Time Out describes the eight-block stretch as being ‘packed with fascinating shops and dining destinations’ Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A once crime-ridden street in New York City is now so hip that it’s been declared not just the coolest in the U.S.,