Places on this Skoot
Carmine's
200 W 44th St, New York, NY
by Hilton 
TravelSkoot wants you to know there is more to New York City then just Times Square, all of Midtown Manhattan is a buzz with shopping, great restaurants and other activities! A full day in the city is never complete without stopping at a few of these great locations!
At Carmine's, with a dining room vast enough to deserve its own zip code, and massive portions, the pasta is always al dente, and the marinara sauce is as good as any in Manhattan. The salads are fresh and the fried calamari perfectly tender. Linguini with white-clam sauce and ziti with broccoli are pasta standouts, while the best meat entrees include veal parmigiana, broiled porterhouse steak, and shrimp scampi. Order half of what you think you'll nee, everything is over the top in this family-style mainstay.
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A giant iguana marks the doorway of this ode to Mexico in the Theater District, and it's one of the few places in Manhattan with a waterfall. The upstairs, old Mexico-style dining room with marble floors and two fireplaces serves traditional Mexican fare, while the crowd usually heads downstairs to the dance lounge to work it all off post-meal. Latin music pumps all night, drawing regulars proficient in salsa and merengue onto the floor. Those not so proficient should note that the bartenders serve 25 kinds of margaritas and mojitos.
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The most famous jewelry store in New York, and maybe the world, deserves all the kudos. This wonderful multilevel store offers a breathtaking selection of jewelry, signature watches, tableware and stemware, and a handful of surprisingly affordable gift items. The store is so full that it's easy to browse without having any intention of buying. Pleasant and accommodating, the sales staff serves customers with respect, whether they're buying a $40 glass vase or a $40,000 diamond bracelet. If you do indulge, anything you buy, comes wrapped in that unmistakable blue box with a white ribbon tied just so.
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At The Paley Center for Media, you can access an international collection of more than 140,000 programs covering almost 100 years of television and radio history. All of the programming is available to watch at an individual console in the library, or drop in to a screening in one of the Paley Center's theaters. They also offer numerous public programs in which media professionals discuss the creative process behind television, current trends in media and popular culture, even global political situations. You won't find Archie Bunker's chair - they don't collect artifacts - but the archives are a treasure.
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Your princess will never forgive you if you don't take her to this 43,000-square-foot emporium for little girls featuring a cafe, bookstore, and theater. Historical dolls from time periods like WWII and the Revolutionary War are the focus here, each with an extensive back story available in the bookstore. The many American Girl dolls' many accessories are also for sale. The store features a hair salon to style dolls' hair, and a café serving brunch, lunch and dinner. Birthday parties at the store are extremely popular, so if you want to plan one for your visit to New York, make sure to book well in advance.
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This stunning 6,200-seat Art Deco theater, with elegant interior design by Donald Deskey, opened in 1932. The legendary Radio City continues to be a choice venue, where the theater alone adds panache to any performance. Thanks to perfect acoustics and uninterrupted sight-lines, there's not a bad seat in the house. Star of the Christmas season is the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, featuring the legendary Rockettes. Pop stars, from Neil Young to the Gipsy Kings, perform here; The theater also hosts dance, family entertainment, and and even some awards shows!
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This incredible Gothic white-marble-and-stone structure is the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States, as well as the seat of the Archdiocese of New York. Designed by James Renwick, begun in 1859, and consecrated in 1879, St. Patrick's wasn't completed until 1906. The vast cathedral seats a congregation of 2,200; if you don't want to come for Mass, you can pop in between services to get a look at the impressive interior, including the St. Michael and St. Louis altar from nearby Tiffany & Co.
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Located in the center of the most exciting part of New York! The Hilton Times Square soars 44 stories above Manhattan, offering oversized guest rooms with spectacular panoramic views of the city. Works of fine art are fused with a modern interior décor and stunning skyline vistas, that mark a new level of Hilton hotel design and comfort. Each room also feature a 37'' Flat Panel television, for your viewing pleasure. You can also keep up with your workout routine with the state of the art Fitness Room! Surrounded by Broadway theaters, premier fashion houses, lively nightclubs, shopping and fine New York restaurants you can't go wrong with a stay here!
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