When you set foot in New York City you're not simply stepping into a metropolis - you're entering one helluva global village. It's big, brash and sprawling, and yet, when you get right down to it, just a series of interlocking neighborhoods, each as exciting and vibrant as the next.Where else can you take the subway four stops and get from Little Korea to Little Italy？

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WHAT WILL YOUR NEW YORK ENCOUNTER BE？

...escaping to the top of the Empire State Building for a romantic rendezvous (p22)

...exploring hip boutiques and old-school arcade bars in Brooklyn, the 'new' downtown (p218)

...chomping lamb's brain francobolli or pig's foot milanese at Babbo, chef Mario Batali's crown jewel (p116)

...pondering Picasso's Three Musicians or Pollock's One at the stunning new Museum of Modern Art (pl 1)

...accessorizing with oversized Chanel eyewear, Dior handbags or Burberry suits (p161)

...catching live indie bands at Arlene's Grocery, or starring in Rock-n-Roll Karaoke yourself (p77)

THE AUTHOR

THIS IS NEW YORK

HIGHLIGHTS

A YEAR IN NEW YORK

ITINERARIES

NEIGHBORHOODS

>LOWER MANHATTAN

>CHINATOWN & LITTLE ITALY

>LOWER EAST SIDE

>SOHO, NOHO & NOLITA

>EAST VILLAGE

>GREENWICH & WEST

 VILLAGE

>MEATPACKING DISTRICT

>CHELSEA

>UNION SQ/FLATIRON

 DISTRICT/GRAMERCY PARK

>MIDTOWN EAST

>MIDTOWN WEST

>CENTRAL PARK

>UPPER EAST SIDE

>UPPER WEST SIDE

>HARLEM

>BROOKLYN

SNAPSHOTS

BACKGROUND

DIRECTORY

INDEX