West 37th St, Garment District

Midtown is my least favorite part of the city. It's ugly, completely swamped with tourists and dirty. Just about everything in midtown caters to tourists as well. Basically, all this stretch of town is is chain restaurants, Broadway theatres and souvenir stores. And, West 37th is one of the uglier streets. I don't know that you could pay me to live in this part of town let alone this street. There just isn't any sort of neighborhood feel; and there are way too many tourists. It's impossible to get through the street traffic in any sort of timely manner.
Having said that, there are some redeeming qualities about w 37th. Just Salad is on 37th at Broadway. The salads are huge and it's slightly less expensive than Chop't and it's a great place to go for lunch if you're in the area and you don't want Sbarro or some other touristy grease food. Artichoke Cafe is on 37th between 7th and 8th. I actually go out of my way to get juice from this place. It sounds like a simple feat but their fresh juices just can't be beat. They also have great salads and sandwiches and the staff is great. I love this place and I wish it weren't in that part of town.
William Esper Studio (one of the most famous Actor Studios) is on 37th between 7th and 8th. There are always a bunch of young actors hanging out outside the studio and that's about as close to a neighborhood vibe as this street is gonna get. Other than that, it's mostly just weird clothing shops and desolation. Houndstooth pub on the corner of 37th and 8th is a bust so don't go there.