Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Avocado toast!! Also, anything. They are very nice.
Nourish Catering
515 E 12th St
Avocado toast!! Also, anything. They are very nice.
Delicious. See also: ice cream sandwiches.
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
580 locals recommend
Delicious. See also: ice cream sandwiches.
Best place to wifi and chill.
31 locals recommend
Cafe Minerva
302 West 4th Street
31 locals recommend
Best place to wifi and chill.
If it's nasty out, Grounded has a fair amount of seating and a great vibe.
44 locals recommend
Grounded Organic Coffee & Tea House
44 locals recommend
If it's nasty out, Grounded has a fair amount of seating and a great vibe.
Delightful coffeeshop. Sat next to Malcolm Gladwell for hours once; am smarter for it.
284 locals recommend
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th St
284 locals recommend
Delightful coffeeshop. Sat next to Malcolm Gladwell for hours once; am smarter for it.
My go-to takeout.
9 locals recommend
Tue Thai Food
3 Greenwich Ave
9 locals recommend
My go-to takeout.
excellent vibes.
41 locals recommend
Petite Boucherie
14 Christopher St
41 locals recommend
excellent vibes.
Matcha!!
Chalait
Matcha!!
Fancy sushi spot
8 locals recommend
Neta
8 locals recommend
Fancy sushi spot
45 locals recommend
EN Japanese Brasserie
435 Hudson St
45 locals recommend
Relatively good option for celeb sightings...Fran Leibowitz was dining a few tables away from me one Saturday this winter.
Nobu Next Door
Relatively good option for celeb sightings...Fran Leibowitz was dining a few tables away from me one Saturday this winter.
BAGELS.
28 locals recommend
Sadelle's
463 W Broadway
28 locals recommend
BAGELS.
Great, weird subs at the Ace hotel (NB closed on Sundays!)
9 locals recommend
No. 7 Sub
9 locals recommend
Great, weird subs at the Ace hotel (NB closed on Sundays!)
Tapas!
117 locals recommend
Boqueria
1460 2nd Ave
117 locals recommend
Tapas!
fried chicken sandwich.
97 locals recommend
Cheeky Sandwiches
88 Orchard St
97 locals recommend
fried chicken sandwich.
73 locals recommend
Momoya
185 7th Ave
73 locals recommend
Any momofuku is great. Some require difficult reservations (like Nishi). Others are casual (like the dessert part, Milk Bar)
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
271 locals recommend
Any momofuku is great. Some require difficult reservations (like Nishi). Others are casual (like the dessert part, Milk Bar)
david chang of momofuku in midtown.
7 locals recommend
Má Pêche
15 W 56th St
7 locals recommend
david chang of momofuku in midtown.
188 locals recommend
Tacombi
267 Elizabeth St
188 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

If you're from LA, ignore. If you aren't, go!
26 locals recommend
Umami Burger Greenwich Village
26 locals recommend
If you're from LA, ignore. If you aren't, go!
Wonderful spot for a glass of wine.
65 locals recommend
Hudson Clearwater
447 Hudson St
65 locals recommend
Wonderful spot for a glass of wine.
37 locals recommend
The Otheroom
143 Perry St
37 locals recommend
A relaxed but happenin place for drinks.
81 locals recommend
Ace Hotel New York
20 W 29th St
81 locals recommend
A relaxed but happenin place for drinks.
150 locals recommend
Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue
150 locals recommend
101 locals recommend
Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford Avenue
101 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Check out the galleries during your stay -- Postmasters, 303, Gavin Brown -- always a worthwhile expedition.
61 locals recommend
David Zwirner
537 W 20th St
61 locals recommend
Check out the galleries during your stay -- Postmasters, 303, Gavin Brown -- always a worthwhile expedition.
Obviously.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 locals recommend
Obviously.
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th St
307 locals recommend
176 locals recommend
Neue Galerie
1048 5th Ave
176 locals recommend
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals recommend
Postmasters Gallery
4 Franklin St
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 locals recommend

Shopping

Sample sales are the only way to shop in NYC.
164 locals recommend
230 5th Ave
230 5th Ave
164 locals recommend
Sample sales are the only way to shop in NYC.

Sightseeing

People-watching, dog-watching.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 locals recommend
People-watching, dog-watching.
An historic landmark, right around the corner.
79 locals recommend
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher St
79 locals recommend
An historic landmark, right around the corner.

Essentials

I personally prefer LifeThyme to the Gourmet Garage down the block.
45 locals recommend
Lifethyme Natural Market
410 6th Ave
45 locals recommend
I personally prefer LifeThyme to the Gourmet Garage down the block.

Getting Around

The nearest subway, on the 1 line.
27 locals recommend
Christopher Street station
135 Christopher St
27 locals recommend
The nearest subway, on the 1 line.
Echelon Cycles
151 8th Ave
For the ACE or BDFM
40 locals recommend
West 4 St-Washington Sq Sta station
340 6th Ave
40 locals recommend
For the ACE or BDFM
PATH train stop
50 locals recommend
14 Street Station
50 locals recommend
PATH train stop
Nearby L stop (especially helpful if you're heading to Williamsburg/Bushwick etc)
50 locals recommend
14 Street Station
50 locals recommend
Nearby L stop (especially helpful if you're heading to Williamsburg/Bushwick etc)