Hell’s Kitchen, NYC neighborhood guide

While tourists bumble into Sbarro looking for a New York slice, pizza aficionados have been busy colonizing this pedigreed pizzeria

Esca is the area’s slickest and most creative choice

Warm woods and soft lighting evoke a turn-of-the-century general store at this midtown eatery

This small Hell’s Kitchen canteen by husband-and-wife team David and Vanida Bank of Land Thai Kitchen is a gem 

From after-work drinks to killing time around Times Square, this subterranean surf shack is a solid card to play 

Enter the Polynesian, a handsome tiki bar in Hell’s Kitchen

City folk can party honky-tonk-style at this country-western gay bar

When you go to a place named for Hunter S. Thompson’s signature style of strange, the bizarre will happen

Right on the Hudson River waterfront, you will find views that are to die for

What's that they say? Location, location, location. The Hudson Hotel has that going for it in spades

Located in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, YOTEL is a quirky, one-of-a-kind find for the tech-savvy traveler

Built in the husk of a 1960s motel, the OUT NYC offers more than mere accommodation

Vendors tend to compensate for the out-of-the-way location by offering lower prices than found in the Chelsea lots, which makes it worth the trek. 

This popular neighborhood boutique is a treasure trove for kitschy housewares 

Following the success of several pop-ups around the city, owner Matt Fox opened his first brick-and-mortar shop for the sharp e-commerce menswear brand