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Summary

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World"A Tourist's Best Friend!" -Chicago Sun-Times"Indispensable" -The New York TimesFive Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide:Honest, streetwise advice that allows you to feel safe, comfortable, and at home in the Big AppleHotels at every price level, ranked and rated for value and quality of rooms-plus proven strategies for getting the best ratesThe best restaurants for every taste and budgetHow to get tickets to the hottest Broadway shows-and not pay full price for themThe straight truth on all the attractions, from Central Park to the Statue of Liberty

Author Biography

EVE ZIBART has written more about dining and entertainment than most people experience in a lifetime. In her early years as the pop-music-and-culture reporter for, first, the Nashville Tennessean and then for the Washington Post, Eve quickly exhibited a flair for scene and sensory detail coupled with an aptitude for grammar and an extensive vocabulary. She rapidly moved through the ranks of the Post ans is currently the restaurant critic for the Weekend section.
In addition to her responsibilities at the Post, Eve is a columnist for Book Page and has written for Cosmopolitan, Town and Country, and Playboy. Given an amazing ability to turn 24 hours into 30, Eve has found time to author several books, including The Ethnic Food Lover’s Companion; The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Washington, D.C.; The Unofficial Guide to New Orleans; The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World for Grown-Ups; and Inside Disney: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney World and the Man Behind the Mouse.

LEA LANE is a hotel maven, having visited and researched thousands of rooms around the world—including in the Big Apple—for many guidebooks and trade publications, such as Birnbaum's United States, Zagat's Hotel and Resort Survey, and Star Service, the premier travel-agent reference. In addition, Leahas been a columnist for Garnett Suburban Newspaper, a television travel and lifestyle reporter, managing editor of the newsletter Travel Smart, and co-author of a book on cruises. She is a major contributor to guidebooks about Greece, Naples, and the Amalfi Coast and is the author of The Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfast and Country Inns in New England.

List of Maps	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Author and Contributors	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
"New York, New York, It's a Helluva Town..."	p. 1
About This Guide	p. 3
"Inside" New York for Outsiders	p. 7
Understanding the City	p. 11
Boroughs, Neighborhoods, and "Districts"	p. 11
A Very Short History of an Extremely Complex City	p. 14
Planning Your Visit	p. 28
When to Go	p. 28
What to Pack	p. 29
Gathering Information	p. 32
Special Considerations	p. 33
Calendar of Special Events	p. 37
Accommodations	p. 48
New Room Stars in the Sky	p. 48
All Things Considered	p. 48
Hotel Neighborhoods	p. 60
Can You Even Get In?	p. 63
Slice the Price of Romms in the Apple	p. 65
Is Your Travel Agent NYC Savvy?	p. 70
Hotels Rated and Ranked	p. 72
How the Hotels Compare	p. 82
New York Hotels by Neighborhood	p. 86
The Top 30 Best Deals in New York City	p. 88
Hotel Information Chart	p. 89
Arriving and Getting Oriented	p. 111
Arriving	p. 111
Things the Locals Already Know	p. 122
How to Avoid Crime and Keep Safe in Public Places	p. 124
Getting Around	p. 126
Taxis	p. 126
The Subway	p. 128
Buses	p. 136
Walking	p. 136
New York's Neighborhoods	p. 138
The Sidewalks of New York	p. 138
Central Park	p. 191
Other Green Corners of the City	p. 197
Sightseeing, Tours, and Attractions	p. 200
Let Your Fingers Do the Walking...First	p. 200
Touring Options	p. 203
New York City Attractions by Type	p. 210
New York City Attractions by Neighborhood	p. 212
An Abundance of Riches	p. 214
Attraction Profiles	p. 214
Dining and Restaurants	p. 250
NYC Eats: Everything, Anything, All the Time	p. 250
Pickles or Panache	p. 252
The Restaurants	p. 255
The Best New York Restaurants	p. 256
New York Restaurants by Neighborhood	p. 260
Restaurant Profiles	p. 276
Shopping	p. 359
Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize (and the Price)	p. 359
All Together Now: Department Stores, "Malls," and Flea Markets	p. 359
One-stop Shopping: Museum Shops and Theme Stores	p. 363
Great Neighborhoods for Shopping	p. 367
Specialty Shopping	p. 378
Exercise and Recreation	p. 392
Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun	p. 392
Chelsea Piers and Central Park	p. 393
Working Out	p. 394
Other Recreational Sports	p. 398
Spectator Sports	p. 399
Entertainment and Nightlife	p. 403
Lights, Tickets, Action...	p. 403
Economizing	p. 405
Performing Arts	p. 408
New York Nightlife	p. 416
New York Nightclubs by Neighborhood	p. 422
At-a-Glance Club Guide	p. 424
Nightclub Profiles	p. 428
Indexes and Reader Survey	p. 455
Restaurant Index	p. 455
Subject Index	p. 458
Unofficial Guide Reader Survey	p. 469
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