New York
in USA
Between world-class museums and local art galleries, Michelin-starred restaurants and local artisanal cafes, New York City has the best of everything–at all levels.
Although colonial settlers arrived in 1624 when the Dutch West India Company founded a trading post known as New Amsterdam, the modern City of New York was formed in 1898 with the consolidation of Brooklyn, Manhattan and the outlying areas. After the turn of the century, New York City dominated the nation in terms of communications, trade, finance, popular culture and high culture. It became a haven for national and international immigration, with cultures ranging from Italian and Irish to Chinese and Jewish. Between the Great Depression and stock market crashes, bloody revolutions, September 11 attacks, New York has witnessed some of humankind’s most monumental, testing and gut-wrenching moments, but it remains at the epicenter of it all.
New York City is a worldwide center for the arts, dining, shopping and culture. From the Met, MoMA and the Guggenheim to trendy art galleries, Michelin-starred restaurants and creative artisanal cafes, high-end designer boutiques and cool vintage shops, sophisticated cocktail bars and hidden speakeasies, NYC simply offers the best of everything at every level, for every taste and traveler. The so-called “city that never sleeps” really does come to life as the sun goes down and the air is abuzz with Broadway and a never ending feeling of excitement and possibility.
When it comes to getting around the city, hailing a yellow taxi cab is almost a passage of rite for everybody who passes through the city. From the snow and anticipation of Christmas to the blistering heat of summer, each season offers a completely different NYC experience, each meaningful in its own right. While the Big Apple has everything you could possibly imagine when it comes to fine dining, world-class chefs and culinary experiences, make sure not to miss out on the quintessential local nibbles. Between the wide range of international flavors, artisanal cafes and local eateries that go back generations, your most memorable food experience could very well be a hole-in-the-wall joint you stumble across in a back alley.
