Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Known for custom pairings of cheese and wine. Also great plates to share. Good for pre- and post-theater. Get a cheese plate -- ask them to put it together for you paired to your wine. Try the peppadew peppers and pig's ass sandwich.
52 locals recommend
Casellula
401 W 52nd St
52 locals recommend
Known for custom pairings of cheese and wine. Also great plates to share. Good for pre- and post-theater. Get a cheese plate -- ask them to put it together for you paired to your wine. Try the peppadew peppers and pig's ass sandwich.
Good wine, good small plates. Quail egg toast is a must. Also has good salads.
26 locals recommend
Ardesia
510 W 52nd St
26 locals recommend
Good wine, good small plates. Quail egg toast is a must. Also has good salads.
Great breads, flatbreads, savory baked goods.
74 locals recommend
Sullivan Street Bakery
236 9th Ave
74 locals recommend
Great breads, flatbreads, savory baked goods.
Great pastries, cakes.
191 locals recommend
Amy's Bread
672 9th Ave
191 locals recommend
Great pastries, cakes.
Good for American Italian: pastas, pizzas.
9 locals recommend
B Squared
9 locals recommend
Good for American Italian: pastas, pizzas.
Pizzas, pastas -- sister restaurant of B Squared
36 locals recommend
B Side Pizza & Wine Bar
370 W 51st St
36 locals recommend
Pizzas, pastas -- sister restaurant of B Squared
One of the best ramen joints in the city. Cash only.
68 locals recommend
Totto Ramen Hell's Kitchen
68 locals recommend
One of the best ramen joints in the city. Cash only.
Arguably the best place for Ramen in NYC, also has wonderful plates to share.
116 locals recommend
Ippudo Westside
321 W 51st St
116 locals recommend
Arguably the best place for Ramen in NYC, also has wonderful plates to share.
If the lines at Ippudo and Totto Ramen are too long, this place does it just as well. Also has other non-ramen plates good for sharing.
Mentoku
West 51st Street
If the lines at Ippudo and Totto Ramen are too long, this place does it just as well. Also has other non-ramen plates good for sharing.
Swedish-style coffee, good pastries, named after the Swedish tradition of afternoon coffee and pastries (fika).
29 locals recommend
FIKA
2211 Broadway
29 locals recommend
Swedish-style coffee, good pastries, named after the Swedish tradition of afternoon coffee and pastries (fika).
90 locals recommend
Kahve
403 W 51st St
90 locals recommend
Wine and more authentic Italian. Plates to share.
56 locals recommend
Briciola
370 W 51st St
56 locals recommend
Wine and more authentic Italian. Plates to share.
Delicious tacos at good prices.
6 locals recommend
Otto's Tacos
705 9th Ave
6 locals recommend
Delicious tacos at good prices.
Incredibly creative and delicious sushi. Will be pricey, but you can set the price -- ask to do the omakase up to a certain price ("Stop at $100 per person," for example), and they will bring you a chef's selection of sushi until you reach your maximum.
33 locals recommend
Sushi of Gari 46
347 W 46th St
33 locals recommend
Incredibly creative and delicious sushi. Will be pricey, but you can set the price -- ask to do the omakase up to a certain price ("Stop at $100 per person," for example), and they will bring you a chef's selection of sushi until you reach your maximum.
An excellent Middle Eastern restaurant, Taboon's menu features things like homemade hummus and lamb kebab in a pita bowl and plenty of easy crowd pleasers like whole branzino and hanger steak. Something for everyone.
56 locals recommend
Taboon
773 10th Ave
56 locals recommend
An excellent Middle Eastern restaurant, Taboon's menu features things like homemade hummus and lamb kebab in a pita bowl and plenty of easy crowd pleasers like whole branzino and hanger steak. Something for everyone.
An indoor food market with everything from ramen to sandwiches to tapas. Great for lunch or casual dinner.
126 locals recommend
Gotham West Market
600 11th Ave
126 locals recommend
An indoor food market with everything from ramen to sandwiches to tapas. Great for lunch or casual dinner.
Homemade noodles star at this Thai eatery, which also dishes out stir-fries & sticky rice.
102 locals recommend
Pure Thai Cookhouse
766 9th Ave
102 locals recommend
Homemade noodles star at this Thai eatery, which also dishes out stir-fries & sticky rice.
Relaxed, straightforward restaurant serving up a menu of Northeastern Thai specialties.
16 locals recommend
Larb Ubol
16 locals recommend
Relaxed, straightforward restaurant serving up a menu of Northeastern Thai specialties.
Excellent tacos in a small 10th Avenue market and storefront. Hit up Tehuitzingo for a cheap lunch, or anytime you’re in the mood for a legit lengua taco.
14 locals recommend
Tehuitzingo
695 10th Ave
14 locals recommend
Excellent tacos in a small 10th Avenue market and storefront. Hit up Tehuitzingo for a cheap lunch, or anytime you’re in the mood for a legit lengua taco.
An oyster bar and “lounge” with better than average bar food and a sneaky outdoor garden area. Also has a great $1 oyster happy hour special.
42 locals recommend
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
89 East 42nd Street
42 locals recommend
An oyster bar and “lounge” with better than average bar food and a sneaky outdoor garden area. Also has a great $1 oyster happy hour special.
An excellent modern Korean restaurant that serves many variations on bibimbap and incredible little things called bulgogi sliders. Love it for lunch, but proximity to 8th Avenue also makes Danji a great pre-theater move.
21 locals recommend
Danji
346 W 52nd St
21 locals recommend
An excellent modern Korean restaurant that serves many variations on bibimbap and incredible little things called bulgogi sliders. Love it for lunch, but proximity to 8th Avenue also makes Danji a great pre-theater move.
A foray into Southern Italian seafood from Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and chef David Pasternack. An upscale seafood spot serves local catches in an elegant setting.
27 locals recommend
Esca
402 W 43rd St
27 locals recommend
A foray into Southern Italian seafood from Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and chef David Pasternack. An upscale seafood spot serves local catches in an elegant setting.
A great little sandwich spot featuring imported meats, fresh made mozzarella, and quality bread.
9 locals recommend
Sergimmo Salumeria
456 9th Ave
9 locals recommend
A great little sandwich spot featuring imported meats, fresh made mozzarella, and quality bread.
A solid and reasonably priced wood-fired pizza restaurant with an incredible selection of craft beer from around the country
13 locals recommend
Annabel
809 9th Ave
13 locals recommend
A solid and reasonably priced wood-fired pizza restaurant with an incredible selection of craft beer from around the country
It's thereal down-home deal. The Kansas City Sweet & Sticky Pork Ribs are meaty and tender, while the creamed corn tastes like ballpark nachos—and that’s a good thing. The sweet tea with mint leaves will make you long for a front porch.
14 locals recommend
Daisy May's BBQ USA
623 11th Avenue
14 locals recommend
It's thereal down-home deal. The Kansas City Sweet & Sticky Pork Ribs are meaty and tender, while the creamed corn tastes like ballpark nachos—and that’s a good thing. The sweet tea with mint leaves will make you long for a front porch.
Pio Pio Hell’s Kitchen offers inventive fusion ceviches as well as traditional Peruvian fare.
125 locals recommend
Pio Pio 8
604 10th Ave
125 locals recommend
Pio Pio Hell’s Kitchen offers inventive fusion ceviches as well as traditional Peruvian fare.

