Pocket Rough Guide New York City

The best New York City has to offer — in your pocket. The Pocket Rough Guide to New York City is your essential guide to the cultural capital of the USA, with all the key sights, restaurants, shops, and bars in an easy-to-use format, and a full-color pull-out map.

Whether you have an afternoon or a few days at your disposal, our itineraries help you plan your trip, and the "Best of New York" section picks out the highlights you won't want to miss, from MoMA's incredible modern art collection to towering skyscrapers like the Empire State Building.

Divided by area for easy navigation, the "Places" section is written in Rough Guide's trademark honest and informative style, with listings of the must-see sights and our pick of the places to eat, drink, and dance, like the best Jewish delis and the city's most historic jazz clubs.

Make the most of your time with The Pocket Rough Guide to New York City.

Martin Dunford is cofounder of the Rough Guides and the author of Rough Guide to Rome, Rough Guide to New York, and Rough Guide Directions Rome. Dunford is also coauthor of the Rough Guides to Belgium and Luxembourg, Brussels, the Netherlands, Italy, and Amsterdam.

Stephen Keeling grew up in England and graduated from the University of Oxford in 1992 with a degree in history, then secured a job with The Baltic Observer in Riga, Latvia, as an assistant business editor. In 2007 he wrote the first Rough Guide to Puerto Rico and contributed to Make the Most of Your Time on Earth. Since then, Keeling has updated the Rough Guides to Canada, the Caribbean, Florida, Mexico, New England, New York, Spain, and the United States. He also writes for The Independent, Budget Travel, and other publications.

Andrew Rosenberg is a freelance copy editor and sometimes writer. He lives with his wife, Melanie, his son, Jules, and their cats, Caesar and Louise. He has worked for ESPN the Magazine and was the coauthor of The Rough Guide to New York City. Rosenberg studied English at the University of Virginia.