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Ericka McConnell

Artie's Delicatessen (2290 Broadway; 212/579-5959; arties.com; lunch for four $27), where the hot dogs and pastrami sandwiches are everything they should be.

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Andrea Fazzari

Joey and Sally Betesh, poolside at their Mandarin Oriental address.

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Dean Kaufman

The New Museum of Contemporary Art on the Bowery. From the city guide to New York City

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Andrea Fazzari

Joshua David and Robert Hammond founded Friends of the High Line, the organization that helped make the West Side's new High Line park a reality.

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Exterior and sculpture garden of the ambitiously redesigned MoMA. From the city guide to New York City.

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Christopher Sturman

Just behind the New York Public Library is Bryant Park (Fifth Ave. and 42nd St.), a respite from the hustle of midtown. A cup of morning coffee from 'Wichcraft,a kiosk on the northwest corner, is $2. People-watching is free.

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Spend an afternoon relaxing in one of Central Park's many grassy areas.

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David Nicolas

Pouring Txakoli wine at Txikito.

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David Nicolas

Chef Sotohiro Kosugi preparing chyu toro tartare at Soto, in New York.

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Courtesy of Asiate

The 16-foot-high windows in this Mandarin Oriental Hotel's restaurant, Asiate, offer views of Midtown Manhattan's sleek vertical marvels and the leafy urban oasis of Central Park. From the elegant 35th-floor dining room, the buzz of the city recedes, leaving a glittering metropolis.

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View across Central Park from a bathroom in one of the suites at the Mandarin Oriental hotel. From the city guide to New York City.

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Interior of Blue and Cream, a minimalist boutique just off the Bowery in the East Village. From the city guide to New York City.

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