MIDTOWN NORTH

North-South boundary: 59th St. to 34th St.
East-West boundary: Henry Hudson Pkwy. to Franklin D. Roosevelt Dr.
Neighborhoods: Clinton, Turtle Bay, Theater District, parts of Hell’s Kitchen, Garment District, Murray Hill

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Manhattan Plaza
484 W. 43rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
The former home of Larry David, the very apartment complex where he first met “the real Kramer” Kenny Kramer, who is still a resident of the building to this day.

Westway Diner
614 Ninth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
This diner was home of the 1988 conversation between Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that sparked “The Seinfeld Chronicles” pilot project.

Columbus Cir., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D)
“The Stake Out”
Jerry and Elaine’s cab is seen circling Columbus on the way home from the party.

48th St., New York, NEW YORK
“The Stake Out”
George mentions he was selling a condo on 48th before the stake out with Jerry.

The Actors Studio
432 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Stock Tip”
Elaine refers to her apartment as “The Actors Studio” because of her roommate Tina.

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Imperial Theatre
249 W. 45th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Jacket”
George saw Les Misérables here, and gets the song “Master Of The House” stuck in his head (and later Mr. Benes’).

Pakistani restaurant
46th St., New York, NEW YORK
“The Jacket”
Jerry, Elaine, George and Mr. Benes go for dinner here, walking from their hotel in the snow, thus forcing Jerry to expose his new suede jacket to precipitation.

Round Table Room, Algonquin Hotel
59 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
“The Phone Message”
Upon hearing that Donna and her coworkers all love the Cotton Dockers commercial, Jerry snarkily replies that “I bet you got a regular Algonquin Round Table there,” in reference to the famed table of literary critics who met daily for lunch here for nearly ten years.

Lasky’s (NOT REAL)
Madison Ave. and E. 40th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7,S)
“The Revenge”
Levitan hosts the 10th anniversary party for Rick Barr Properties at this bar, where George tries slipping him a mickey. The establishing shot is actually of the Landmark Tavern, at 626 Eleventh Ave.

Sperry-Rand Building
1290 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Busboy”
George’s pick for best bathroom at 54th and Sixth is the 14th floor of Sperry-Rand, Morgan Apparel: “mention my name, she’ll give you the key.”

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48th St., New York, NEW YORK
“The Truth”
Jerry tries tracking down a receipt from a computer store he made in 1987 on 48th St. as part of his audit.

New York Public Library Main Branch, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
476 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue (7)
“The Library”
The NYPL dispatches their library cop, Lt. Bookman, over to Jerry for not returning “Tropic Of Cancer” in 1971. George also spots his old gym teacher in front of the library, now homeless, and Kramer dates a librarian who works here.

Bank Of China, New York Branch
410 Madison Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Tape“
Ping the delivery boy mentions to George that he needs a money order from the Bank Of China to send to Beijing for his hair cream. This location closed in 2016, moving headquarters to 1045 Sixth Ave.

Selwyn’s Drugs (NOT REAL)
1612 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 50th Street (1)
“The Stranded”
Jerry and George visit to buy anti-flea solution for George’s apartment, and George accuses the cashier of giving him back incorrect change. George later returns, trying to steal “back” the $10 he is owed, but is quickly caught and apprehended. Establishing shots show the Howard Johnson’s restaurant previously at Broadway and West 49th.

Times Square-42nd Street Station
W. 42nd St. and Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Alternate Side”
Elaine questions if you could die from an overdose of odor, after emerging from the 42nd Street station, after seeing Owen. She likely crossed over onto the 1, 2, or 3, as she met the gang back at Monk’s, near Cathedral Parkway-110th Street Station. This station is accessible on the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R or S lines.

Rizzoli (NOW CLOSED)
31 W. 57th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 57th Street (F)
“The Red Dot”
This store is shown in an establishing shot of Christmas shoppers to open the episode.

Grand Central-42nd Street Station
E. 42nd St. and Park Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7,S)
“The Subway”
The gang takes the 5 Lexington Avenue Express train together, until they all depart and head in opposite directions. This station is accessible on the 4, 5, 6, 7 or S lines.

Hotel Edison
228 W. 47th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 49th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Subway”
George is famously handcuffed to a hotel bed by a con artist he met on the subway, who robs him of his suit and the only $8 he has.

OTB Off-Track Betting (NOW CLOSED)
714 Third Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7,S)
“The Subway”
Kramer wins $18,000 by betting on a mudder he overheard about on the subway. This OTB is shown next to a store called Ecstasy Ladies Fashion. Thank you to Bilita Mpash for spotting the location!

Trump Tower
725 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Pez Dispenser”
Kramer pays a visit to Calvin Klein’s head office, to try and persuade them to market “The Beach” cologne.

Trattoria dell’ Arte
900 Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 57th Street – 7th Avenue (N,Q,R)
“The Fix-Up”
Jerry and George go for dinner, where George discusses his difficulty in finding a woman.

