Top 10 Things to Do This Fall

Updated: September 13, 2007

Fall in New York is a glorious time: The humidity disappears, unnoticed trees suddenly dazzle with color, and events such as the New York City Marathon, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the New Yorker Festival remind us of why living in this city is so great.

The Top 10

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Metropolitan Museum Gift Shop
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    1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 (map)

    The rooftop sculpture garden and cafe looks out on an explosion of color in fall.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Lederhosen
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    39 Grove St, New York, NY 10014 (map)

    Where better to celebrate Oktoberfest--and the coming of fall--than at an authentic German bierhaus.

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Blue Hill at Stone Barns
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    630 Bedford Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591 (map)

    Take a short road trip north through the fall foliage to this destination-worthy eatery in the Hudson Valley.

  4. 4 3 Star Rating: Average Centro Vinoteca
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    74 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014 (map)

    If there's one new restaurant you should visit this fall, it's this glitzy Italian winner from chef Anne Burrell.

  5. 5 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Wave Hill
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    675 W 252nd St, Bronx, NY 10471 (map)

    Make the trek to this scenic garden estate before the weather turns blustery.