Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Sightseeing

Don't miss a walk thru Little Italy. Sample the cheeses & frequent the pastry shops.
312 locals recommend
Little Italy
189 Grand St
312 locals recommend
Don't miss a walk thru Little Italy. Sample the cheeses & frequent the pastry shops.
Go on-line to purchase tickets (tickets are for a specific day/time) in advance. You will need to arrive on-time & be processed thru a metal detector prior to entry.
616 locals recommend
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich St
616 locals recommend
Go on-line to purchase tickets (tickets are for a specific day/time) in advance. You will need to arrive on-time & be processed thru a metal detector prior to entry.
This is where it all began... Try the food carts, they're great.
33 locals recommend
Washington Square Arch
Washington Square North
33 locals recommend
This is where it all began... Try the food carts, they're great.
See the Winter Garden, newly restored after 9/11. There is a food court & pier in the building making this a nice afternoon retreat.
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See the Winter Garden, newly restored after 9/11. There is a food court & pier in the building making this a nice afternoon retreat.
An architectural testament to resurrection & recycling -- another NYC must see!
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
An architectural testament to resurrection & recycling -- another NYC must see!

Food Scene

Great stop for food, drinks, desert, before exploring The Harlem River/Hudson River area and Park, another Inwood favorite...
104 locals recommend
Indian Road Cafe
600 W 218th St
104 locals recommend
Great stop for food, drinks, desert, before exploring The Harlem River/Hudson River area and Park, another Inwood favorite...
Dog-friendly outdoor dining, and great food after exploring the Hudson River Bike/Walk Trail, nearby piers, and more. Quiet, lovely, large space for great food.
54 locals recommend
Covo Trattoria & Pizzeria
701 West 135th Street
54 locals recommend
Dog-friendly outdoor dining, and great food after exploring the Hudson River Bike/Walk Trail, nearby piers, and more. Quiet, lovely, large space for great food.
Best frozen yogurt on earth... Grab a to-go cup & spoon, & check-out the Columbia Univ, Teacher's College, & Barnard area for a multitude of dining, shopping options.
59 locals recommend
Pinkberry
596 9th Ave
59 locals recommend
Best frozen yogurt on earth... Grab a to-go cup & spoon, & check-out the Columbia Univ, Teacher's College, & Barnard area for a multitude of dining, shopping options.
This bakery/deli/coffee house is a delight.
7 locals recommend
Nussbaum & Wu
2897 Broadway
7 locals recommend
This bakery/deli/coffee house is a delight.
Another famous neighborhood favorite diner...
96 locals recommend
Tom's
2880 Broadway
96 locals recommend
Another famous neighborhood favorite diner...
Restaurant & Cafe, outdoor seating, excellent food & spirits.
50 locals recommend
Max Soha
1274 Amsterdam Ave
50 locals recommend
Restaurant & Cafe, outdoor seating, excellent food & spirits.
Perhaps the best organic restaurant in NYC, they pride themselves in their work with local farmers to bring you the freshest, environmentally friendly food you can find. Explore the East Village/LES.
14 locals recommend
The Organic Grill
133 West 3rd Street
14 locals recommend
Perhaps the best organic restaurant in NYC, they pride themselves in their work with local farmers to bring you the freshest, environmentally friendly food you can find. Explore the East Village/LES.
Organic goodness all around. Go late & order from their organic wine list...
10 locals recommend
Brown Café
61 Hester St
10 locals recommend
Organic goodness all around. Go late & order from their organic wine list...
Explore Little Italy, but eat your dinner here!
69 locals recommend
LuAnne's Wild Ginger
380 Broome St
69 locals recommend
Explore Little Italy, but eat your dinner here!
Pearl O. B. brings Cape Cod home to you. Order the lobster roll... Great wine list too.
