Visit the Top NYC Spots Featured in 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A guide to the top six Manhattan spots in 'The Devil Wears Prada.'
-- “Good Morning America” counted down the six most memorable filming locations seen in the movie, “The Devil Wears Prada,” to help you spend a day touring the sites on your next trip to the Big Apple.
In the film, Anne Hathaway plays aspiring writer Andy Sachs, who came to New York to be a journalist but became the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the high-maintenance editor-in-chief of the fictional Runway magazine.
The editor character was played with icy perfection by actress Meryl Streep, but the film’s other notable co-star was New York City itself.
The locations from the film are listed below, from sixth to first:
6. Erin McKenna’s bakery, 248 Broome Street (at Ludlow Street). Located in the heart of New York City’s Lower East Side, this is where Sachs gets her morning pick-me-up. Jhane Castillo-Facey, the bakery’s cake decorator, said patrons can find cookies, brownies, doughnuts, cupcakes, bagels and focaccia there. The items are completely vegan, gluten-free, soy-free and are kosher, she said.
5. “Runway magazine,” 1221 6th Avenue (at West 49th Street). The building is situated within walking distance of Radio City Music Hall and the Empire State Building.
4. Fashion Avenue, West 39th Street (at 7th Avenue). This is a shopper’s paradise and the home of the Fashion Walk of Fame.
3. Smith & Wollensky, 797 3rd Avenue (at East 49th Street), is the eatery favored by Priestly for steak. Lawrence Knapp, the restaurant’s executive chef, said the establishment has been around for 40 years. He touted the restaurant’s shellfish bouquet, Colorado rib steak, creamed spinach, hash browns and coconut cake. “You're not going to have a better meal anywhere else," he said. "We really are quintessentially New York.”
2. The pond in Central Park, Central Park South and Fifth Avenue. This location was used as a backdrop for an urban jungle-themed Runway magazine shoot. Doug Blonsky, president of the Central Park Conservancy, said the park encompasses 843 acres in the heart of Manhattan and receives 43 million visitors annually.
1. The American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th Street. The museum was used as the exterior for a gala in the film.