Most New Yorkers loathe midtown, but Iâm not one of them. Name another neighborhood where you can find the cityâs most iconic institutions (Keens, Grand Central Oyster Bar, NYPL), specialty material stores (B&H Fabric, Toho, Jamali), great baked goods (Culture, Rose Bakery, Cafe DâAvignon) Japanese grocery stores (Dainobu, Katagiri), all your doctorâs offices, restaurants that stand up to their hype (Sugarfish, Lodi) and your corporate basics (Uniqlo, Muji)? Excuse meâŚIâm waiting. What I love most about midtown is that itâs an area for getting shit done. No lollygaggers allowed!