31 locals recommend
Pearl Oyster Bar
18 Cornelia St
31 locals recommend
Pearl O. B. brings Cape Cod home to you. Order the lobster roll... Great wine list too.
Just simply one of the best Asian chains in the City. Comfort food for the soul...
Ollie's
2957 Broadway
Just simply one of the best Asian chains in the City. Comfort food for the soul...
Fabulous bakery & cafe! Don't miss this location, with outdoor seating, before or after exploring Central Harlem & the 125th Street shopping and museum corridor.
86 locals recommend
SETTEPANI
196 Malcolm X Blvd
86 locals recommend
Fabulous bakery & cafe! Don't miss this location, with outdoor seating, before or after exploring Central Harlem & the 125th Street shopping and museum corridor.
Don't miss this Chinatown favorite.
59 locals recommend
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
65 Bayard St
59 locals recommend
Don't miss this Chinatown favorite.
Stumptown for coffee, Ace Hotel lobby for drinking it, and the Breslin for the best Tanqueray Gin and Tonic in the City!
123 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th St
123 locals recommend
Stumptown for coffee, Ace Hotel lobby for drinking it, and the Breslin for the best Tanqueray Gin and Tonic in the City!
Experience Grand Central Station, where you can whisper in one corner of a barrel vaulted ceiling, and be heard clearly in the opposing corner, then grab a bite at the Oyster Bar.
42 locals recommend
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
89 East 42nd Street
42 locals recommend
Experience Grand Central Station, where you can whisper in one corner of a barrel vaulted ceiling, and be heard clearly in the opposing corner, then grab a bite at the Oyster Bar.
Simply great coffee & pastries!
32 locals recommend
Tanto Dulce
3446 Broadway
32 locals recommend
Simply great coffee & pastries!
Harlem standards...
26 locals recommend
Londel's
2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd
26 locals recommend
Harlem standards...
Another Harlem Standard!
23 locals recommend
Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too
366 W 110th St
23 locals recommend
Another Harlem Standard!
Good Food in Harlem...
9 locals recommend
Miss Maude's Spoonbread Too
9 locals recommend
Good Food in Harlem...
One of Harlem's finest!
69 locals recommend
Rao's
455 E 114th St
69 locals recommend
One of Harlem's finest!
Another great Harlem standard!
405 locals recommend
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X Blvd
405 locals recommend
Another great Harlem standard!
If you can get a table, grab it fast and order everything on the menu.
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave
1044 locals recommend
If you can get a table, grab it fast and order everything on the menu.
Breakfast, cakes and pies like you dreamed your mother would some day make!
68 locals recommend
Kitchenette
68 locals recommend
Breakfast, cakes and pies like you dreamed your mother would some day make!
Wonderful seafood dining.
175 locals recommend
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Ave
175 locals recommend
Wonderful seafood dining.
Wonderful Indian food & atmosphere.
13 locals recommend
Manhattan Valley
West 100th Street
13 locals recommend
Wonderful Indian food & atmosphere.
Order the pork buns...
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
271 locals recommend
Order the pork buns...
Bakery at its best... Also @ Columbus & W87th St.
8 locals recommend
Momofuku Milk Bar
8 locals recommend
Bakery at its best... Also @ Columbus & W87th St.
Small cafe/bistro serving great food in the neighborhood.
77 locals recommend
Trufa Restaurant
3431 Broadway
77 locals recommend
Small cafe/bistro serving great food in the neighborhood.
Some of the best Italian food in NYC. Great bar/cafe as well. Outdoor dining, too. 125 La Salle St, just off Broadway, btwn 122nd St & 125th St.
95 locals recommend
Pisticci
125 La Salle St
95 locals recommend
Some of the best Italian food in NYC. Great bar/cafe as well. Outdoor dining, too. 125 La Salle St, just off Broadway, btwn 122nd St & 125th St.
