Lonely Planet : Pocket guides for quick, easy and accessible information for a short break One of the world's most captivating cities, New York offers an intoxicating blend of hallowed concert halls, wildly inventive restaurants and roaring nightlife. Yet this is just the beginning of a whole world of possibilities, encompassing cutting-edge couture, back-lit Broadway stages and late-night jazz clubs. If you can dream it up, you can make it happen in the Big Apple.