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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: the adorable AKC Meet the Breeds event, the final days of The Met's John Wilson exhibit, the return of free ice curling in Bryant Park, some early Valentine's festivities 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...

In the winter doldrums of February in NYC, after a money-sucking December and a resolution-filled January, it’s time to double down and really enjoy the winter with the best NYC events in February. Our event calendar includes some of the best things to do in winter as well as some epic Valentine’s Day events. This month is also a good excuse to take advantage of our winter getaways list, so plan your escape from the city and keep your fingers crossed for a little bit of snow to add to the winter wonderland aesthetic. RECOMMENDED: Full NYC events calendar

As usual, it will be a busy spring on Broadway, especially in April. But also as usual, many of the season's best productions will open Off Broadway, especially in February and March. The 2026 Off Broadway season provides a wide range of options. There are new works by playwrights including Wallace Shawn, Aya Ogawa and Lauren Yee, and intimate original musicals by the Bengsons, the Lazours and the venerable team of Maltby and Shire. There are revivals of classics ranging from the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone through 2014's You Got Older. And there are many happy returns: acclaimed 2025 shows—such as Cold War Choir Practice, Rheology and Burnout Paradise—that are coming back for second runs. (Not included on this list, but very much worth checking out, are the Encores! series's star-packed concert revivals of the musicals High Spirits and The Wild Party.) We've sorted through the dozens of upcoming Off Broadway shows to choose 35 that seem especially exciting. Here, in chronological order, are the Off Broadway shows we're most looking forward to seeing in the next three months.  RECOMMENDED: Complete list of current Broadway shows  

New York City Restaurant Week’s winter edition is back! More than 500 restaurants are offering special pre-fixe menus 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 February 2026: NYC's Restaurant Week is still going strong, with over 580 restaurants doling out deals. We did the due diligence of thumbing through the entire list (yes, seriously), sorting out the best deals to book this season. Before it closes on February 12, we added some new recommendations, including Four Twenty Five, Le B., and Markette—featuring a grilled prawn that topped the list of the best things we ate in 2025.

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) February 2026: Winter marks a slow season for...

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

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!

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 Restaurant Week, a Heated Rivalry lookalike contest, the New York Jewish Film Festival, the Whitney Art Party, the final days of Man Ray and Monet exhibitions, 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. 

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