Great bistro.
34 locals recommend
Max Caffè
1262 Amsterdam Ave
34 locals recommend
Great bistro.
A wonderful vegetarian restaurant.
103 locals recommend
Community Food & Juice
2893 Broadway
103 locals recommend
A wonderful vegetarian restaurant.
A rainy day in NYC? Take the 1 train to 59th St & explore the shops & restaurants in the Time Warner Building.
112 locals recommend
Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Cir
112 locals recommend
A rainy day in NYC? Take the 1 train to 59th St & explore the shops & restaurants in the Time Warner Building.
Good food in the park.
169 locals recommend
The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd Street
169 locals recommend
Good food in the park.
Great NYC diner. Try the chicken salad as you watch huge pots filled with turkeys boiling on the burners behind the bar...
Viand
673 Madison Ave
Great NYC diner. Try the chicken salad as you watch huge pots filled with turkeys boiling on the burners behind the bar...
Absolutely the best mole' in the City.
69 locals recommend
El Paso Mexican Restaurant
123 East 110th Street
69 locals recommend
Absolutely the best mole' in the City.
These roti rolls will make you weep with satisfaction -- amazing flavors (try them all).
23 locals recommend
Roti Roll Bombay Frankie
994 Amsterdam Ave
23 locals recommend
These roti rolls will make you weep with satisfaction -- amazing flavors (try them all).
Grab a bite to eat & a great t-shirt (sit, stay!).
51 locals recommend
Barking Dog
1678 3rd Ave
51 locals recommend
Grab a bite to eat & a great t-shirt (sit, stay!).
A pricey but EXCELLENT place to eat after the Met Museum. Fill up on the meal & order fabulous cakes for take-out. Roll across the street to grab the M4 bus back to our place.
E.A.T.
1064 Madison Ave
A pricey but EXCELLENT place to eat after the Met Museum. Fill up on the meal & order fabulous cakes for take-out. Roll across the street to grab the M4 bus back to our place.
An absolute time-warped zoo of a deli. This is a must see while you're in NYC!
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
An absolute time-warped zoo of a deli. This is a must see while you're in NYC!
Great eats.
106 locals recommend
Bubby's
120 Hudson St
106 locals recommend
Great eats.
Roll out of bed & into The Chipped Cup with your mouth open to find excellent pastries & coffees. Bring yourbook or ipad & linger in a quiet, peaceful space...
246 locals recommend
The Chipped Cup
3610 Broadway
246 locals recommend
Roll out of bed & into The Chipped Cup with your mouth open to find excellent pastries & coffees. Bring yourbook or ipad & linger in a quiet, peaceful space...
Great views of the Hudson River and George Washington Bridge, good food, and great bar!
Riverbank Grill
679 Riverside Dr
Great views of the Hudson River and George Washington Bridge, good food, and great bar!
OMG! Run, don't walk to this fab restaurant/bar to order the roasted chicken, Pisco Sours, and everything else on the menu!
36 locals recommend
Pio Pio 6
702 Amsterdam Ave
36 locals recommend
OMG! Run, don't walk to this fab restaurant/bar to order the roasted chicken, Pisco Sours, and everything else on the menu!
This is truly a gem in the hood! Just go -- enough said.
69 locals recommend
Seasoned Vegan
128 St Nicholas Ave
69 locals recommend
This is truly a gem in the hood! Just go -- enough said.
At Broadway and 125th Street. The pork buns are to die for...
137 locals recommend
Jin Ramen West Harlem
3183 Broadway
137 locals recommend
At Broadway and 125th Street. The pork buns are to die for...
Great menu AND, Crabbies Ginger Beer!
35 locals recommend
Flat Top
1241 Amsterdam Ave
35 locals recommend
Great menu AND, Crabbies Ginger Beer!
Very cheap eats that are absolutely great and get 4-5 star ratings every time. Their tacos rival the best I've had, even in Austin, TX!
19 locals recommend
Taqueria San Pedro
3662 Broadway
19 locals recommend
Very cheap eats that are absolutely great and get 4-5 star ratings every time. Their tacos rival the best I've had, even in Austin, TX!

