Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There
Subway
A slew of subway lines converge below Union Square station, shuttling passengers up Manhattan's
East Side on the 4, 5 and 6 lines, straight across to Williamsburg on the L, or up and over to Queens on the N, Q
and R lines.
Bus
The M14 and the M23 provide east-west service along 14th St and 23rd St respectively.
The Sights in a Day
Start the morning amid the colorful clash of personalities in
Union Square
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- businessfolk dash to their offices and buskers juggle on the stone
steps. If the
Union Square Greenmarket
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is on, peruse freshly plucked pro-
duce from farms in the nearby Hudson Valley.
Wander by the ravishing
Flatiron Building
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with its signature tri-
angular shape, then check out
ABC Carpet & Home
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for some
serious souvenir shopping. Dine on-site at
ABC Kitchen
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or try a classic
New York carb at
Ess-a-Bagel
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. Wherever you decide to dine, make sure you
wash it down with top-notch coffee at
Toby's Estate
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.
Take a sunset stroll around
Gramercy Park
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, then swing by the
gourmet market at
Eataly
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and take the elevator to the top to in-
dulge in pork shoulder and hand-crafted brews at
Birreria
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, the lofted beer
garden. Alternatively, crank up the culinary wow factor with a degustation feast at
Eleven
Madison Park
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. Either way, cap the night with classic cocktails at
Flatiron
Lounge
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.
