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Madison Avenue

New York City, NY
Ranked #17 of 555 shopping in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Type: Shops, Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Activities: Shopping, Dining
Description: Street famous for its fabulous (and pricey) stores and boutiques.
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singapore
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90 reviews 90 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

madison, fifth etc its place for shoppind dining etc so enjoy it... if you bored at fisfth just go here

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NJ
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227 reviews 227 reviews
Reviews in 73 cities Reviews in 73 cities
152 helpful votes 152 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

My wife and I took a walk along Madison Ave. Two hours and $15,000 later we emerged with full shopping bags and empty pockets. True story. 'Nuff said....

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New Jersey
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Great area for window shopping for most of us normal people.

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Yonkers, New York
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Madison Avenue is a great place to shop and window shop. The flat street and pretty windows will have you walking for hours.

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Phoenix, Arizona
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

There are hundreds of store windows to look at, also to view and shop in. There are too many appealing choices if you walk up and down Madison, you will be sure to make purchases.

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NJ, USA
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Love the changes from 50's to 20s. Fun to walk along. Shops by 57th are great

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Des Moines, Iowa
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Madison Avenue is pretty darn cool, but Fifth Ave has more impressive shops (for wanna-be starlets) and Lexington has better views. Madison Ave. around Mad. Sq. Garden has a lovely view of the Empire State Bldg, though, and a lot of craft shops are off of Madison (near MSG there is an unofficial wig and accessory district). For those who... More

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Toronto
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

It was a chilly weekend in NYC so we walked along Madison Ave, on the sunny side of the street! Many store windows were decorated for Easter. Ralph Lauren was especially good.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

Beautiful shop, candy for your eyes, though quite pricey..nice for long walks with friends. ...and shopping maybe!

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UK
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Found a few nice shops on the Ave and spent many a dollar but everything was worth it. This year 2012 staying in a hotel on Madison and very close to a couple of my fav shops - Talbots and Coach

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