Symphony Café (NOW CLOSED)
238 W. 56th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 57th Street – 7th Avenue (N,Q,R)
“The Fix-Up”
Elaine and Cynthia are out to dinner, as Cynthia discusses her difficulty in finding a man. Jerry, Elaine, George and Cynthia later all meet up for dinner, where Cynthia decides to dump George because of his disgusting eating habits.

Plaza Hotel
2 Central Park S., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Letter”
Jerry dumps Nina by turning the tables on her and directly quoting Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite,” which takes place entirely in Suite 719 of the hotel.

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NBC Studios (New York)
30 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Pitch / Ticket”
Jerry and George meet with NBC brass to pitch the pilot, where George walks out over his “artistic integrity” and first meets Susan Ross.

Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company (now Chase Bank)
355 Lexington Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (7)
“The Pitch / Ticket”
Newman claims Kramer had just been turned down after an interview at Manufacturers Hanover Trust at Lexington and 40th, and was going to kill himself, thus justifying Newman’s speeding home.

49th St., New York, NEW YORK
“The Bubble Boy”
Kramer got to play at Westchester after he gave the pro who owns a golf shop on 49th St. some of Mr. Ross’ cigars.

United Nations Permanent Mission Of Cuba In New York
315 Lexington Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (7)
“The Cheever Letters”
Kramer visits the Cuban Mission to get cigars, and is originally turned down due to their U.S. legal status, but gets more when he gives his father’s jacket to one of the diplomatic workers.

NBC Studios (New York)
30 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Opera”
Crazy Joe Davola says in his voicemail message that he believes Jerry badmouthed him to the NBC executives, and effectively “kaiboshed” his deal.

The Town Hall
123 W. 43rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Opera”
The gang goes to see opening night of “Pagliacci,” with Jerry and Elaine trying to dodge Crazy Joe Davola, while Kramer and George try scalping off their extra tickets down the street.

Kam Wei Kitchen (NOW CLOSED)
617 Ninth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Virgin”
Elaine inadvertently causes Ping the delivery boy to ride into a parked car, resulting in a future lawsuit for Elaine. According to Kenny Kramer’s site, Ping was inspired by Allen, a delivery boy from Kam Wei who used to deliver for this restaurant.

NBC Studios (New York)
30 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Virgin”
George and Jerry meet with NBC to go over their pilot ideas, which ultimately result in the butler story being green-lit. George later tries coercing David Letterman into dating Susan, so he can keep the good job for girls without having an actual girlfriend. He instead inadvertently gets her fired for kissing her in their meeting.

Smiler’s
532 Madison Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The Virgin”
In a scene from the crossover Mad About You episode “The Apartment,” which aired the same night as “The Virgin,” Paul visits Kramer to discuss his subletting of his apartment to Kramer, but Kramer tries to rush out, saying he needs to get to Smiler’s before they close. When told by Paul they are open 24 hours a day, Kramer rebuts with “No, I heard a rumor.”

Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club
450 W. 43rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Contest”
Elaine takes a class where she meets John F. Kennedy Jr., thus “eliminating” her from the contest that evening. A deleted scene shows the instructor, Joyce, telling Elaine that she is now leading a class at Manhattan Plaza, even though the establishing shot clearly shows the New York Health & Racquet Club (24 E. 13th St.).

Trump Tower
725 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Pick”
Kramer confronts Calvin Klein here over his “Ocean” fragrance, yet ends up being cast in a photo shoot. Jerry goes to confront Tia about the supposed pick, eventually quoting the Elephant Man when Tia unceremoniously dumps him.

W. 55th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Movie”
Jerry pleads with the taxi driver to take the Park, but Buckles insists on the driver sticking to W. 55th St. to get to the theatre, which is packed with traffic.

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 W. 34th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (A,C,E)
“The Visa”
Jerry and Elaine attend the New York International Auto Show, before meeting up with George and Cheryl for dinner afterwards.

Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant (NOW CLOSED)
42 Central Park S., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Visa”
Kramer goes to the restaurant to apologize to Mickey after accidentally punching him, and let him get retribution…but he instead has his security throw Kramer out of the restaurant (and into a horse).

Botticelli
620 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The Shoes”
Where Elaine buys the infamous shoes she needs to give to Gail Cunningham; this is the closest location to TV Jerry.

Bouchard’s (NOT REAL)
53rd St., New York, NEW YORK
“The Shoes”
This is where Russell and Elaine go on their first date, and where George reveals that his cousin who used to work there used the bouillabaisse for a toilet: “if you go in there, stick with the consomme.”

Martin Beck Theatre (now Al Hirschfield Theatre)
302 W. 45th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 49th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Outing”
George gets tickets to Guys & Dolls, “a lavish Broadway musical…but its Guys & Dolls, not Guys & Guys.” The 1992 US Revival featured Nathan Lane, Peter Gallagher and Ernie Sabella, who starred as the naked rider from “The Subway.”

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (now Mount Sinai West)
1000 Tenth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
“The Outing”
George goes to visit his mother after her fall from reading about George’s “outing,” claiming she truly knows nothing about him: “maybe you’re making porno films!”

