Upper East Side
Between Central Park and the East River lies the wealthy Manhattan neighborhood of the Upper East Side. The most expensive real estate in all of New York can be found here. This is a place where the historical grandfather hotels are the norm, fine dining is superb, and upscale shopping is the only kind of shopping around.
Between 57th and 85th Streets, Madison Avenue is the fashionable shopping district that includes stores such as Barneys New York, Betsey Johnson, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. The street is also synonymous with the advertising industry, many of which have headquarters here.
The area also boasts an impressive number of cultural institutions such as the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the Frick Collection and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. And of course, buildings near Park and Fifth Avenue have spectacular views of Central Park, which one could spend the entire day exploring.
The Upper East Side also boasts great dining options. Atlantic Grill (212-988-9200), 1341 Third Ave., provides great seafood dishes are a relatively affordable price. Try the prix-fixe lunch menu to save some money. For the real upscale experience go to Coco Pazzo, (212-794-0205), 23 E. 74th St., an upscale Italian restaurants were celebrity sightings are frequent.
With gorgeous views of the park, The Sherry Netherland is the ultimate in bourgeois relaxation. With white-gloved attendants, wood-paneled elevators and a lobby inspired by the Vatican, luxury is at your fingertips. The Lowes Regency Hotel is close to the upscale shopping on Madison Avenue and has a spa and fitness center.
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