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Ranking among the city’s top tourist attractions, Bloomie’s is stocked with everything from bags to beauty products, homewares to designer duds. The cosmetics hall, complete with an outpost of globe-spanning apothecary Space NK and a Bumble and bumble dry-styling bar, recently got a glam makeover. The compact Soho outpost concentrates on young fashion and cosmetics.  

If you’re starting from scratch with your ornament collection, head to this store for fully decorated Christmas trees. There’s also a Christmas museum on the lower level, if you want to find out where exactly decorated Christmas trees come from. (They date back to the 1500s, so yeah, there’s lots to cover.)

This bar and grill combines traditional German food and beer with a healthy serving of kitsch, notably with its annual Christmas decorations. Year-round, you can enjoy a wide range of German dishes, especially meats and sausages, while an array of faux medieval paintings peaks out behind obsessively entwined oak branches. The portions are extremely generous; more sauerbraten, really than anyone could (or perhaps should) eat. There are five different schnitzel offerings, but you can’t go wrong in ordering the simple Wiener schnitzel. In the end, the zeitgeist is more Epcot Center than Bavaria and like the theme park it’s a fun ride.

In 2020, three friends decided to pool their shared experiences growing up in various pockets of Thailand and turn them into a restaurant. Their abbreviated menu of dry and wet noodles quickly gained a steady following, making for an easy transition to Sukhothai-style tom yum noodle soups and braised pork ribs once indoor dining returned. Five years later, the same team decided to build again—this time in Long Island City. The LIC location glitters like a gem, channeling the fast-paced energy, sights and smells of Yaowarat, Bangkok’s Chinatown. It comes to life best in the evening, when neon lights illuminate the beautiful stretch of bar tiled with mahjong pieces, and a red-lit chandelier hanging overhead in the front dining hall evokes the sultry feel of a 1960s Shanghai club. But more than just looks, Soothr's strength lies in what’s on the table, from the tried-and-true to the brand-new. A proper spread must include the classic panang duck lychee curry—caramelized strips of duck doused in a coconutty crème—plus any manner of hand-pulled noodle. As for the new class, the dungeness crab karee swims above the rest, its blushing red shell hiding a treasure trove of tender crab chunks tossed in a velvety, warming curry. Speaking of treasure, the cocktails are gems in their own right, each one literally inspired by gemstones. We’re partial to the fizzy, clarified Long Island interpretation, the Malachite—not just because it’s served with a cute jellied lychee bite fashioned...

Some things get better with age. The Empire State Building—now approaching its 100th birthday—is definitely one of them.  The Empire State Building became an icon when it opened in 1931 as the world's tallest building. Though the landmark may have lost its No. 1 height status, it's remained a beloved destination with incredible views of the city. Thanks to recent updates, it's not just about the views anymore. The building now spotlights art, architecture, and history; plus, it offers a slew of cool events and excellent dining options.  Tourists tend to make the Empire State Building their first stop upon arriving in New York City, and they're onto something—it's worth a visit, no matter if you're a lifelong New Yorker or just passing through town. Here's everything you need to know to make the most of your trip to this essential gem of the Manhattan skyline. RECOMMENDED: 101 best things do in NYC Why is the Empire State Building so famous? This building was a Very Big Deal since day one. It was the world’s first building to soar higher than 100 stories, and it was completed in a record-breaking 1 year and 45 days thanks to seven million man-hours of hard work. The 102-story skyscraper opened to plenty of fanfare. On May 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., officially opening the building and turning on the Empire State Building’s lights for the first time. The building quickly became a tourist hotspot, even more so when it became the...

We really like eating around the city, and we're guessing you do, too. So lucky for all of us, we've packed all our favorite restaurants under one roof at the Time Out Market New York. The DUMBO location in Empire Stores has fried chicken from Jacob’s Pickles, pizza from Fornino, delicious bagels from Ess-a-bagel and more amazing eateries—all cherry-picked by us. Chow down over two floors with views of the East River, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline.  RECOMMENDED: The best things do in NYC

If you thought getting a table at Per Se was tough, try getting into Rao’s. On second thought, don’t. Rao’s (pronounced “RAY-ohs”) is really a private club without the dues. To eat here, you’ll need a personal invite from one of the heavy hitters who “owns” a table. These CEOs, actors, politicians, news personalities and neighborhood old-timers established a long-standing arrangement with the late, legendary owner Frankie “No” Pellegrino, and that's what ensures a seat at one of the ten tables at the Italian-American icon. In fact, reading this review is probably the closest you’ll get to Rao’s.