Essentials

Fabulous eats & housewares.
205 locals recommend
Zabar's
2245 Broadway
205 locals recommend
Fabulous eats & housewares.
Check out the Union Sq green market where many chefs purchase their local produce.
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
Check out the Union Sq green market where many chefs purchase their local produce.
Excellent stash of made to order sandwiches, pasteries, chips, ice cream, etc..
3620 Broadway
3620 Broadway
Excellent stash of made to order sandwiches, pasteries, chips, ice cream, etc..

Everything Else

If you like doughnuts, this bakery is a must!
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 locals recommend
If you like doughnuts, this bakery is a must!
Chocolate to die for... For a fun time, cross the Brooklyn Bridge to Jacques' Water Street location, grab pizza under the bridge, & check out the amazing ice cream in the old lighthouse on the pier.
19 locals recommend
Jacques Torres Chocolate & Ice Cream - Amsterdam Avenue
285 Amsterdam Ave
19 locals recommend
Chocolate to die for... For a fun time, cross the Brooklyn Bridge to Jacques' Water Street location, grab pizza under the bridge, & check out the amazing ice cream in the old lighthouse on the pier.
Needs no intro...
893 locals recommend
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St
893 locals recommend
Needs no intro...
Gluten free goodies!
48 locals recommend
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC
248 Broome St
48 locals recommend
Gluten free goodies!
Closest hospital is just 5 minutes away.
37 locals recommend
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center
622 W 168th St
37 locals recommend
Closest hospital is just 5 minutes away.
Needs no intro. We also have several other Apple stores in Manhattan.
174 locals recommend
Apple
767 5th Ave
174 locals recommend
Needs no intro. We also have several other Apple stores in Manhattan.
ICE CREAM. Take the ferry from Manhattan, or walk the Brooklyn Bridge; this ice cream is so good I'd backstroke across the East River to get it.
59 locals recommend
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
14 Old Fulton St
59 locals recommend
ICE CREAM. Take the ferry from Manhattan, or walk the Brooklyn Bridge; this ice cream is so good I'd backstroke across the East River to get it.
Spend a day in Ft. Tryon, eat at The Leaf restaurant, visit the Cloisters (check out the Cloister's herb garden, complete with poison plants), watch the sun set over the Palisades/Hudson River...
343 locals recommend
Fort Tryon Park
Dr To Broadway
343 locals recommend
Spend a day in Ft. Tryon, eat at The Leaf restaurant, visit the Cloisters (check out the Cloister's herb garden, complete with poison plants), watch the sun set over the Palisades/Hudson River...
Worth the trek to Brooklyn for a visit to this great distilling co and bar. Try the Dorothy Parker Gin and you'll be ready to do the rest of Brooklyn in good spirits...
7 locals recommend
New York Distilling Company
573 Johnson Avenue
7 locals recommend
Worth the trek to Brooklyn for a visit to this great distilling co and bar. Try the Dorothy Parker Gin and you'll be ready to do the rest of Brooklyn in good spirits...

Shopping

Candy & much more...
11 locals recommend
The Sweet Life
63 Hester Street
11 locals recommend
Candy & much more...
If it's a rainy day in NYC, take the 1 train to 42nd St, transfer to the S train to Grand Central Station, & shop and eat indoors at Grand Central Station.
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd St
781 locals recommend
If it's a rainy day in NYC, take the 1 train to 42nd St, transfer to the S train to Grand Central Station, & shop and eat indoors at Grand Central Station.
TOYS+...
53 locals recommend
FAO Schwarz
30 Rockefeller Plaza
53 locals recommend
TOYS+...
Upscaled candy.
81 locals recommend
Dylan's Candy Bar
1011 3rd Avenue
81 locals recommend
Upscaled candy.
A famous, MUST SEE bookstore.
207 locals recommend
The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
207 locals recommend
A famous, MUST SEE bookstore.
CHOCOLATE & ICE CREAM. Jacques Torres is the best! Eat the malted balls... Other locations in Manhattan.
34 locals recommend
Jacques Torres Chocolate - DUMBO
66 Water St
34 locals recommend
CHOCOLATE & ICE CREAM. Jacques Torres is the best! Eat the malted balls... Other locations in Manhattan.

Drinks & Nightlife

A totally new, happening Harlem scene.
526 locals recommend
Harlem Public
3612 Broadway
526 locals recommend
A totally new, happening Harlem scene.
Excellent, interesting food choices and friendly neighborhood bar.
357 locals recommend
The Grange
1635 Amsterdam Ave
357 locals recommend
Excellent, interesting food choices and friendly neighborhood bar.
Totally excellent eatery and bar! They put the the "C" in "comfort food."
47 locals recommend
Cafe Luxembourg
200 W 70th St
47 locals recommend
Totally excellent eatery and bar! They put the the "C" in "comfort food."
For wonderful Cuban cuisine, eat at Floridita and stroll along the Piers Park/Hudson River at sunset.
19 locals recommend
Harlem's Floridita
2276 12th Ave
19 locals recommend
For wonderful Cuban cuisine, eat at Floridita and stroll along the Piers Park/Hudson River at sunset.
The best Peruvian Pisco Sours around, and great eats, too.
La Mar Cebicheria Peruana
The best Peruvian Pisco Sours around, and great eats, too.