TV Tour of New York City  

New York, the capital city of America and everything that IS the USA – from yellow taxi cabs on the street corners to Time Square lit up at night it’s all you’d expect and more. 

For some New York is all about the TV shows set here, while many are filmed in studios, there are still plenty of location shots taken in Manhattan with it’s perfect skyline, glamour and iconic sights.  So if you’re a TV fan, this is where to get your experience of shows like Friends and Gossip Girl.

Begin in Greenwich Village, and head to the corner of Grove and Bedford street.  Here is where the outside shots of the Friends apartment building were shot and you may recognise the emergency fire escape, and the building where ‘Ugly Naked Guy’ could be seen too.

Head around the corner to the Magnolia Bakery which was immortalised forever as the place where Miranda and Carrie eat wonderfully indulgent cupcakes and talk about Carrie’s new boyfriend Aiden in Sex and the City.  You could even try to recreate the scene for yourself if you can find space as this is a pretty popular place.

Keeping with Sex and the City take a trip to 1866 Perry Street and you can stand on the steps of Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment (remember this really is someone’s home though, so if you want to take pictures they do ask for a small donation).

Head North from Perry Street along Park Avenue to the Metlife building.  Although the interior shots were filmed on set, the exterior was used as the offices of Mode Magazine in Ugly Betty, as was Madison Square Park which is nearby.

A little further North is New York Palace Hotel.  Anyone who’s seen Gossip Girl will instantly recognise it as the venue used for Serena’s mother’s wedding.  It’s also home of those excellent grilled cheese sandwiches with truffles which Serena eats, and you too can do so by ordering the ‘Gossip Grill’ in the bar here.

Central Park has featured in masses of TV shows from Glee to Friends and many others.  The fountains, the Zoo and plenty of green space can all be found here, but which locations from which shows can you spot?

Head West to Riverside Drive for your final stop on this TV tour.  Remember Will and Grace?  Number 155 is where they lived, and the exterior of the building is seen in the show more than once.  To see the interior however you’ll have to head over to the Emerson College Library where it’s now on show after being donated by Max Mutchnick the creator of this hilarious series.

If you decide to take the TV tour all we suggest is that you don’t forget your camera so you can recreate all your favourite scenes.

There are plenty of deals on flights to New York available here:

·         Heathrow to New York 

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