
North of
59th Street and east of Central Park is some of the most expensive
residential real estate in the city--and probably the world. This is
New York at its most gentrified: Walk along Fifth and Park avenues,
especially between 60th and 80th streets, and you're sure to encounter
some of the wizened WASPs and Chanel-suited socialites that make up
the most rarefied of the city's population. Madison Avenue to 79th
Street is the monied crowd's main shopping strip, recently vaunting
ahead of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay to become to most expensive retail
real estate in the world--so bring your platinum card. You can also
use it to stay at one of the neighborhood's remarkably luxurious
hotels, such as the Carlyle or the Mark, or to dine at four-star
wonders like Le Cirque 2000 and Daniel.
The main
attraction of this neighborhood is Museum Mile, the stretch of Fifth
Avenue fronting Central Park that's home to no fewer than ten terrific
cultural institutions, including Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim, and
anchored by the mind-boggling Metropolitan Museum of Art. But the
elegant rows of landmark townhouses are worth a look alone: East 70th
Street, from Madison east to Lexington, is one of the world's most
charming residential streets. If you want to see where real people
live, move east to Third Avenue and beyond; that's where affordable
restaurants and active street life start popping up.
A second
subway line is in the works, but it's still no more than an
architect's blueprint. For now, the Upper East Side is served solely
by the Lexington Avenue line (4, 5, 6 trains), so wear your walking
shoes (or bring taxi fare) if you're heading up here to explore. |
OUR HOTELS IN UPPER EAST SIDE

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Plaza Athenee
Hotel
   
37 E 64th St New York, NY 10065
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Hotel Wales    
1295 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10128
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The Carlyle, A
Rosewood Hotel
   
35 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Loews Regency
Hotel
    
540 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
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The Pierre Hotel
    
Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York City, NY 10021
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Affinia Gardens
   
215 East 64th Street formerly Lyden Gardens New York City, NY 10021
Major Sights in
geographical order
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Conservatory
Gardens 105th Street & Central Park
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El Museo del
Barrio 104th Street & Fifth Avenue
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Museum of the
City of New York 103rd Street & Fifth Avenue
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Mt. Sinai
Hospital 99th Street & Fifth Avenue
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International
Center of Photography 94th Street & Fifth Avenue
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Jewish Museum
92nd Street & Fifth Avenue
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Cooper-Hewitt
Museum 91st Street & Fifth Avenue
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National Academy
of Design 90th Street & Fifth Avenue
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Guggenheim Museum
89th Street & Fifth Avenue
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Gracie Mansion,
the Mayor's House 89th Street & East End Avenue
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Metropolitan
Museum of Art 82nd Street & Fifth Avenue
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Whitney Museum of
American Art 75th Street & Madison Avenue
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Frick Collection
71st Street & Fifth Avenue
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Asia Society 70th
Street & Park Avenue
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New York and
Presbyterian Hospitals 69th Street & York Avenue
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Seventh
Regiment Armory 66th Street & Park Avenue
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Temple Emanu-El
65th Street & Fifth Avenue
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China Institute
65th Street & Park Avenue
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Children's Zoo
65th Street & Central Park
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Central Park Zoo
64th Street & Central Park
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Museum of
American Illustration: Society of Illustrators 63rd Street & Park
Avenue
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Roosevelt Island
Tramway 60st Street & Second Avenue
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