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HOUSE OF YES
A PERFORMANCE-FUELLED NIGHTCLUB IN A VAST WAREHOUSE IN BROOKLYN, HOUSE OF YES WAS CREATED AS A 'TEMPLE OF EXPRESSION'./ THE SPACE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FREEDOM FROM JUDGEMENT, FEAR, RACISM, SEXISM + ALL KINDS OF DISCRIMINATION - THAT'S OUR KIND OF CIRCUS! //
@houseofyesnyc //
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SHINN EAST
LOCATED IN THE EAST VILLAGE, SHINN EAST IS THE CONCEPT OF CHEF MIKE - ONE OF THE YOUNGEST SUSHI CHEFS IN THE CITY./ DESPITE HIS YOUNG AGE, CHEF MIKE ALREADY HAS OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE./ SHINN EAST'S OMAKASE MENU CHANGES DAILY + IS INFLUENCED BY THE CHEF'S CURRENT INSPIRATIONS. //
@shinnnewyork //
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MMUSEUMM
MMUSEUMM IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION BRINGING ‘OBJECT JOURNALISM’ TO THE WORLD./ THEIR MODERN DAY CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, LOCATED IN A TINY OLD ELEVATOR SHAFT IN CHINATOWN, CONTAINS A COLLECTION OF INTRUIGING EXHIBITS./ CHECK ONLINE FOR OPENING DATES. //
@mmuseumm //
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VESSEL
THOMAS HEATHERWICK'S 16-STOREY BEEHIVE-LIKE SCULPTURE WAS THE CROWNING GLORY OF THE HUDSON YARDS DEVELOPMENT WHEN IT OPENED IN 2019./ THE STRUCTURE WAS MADE UP OF 174 STAIRCASES + 2,500 STEPS./ VESSEL WAS SADLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC IN 2021 AFTER SEVERAL SUICIDES AT THE SITE. //
hudsonyardsnewyork.com //
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NEW MUSEUM
THIS STRIKING BUILDING BY TOKYO FIRM SANAA, DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE A SERIES OF STACKED BOXES, OPENED ON THE (THEN UNSAVOURY) BOWERY BACK IN 2007./ SINCE THEN, THE AREA HAS CHANGED + THE MUSEUM, WHOSE COLLECTION COMPRISES 1000+ ARTWORKS, HAS GARNERED A REPUTATION FOR SCOUTING GLOBAL TALENT. //
@newmuseum //
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FLIGHT CLUB
MORE THAN JUST A SNEAKER STORE, FLIGHT CLUB'S NYC SPACE IS A CULTURAL HUB FOR ENTHUSIASTS, CARRYING THE RAREST EXCLUSIVES, AS WELL AS COLLECTIBLES./ THIS PLACE HAS DEVELOPED A WELL-EARNED REPUTATION FOR BEING THE LAST WORD IN SNEAKER CULTURE, NOW WITH OUTPOSTS IN L.A. + MIAMI. //
@flightclub //
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BLACK FLAMINGO
AS NIGHT FALLS, THIS VEGAN MEXICAN RESTAURANT TURNS INTO A BAR + MINI CLUB. WHILE UPSTAIRS RETAINS A LOUNGE VIBE, THE BASEMENT GETS DARK + LOUD WITH DISCO + DEEP HOUSE. THE SMALL SPACE HOSTS ARTISTS + DJs LIKE ELI ESCOBAR + SOUL CLAP. //
@blackflamingonyc //
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CENTRAL PARK
LOCATED BETWEEN THE BUSTLING UPPER WEST + UPPER EAST SIDES OF MANHATTAN, CENTRAL PARK IS ONE OF THE MOST-FILMED LOCATIONS IN THE WORLD./ THE MANMADE PARK SPANS 843 ACRES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY + ENCOMPASSES A RESERVOIR + A SHEEP MEADOW, AS WELL AS ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS THE WOLLMAN RINK + CENTRAL PARK ZOO. //
centralparknyc.org //
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CLUB CUMMING
THIS CELEB-OWNED HAUNT IS MASSIVELY POPULAR WITH THE LGBTQIA COMMUNITY, BUT ALL ARE WELCOME FOR FUN + FROLICKS./ WITH EVENTS FROM LIFE DRAWING TO BURLESQUE, THEY PROMISE THAT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN! //
@clubcumming //
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ATTABOY
LOW-KEY COCKTAIL BAR FROM SAM ROSS + MICHAEL McILLROY, OCCUPYING A NARROW SPACE ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE./ INDUSTRIAL VIBES, COSY BOOTHS + LOW LIGHTING SET THE TONE FOR THIS SPEAKEASY-STYLE VENUE./ NO RESERVATIONS; NOT EVEN ANY MENUS – JUST ASK THE BARTENDER + THEY WILL CREATE A DRINK JUST FOR YOU. //
@attaboy134 //
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ESTELA
AT ESTELA, CHEF IGNACIO MATTOS HAS SUCCEEDED IN CREATING A FUN, LAID-BACK RESTAURANT SERVING UP QUALITY DISHES./ THE PLACE HAS BEEN RECEIVING RAVE REVIEWS SINCE IT FIRST OPENED, BUT IT REMAINS AN UNPRETENTIOUS + EFFORTLESSLY COOL SPOT, WITH EXPOSED BRICK + LOW LIGHTING. //
@estelanyc //
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CAFÉ COLETTE
CAFÉ COLETTE’S COMFY BANQUETTES, GREENHOUSE GARDEN, + COOL ZINC BAR CREATE THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR A LEISURELY LUNCH OR RELAXED DINNER./ THE WILLIAMSBURG EATERY SERVES UP A SIMPLE, RUSTIC MENU CREATED FROM LOCALLY-SOURCED INGREDIENTS, WITH THE FRIENDLY SERVICE OFFERING A NICE NEIGHBOURHOOD VIBE. //
@cafe_colette //
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OVENLY
OVENLY FIRST CAUGHT OUR EYE WITH THEIR AMAZING BROOKLYN BLACKOUT CAKE - THEIR TAKE ON AN OLD RECIPE, COMBINING BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE, STOUT + CHOCOLATE PUDDING BUTTERCREAM. //
@ovenly //
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F1FTY NEW YORK CITY // City Guide
This article has been edited with great care. Content was compiled based on facts available at the time of going to press. But cities live and breathe, and information is subject to change, so travellers are advised to check for updates from the respective location before your visit. All of the businesses mentioned in this guide were chosen at the discretion of F1FTY or its contributors. None of the brands or businesses featured paid for mentioning in any way.
All photos featured in this guide are copyright F1FTY, with the exception of: Cover (Credit: Brooklyn Bridge by Guillaume Flandre on Unsplash); House of Yes (Credit: Instagram @houseofyesnyc); Shinn East (Credit: Instagram @shinneast); Mmuseumm (Credit: Copyright Mmuseumm); Vessel (Credit: Juliana Malta on Unsplash); Black Flamingo (Credit: Instagram @blackflamingonyc); Attaboy (Credit: Instagram @attaboy134); Estela (Credit: Instagram @estelanyc); Café Colette (Credit: Instagram @cafe_colette); Ovenly (Credit: Instagram @ovenly). Some images have been edited.