Restaurants
The best dishes in NYC in 2025, according to Time Out New York’s food editor
From scotch bonnet shrimp and apple fritters to a dish defined by "lamb butter"—these are the top eats of 2025.
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Shopping
J.Crew is taking over the Central Park Boathouse with a two-day holiday market this weekend
A festive, public pop-up with shopping, snacks, giveaways and gift wrapping at the Boathouse.
Art
Walk around a maze of Christmas trees with arms when visiting this new installation at Dumbo House
A playful holiday installation by Derrick Adams transforms the Dumbo House terrace into a walkable winter maze.
Restaurants
See inside the new Eataly Cafe now open on the Upper East Side
The Italian food giant’s quick-service café brings espresso, pastries and pizza alla pala to Lexington Avenue.
Restaurants
See inside the newly opened 'Friends'-inspired Central Perk Coffeehouse now open in Times Square
The iconic sitcom hangout gets a real-world glow-up, complete with NYC-exclusive drinks and a Tom Colicchio–designed sandwich.
Things to do
See photos of the largest menorah in the world that was just installed by Central Park
The 36-foot Hanukkah fixture returns to Fifth Avenue for eight nights of public lightings.
Things to do
See renderings of the newest branch of the Queens Public Library in Rego Park
A long-awaited $39 million rebuild will more than double the size of one of Queens’ busiest library branches.
Restaurants
This Brooklyn bookstore and café only stocks cookbooks and memoirs by Black authors
BEM | books & more finally found a physical space in Bed-Stuy.
Travel
This map highlights the most dangerous intersections in NYC
Transit advocates say a simple fix could make the city’s most dangerous crossings safer.
Real estate
See renderings of the new mixed-use waterfront building set to be developed on the Harlem River
A major affordable housing project could bring new towers, a waterfront esplanade and an indoor-outdoor soccer field to this slice of town.
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