli Beauty Bar
Where to eat: Veselka, Oiji, and Pardon My French
Where to shop: Strand Book Store, AuH20 Thriftique, and Metropolis Vintage
9. Greenwich Village
What to do: Washington Square Park, and Greenwich Village Comedy Club
Where to eat: Carbone, Strip House, and by CHLOE
Where to shop: Porto Rico Importing Co, L’Impasse, and Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man
Midtown
10. Chelsea
What to do: Chelsea Market, The High Line, and Hudson River Park
Where to eat: L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Momofuku Nishi, and Alta Linea
Where to shop: Artists and Fleas, Story, and Housing Works Thrift Shop
11. Meatpacking
What to do: Whitney Museum of American Art, Vitra, and Fort Gansevoort
Where to eat: Santina, Untitled, and Catch
Where to shop: Helmut Lang, Diane von Furstenberg, and Icebreaker
12. Flatiron
What to do: Madison Square Park, Center for Book Arts, and Unique Threading Salon
Where to eat: Eleven Madison Park, Aldea, and The Clocktower
Where to shop: Eataly, Fishs Eddy, and North Sales
13. Union Square
What to do: Union Square, Dylan’s Candy Bar, and Dramatics NYC
Where to eat: ABC Kitchen, 15 East, and Blue Water Grill
Where to shop: Journelle, Ricky’s NYC, and P.E. & D.D.
14. Gramercy Park
What to do: The Strand, The National Arts Club, and Gramercy Park
Where to eat: Maialino, Ponty Bistro, and Casa Mono
Where to shop: Bash & Bow, Vintage Thrift Shop, and Karen Karch
15. Hell's Kitchen
What to do: Frames, Lucky Strike Lanes, and Lounge and Hammerstein Ballroom
Where to eat: Boccone, China Xiang, and Gloria
Where to shop: Delphinium Home, Hells Kitchen Flea Market, and Domus
16. Midtown West
What to do: Top of the Rock, Rockefeller Center, and Bryant Park
Where to eat: The Living Room, Beautique, and The Russian Tea Room
Where to shop: Stitch, Mood Fabric, and MoMa Design Store
17. Midtown East
What to do: Grand Central Terminal, The Municipal Art Society of New York, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Where to eat: The Grill, Blue Box Cafe, and The Monkey Bar
Where to shop: Tiffany and Co, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bellucci Napoli
18. Murray Hill
What to do: Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America, Basha Studio, and Riddle Me Out
Where to eat: Zuma, Kajitsu, and Salvation Taco
Where to shop: Linda the Bra Lady, Chocolat Michel Cluizel, and Galleria on Third
Uptown
19. Upper West Side
What to do: The Cloisters, Arka Room, and Salon Riz
Where to eat: Salumeria Rosi, Boulud Sud, and White Gold Butchers
Where to shop: ShiShi, Word Up Books, and Big Bags
20. Upper East Side
What to do: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Where to eat: Eats on Lex, Sugar East, and JoJo’s
Where to shop: La Boutique Resale, Blue Tree, and Velvet by Graham and Spencer
21. Harlem
What to do: Apollo Theater, Atelier Sucre, and Freedom Hall
Where to eat: Chocolat Restaurant and Bar, The Cecil, and Sylvias
Where to shop: Trunk Show Designer Consignment, La Scala, and La Casa del las Velas
Outside Boroughs
22. Brooklyn
What to do: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and BLDG 92
Where to eat: Lilia, Juno, and Teresa’s
Where to shop: Berl’s Brooklyn Poetry Shop, BookCourt, and The powerHouse Arena
23. The Bronx
What to do: Yankee Stadium, Bronx Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society, and Wave Hill
Where to eat: Dominick’s, Mario’s, and Trattoria Tra di Noi
Where to shop: Frank Bee Costume Center, Shop in the Garden, and The New York Botanical Garden Farmers Market
24. Queens
What to do: The Standing Room, Flux Factory, and Astoria Park
Where to eat: Penthouse808, M. Wells Steakhouse, and Alewife Queens
Where to shop: Ridgewood Market, TOCA NYC STORE, and Just Things
25. Staten Island
What to do: Alice Austen House, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, and RollerJam USA
Where to eat: Philip’s Candy Shop, Vida, and Beso
Where to shop: HypnoTronic Comics, Every Thing Goes Book Cafe, and Neighborhood Stage and South Beach Boardwalk
I hope this helps out the adventure seekers of the world in finding some new and unique places to check out when in NYC!