Last updated: October 15, 2026.
This is our New York City guide, with everything we have written about the city in one place: how we see Broadway for less, where we eat before a show, the bars and restaurants we keep going back to, the lounges at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark, and the trips we take when we need to get out of the city for a few days.
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Broadway and theatre
We have seen more than 40 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows in 2026, most of them through digital lotteries and rush. These are the tools and guides we use.
- NYC Stage Tracker: every Broadway and Off-Broadway closing date, updated weekly, with lottery and rush badges
- Broadway lottery and rush list: every show with a digital lottery or rush right now, with direct links to enter
- How we saw 31 Broadway shows for about $47 a ticket: our full lottery and rush strategy
- An interactive tracker of Broadway closing dates: what the tracker covers and how to use it
- 10 pre-theatre restaurants in the Theater District: where we eat before a show
Eat and drink
- Gjelina NYC: good food, great cocktails, and a smart use of the Chase Sapphire Reserve dining credit
- Roscioli New York City: does it compare to the original in Rome?
- Pre-theatre restaurants in the Theater District: 10 places we trust near Times Square
Christmas in NYC
- Lillie’s Victorian Establishment: one of the best Christmas bars in the city
- Rolf’s German Restaurant: the most Christmasy place in NYC
US Open
Airports and lounges
- Capital One Landing, LaGuardia: the best credit card lounge at LGA
- Capital One Lounge, JFK Terminal 4
- What to eat at the Capital One Lounge at JFK
- Chase Sapphire Lounge, JFK Terminal 4
- Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, JFK Terminal 4
- Lufthansa Business Lounge, JFK Terminal 1
- Bobby Van’s Steakhouse, JFK Terminal 8
- TWA Hotel at JFK
Older reviews of lounges at JFK and Newark are on our United States page.
Getaways from NYC
- Niagara Falls: a long weekend from NYC
- Tide and Vine Oyster Company, Niagara Falls
- Is Bermuda worth it?: our honest review from NYC
- East Bermuda in one day, no car needed
- Is a Bermuda food tour worth it?
- Phoenicia Diner, Catskills
- Carton Brewing, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
For the rest of our US trips, see the United States page.