9 Best Shoe Stores in New York

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Rainbow Shops, Queens, NY

Rainbow Shops has locations throughout the state, offering selections of boots, booties, heels/pumps, sneakers, sandals, flats, and wedges for women. Their booties start at $16.99 a pair while the…

Rainbow Shops has locations throughout the state, offering selections of boots, booties,…

The 9 Best Cake Shops in New York!

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The Sweet Peace Specialty Cakes, Lynbrook, NY

The Sweet Peace makes custom cakes that dazzle everyone from birthday-party attendees to wedding guests. They also work with any dietary restrictions, making vegan, gluten-free, and sugar-free cakes…

The Sweet Peace makes custom cakes that dazzle everyone from birthday-party attendees to wedding…

The 7 Best Burgers in New York!

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The Burger Spot, Garden City, NY

If you’re looking for a fast-food burger made with high-quality ingredients, The Burger Spot on Long Island is the place to go. This mostly-take-out burger joint cooks up 100 percent grass-fed…

If you’re looking for a fast-food burger made with high-quality ingredients, The Burger Spot…

The 10 Best Bagel Shops in New York!

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Hand Rolled Bagels, New Hyde Park, NY

This family-owned shop has earned a reputation for its exceptional-quality bagels made with New York City water. The staff hand-rolls the bagels every day and mixes the flavored cream cheese…

This family-owned shop has earned a reputation for its exceptional-quality bagels made with New…

The 9 Best Pho Restaurants in New York!

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Banh Mi Place, Brooklyn, NY

Banh Mi uses fresh ingredients for their pho, ensuring the quality of your dish every time you come through the door. You can order your choice of beef, grilled or shredded chicken, grilled pork,…

Banh Mi uses fresh ingredients for their pho, ensuring the quality of your dish every time you come…

9 Best Places for BIG Food in New York

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Five Pennies Creamery, Rockville Centre, NY

Do you love ice cream sundaes but are never satisfied by just three scoops? You’re in luck: Five Pennies has a 36-scoop sundae (dubbed The Millionaire) you can buy to share or keep all to…

Do you love ice cream sundaes but are never satisfied by just three scoops? You’re in luck:…

The 8 Best Skate Shops in New York!

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Skate Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

Skate Brooklyn is a skate shop powerful combination of friendly service, passionate employees, excellent gear, and a loyal base of skaters who use the shop’s very own ramp. The Gowanus store…

Skate Brooklyn is a skate shop powerful combination of friendly service, passionate employees,…

The 8 Best Pubs in New York!

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Sunny’s, Brooklyn, NY

Kitschy, scruffy, and adorned with memorabilia, Sunny’s has been a beloved Red Hook institution for decades. Go there to catch some live music in the back or hang out on the patio.

Kitschy, scruffy, and adorned with memorabilia, Sunny’s has been a beloved Red Hook…

The 8 Best French Restaurants in New York!

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La Coquille, Manhasset, NY

A regional favorite for decades, this elegant French restaurant focuses on perfecting its popular dishes, like rack of lamb and fois gras, and keeping patrons full and happy.

A regional favorite for decades, this elegant French restaurant focuses on perfecting its popular…

The 10 Best Road Races in New York!

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The Brooklyn Marathon, Brooklyn, NY

Selling out every year since its inception, this six-year-old race is already a favorite among marathon runners. The race route traces picturesque Prospect Park—Brooklyn’s answer to…

Selling out every year since its inception, this six-year-old race is already a favorite among…

Watch butterflies take wing

Featured in Editors' Picks: 20 of the Best Things to Do in New York!

During the spring, butterflies are everywhere at Belmont Lake State Park on Long Island. You can spot them as they fly low to the ground or emerge out of tree hollows. It's one of Mother Nature's… Read More

Banh Mi Place, Brooklyn, NY

Featured in The 9 Best Pho Restaurants in New York!

Banh Mi uses fresh ingredients for their pho, ensuring the quality of your dish every time you come through the door. You can order your choice of beef, grilled or shredded chicken, grilled pork,… Read More

Skate Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

Featured in The 8 Best Skate Shops in New York!

Skate Brooklyn is a skate shop powerful combination of friendly service, passionate employees, excellent gear, and a loyal base of skaters who use the shop’s very own ramp. The Gowanus store… Read More

Sunny’s, Brooklyn, NY

Featured in The 8 Best Pubs in New York!

Kitschy, scruffy, and adorned with memorabilia, Sunny’s has been a beloved Red Hook institution for decades. Go there to catch some live music in the back or hang out on the patio.

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Future Tan’s Tanning Spa, New York, NY

Featured in 8 Best Tanning Salons in New York

Future Tan’s has two different sunless tanning options. The simpler one is the Mystic Spray Tan via the Mystic MyMyst, which is the only spray-on tanning machine that sprays you with a… Read More

Big Gay Ice Cream Shop, New York, NY

Featured in The 11 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York!

Bright rainbow sprinkles and swirls and quirky flavor combinations draw massive crowds to this iconic ice cream shop, which has locations in the East Village and the West Village.

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The Brooklyn Marathon, Brooklyn, NY

Featured in The 10 Best Road Races in New York!

Selling out every year since its inception, this six-year-old race is already a favorite among marathon runners. The race route traces picturesque Prospect Park—Brooklyn’s answer to… Read More

The Roxbury Motel, Roxbury, NY

Featured in The 12 Coolest (and Most Unique) Hotels in New York!

This cool Catskills motel is full of intensely creative rooms, each with its own unconventional theme. One guest room at the Roxbury has a “coconut cream pie” themed, while another is… Read More

Long Island Sports Complex, Freeport, NY

Featured in The 6 Best Sports Centers in New York!

With 25,000 square-feet of turf to play on, Long Island Sports Complex provides hours of fun and games. Parents can rent the field for a birthday party and kids can take part in a soccer, baseball,… Read More

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