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (now Mount Sinai West)
1000 Tenth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
“The Junior Mint”
Elaine’s ex-boyfriend Roy goes for surgery, and Jerry and Kramer accidentally let a Junior Mint drop into his open chest cavity when watching from the viewing gallery.

NBC Studios (New York)
30 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Pilot”
Jerry and George partake in casting sessions for “Jerry” (including Kramer’s unsuccessful audition for himself), and later shoot the pilot episode here.

La Reserve (NOW CLOSED)
4 W. 49th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Pilot”
Kramer tries to use the bathroom here, but is unsuccessful.

Guild 50th Street Theatre (NOW CLOSED)
33 W. 50th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The Pilot”
Kramer tries to use the bathroom here, but is unsuccessful. The marquee features the Disney film “A Far Off Place.”

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NBC Studios (New York)
30 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Puffy Shirt”
Jerry appears on The Today Show in the Puffy Shirt in Studio 3B of 30 Rock. This was the only scene that “Seinfeld” actually filmed at NBC in New York.

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (now Mount Sinai West)
1000 Tenth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
“The Glasses”
Elaine gets treated for her dog bite, but gets no rabies shot (“no shot…dog bite. Woof woof, not bang bang!”).

E.D. Granmont (NOT REAL)
Seventh Ave. between W. 34th and W. 39th Sts., New York, NEW YORK
“The Sniffing Accountant”
Where George has his interview with E.D. Granmont, and initially gets the job, but then loses it for feeling Ms. De Granmont’s shirt material while waiting for an elevator. The same company is featured in “The Doorman,” but shown to be in the Commerce Building at 708 Third Ave.

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (now Mount Sinai West)
1000 Tenth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
“The Bris”
Jerry and Elaine are initially named godparents to their friend’s son Steven in room 1397. Kramer, trying to find the room stumbles upon room 1937, where he discovers a “pig-man,” and hears where “the anguished oink of pig-man cries out for help!” He later frees pig-man, who turns out to be a “fat little mental patient” that steals George’s 1976 Chevy Impala. A suicidal man jumps off the roof of the hospital, destroying George’s car (in the “great spot”), and George tries to get the hospital to reimburse the “living victim” of the tragedy.

Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
245 E. 47th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Lip Reader”
Elaine takes the car service from her work to an important meeting (since the Lexington subway line is out), pretending she is deaf to avoid small-talk with the driver.

SanaLac (NOT REAL)
Commerce Building, 708 Third Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Barber”
George has an interview with a rest-stop supply company, but when it comes to getting the job, of course…

Gus’ Smoke Shop (NOT REAL)
600 Madison Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Cigar Store Indian”
Kramer tries to sell his cigar store indian to this store, before meeting Mr. Lippman. Lippman claims the cigar store is “right next door” to Pendant Publishing.

630 Lexington Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Marine Biologist”
nearest subway: Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
After Elaine cannot stop her organizer from beeping in the limousine, Testikov angrily throws it out the window, where it hits Corinne on the street. The organizer is thrown on to the west side of Lexington, with Citigroup Center (601 Lexington Ave.) visible behind the limousine on the east side of the street. Thank you to Jacob Cleary for identifying the location!

Zohra Fabrics (now Bazar Fabrics)
256 W. 39th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Pie”
It is discovered that Ricky (from “The Cigar Store Indian“) is making the TR-6 mannequin model (or, “Elaine”) here.

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (now Mount Sinai West)
1000 Tenth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
“The Stand-In”
Jerry goes to visit Fulton in the hospital to give him “a good laugh”…and ends up laughing him to death.

Saks Fifth Avenue
611 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The Raincoats”
Kramer compliments Helen’s hand cream that she brings him from Miami, claiming he’ll have to go there next time he’s there. Or, as Jerry reminds him: “or if your ever on Fifth Avenue here in New York City…you can get it there.”

Virginia Theatre (now August Wilson Theatre)
245 W. 52nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 50th Street (C,E)
“The Raincoats”
Elaine, Aaron, Helen and Morty go to see 1993 revival of “My Fair Lady.” Caroline’s Comedy Club (1626 Broadway), Novotel Hotel (226 W. 52nd St.) and Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) are all seen in the establishing shot.

Café Un Deux Trois
123 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Raincoats”
Elaine, Aaron, Helen and Morty go here for dinner after seeing “My Fair Lady.”

Knopf Publishing (now Knopf Doubleday Publishing)
1745 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (1)
“The Fire”
Toby mentions Bob Rosen is going to Knopf to be a vice president, leaving an opening for senior editor.

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Doubleday Publishing (now Knopf Doubleday Publishing)
1745 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (1)
“The Chaperone”
Elaine interviews to replace Jackie Onassis as an editor at Doubleday…but loses out, and ends up working for Mr. Pitt as his personal assistant. Elaine remarks in her last interview that “I don’t have grace, I don’t want grace, I don’t even say grace!”

Marriott New York Marquis
1535 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Chaperone”
Karen, Miss Rhode Island, is staying here (in Room 417) before the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. Karen hires Kramer as her personal pageant consultant in her limo outside the hotel.

