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New York

With its skyscrapers, great museums, and bright lights of Broadway, New York is a city of superlatives. There are countless sights that have to be seen, but a handful are truly definitive of the city. These highlights illustrate the very best.

  • The 1885 schooner Pioneer offers 90-minute family sails and two-hour cruises in the afternoon and evening.

  • Incomparable views of the harbor and bridge account for the crowds, although the seafood-oriented fare is only average. The sirloin steak is a good alternative to fish.

  • Hard Rock Cafe

    Set right in Times Square, this is your perfect opportunity to bathe in Manhattan's most illuminating nightime spot. Grab a good old american meal, sample one, two or a few delicious cocktails AND keep the glass. Not to mention the ever-changing collection of legendary rock memorabillia. Finally, you can fall out onto the street at a later hour into what seems like sunlight, and enjoy some of the shops that never seem to sleep. NB. Best visited in the evening, and needn't take a large chunk out of a short city break.

  • One of the last survivors of what used to be rows of discount stores selling linens for table, bed, and bath. European linens and home accessories are a specialty at this store.

  • Harrison Street

    This rare group of Federal townhouses, built between 1796 and 1828, did not exist as a row until 1975, when the houses were moved to this site to be saved from the urban renewal that razed much of the area. At the end of the block (No. 6) is the former New York Mercantile Exchange, a Queen Anne building dating from 1884 and in use until 1977 when the Exchange moved to the World Financial Center.

  • Since 1936 this mammoth showroom and workshop has provided fabrics and upholstery to the public at wholesale prices.

  • A cast-iron masterpiece, this structure was built in 1857 to house a fashionable china and glassware emporium. The design of colonnaded arches flanked by taller Corinthian columns was adapted from the façade of the Sansovino Library in Venice. This motif is repeated 92 times across the front of the building. A 1995 restoration removed grime and restored the elegant original pale color. This building boasted the first Otis safety elevator, an innovation that made the skyscraper possible.

  • HBO Shop

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  • Hearth

    I've never been but its been recommended and its website says:

    Marco Canora's menu features classical dishes that have been given a contemporary spin. Whether exotic or familiar, the ingredients are allowed to speak for themselves in an uncontrived manner. Have a look at some of our signature dishes.

    The menu changes daily, with more comprehensive revisions seasonally. All of the dishes are composed and within each dish is a focus on one item, be it protein or vegetable. Marco riffs on that foodstuff; for instance, on his pork dish, he presents the loin, the belly and a homemade sausage.

    Another common thread is the use of true Italian cooking techniques which are often sacrificed in modern restaurants in favor of easy fixes and culinary shortcuts.

  • Pub grub, with a menu strong on seafood. But the real attraction is the selection of seasonal beers brewed at Heartland’s own microbrewery.

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