Essentials

24 hours
416 locals recommend
CVS
115 W 125th St
416 locals recommend
24 hours
83 locals recommend
D'Agostino Supermarkets Inc
815 10th Ave
83 locals recommend
82 locals recommend
Chase Bank
25-15 Queens Plaza N
82 locals recommend
Walk-in treatment
22 locals recommend
CityMD West 57th Urgent Care - NYC
315 W 57th St
22 locals recommend
Walk-in treatment

Drinks & Nightlife

Tiny, dimly lit watering hole boasting an extensive selection of whiskeys & bottled beers.
32 locals recommend
On The Rocks
696 10th Ave
32 locals recommend
Tiny, dimly lit watering hole boasting an extensive selection of whiskeys & bottled beers.
Cavernous, rustic-chic hangout with rotating craft-beer taps & small-batch whiskeys plus late hours.
15 locals recommend
Alfie's
800 9th Avenue
15 locals recommend
Cavernous, rustic-chic hangout with rotating craft-beer taps & small-batch whiskeys plus late hours.
Low-key, urban-rustic tavern offering a robust menu of microbrews on tap & by the bottle.
33 locals recommend
Valhalla
815 9th Ave
33 locals recommend
Low-key, urban-rustic tavern offering a robust menu of microbrews on tap & by the bottle.
20 craft beers and two hand-pumped cask ales on at all times. The in-house menu board will display the Brewer, the Beer, and the ABV (alcohol by volume) for each offering and the website & Twitter page will have real-time updates to beer changes.
56 locals recommend
Hellcat Annie's Tap Room
637 10th Ave
56 locals recommend
20 craft beers and two hand-pumped cask ales on at all times. The in-house menu board will display the Brewer, the Beer, and the ABV (alcohol by volume) for each offering and the website & Twitter page will have real-time updates to beer changes.
This Hell's Kitchen watering hole packs a lot of glittery, pseudo-Victorian personality into a small space. Patrons can sip cocktails off the backs of sexy centaur mannequins, or park at the bar while bopping their heads to tunes from various DJs during weekly theme nights.
8 locals recommend
Fairytail Lounge
500 W 48th St
8 locals recommend
This Hell's Kitchen watering hole packs a lot of glittery, pseudo-Victorian personality into a small space. Patrons can sip cocktails off the backs of sexy centaur mannequins, or park at the bar while bopping their heads to tunes from various DJs during weekly theme nights.

Arts & Culture

Considered to have one of the best modern and contemporary art collections in the world, the Museum of Modern Art is worth a visit no matter the time of year.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
Considered to have one of the best modern and contemporary art collections in the world, the Museum of Modern Art is worth a visit no matter the time of year.
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center Plaza
621 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

The park actually goes along the west side of Manhattan, and you can enter here in the 50s. Rent a bike from the park and feel the breeze -- with sailboats and lush parks to the west, and to the east, skyscrapers and neighborhoods.
154 locals recommend
Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River Greenway
154 locals recommend
The park actually goes along the west side of Manhattan, and you can enter here in the 50s. Rent a bike from the park and feel the breeze -- with sailboats and lush parks to the west, and to the east, skyscrapers and neighborhoods.
Few places in midtown make for a greater oasis than Bryant Park, where the ample benches, large granite fountain and 100,000 daffodils are a welcome break from the surrounding urban jungle.
688 locals recommend
Bryant Park
688 locals recommend
Few places in midtown make for a greater oasis than Bryant Park, where the ample benches, large granite fountain and 100,000 daffodils are a welcome break from the surrounding urban jungle.