Long Island City Climbing Gym With Rope Walls and Yoga

4.7 (1,649)

Mon – Fri, 06:00 – 23:00; Sat – Sun, 09:00 – 22:00

11-11 44th Drive

Movement LIC is a climbing gym at 11-11 44th Drive in Long Island City, Queens, with tall rope walls, bouldering and a second-floor fitness deck. Technical routes and a solid selection of training equipment keep the session focused, while yoga offers a different reset. Climbers who know how to belay have the widest choice, and auto-belay options are limited for intro-level kids.

4.4 (937)

Mon – Sun, 12:00 – 21:00

251 West 55th Street

Soba Noodle Azuma is a traditional soba restaurant at 251 West 55th Street near Columbus Circle, on a block of Japanese eateries. Decades-old photos on laminated menus lend the no-frills room a nostalgic tone. The kitchen makes buckwheat soba daily, and cold zaru noodles offer a firm chew. Choose your portion size for the same price, but note the soba is not gluten-free.

Mon, 17:00 – 23:00; Tue – Thu, 11:30 – 16:00, 17:00 – 23:00; Fri, 11:30 – 16:00, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sat, 10:30 – 16:00, 17:30 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 10:30 – 16:00, 17:00 – 22:00

371 Broome St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Shoo Shoo Nolita is a Tel Aviv-inspired Mediterranean restaurant at 371 Broome St in Nolita, with a leafy, intimate setting after Azuma's no-frills room. A modest entrance conceals a spacious interior, and the menu includes warm hummus and schnitzel. Lunch runs Tuesday through Friday from 11:30am to 4pm, making this a possible midday pause.

4.2 (1,900)

Two Times Square, 714 Seventh Avenue at W. 48th Street

Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel is a high-rise hotel at Two Times Square, 714 Seventh Avenue at W. 48th Street, that shifts the pace from movement and meals to height and city scale. Floor-to-ceiling lounge views keep the district in sight, while The Living and Bowtie Bar create places to settle. Spacious, efficient rooms and attentive service make it a composed base for a slower finish.