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Looking for the best things to do in NYC this weekend? Whether you’re the group planner searching for more things to do in NYC today or you have no plans yet, here are some ideas to add to your list for this weekend: NYC Restaurant Week, a 'Heated Rivalry' lookalike contest, boxing exhibitions, squash tournaments and more, plus free events around town. All you have to do is scroll down to plan your weekend! Finish off a great month with our round-up of the best things to do in January.  RECOMMENDED: Full list of the best things to do in NYCRECOMMENDED: The best New York attractions Stay in the Loop: Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest in New York City news, culture and dining. 

New York City Restaurant Week is among the five boroughs’ best food holidays. Traditionally, New Yorkers (and a few lucky tourists) clear their dining schedules and make reservations at the city’s best special occasion spots, high-profile newcomers and all-time favorite restaurants for deals unseen the rest of the year. Hundreds of destinations participate citywide, with menu prices below their typical tabs.  What is Restaurant Week in NYC? For NYC Restaurant Week, restaurants curate their menus and produce prix fixe selections for brunch, lunch, dinner and sometimes all three. Saturdays are formally excluded and Sundays are discretionary, so expect regular menu prices at those times unless otherwise stated.  RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in NYC right now How many times a year is NYC Restaurant Week? NYC Restaurant actually comes twice a year, in summer and in winter, and each edition lasts for about a month. When is Restaurant Week in NYC this winter? Reservations for Restaurant Week Winter 2026 will open on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Prix-fixe menus will drop that day, too. The campaign will run from Tuesday, January 20 to Thursday, February 12, 2026. That's nearly a month to choose from oodles of NYC classics and recent culinary additions.  How much do meals cost during NYC Restaurant Week? This winter's price tiers are set at $30, $45 and $60 price tiers for two- and three-course specials during Restaurant Week Winter 2026.  RECOMMENDED: The 20 best cheap...

What do Daniel Radcliffe, Rose Byrne, Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, John Lithgow, Nathan Lane, Luke Evans and Ebon Moss-Bachrach have in common? They're just some the many stars that will be coming to Broadway in the opening months of 2026. Seeing a broadway show can require quite a lot of planning—and sometimes a leap of faith. You can wait try to see only the very best Broadway shows by waiting until everything opens and gets reviewed, but by then it is harder to get tickets and good seats. So it's smart to keep an eye on upcoming productions—whether they're original musicals and plays or revivals of time-tested classics—and pick out some promising options in advance. Here, in order of their first performances, are all the productions that are set to begin their Broadway runs in the opening months of 2026. (Other shows may be added if they are announced.) Recommended: Current and Upcoming Off Broadway Shows

Begin the new year on the right foot with our list of NYC events in January 2026 to plan your month. We’ve included the best events in January, from can’t-miss happenings to popular New York attractions. From new museum exhibits to celebrating Martin Luther King Day, check out these events and more sensational things to do in the winter. RECOMMENDED: Full NYC events calendar for 2026

Want to know what’s happening in New York today, this weekend or in the coming months? Use our NYC events calendar 2026 as your guide to find the best fall, winter, spring and summer events. Major events to look forward to this time of year include Valentine's date ideas, Black History Month and St. Patrick's Day.  Ready to unleash your inner culture vulture? Peep our top picks for the best museum exhibitions this year. All you need to do is buy the tickets!

