Midtown: Times Square and Around
Published 10/22/2020
Times Square is usually thought of as the place to go big in NYC, and there are certainly attractions, restaurants and hotels that live up to that promise. But you'll also find plenty of quiet surprises in this famous hub.
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Times Square
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Broadway
The triangle of Times Square runs from the old Times Building (where the ball drops on New Year's Eve), at the southern end, up to Father Duffy Square, where there are red steps from which you can take it all in. The neighborhood known as Times Square extends beyond those borders.
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Spyscape: Interactive Spy Museum
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928 Eighth Ave.
This fun interactive space will show what kind of agent you'd make, testing your surveillance, codebreaking and evasion skills. There's also a big exhibit on perhaps fiction's most famous spy, James Bond.
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Madame Tussauds New York
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234 W. 42nd St.
Take a selfie with your favorite celebrity—or at least with a wax figure of that star. There are plenty on hand, along with settings that bring characters like the Ghostbusters to life.
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square
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234 W. 42nd St.
You'll find all kinds of curiosities and interactive exhibits in this home of fascinating artifacts.
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Krispy Kreme New York
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The famous doughnuttery has opened a flagship befitting the neighborhood—one complete with a so-called glaze waterfall, giant digital billboard, all-night walk-up window and, yes, free paper hats for all.
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Max Neuhaus: Times Square
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Max Neuhaus' sound installation is a well-kept Times Square secret. The constant “hum” that comes from the triangular pedestrian island at Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets is not frequently heard, due to Times Square's usual crowds—making now a great time to experience it.
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Kinokuniya Book Store
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1073 Sixth Ave.
Just off Bryant Park, this shops has multiple floors of Japanese literature, animé and comics, plus a wide selection of gifts, toys and English-language literature.
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Midtown Comics
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200 W. 40th St.
This comic-book shop is a collector's dream, with new issues, collectibles, action figures and more lining its shelves and racks.
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Joe Allen
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326 W. 46th St.
This Theatre District mainstay has reopened and is once again serving American-tavern classics such as sauteed calf's liver and meatloaf.
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The Russian Tea Room
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150 W. 57th St.
Afternoon tea at this landmark restaurant is a beloved Midtown tradition.
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Le Bernardin
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155 W. 51st St.
Eric Ripert's seafood restaurant, renowned for French preparations of ultrafresh fish, tops many lists for upscale dining in NYC.
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Midnight Moment
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Each month this digital art exhibit showcases something new and daring on Times Square's billboards; visit between 11:57pm and midnight to see the current display.
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InterContinental New York Times Square
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300 W. 44th St.
Get great views of the City from your room in this tower that rises 36 stories above Times Square
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Millennium Times Square New York
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145 W. 44th St.
In the thick of it all, this hotel has more than 600 guest rooms, some of which look right out onto the lights of Times Square.
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The Knickerbocker
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6 Times Square
This historic hotel is located right where Times Square begins.
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Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
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811 Seventh Ave.
You'll find many perks at this vast hotel—with well over 1,000 rooms—on the edge of the Theatre District,
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Holiday Inn New York Times Square
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585 Eighth Ave.
Just south of Times Square, this modern 35-story hotel offers 271 guest rooms and has an on-site craft-beer bar.