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NEW YORK IS UNAPOLOGETIC./


YOU EITHER LOVE IT OR YOU HATE IT - BUT THE CITY DOESN'T CARE EITHER WAY./ IT'S TOO BUSY MOVING, SP1NNING, CHURNING, NEVER STOPPING./ THE PACE IS FRANTIC; THE SCALE IS IMMENSE./ HUMANS ARE DWARFED BY ENORMOUS SKYSCRAPERS, ETCHING THAT ICONIC SKYLINE, WHILE FAR BELOW, TRAFFIC-FILLED GRIDS BECOME A BLUR OF TAIL LIGHTS + NOISE./ PEOPLE RUSHING FROM A TO B./ T1ME IS MONEY./

DESPITE THE CONSTANT BUZZ OF BUSINESS, THE CITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A HOTBED FOR CREATIVE ENERGY - A PLAYGROUND FOR ARTISTS, MUSICIANS + DESIGNERS OF ALL KINDS./ IN RECENT DECADES, THE NUCLEUS OF THAT ENERGY HAS SHIFTED FROM MANHATTAN, SEEPING OUT INTO THE CITY'S PREVIOUSLY LESSER-KNOWN BOROUGHS + DISTRICTS./

F1FTY'S NEW YORK GUIDE WILL TAKE YOU ALL THE WAY FROM THE OBVIOUS LANDMARKS TO THE HIDDEN GEMS, INTRODUC1NG YOU TO THE 51 PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW.../


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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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YOUR RECOMMENDATION!

BECOME A PART OF OUR GROWING F1FTY COMMUNITY./ SHARE ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE PLACES IN YOUR CITY + HELP US CREATE A TRULY UNIQUE CITY GUIDE! //

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MEET THE LOCALS./

UNCOVER TOP PICKS + INSIDER TIPS FROM OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF INSP1RATIONAL LOCALS./  FROM CREATIVES + MUSICIANS, TO ENTREPRENEURS, WE MEET THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE VERY FABRIC OF THE CITY.   //

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.

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