  Located on the 18th floor of the hotel, the "jewel box" space by Med Abrous and Marc Rose, who are food and beverage partners of the hotel and co-founders of the hospitality group Call Mom, opens up to incredible views of the boroughs, the bridges and the East River, which shine like stars at night. Designed by James Beard Award-winning design firm Parts and Labor Design, Panorama Room is visually dramatic. Its palatial vibes are set by luxurious velvet vintage-inspired tubular lounge sofas, chrome and marble touches, mosaic tile columns and its giant, tubular acrylic chandeliers that hover above the massively long bar. It's not only luxe but it's somehow simultaneously futuristic and retro. The space is filled with art from artists like Julia Chiang, Spencer Lewis, Alake Shilling, JPW3, Chris Martin, Brian Belott and Ida Eklbad, selected by Venus Over Manhattan partner Anna Furney and designer/creative director Darren Romanelli (aka Dr. Romanelli or DRx). Artist Sophie Parker and her botanical studio, Wife NYC, will also make custom arrangements and sculptural artwork for the lounge. There's even a custom-designed DJ booth made in Normandy by Hervet Manufacturier and Cédric Hervet, the long-time creative director for Daft Punk. The vibe: This is a swank place with a lot of cultivated ambiance, so there’s a cocktail attire dress code for entry i.e. no sweatpants, cargo shorts, or slides. The food: Mostly raw preparations of seafood, so it’s not the kind of place you...

Arriving at Kabawa for a late-night dine, my eyes were immediately drawn to one of the patrons standing at the bar, rum drink in hand, hips in mid-whine to the music. A fitting welcome to a restaurant that centers its food as much as it does its culture. Kabawa is the latest from the Momofuku Group—the first to open in nine years—residing in the same Momofuku Ko space where David Chang long enticed diners down the makeshift alleyway for matcha-tea–dusted mille-feuilles and snow-like shavings of foie gras. Now it’s Paul Carmichael's Caribbean cooking leading New Yorkers down the same corridor—ready to rip and swipe crumpled partha through heated guava chutneys and pepper jelly for a buss up and shut bread service and spear royal red shrimp, blushing with dried hibiscus and dollops of bright orange pepper oil. Prentension here is long gone: chefs in watercolor-dipped aprons swing between casual catch-ups with patrons and then wow them with solid hunks of goat shoulder, slow-roasted in an orangey-reddish Creole sauce that yells with habanero peppers. Drinks lean into the islands with coconut water martinis, sorrel-flecked daiquiris (though, more daiquiri iterations reside next door at Bar Kabawa) and even a Caribbean lager made to tame any flames on the plate. And when you leave, bellies full and tongues likely still dancing, you'll hopefully carry the ethos of Kabawa home and remember to "Love Yuh Self."

Rubirosa is a super buzzy, casual Nolita spot turning out tasty Italian dishes, a generous gluten-free menu, and 'grammable pizza. But are celeb endorsements and social-media heat a proper barometer for quality? On approach, you’ll clock staff filtering in and out past would-be diners who are either obvious tourists or look like a background casting call for Euphoria. Every inch of the interior (plus its curbside COVID shack) is maximized; the only way to fit more bodies would be by allowing standing room. If it weren’t so frenetic, you might appreciate the rustic touches and romantic lighting. Maybe that happens midweek. On weekends, however, it reads more hip bar than trattoria, with a dinner and bathroom line to match. Drinks are crowd-pleasers: a tidy craft-beer list, a decisive wine program with three house bottlings, and cocktails that are good, clean builds rather than mixological wonders. The Daisy (mezcal, Aperol, St-Germain, lime) drinks bright and balanced with a whisper of smoke. Classics are perfect; textbook, balanced, priced to encourage a second round. Service is gracious, friendly, and highly efficient; clearly tasked with moving seatings along. And I suppose this is the place to note Rubirosa’s entire parallel menu of vegan, nut-free, and gluten-free dishes, making it ideal for anyone with dietary restrictions. Food is dialed in. A trio of meatballs arrives tender and well-seasoned, smothered in the star of the night: sauce. The marinara is neither...