New York Magazine

Skip to content, or skip to search.

Fun: 2008 Picks

perfect bar The Perfect Bar

It's hard for a bar to have everything, but some neighborhood spots have that one special perk that makes you return again
and again.

Order the Issue Today

Cover of New York Magazine's Best of New York issue

Order This Issue

Best of New York 2008
Food
Eating

Fried chicken, lasagne, and the rest of the city's most irresistible comestibles.

Services
Home & Help

Bicycle-shaped neon signs, idiot-proof shelving, and more ideas for around the house.

Shopping
Shopping

Big bags, delicate gems, and where to buy vintage summer frocks in bulk.

Fun
Fun

Everything you need—a surfing beach, a baseball game, a quickie—to bring you pleasure.

Beauty
Health & Self

Perfect brows, an old-fashioned shave, good facials on the cheap, and more.

kids
Kids

Playdates without stroller gridlock, parks without traffic lanes, mod strollers, and more.

Classics
Classics

A collection of the city’s perennial winners.