Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy - New York City (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Though short on sights, there’s a lot happening on and around Union Square, which bustles with a medley of protesters, buskers and businessfolk. Grassy Madison Square Park is an elegant oasis en route to Midtown. The peaceful streets around Gramercy offer a handful of high-end eating and drinking spots.
peruse floor after floor of wildly priced home goods at uber-gorgeous ABC Carpet & Home
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slurp craft brews at Eataly’s secret beer garden, high up among the Flatiron District’s clock towers
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snack on coveted Shake Shack burgers and take in art installations in leafy Madison Square Park
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Coverage includes: Neighborhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities, and a neighborhood walk: Be There, Be Square.