WPIX Channel 11
220 E. 42nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Pledge Drive”
Mr. Morgan claims he doesn’t want the Yankees to participate in the PBS drive, since the Yankees already do so much promotion for Channel 11. George’s response: “Forgive me for trying to class up this place – trying to have the Yankees reach another strata of society that might not watch ‘Channel 11.'”

Chemical Bank (now Chase Bank)
1251 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Pledge Drive”
Nana gets lost trying to find an old branch of her bank, which burned down (“It burned! It’s gone!”), but gets directed to the Main Customer Service Branch on 49th St. by a friendly thug (“ask for Mr. Fleming…he’ll help you”) – this is the closest location to 49th St.

WNET Channel 13 (NOW CLOSED)
237 W. 58th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
“The Pledge Drive”
Jerry co-hosts a PBS pledge drive, while Kramer takes phone calls (in exchange for a free tote bag), and Nana makes a pledge, forcing Leo to interrupt the broadcast screaming “STOP THE SHOW!” “Notes About Nothing” on the Season 6 DVD lists WNET Public TV’s offices at 450 W. 33rd St, which was their address from 1998-2011, and they are now located at 825 Eighth Ave.

Tiffany & Co.
727 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Couch”
George mentions that he’s reading Truman Capote’s “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” for his book club…”easy, 90 pages.” The focal jeweler featured in the novella’s title is located here.

Poland Creek offices (NOT REAL)
600 Madison Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Gymnast”
The head office of Poland Creek on the show, a water-bottling company (a play on the company “Poland Springs”). Mr. Pitt sits on the board of Morgan Springs, a rival company merging with Poland Creek to become “Moland Springs,” the name recommended by Mr. Pitt. The esablishing shot is of the Pendant Publishing building, Elaine’s former employer.

Mendy’s
61 E. 34th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 33rd Street (6)
“The Soup”
Jerry takes Bania for his free meal in exchange for a suit…however, Bania orders soup, thus in his mind saving his meal for another time. According to Bania, Mendy’s has “the best swordfish in the city Jerry…the best!” They go to the original 208 W. 70th St. location, which has since closed.

Mendy’s
61 E. 34th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 33rd Street (6)
“The Secretary”
Jerry offers Bania dinner in exchange for Kramer’s suit (and his ticket with Uma Thurman’s phone number), and agrees to take Bania to Mendy’s twice. According to Bania, Mendy’s also has “the best pea soup…the best Jerry, the best!”

Coleman’s (NOT REAL)
151 W. 34th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Race”
Kramer works as a department store Santa, and Mickey works as his elf…but Kramer later gets fired for spreading communist rhetoric. Ned also mentions Bloomfield’s as an different store where Santas there make double the pay, since no actual department store wanted to be affiliated with this episode. The exterior shown is actually Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square.

United Nations Permanent Mission Of Cuba In New York
315 Lexington Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (7)
“The Race”
In a deleted scene, Kramer returns to the Mission with George, to use his contacts to get George a visa to visit Cuba and recruit Yankee players. However, with the Mission closed, Kramer is forced to use the “secret” after-hours entrance…coming through the chimney, still in his Coleman’s Santa suit.

Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club
450 W. 43rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Switch”
Where Elaine loans Mr. Pitt’s tennis racquet to Mrs. Landis from Doubleday, after playing with Jerry and Sandi the non-laugher.

Doubleday Publishing (now Knopf Doubleday Publishing)
1745 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (1)
“The Switch”
Elaine goes to pick up Pitt’s tennis racquet from Mrs. Landis, but due to Landis’ tennis elbow, she is unable to get past her. She is later accused of “stealing” it by Landis’ assistant Keith, and must instead borrow a racquet from Newman.

Mendy’s
61 E. 34th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 33rd Street (6)
“The Label Maker”
Tim Whatley offers to take Jerry to Mendy’s as a thank you for the Super Bowl tickets…to Jerry’s horror.

Waldenbooks (NOW CLOSED)
461 Park Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street (4,5,6)
“The Scofflaw”
Jake Jarmel has a book signing here, where Kramer and Elaine confront him about where he got his glasses. Kramer accidentally tells Jake that Elaine said hi…and then Elaine goes later to “rectify” the situation. The establishing shot shows a Waldenbooks on street level, of which the closest to Elaine’s Apartment is this location.

Marriott New York Marquis
1535 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Scofflaw”
Mr. Lippman holds a press conference for Jake Jarmel, who verbally attacks him during the conference for “taking” his glasses.

E.D. Granmont (NOT REAL)
Commerce Building, 708 Third Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Doorman”
Kramer and Frank go to pitch the Bro / Mansiere…but turn them down because Sid Farkus wants to ask Estelle out on a date. The same exterior is shown as SanaLac from “The Barber,” but the company is implied in “The Sniffing Accountant” to be along Seventh Ave.

Marriott New York Marquis
1535 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Jimmy”
Mel Torme sings at an Able Mentally Challenged Adults (AMCA) benefit…singing “When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)” for Kramer, his guest of honor. Elaine gets tickets from Mr. Pitt for the show, and invites Jimmy…who gets kicked out for punching Kramer in the mouth.

