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Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Manhattan is as brash and ballsy as the Big Apple itself. You'll get the straight scoop on old chestnuts like the Empire State Building, as well as the skinny on new hotspots such as the sleek "neo-lounges" on the Lower East Side. With the Irreverent Guide, you'll become as mobile as the locals: a dim sum brunch in a bustling Chinatown banquet hall is just a subway ride away from a soul-food dinner in Harlem. Discover one of the city's secret bargains: the free ride on the Staten Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty. In the Irreverent Guide to Manhattan, the gloriously decadent City that Never Sleeps is made both manageable and deliciously funwhether you choose to pursue the high life at the model hangouts and caviar bars or get down with the low life at Punjabi tandoor delis and cheesy karaoke bars.

Ethan Wolff is a native New Yorker (born and raised in Virginia, but that was a geographic anomaly).When not being irreverent, Ethan enjoys being cheap. Frommer’s NYC Free & Dirt Cheap has all the details.

INTRODUCTION.

Maps.

Map 1 Manhattan Neighborhoods.

1 ACCOMMODATIONS.

Basic Stuff.

Winning the Reservations Game.

Is There a Right Address?

Maps.

Map 2 Manhattan Accommodations Orientation.

Map 3 Downtown Accommodations.

Map 4 Midtown, Chelsea, the Flatiron District & Gramercy Park Accommodations.

Map 5 Uptown Accommodations.

The Index.

An A to Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics.

2 DINING.

Basic Stuff.

What Will It Cost?

Tipping.

Getting the Right Table.

When to Eat & How to Dress.

Where the Chefs Are.

Maps.

Map 6 Manhattan Dining Orientation.

Map 7 Downtown—East Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, Little Italy, SoHo & NoLita Dining.

Map 8 Downtown Westside Dining.

Map 9 Midtown Dining.

Map 10 Uptown Westside Dining.

The Index.

An A to Z list of places to dine, with vital statistics.

3 DIVERSIONS.

Getting Your Bearings.

Maps

Map 11 Manhattan Diversions Orientation.

Map 12 Downtown Diversions.

Map 13 Midtown Diversions.

Map 14 Harlem & Upper Manhattan Diversions.

The Index.

An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics.

4 GETTING OUTSIDE.

Maps.

Map 15 Getting Outside in Central Park.

5 SHOPPING.

Basic Stuff.

Target Zones.

Bargain Hunting.

Business Hours.

Sales Tax.

Maps.

Map 16 Manhattan Shopping Orientation.

Map 17 Downtown Shopping.

Map 18 Downtown Westside Shopping.

Map 19 Midtown Shopping.

Map 20 Uptown Shopping.

The Index 187

An A to Z list of places to shop, with vital statistics.

6 NIGHTLIFE.

Basic Stuff.

Smokin’.

Learning Your ABC’s.

Sources.

Liquor Laws.

Drugs.

Maps.

Map 21 Manhattan Nightlife Orientation.

Map 22 Downtown Nightlife.

Map 23 Downtown Westside Nightlife.

Map 24 Midtown, Chelsea, the Flatiron District & Gramercy Park Nightlife.

Map 25 Uptown Nightlife.

The Index.

An A to Z list of nightspots, with vital statistics.

7 ENTERTAINMENT.

Basic Stuff.

Sources.

Cheap TKTS, Good Seats.

Getting Tickets.

Maps.

Map 26 Manhattan Entertainment Orientation.

Map 27 Downtown Entertainment.

Map 28 Midtown, Chelsea & the Flatiron District Entertainment.

Map 29 Uptown Entertainment.

The Index.

An A to Z list of venues, with vital statistics.

HOTLINES & OTHER BASICS.

Visitor information.

GENERAL INDEX.

Accommodations Index.

Restaurant Index.

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