The Rum House in the Hotel Edison in Times Square, New York The Rum House is the antithesis for the bright lights, brusque, clueless crowds and blatant commercialism of the surrounding NYC streets of the Theatre District. Situated adjacent to the stylish W Hotel and parallel with the daily identifiable TKTS booth, its frontage is reassuringly unassuming. Rum from a...
Summer in New York City is like no other With the city in winter mode for five months a year, New York comes alive in summer. Get out and explore beyond the obvious attractions and add some of these to your to-do list. Here is our definitive list of all the hot summer action you’ll find in NYC, whether in Manhattan and Brooklyn, or the Bronx and beyond, let us...
Ignore the recommendations from friends, Top of the Rock is the view of Manhattan the Empire State Building will never be able to deliver. As it’s name would suggest, Top of the Rock can be found at the top of 30 Rock (30 Rockefeller Plaza) between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Rockefeller Plaza is a series of buildings housing high-end shops to legal offices, but as the...
In the heart of midtown’s high stress and high traffic stands Bryant Park, a much-needed escape and an oasis to take a moment to refresh and watch the world go by. Bryant Park is as close to the middle of Manhattan as you can get. Bordered by Fifth and Sixth Avenues and 40th and 42nd Streets, it’s one block from Times Square. The New York Public Library adjoins it...