Viking Press
The Hippodrome, 1120 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
“The Doodle”
Elaine is recommended for a job here, and pretends she’s from out of town to use their room at the Plaza Hotel. The offices share the same building as Jackie Chiles’ office during Seasons 7-9, yet Viking Press is actually owned by Penguin Group, headquartered at 375 Hudson St.

Plaza Hotel
2 Central Park S., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Doodle”
Elaine gets a free room here after lying that she is in from out of town for a job interview, but she ends up letting Helen and Morty stay there when Jerry’s apartment gets infested with fleas. Helen, Morty, Uncle Leo and Nana end up trashing the room and spending hundreds of dollars on amenities…and Uncle Leo apparently springs for an Asian hooker.

The Town Hall
123 W. 43rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Understudy”
Jerry’s girlfriend Gennice gets her chance to star ahead of Bette Midler, but wrecks it when she starts sobbing uncontrollably over an untied shoelace. Elaine gets her Korean aestheticians tickets to apologize for the Frank translation incident, but angers them more when Bette Midler doesn’t appear.

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Symphony Café (NOW CLOSED)
238 W. 56th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 57th Street – 7th Avenue (N,Q,R)
“The Engagement”
Jerry breaks his “pact” with George and dumps Melaine, due to his issues with her eating peas one at a time.

Jackie Chiles’ office
The Hippodrome, 1120 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
“The Maestro”
Kramer visits superlawyer Jackie Chiles, to have him take on his case against Java World for their too-hot coffee burning his thighs.

Trattoria dell’ Arte
900 Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 57th Street – 7th Avenue (N,Q,R)
“The Maestro”
Elaine and Maestro dine here, where Elaine accidentally calls the Maestro “Bob.” Maestro is angry he cannot be called Maestro: “I suppose it’s okay for Leonard Bernstein to be called maestro because he conducted the New York Philharmonic!”

Collectors Universe (NOW CLOSED)
124 E. 40th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Wink”
Kramer sells a birthday card signed by the entire New York Yankees organization for Mr. Steinbrenner to his friend Stubbs for $200, after getting “permission” from George to do so.

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (now Mount Sinai West)
1000 Tenth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
“The Wink”
Kramer tries to coerce a kid into giving him back the Yankees birthday card, first by telling him Paul O’Neill will hit two home runs for him, and later catching a fly ball with his hat.

Bedford Hotel (NOW CLOSED)
118 E. 40th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Hot Tub”
Jerry checks Jean-Paul in here to get a good night’s sleep (and a guaranteed alarm clock), but takes him back to his apartment when he supposedly upsets the wake-up call guy and fears the wake-up will never come.

The Original Soup Man International
259-A W. 55th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 57th Street – 7th Avenue (N,Q,R)
“The Soup Nazi”
Is there really any explanation needed? Jerry, George and Elaine all try their hand at ordering soup from the “Nazi regime,” with George getting his food revoked and Elaine getting banished for one year. Hoo-ah!

Embassy 1 Theatre (NOW CLOSED)
1560 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 49th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Pool Guy”
An establishing shot of Jerry and Kramer at the theatre shows Times Square, focused on the Embassy 1 Theatre…even though it was shown earlier that Jerry and Kramer are at the Loews Paragon Theater, almost forty blocks north.

Criterion Center Stage Right (NOW CLOSED)
1530 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Pool Guy”
An establishing shot of George headed to the theater shows Times Square, focused on the Criterion Center…even though it was said earlier that the gang is at the Loews Paragon Theater, almost forty blocks north.

Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK
“The Rye”
Estelle criticizes Frank’s thin tie, barking for him to “go to any office building on Seventh Avenue and tell me if there’s anyone there wearing a thin tie like that!”

Jackie Chiles’ office
The Hippodrome, 1120 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
“The Caddy”
Kramer seeks Jackie’s counsel, this time in suing Oh Henry! (“it’s delicious, scrumptious, outstanding!”) heiress Sue Ellen Mischke for causing a major car accident for wearing only a bra in public. “It’s lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous!”

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (now Mount Sinai West)
1000 Tenth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
“The Seven”
Where Susan’s cousin Carrie gives birth to baby Seven, after stealing the idea for the name from a defeated George: “I’m family, I’m having sex with the cousin! Seven! SEVEN!”

Criterion Center Stage Right (NOW CLOSED)
1530 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Cadillac”
The chase between Kramer and the cable guy runs through Times Square, running past this theater.

NBC Studios (New York)
30 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Shower Head”
Jerry appears on “The Tonight Show” when it visits New York for a week of shows.

Market Diner (NOW CLOSED)
572 Eleventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Shower Head”
Kramer and Newman buy their new black-market shower heads from an unmarked van waiting in the parking lot behind the diner.

New York Friars Club
57 E. 55th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The Friars Club”
Pat Cooper offers to put Jerry up for membership, but he is not allowed in when he loses one of their jackets. Jerry takes George, Susan and Hallie out for dinner…but the conversation is stuck between the sexes only. If you go, be sure to remember to wear a jacket in the dining room!

