"The FiDi skyline is great to look at from a distance, but the tall buildings, masses of people, and the feeling that everyone there would rather be on vacation makes actually walking around there pretty awful. Fortunately, you can just walk a couple blocks south to Pier A Harbor House, a huge indoor-outdoor spot with a ton of picnic tables where you can get some good bar food and $6 beers right on the Hudson." - matt tervooren