Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There
Subway
The subway lines dump off along various points of Canal St (J/Z, N/Q/R and 6). Once you arrive,
it's best to explore on foot. Other useful stops are Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (4/5/6) and Chambers St (J/Z) for
southern access (with a bit of walking).
Taxi
Avoid taking cabs - especially in Chinatown - as the traffic is full-on.
The Sights in a Day
Start your day with the rush and color of Chinatown. Kneel before the giant
gilded Buddha at the
Mahayana Temple
(
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)
, sharpen your mah-
jongg skills in
Columbus Park
(
Click here
)
and explore the Chinese American experi-
ence at the
Museum of Chinese in America
(
Click here
)
. Swap continents on Mulberry
St, the heart of Little Italy, and find solace inside historic
St Patrick's Old Cathedral
(
Click here
)
.
In SoHo, nothing beats lunch at
Dutch
(
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)
or brunch at
Balthazar
(
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)
, followed by a round of serious shopping. Wield your plastic at the
blockbuster stores along Broadway before hitting side-street wonders like
Kiosk
(
Click
here
)
,
3x1
(
Click here
)
, and
Rag & Bone
(
Click here
)
. If shopping is not your schtick,
go time traveling at the
Merchant's House Museum
(
Click here
)
- the best-preserved
Federalist mansion in all of New York.
Come evening, it's time to nosh at hotspot restaurants
Saxon + Parole
(
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here
)
or
Public
(
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)
. While both have brilliant in-house bars, cap the
evening with late-night cocktails at Burmese-inspired
Pegu Club
(
Click here
)
, home to
award-winning mixologist Kenta Goto.
For a local's day in SoHo,
Click here
.
