NYC Art and Food Spots From a Chelsea Gallery to Terminal Murals

4.5 (906)

Mon, Sun, 16:00 – 23:00; Tue – Thu, 16:30 – 23:30; Fri – Sat, 16:00 – 01:00 (+1)

212 E 9th St

Students and locals settle into tight tables at this East Village bar for inexpensive Asian fusion bites and strong, cheap drinks. The room fills quickly, the soundtrack regularly prompts sing-alongs, fast-moving staff keep things moving, and paying cash earns a discount.

4.5 (777)

Tue – Sat, 10:00 – 18:00

533 W 19th St

Free contemporary art fills a bright, open, minimal Chelsea art gallery on West 19th Street, with a lineup that rotates by exhibition. Recent shows singled out by visitors include Jasper Johns upstairs and Michael Armitage Crucible. Hours run Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

4.5 (6,646)

Mon – Sat, 08:00 – 19:30; Sun, 09:00 – 18:00

2245 Broadway

Two floors and 20,000 square feet hold this Upper West Side food market on Broadway. Downstairs means hand-sliced smoked fish, fresh bagels, house-roasted coffee and imported cheeses, while upstairs shifts to a dedicated kitchen housewares department.

LaGuardia Airport, Terminal B

Four major public art installations fill this Queens airport terminal. Sabine Hornig assembles more than 1,100 New York photographs into a transparent collage, Laura Owens spans two levels with a ceramic tile mural, and Jeppe Hein and Sarah Sze add mirrored balloon sculptures and an aluminum globe.