The Concierge Itinerary
Seven Days in New York City
An elevated week across Manhattan and Brooklyn, icons by day, exceptional dining by night.
Travelers2 travelers
DatesOct 15 – Oct 22
Best BaseUpper East Side / Midtown
Getting AroundA mix of everything
❖ The Week, Day by Day
A pace that balances the landmarks with room to wander.
Uptown Elegance
Afternoon, Settle into The Carlyle, then walk Museum Mile to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Evening, A refined American dinner at Gramercy Tavern.
Nightcap, Piano and murals at the legendary Bemelmans Bar.
Icons & Skyline
Morning, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) before the crowds.
Afternoon, Golden hour at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, the city's most striking observation experience.
Evening, A landmark seafood tasting at Le Bernardin, then cigars and live music at The Carnegie Club.
Harbor & History
Morning, Ferry to the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island.
Afternoon, The 9/11 Memorial & Museum and One World Observatory.
Evening, Award-winning cocktails at The Dead Rabbit in the Financial District.
Galleries & Character
Morning, Stroll the High Line into the Chelsea gallery district.
Afternoon, Lunch at the Parisian brasserie Balthazar, then SoHo boutiques.
Evening, Italian-American at Carbone (reserve ahead), nightcap at world-renowned Dante.
Across the River
Morning, Walk the Brooklyn Bridge into DUMBO for skyline views.
Afternoon, Explore Williamsburg's shops and waterfront.
Evening, A classic char at Peter Luger Steak House.
Art & After-Dark Jazz
Morning, The Gilded-Age Frick Collection.
Evening, A Broadway performance in the Theater District.
Late, World-class jazz with a skyline backdrop at Dizzy's Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center.
A Leisurely Send-Off
Morning, An unhurried brunch, then a final walk through Central Park.
Afternoon, Fifth Avenue, or a farewell cigar and pour at Club Macanudo before departure.
✦ Where to Stay
Six addresses, from timeless uptown grande dames to discreet downtown retreats.
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Upper East Side
A timeless Art-Deco landmark and home to Bemelmans Bar, old-world New York at its finest.
Aman New York
Midtown · Fifth Avenue
Serene, ultra-luxury sanctuary inside the Crown Building, with a vast three-floor spa.
The Mark
Upper East Side
Bold, contemporary elegance a block from Central Park, with a Jean-Georges restaurant.
The Greenwich Hotel
TriBeCa
Robert De Niro's understated downtown hideaway, residential calm and a hidden pool.
The Peninsula New York
Fifth Avenue · Midtown
Grand Beaux-Arts glamour with one of the city's finest rooftop bars.
The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad
NoMad
Sleek and modern, crowned by the jewel-box rooftop lounge Nubeluz.
◎ See & Do
The essential landmarks, plus the cultural corners worth the detour.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum Mile
One of the world's great museums, allow half a day, at least.
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Midtown East
A mirrored, immersive observation experience beside Grand Central.
Central Park
Manhattan
Bethesda Terrace, the Mall, and the Ramble, the city's green heart.
The High Line
Chelsea / West Side
An elevated garden walk threading through galleries and Hudson Yards.
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
New York Harbor
Book the ferry early; add the pedestal for the finest views.
A Broadway Performance
Theater District
The definitive New York night out, reserve premium seats in advance.
✜ Where to Eat
From three-Michelin-star tasting menus to the city's iconic institutions.
Le Bernardin
Midtown · Seafood
Éric Ripert's three-star temple to seafood, impeccable and unforgettable.
Eleven Madison Park
Flatiron · Tasting
A three-star, plant-based fine-dining experience overlooking Madison Square Park.
Gramercy Tavern
Gramercy · American
Refined, seasonal New American in a warm, perennial-favorite room.
Carbone
Greenwich Village · Italian
Theatrical Italian-American and a very hard reservation, plan well ahead.
Keens Steakhouse
Midtown · Chophouse
A historic 1885 chophouse famed for its legendary mutton chop.
Peter Luger
Williamsburg · Steak
The city's most storied steakhouse, cash-friendly, no frills, all flavor.
❦ Where to Drink
Landmark hotel bars and the cocktail rooms that top the world lists.
Bemelmans Bar
The Carlyle · Upper East Side
A hand-painted, piano-led icon, the quintessential New York nightcap.
The Dead Rabbit
Financial District
Repeatedly named among the world's best bars for its meticulous cocktails.
Dante
Greenwich Village
A century-old café turned global-award aperitivo and Negroni destination.
Martiny's
Gramercy
Japanese precision in a handsome carriage house, a martini worth the trip.
The Portrait Bar
The Fifth Avenue Hotel · NoMad
Opulent, richly layered cocktails in one of the city's most beautiful rooms.
Sugar Monk
Harlem
Craft cocktails and intimate live jazz, refined and unhurried.
♠ Cigar Lounges
A PIPS signature, the city's finest rooms to close the evening.
New York permits indoor smoking only at a small number of grandfathered cigar bars. Reserve ahead, and note that several keep a jacket-preferred dress code.
The Carnegie Club
Midtown
Supper-club elegance with live Sinatra-style sets on select nights, cigars and Scotch by the fire.
Club Macanudo
Upper East Side
A classic, leather-lined uptown lounge with full service and a proper dress code.
SoHo Cigar Bar
SoHo
One of the few genuine downtown cigar bars, candlelit and convivial.
Hudson Bar and Books
West Village
An intimate, literary lounge of dark wood and brass, a hidden gem.
Casa de Montecristo
Midtown
A modern lounge with a deep humidor and excellent ventilation.
Davidoff of Geneva, Madison Avenue
Upper East Side
The flagship boutique, the place to select cigars for the trip.