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
205 W. 46th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 49th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Friars Club”
This theatre is shown in an establishing shot as the home of the Flying Sandos Brothers production, where Jerry, George, Susan and Hallie see a performance.

Jackie Chiles’ office
The Hippodrome, 1120 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
“The Friars Club”
Connie calls her lawyer to represent her against Kramer, but Jackie quickly refuses as soon as the words “Cosmo Kramer” are spoken.

The Andover Shop (NOT REAL)
689 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street Station (E,M)
“The Wig Master”
Jerry looks for a crested blazer here, and Elaine picks up the salesman, Craig, who quickly assumes he and Elaine are not dating. Craig continually promises Elaine a discount on a Nicole Miller dress, just to keep her in the loop. Jerry later tries returning his jacket, but is not allowed to when told spite is not a reason to return a garment. Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Jiffy Park (NOT REAL)
Twelfth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Wig Master”
George and Kramer to go get Kramer’s car from here, where they find a used condom on the floor of George’s car. George later has a run-in with Susan and a hooker in the parking lot…and Kramer has a run-in with the police, accusing him of pimping. Kramer mentions the lot is on Twelfth Ave., and the establishing shot shows a sign pointing to “Convention Center,” implying the lot is near the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center at 655 W. 34th St.

Majestic Theatre
245 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Wig Master”
Kramer gets a behind the scenes tour of “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” from the wig master. The only U.S. revival of the show was in 1993, which ran at the Minskoff Theatre (1515 Broadway), while “The Phantom Of The Opera” has been running at the Majestic continuously since 1988.

Joe Allen
326 W. 46th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Wig Master”
Kramer, Jerry and the wig master sit down for Champagne Coolies. The episode script reveals this scene takes place at Joe Allen.

Club USA (NOW CLOSED)
218 W. 47th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 49th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Wig Master”
Jesse asks out the wig master Ethan, suggesting the slide at Club USA (“it’s intense”), which upsets Jerry, as Jesse assumed that he and Ethan were not already a couple.

Criterion Center Stage Right (NOW CLOSED)
1530 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Calzone”
An establishing shot of Jerry and Elaine at the theatre shows this theatre in Times Square…even though it is almost forty blocks north of the Loews Paragon Theater, where the group is seeing their movies.

Tony’s auto shop
56th St., New York, NEW YORK
“The Bottle Deposit”
Tony pulls a “Mary Beth Whitehead” on Jerry’s car, stealing it and the golf clubs inside, since he is the only one who wants to take care of it. Jerry mentions to Elaine that Tony’s is located on 56th St.

The Actors Studio
432 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Wait Out”
Mickey auditions here for a role, and thanks to his rage over Kramer’s inability to sit down in his skin-tight jeans, gets into the studio, as they believe that was the scene. “Notes About Nothing” from the Season 7 DVD state Mickey was likely enrolled in the Drama School, which was open at The New School (151 Bank St.) from 1994-2005.

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Brentano’s (NOW CLOSED)
597 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Soul Mate”
Jerry dates Pam, an employee at the bookstore…who Kramer works to court, with Newman’s help, as he believes they are soulmates.

Guild 50th Street Theatre (NOW CLOSED)
33 W. 50th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The Little Kicks”
Jerry, Kramer and his friend Brody go to see a sneak preview of “Death Blow,” and Jerry is threatened with a gun and catapulted into the world of illegal movie bootlegging. Jerry later demands too much from Brody, taking him “off the project!” in filming “Cry, Cry Again.” The theatre is now a Nautica store, but the marquee still exists outside the store.

Madame Tussauds
234 W. 42nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Package”
George mentions he took a picture next to Burt Reynolds’ wax figure for the benefit of “Photo Store Sheila.” Madame Tussauds is the main and most popular wax museum in New York City.

Symphony Café (NOW CLOSED)
238 W. 56th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 57th Street – 7th Avenue (N,Q,R)
“The Fatigues”
Jerry and Abby go for dinner, where they meet Abby’s mentor, and her boyfriend…Kenny Bania.

W. 48th St. and Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 49th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Checks”
Jerry mentions he used to work with Teddy Padillack selling umbrellas on this corner, and that he invented “the twirl” to attract customers.

Saks Fifth Avenue
611 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The Checks”
Kramer takes his new Japanese friends to Saks, where they all buy cowboy hats for $500 USD (50,000 yen) each, which according to Kramer is “practically free.”

Rainbow Room (NOW CLOSED)
30 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Checks”
Kramer mentions he will take his Japanese friends to the Rainbow Room on their yen, “that pays for that TV you watch, even that kimono you wear.” The group ends up having to leave early due to a “slight monetary discrepancy” (i.e. running out of money).

Plaza Hotel
2 Central Park S., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Checks”
Jerry mentions that Kramer’s Japanese friends originally all had suites at the Plaza, but ran out of money thanks to Kramer’s irresponsible spending.

Jackie Chiles’ office
The Hippodrome, 1120 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
“The Abstinence”
Kramer is nearly turned down once again by Jackie for requesting counsel, but Jackie agrees to partake when learning it is a case against big tobacco.