Choosing a favorite restaurant in New York City is a joyful task with myriad possibilities depending on the occasion, mood and even the time of year. Your favorite dive, fine dining destination and neighborhood favorite might all occupy top spots on your personal best list in spite of their disparate qualities.  Our list of NYC’s 45 best restaurants is the same, spanning each of those categories and more to comprise a catalogue of all the places we wish we were at right now. They don’t have to be the newest or the most recently reviewed, just places that we’ve been to and want to return to again and again, and that we think that you will, too.  Best NYC restaurants at a glance: For classy Caribbean: Kabawa - At chef Paul Carmichael's tasting counter, you'll find simmering and slow-cooked goat, pepper shrimp and all the vibes (East Village) For an excellent steakhouse: Hawksmoor - Aged steaks, a stunning dining hall and an excellent sticky toffee pudding are the calling cards of this London-born import (Gramercy) For trendy pizza: Mama's Too - A New York slice shop that dabbles in triangle and square slices (Upper East Side and West Village) For dinner party like vibes: Dept of Culture – Chef Ayo Balogun's nightly dinner party includes fiery pepper soup among its Nigerian fare (Bed Stuy) For exciting Mexican: Oxomoco – A fun, wood-fired Mexican spot with creative tacos and standout frozen cocktails (Greenpoint) January 2026: Happy New Year, everyone! While I am...

New York City Restaurant Week’s winter edition is back! More than 500 restaurants are offering special pre fixe specials citywide from January 20 to February 12. This year’s price points are $30, $45 and $60 for brunch, lunch and dinner menus on the days of each venue’s choosing. With so many sensational spots and so little time to taste them all, it can be hard to narrow the field. Luckily, we've thumbed through the list and highlighted the top options to snag that reservation. Check out the best places to visit and everything to order during NYC Restaurant Week this winter. Updated January 2026: The beginning of the year can spell a slump for restaurants, as most of us have fallen into hibernation, particularly after the holiday spending period. But the lure of Restaurant Week and all of the savings that come with it should compel you to venture out, particularly as you can snag a two-, three- and four-course meals for under $100. As of January 7, Restaurant Week reservations are now live at over 580 restaurants, all boroughs included. We did the due diligence of thumbing through the entire list (yes, seriously), sorting out the best deals to book this season. On our winter update, you can find new additions to the list, Bar Mercer, Hupo, Lore and SEA by Jungsik. We also removed a few places that are not participating this year, as well as a few restaurants whose menus are not yet live, including The Fulton, Gage & Tollner, Gui Steakhouse and Nudibranch. Check back...

If you’re looking for the best things to do in NYC this week, or even for today, there are tons of fun options, including NYC Restaurant Week, a Heated Rivalry lookalike contest, the New York Jewish Film Festival, an official Cyndi Lauper closet sale, Traitors fan experiences, tiki-bar takeovers and more, plus awesome free events in NYC! For more ideas, scroll down to see this week's best things to do in NYC. RECOMMENDED: Full list of the best things to do in New York Stay in the Loop: Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest in New York City news, culture and dining. 

Doing the same things over and over again can get boring in a relationship. If you and your partner need to throw some fun dates into the mix here in NYC, there are plenty of options to get your smile on together. Instead of just heading to a dine-in movie theater, a romantic restaurant, or an enchanting bar, try these super-fun date ideas! Truly impress your next Tinder date with these unique opportunities. So whether you’re looking for quirky ways to shake off first-date jitters or want to try something different and exciting with your sweetheart, these activities are the essence of F-U-N. Our team of expert editors has tried out these spots and gives them our seal of approval, so just remember to thank us your in your wedding vows someday. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to date ideas in NYC

Painting is an ancient medium and even with the introduction of photography, film and digital technology, it still has remained a persistent mode of expression. So many paintings have been limned over dozens of millennia that only a relatively small percentage of them could be construed as "timeless classics" that have become familiar to the public—and not coincidentally produced by some of the most famous artists of all time. It leaves open the question of what mix of talent, genius and circumstance leads to the creation of a masterpiece. Perhaps the simplest answer is that you know one when you see one, whatever part of the world it's being held in. We, of course, have our opinion of what makes the grade, and we present them here, in our list of the best paintings of all time. Argue amongst yourselves. RECOMMENDED: 🎨 The best museums and galleries in the world ⛰️ The most beautiful places in the world 🗺 The world's most underrated travel destinations 🧭 The best places to travel solo