This neighbourhood is undergoing a quiet transformation . . .
There is no better time to re-discover the Flatiron District of New York City, with the monumental art exhibition in Madison Square Park on view while it is being installed for the June 1 opening day, the debut of the New York EDITION luxury hotel this month, the much-awaited reopening of Shake Shack and the Big Apple BBQ happening here later this spring.
The Flatiron District (above) is named after the signature 1902 Flatiron
Building named so because of its resemblance to a cast-iron clothes iron.
The wedge-shaped building sits on a triangular island-block formed by Fifth
Avenue, Broadway and East 22nd Street.
Experience the Flatiron District like a local
- Getting
there: The Flatiron District is easily accessible by the N, R and 6 subway
lines.
- Madison
Square Park Art: The most ambitious art sculpture to be mounted in the
park, Fata Morgana by Teresita Fernández
features golden, mirror-polished discs that will hang over some 500 feet
of the park’s walkways. On view in its entirety on June 1, visitors can
now enjoy sections of the exhibit as they are installed throughout the
park.
- Museums: The Grand Masonic Lodge features a library and museum open to the public that is dedicated to notable American Masons like former NYC mayor Fiorella LaGuardia and founding father Benjamin Franklin. Visitors can learn about the evolution of human sexuality at the Museum of Sex, which has more than 15,000 objects in its permanent collection. The Museum of Mathematics makes math fun, with interactive exhibitions on the connection between math and everyday objects.
- Italian
Dining: The Flatiron District is home to an array of Italian food options
from gourmet pizza at Tappo
Thin Crust Pizza, to contemporary and casual Italian
dining at Obicà,
to Eataly’s
50,000 square foot-plus, high-end Italian food market and its rooftop
restaurant and brewery Birreria.
- Restaurants: Craft Restaurant features green-market cuisine and family-style meals, while KOA offers a twist on modern Chinese cuisine with Japanese influences. Visitors craving a taste of the American South can also enjoy the soulful dishes of Blue Smoke. Shake Shack, popular for its custards, burgers, hot dogs and crinkle-cut fries, will be reopening later this spring after renovations at its original location in Madison Square Park.
- Shops:
Abracadabra
Superstore is a unique, all-in-one joke shop, novelty
warehouse and magic emporium. Manhattan
Saddlery carries equestrian gear for those looking to
saddle up in fashion. The Limelight
Shops is a retail destination with more than 50 upscale
vendors, including Soapology and Mariebelle Chocolates.
- Nightlife:
From old-school cocktails at the Flatiron
Lounge, to world-class live music at Jazz Standard, to
Ping-Pong at SPiN,
the Flatiron District comes alive with a variety of things to do when the
sun goes down.
- Events:
Madison Square Park features food festivals year-round, including Madison Square Eats
through May 28 and Big
Apple Barbecue from June 13–14.
NYC & Company, New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organisation, today announced Manhattan’s Flatiron District as the next area featured in its NYCGO Insider Guides. As part of the neighbourhood’s promotion, a short documentary is available online that features locals who recommend the Flatiron District’s must-see places, venues and more that make it distinct. To view the documentary and neighbourhood highlights visit nycgo.com/insiderguides.
For more information, visit nycgo.com
Images by: Kate Glicksberg
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