Caroline’s Comedy Club
1626 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 50th Street (1)
“The Abstinence”
Kramer and Jackie Chiles drive by here in their taxi.

One Times Square
1 Times Sq., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Abstinence”
Kramer reveals to Jackie Chiles his settlement: him appearing as the Marlboro Man in a giant billboard in the center of Times Square…the most public yet of Jackie’s many humiliations.

Ed Sullivan Theater
1697-1699 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 7th Avenue (B,D,E)
“The Abstinence”
Jerry is supposed to appear on “The Late Show With David Letterman,” but is bumped by the man himself for being booed and bumped from his junior high school by a “lizard guy.”

Manhattan Mini Storage
543 W. 43rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Andrea Doria”
Jerry and Kramer visit Jerry’s storage facility, which they discover that Newman has used to illegally stuff undelivered mail in.

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 W. 34th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (A,C,E)
“The Little Jerry”
Jerry chides Elaine for being late to visit the New York International Auto Show, but Jerry is the one chided after for saying he only waited a mere five minutes extra.

43rd St., New York, NEW YORK
“The Money”
Morty mentions to the J. Peterman team that he knows “a couple of Chinamen” on 43rd who can get them silk for $500 a bolt.

Jackie Chiles’ office
The Hippodrome, 1120 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
“The Comeback”
Kramer mentions he had a restraining order put out, telling him he can’t be within 200 feet of his office; “I couldn’t even give him his Christmas present!”

Shelbach’s office
1325 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 7th Avenue (B,D,E)
“The Comeback”
Kramer and Elaine visit an estate lawyer to determine his living will. The same exterior as J. Peterman is shown in the establishing shot.

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (now Mount Sinai West)
1000 Tenth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
“The Comeback”
Elaine unplugs a cord in Kramer’s hospital room for the VCR, making Kramer believe that she has pulled the plug on his life support once and for all.

Crazy Shirts (NOW CLOSED)
699 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The English Patient”
Kramer reveals he bought a dozen “#1 DAD” t-shirts for Jerry here during a closeout for $1.

Port Authority Bus Terminal
625 Eighth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The English Patient”
Kramer picks up his “Cubans” from the bus station (after coming up from Del Boca Vista), and discovers they’re really Dominicans.

Guild 50th Street Theatre (NOW CLOSED)
33 W. 50th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The English Patient”
Mr. Peterman drags Elaine to see “The English Patient” for a second time, and fires her when she starts screaming in the theatre about how much she hates the film.

Bruno (now Club A Steakhouse)
240 E. 58th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street (4,5,6)
“The Yada Yada”
Kramer and Mickey take out Karen and Julie on a double-date, and struggle to break off with an individual girl. Kramer and Mickey return for a second date, fighting their way to the table who sits with which woman.

Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church
308 W. 46th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 49th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Yada Yada”
Jerry visits with Father Curtis in regards to Tim Whatley’s Jewish jokes, and later goes to Mickey and Karen’s wedding with Beth Lookner…while Elaine is stuck with Brian, the adoption guy.

The View @ Marriott New York Marquis
1535 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Millennium”
Newman tells Kramer that he booked “that revolving restaurant that overlooks Times Square” for his millennium party in 1978, featuring Christopher Cross headlining.

Port Authority Bus Terminal
625 Eighth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Muffin Tops”
George questions Jerry how he met Alex, asking “where are you meeting these women? When they get off the bus at the Port Authority?”

Waldenbooks (NOW CLOSED)
461 Park Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street (4,5,6)
“The Muffin Tops”
Kramer tracks down Mr. Peterman at a signing here, to “do his part” as the “real Peterman” and sign books by his side.

New York Visitor Information Center
1501 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Muffin Tops”
George meets Mary Anne, who works here, and is convinced George is a tourist from Arkansas, who eventually convinces him to “move” to Manhattan.

Producers Club Theater
358 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Muffin Tops”
The former home of The Improv, this is where the “Kramer Reality Tour” begins – it originally started at the John Houseman Theater (450 W. 43rd St.), and provided the inspiration for the “Peterman Reality Tour” featured in this episode.

Radio City Music Hall
1260 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Summer Of George”
The home of the 51st annual Tony Awards, where Jerry takes Lanette as is date, and Kramer inadvertently wins a Tony while working as a seat-filler, even partaking in the acceptance speech for “Scarsdale Surprise.”

Sardi’s
234 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Summer Of George”
Kramer goes for dinner here with the producers of “Scarsdale Surprise,” but ends up with an ultimatum: give up his Tony, or fire Raquel Welch from the show.

Majestic Theatre
245 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Summer Of George”
The fictional home of the Broadway run for “Scarsdale Surprise,” where Kramer is forced to fire Raquel Welch before being beaten up and having his Tony destroyed by her.

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Cloud Club (NOW CLOSED)
405 Lexington Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Voice”
Kramer is upset that his idea to renovate the Cloud Club was “stolen,” although he has no ownership or money to realistically do so. Formerly on floors 66-68 of the Chrysler Building.

