21 FILMS & TV

IT OFTEN FEELS LIKE YOU’VE STEPPED ON TO A FILM OR TV SET WHEN YOU STROLL ALONG THE STREETS OF NEW YORK. THAT’S BECAUSE IT’S BEEN HOME TO SO MANY MUST- SEE SCREEN MOMENTS — HERE’S OUR GUIDE TO THE BEST OF THEM

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

In the opening scenes of 1961 classic Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Audrey Hepburn’s escort and aspiring socialite Holly Golightly peers adoringly through the window of Tiffany’s flagship jewellery store on Fifth Avenue. Recreate the magic moment for yourself – wearing pearls and a pair of oversized sunnies for added authenticity.

HOME ALONE 2

Check into one of the most famous hotels in the world, The Plaza, where mischievous mite Kevin McCallister lived it up in 1992’ s Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. Located on Fifth Avenue, the 19- storey landmark first opened in 1907. Its priciest pad, the Royal Suite, costs around $ 40,000 a night — like Kev, you might need your daddy’s credit card.

GHOSTBUSTERS

If there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? The Ghostbusters, of course! The 1984 flick’s spookiest sequence sees Bill Murray and co. confronted by a scarily well- read ghoul at New York Public Library on 42nd Street. Take your proton pack if you’re planning a visit — just in case.

KING KONG

Fans went ape at the end of 1933’ s King Kong, when our leading, erm, man scaled the top of the Empire State Building, beating away military aircraft while gripping Fay Wray’s damsel- in- distress Ann Darrow in one of his mighty mitts. The creature feature’s conclusion is arguably the most iconic in film history.

PLANET OF THE APES

There is even more monkey business in 1968’ s Planet of the Apes, starring Charlton Heston as an astronaut stranded in a distant land where super- intelligent simians rule. The Statue of Liberty plays a pivotal role at the movie’s end, but in case you haven’t seen it, we won’t tell you why…

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY

Satisfaction is guaranteed at Katz’s Delicatessen, serving the city’s best pastrami since 1988. The orgasmically good eatery had a memorable cameo in 1989 rom- com When Harry Met Sally, starring Billy Crystal and a very noisy Meg Ryan. Our recommendation is a resounding “Yes, yes, YES!”

FRIENDS

Friends super- fans can pretend they’re standing outside Monica’s apartment if they head on over to 90 Bedford Street, where exterior shots were taken for the bestest sitcom ever ( no argument). The show was actually filmed mostly in Los Angeles and, sorry to break it to you, but there is no Central Perk, either, to scoff one of Rachel’s sneeze muffins.

SEINFELD

Grab a bargain 75- cent coffee at Tom’s Restaurant, in Morningside Heights, which eagled- eyed TV viewers may recognize from Nineties comedy smash, Seinfeld. The diner was a stand- in for the show’s fictional Monk’s Cafe, where Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer used to gather to chew the fat.

ROCKEFELLER CENTER

Nestled in the heart of midtown Manhattan, the Rockefeller Center is the hard- to- miss home of NBC studios, instantly recognisable from TV hits such as Tina Fey’s genius 30 Rock ( bring it back, please). Long- running sketch series Saturday Night Live shoots on the site, too.

SEX AND THE CITY

Few TV shows are as synonymous with New York as Sex and the City, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last summer. Take a trip down memory lane by visiting Carrie Bradshaw’s fabulous flat ( well, the outside of it) at 64 Perry Street in the West Village. It moved up a few doors to number 66 for later seasons.