Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
The oldest (!) coffee place in NYC happens to also be the best! And it's only 2 blocks away :)
Super cute, small, cozy and urban trendy.
76 locals recommend
Jack’s Stir Brew Coffee
138 W 10th StThe oldest (!) coffee place in NYC happens to also be the best! And it's only 2 blocks away :)
Super cute, small, cozy and urban trendy.
Joe has a line out the door at rush hour. Their coffee is famous in NYC and has been voted "best coffee" many years in a row now. Try their almond croissants...yum.
214 locals recommend
Joe Coffee Company
514 Columbus AveJoe has a line out the door at rush hour. Their coffee is famous in NYC and has been voted "best coffee" many years in a row now. Try their almond croissants...yum.
Best pizza ever. Period. You won't be disappointed. They deliver :) My favorite? Pizza con funghi e mozzarella.
66 locals recommend
Bleecker Street Pizza
69 7th Ave SBest pizza ever. Period. You won't be disappointed. They deliver :) My favorite? Pizza con funghi e mozzarella.
The fancy Mercer Hotel features a wonderful restaurant upstairs (perfect for breakfast, brunch or casual dinner) and a super hot restaurant downstairs for a more upscale dinner.
14 locals recommend
The Mercer
147 Mercer StThe fancy Mercer Hotel features a wonderful restaurant upstairs (perfect for breakfast, brunch or casual dinner) and a super hot restaurant downstairs for a more upscale dinner.
Peels
325 BoweryPerfect place for brunch or cocktails!
The best guacamole outside of Mexico is made here right by your table! The big dining room features a huge electric blue waterfall wall!
89 locals recommend
Rosa Mexicano
61 Columbus AveThe best guacamole outside of Mexico is made here right by your table! The big dining room features a huge electric blue waterfall wall!
The line is long but the burgers are great! And it's fun to eat in the park :)
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueThe line is long but the burgers are great! And it's fun to eat in the park :)
Shopping
Shopping at Marc Jacobs is always fun. Great inexpensive gifts and souvenirs in his shop on the corner. Remember to check out his bookstore and shop for women 1 block away!
12 locals recommend
Marc Jacobs Beauty
385 Bleecker StShopping at Marc Jacobs is always fun. Great inexpensive gifts and souvenirs in his shop on the corner. Remember to check out his bookstore and shop for women 1 block away!
This is the MECCA of Interior Design in NYC... 5 floors of new and old and everything in between. Also a great restaurant inside!
53 locals recommend
ABC Carpet & Home
888 BroadwayThis is the MECCA of Interior Design in NYC... 5 floors of new and old and everything in between. Also a great restaurant inside!
Candles, clothes, home goods, books, and all french looking and wonderful. Anthropologies never fails!
31 locals recommend
Anthropologie
85 5th AveCandles, clothes, home goods, books, and all french looking and wonderful. Anthropologies never fails!
Everything Else
After you've had too much pizza, head to Equinox on Greenwich ave for a good work out. This gym is one of the best in NYC! Try their smoothies and green juices - yum!
54 locals recommend
Equinox Greenwich Avenue
97 Greenwich AveAfter you've had too much pizza, head to Equinox on Greenwich ave for a good work out. This gym is one of the best in NYC! Try their smoothies and green juices - yum!
Essentials
Organic groceries and even organic skin care on the upper level. This is the place to shop if you want the healthy stuff!
45 locals recommend
Lifethyme Natural Market
410 6th AveOrganic groceries and even organic skin care on the upper level. This is the place to shop if you want the healthy stuff!
The fancy italien grocery store is a delight to shop in! Try their delicious apple strudel, heated in the over for a few minutes, with vanilla ice cream.
75 locals recommend
Citarella Gourmet Market - West Village
424 6th AveThe fancy italien grocery store is a delight to shop in! Try their delicious apple strudel, heated in the over for a few minutes, with vanilla ice cream.
The famous Whole Foods Market gets crowded at rush hour, but their salad bars are worth it!!! Everything grocery wise you could wish for, just healthier and more organic.
This is the mecca of food!
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StThe famous Whole Foods Market gets crowded at rush hour, but their salad bars are worth it!!! Everything grocery wise you could wish for, just healthier and more organic.
This is the mecca of food!
Sightseeing
Climb the stairs to the highline, and walk the old rail road up to 30th (you can descend inbetween in a few places) and enjoy art, hot chocolate, nature and a view of the city!!!
294 locals recommend
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StClimb the stairs to the highline, and walk the old rail road up to 30th (you can descend inbetween in a few places) and enjoy art, hot chocolate, nature and a view of the city!!!