In once industrial Chelsea, you'll find luxury shopping and high-end dining now. Let NYC local Adrienne Jordan guide you to hidden gems like a slice at Artichoke Pizza, a beer along the Hudson River and a stroll through one of the many art galleries.
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- Phillip Reed for The Washington PostFind out moreThe High LineNonprofit OrganizationClosed Now7 AM – 8 PM
You can get your steps along Chelsea’s 1.45-mile-long landscaped public park. The elevated path on the historic rail line has manicured gardens and places to take in free art.
- Phillip Reed for The Washington PostFind out moreChelsea MarketShopping CenterClosed Now7 AM – 10 PM
Hosting some of the city’s coolest events — from big band swing nights, cheese tastings to free yoga — the Chelsea Market is filled with eateries and shops.
- Phillip Reed for The Washington PostFind out moreEinstein Mural by KobraPublic Art
At West 21st Street and Eighth Avenue, you can take a selfie in front of a spray-can-toting Albert Einstein. The background is in grayscale, with Einstein looming large in bright rainbow colors.
- Phillip Reed for The Washington PostFind out moreFrying PanSeafood RestaurantTemporarily Closed
From May through October, a Coast Guard ship docked at Chelsea Piers doubles as a bar-restaurant. It’s a popular after-work spot, so if you want a place to sit, get there before 5 p.m.
- Phillip Reed for The Washington PostFind out moreThe McKittrick HotelTheater
The five-story building appears to be a hotel from the outside, but it’s actually a somewhat interactive theater where you stumble from room to room alongside the performers in “Sleep No More,” a show based on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” You are given masks at the start of the performance, so if you scream, no one will recognize you. Atop the hotel is a lush rooftop bar, Gallow Green.
- Phillip Reed for The Washington PostFind out moreArtichoke Basille's PizzaPizza RestaurantClosed Now11 AM – 11 PM
Don’t leave without trying the popular namesake, the artichoke slice. Since the pizza shop is near many of Chelsea’s nightclubs, partyers often stop in for a late-night snack.