Crabtree & Evelyn
30 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Blood”
In a deleted scene, Newman follows Jerry to the blood bank (where he is inquiring about changing all of his now-tainted blood), where he taunts him by saying he thought he lost his “blood brother” at Crabtree & Evelyn. The closest location to both Brooklyn and Jerry’s Apartment in 1997 would have been this location, on the concourse level of 30 Rock.

Fortunoff’s (NOW CLOSED)
3 W. 57th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Junk Mail”
George tries using a “you were right about” with Frank in regards to Fortunoff’s, but gets abruptly cut off and hung up on.

The Wiz (NOW CLOSED)
49 W. 45th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Junk Mail”
Elaine dates Jack, who has a “magical” face…but only because he’s The Wiz’s TV spokesperson. The other locations shown on commercial include 40 Carmens Rd. (Massapequa), 39-11 Main St. (Flushing), 89-22 Queens Blvd. (Rego Park) and 49 W. 45th St., which is closest to the gang in Manhattan.

Cort Theatre
138 W. 48th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Merv Griffin Show”
The original studio of “The Merv Griffin Show” from 1969-72. Deleted dialogue from the original script says this is where Kramer finds the dumpster with the discarded set that he rebuilds at his apartment.

Kruger Industrial Smoothing (NOT REAL)
101 Park Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Slicer”
George gets a job at Kruger, when he discovers he had an altercation with Mr. Kruger years before, and tries erasing it from memory. George later hires Dr. Sitarides to do a skin cancer screening, but she storms out, leaving “Dr. Van Nostrand” to take a picture of Kruger without a shirt.

Studio 54 (NOW CLOSED)
254 W. 54th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 57th Street – 7th Avenue (N,Q,R)
“The Strike”
Elaine claims that Tim Whatley’s apartment “looks like Studio 54 with a menorah” for his Hanukkah party.

Kruger Industrial Smoothing (NOT REAL)
101 Park Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Strike”
George, after getting a number of charitable gifts, hands out fake donations to “The Human Fund” as Christmas gifts to his coworkers, but the scam is exposed when he is given a $20,000 donation from the company to the fund. George claims that Kruger’s motto is “we don’t care, and it shows.”

The New Yorker (NOW CLOSED)
4 Times Sq., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
“The Cartoon”
Elaine visits the office (pretending to be representing J. Peterman), to discover the true meaning behind a cartoon bothering her. Elaine ends up creating a cartoon for them, claiming to draw better cartoons than the current artists. The New Yorker’s offices moved to 285 Fulton St. in 2015.

Samuel Beckett Theatre
410 W. 42nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Cartoon”
Jerry goes to see Sally Weaver’s one-woman show, and is berated by her throughout. “Jerry Seinfeld Is The Devil” goes on to become a smash hit across New York.

New York Friars Club
57 E. 55th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
“The Strongbox”
Jerry mentions he is going to a roast here, and buys Jerry Lewis’ cufflinks in the hopes of striking up a conversation with him.

Kruger Industrial Smoothing (NOT REAL)
101 Park Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Burning”
George uses his showmanship skills to impress his coworkers, but ends up getting them fired, leaving him the sole employee left with Mr. Kruger. By the episode’s end, the “R” on the building’s sign falls off, leaving the company named “K UGER” in the eyes of Mr. Kruger.

Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church
308 W. 46th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 49th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Burning”
Elaine and Puddy go visit Father Curtis to discuss their religious differences, and realize they’re both going to hell.

Brentano’s (NOW CLOSED)
597 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Bookstore”
Jerry catches Uncle Leo shoplifting books, and George is forced to buy a book he does not want after taking it into the bathroom.

Kruger Industrial Smoothing (NOT REAL)
101 Park Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Grand Central – 42nd Street (4,5,6,7)
“The Maid”
In trying to give himself a cool nickname, George starts to refer to himself as “T-Bone”…but ends up being stuck with the nickname “Koko” instead.

W.R. Grace Building
41 W. 42nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue (7)
“The Maid”
Mr. Kruger begins discussing a stain on the building, when Coco puts forth a suggestion for cleaning that she learned from her Gammy.

Grand Army Plaza
W. 59th St. and Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 59th Street (N,Q,R)
“The Puerto Rican Day”
The plaza is shown in an establishing shot of Elaine stuck in the cab, looking at a dog’s inside-out ears from the window.

NBC Studios (New York)
30 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
“The Finale”
Jerry and George meet with new NBC President James Kimbrough here, where the “Jerry” pilot is finally picked up.

Jackie Chiles’ office
The Hippodrome, 1120 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
“The Finale”
The gang hires Jackie to defend them in their Good Samaritan trial: “You don’t have to help anybody, that’s what this country’s all about! That’s deplorable, unfathomable, improbable!”

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Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (NOW CLOSED)
885 Third Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Kramer shows George a newspaper with Madoff’s office layout, showing that his office was highly inaccessible, essentially a physical Ponzi scheme.

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Lucky Strike Lanes
660 W. 42nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
“The Over-Cheer”
Jerry and George pass by here on their way to the coffee shop, arguing over the Super Bowl.

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