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.