Jk's Guidebook

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Jk's Guidebook

Food scene

Asian groceries; korean pastries; fried chicken
22 locals recommend
H Mart
38 W 32nd St
22 locals recommend
Asian groceries; korean pastries; fried chicken
Groceries, hot buffet, salad bar
358 locals recommend
Westside Market
2840 Broadway
358 locals recommend
Groceries, hot buffet, salad bar
Quick and easy Mexican
269 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
193 W 237th St
269 locals recommend
Quick and easy Mexican
Good Thai food
113 locals recommend
Thai Market
960 Amsterdam Ave
113 locals recommend
Good Thai food
Good salads and warm bowls.
130 locals recommend
sweetgreen
162 N 4th St
130 locals recommend
Good salads and warm bowls.
Good burgers.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 locals recommend
Good burgers.
I don’t like the food here but others do. Hipster food.
40 locals recommend
Dig Inn
2884 Broadway
40 locals recommend
I don’t like the food here but others do. Hipster food.
43 locals recommend
Five Guys
2847 Broadway
43 locals recommend
Good traditional Mexican.
27 locals recommend
Taqueria Y Fonda
968 Amsterdam Ave
27 locals recommend
Good traditional Mexican.
Bubble tea
8 locals recommend
Gong Cha
12 W 32nd St
8 locals recommend
Bubble tea
Open late
37 locals recommend
Koronet Pizza
4087 Broadway
37 locals recommend
Open late
Open 24 hours
209 locals recommend
Duane Reade
3506 Broadway
209 locals recommend
Open 24 hours
Hula Poke
1028 Amsterdam Ave
Pastries and coffee
143 locals recommend
The Hungarian Pastry Shop
1030 Amsterdam Ave
143 locals recommend
Pastries and coffee
Popular bagels
145 locals recommend
Absolute Bagels
2788 Broadway
145 locals recommend
Popular bagels
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
Delivery for when you’re feeling lazy
13 locals recommend
Papa John's Pizza
161 W 231st St
13 locals recommend
Delivery for when you’re feeling lazy
Fun place for river views, outdoor dining
10 locals recommend
Watermark Bar
78 South St
10 locals recommend
Fun place for river views, outdoor dining
Unique restaurant/bar in riverside park.
16 locals recommend
Ellington in the Park
West 105th Street
16 locals recommend
Unique restaurant/bar in riverside park.
This place is called liberty bistro now. Nice posh restaurant, good for outdoor dining.
Liberty Bistro
225 Liberty St
This place is called liberty bistro now. Nice posh restaurant, good for outdoor dining.
Good Italian, lunch specials
Fumo Upper West Side
2791 Broadway
Good Italian, lunch specials
Korean fried chicken
8 locals recommend
Koko Wings
248 W 106th St
8 locals recommend
Korean fried chicken
Romantic Italian restaurant
6 locals recommend
Tartina
1034 Amsterdam Ave
6 locals recommend
Romantic Italian restaurant
Warm cookies
85 locals recommend
Insomnia Cookies
1579 2nd Ave
85 locals recommend
Warm cookies
Popular square pizzas
13 locals recommend
Mama's TOO!
2750 Broadway
13 locals recommend
Popular square pizzas

Sightseeing

Historic cathedral. Google it. Statue garden is also nice.
378 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Ave
378 locals recommend
Historic cathedral. Google it. Statue garden is also nice.
My alma mater. Good place to go for a walk.
539 locals recommend
Columbia University
116th and Broadway
539 locals recommend
My alma mater. Good place to go for a walk.
I can spend an entire day in just one section. Make sure to get the audio guide.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
I can spend an entire day in just one section. Make sure to get the audio guide.
Great place to ride the citibike.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
Great place to ride the citibike.
Posh modern mall. A few nice restaurants.
126 locals recommend
Brookfield Place
230 Vesey St
126 locals recommend
Posh modern mall. A few nice restaurants.
Fun place
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals recommend
Fun place
Great place for bike riding (if you have a citibike). Entrance for bikes somewhere around 103-104 st and riverside drive.
502 locals recommend
Riverside Park
502 locals recommend
Great place for bike riding (if you have a citibike). Entrance for bikes somewhere around 103-104 st and riverside drive.
Good place for bike riding. Start at Rockefeller park (follow the citibike bike map bike lanes) and go down to battery.
353 locals recommend
Battery Park
353 locals recommend
Good place for bike riding. Start at Rockefeller park (follow the citibike bike map bike lanes) and go down to battery.
Good place for bike riding. Start at Rockefeller park (follow the citibike bike map bike lanes) and go down to battery park.
14 locals recommend
Rockefeller Park
75 Battery Pl
14 locals recommend
Good place for bike riding. Start at Rockefeller park (follow the citibike bike map bike lanes) and go down to battery park.

Music venue

Awesome blues/rock. Check the schedule before you go.
34 locals recommend
Terra Blues
149 Bleecker St
34 locals recommend
Awesome blues/rock. Check the schedule before you go.
Great jazz. Check the schedule before you go.
38 locals recommend
Dizzy's Club
10 Columbus Cir
38 locals recommend
Great jazz. Check the schedule before you go.
student recitals and performances. See the schedule before you go.
18 locals recommend
The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
18 locals recommend
student recitals and performances. See the schedule before you go.
Student recitals and performances. See the schedule before you go.
22 locals recommend
Manhattan School of Music
130 Claremont Ave
22 locals recommend
Student recitals and performances. See the schedule before you go.

Entertainment

I love AMC theaters in the city. You can purchase an A-list membership ($24/month) and watch you to 3 movies per week. There are AMCs all over the city. Great way to take a break if you are tired from touring or just need a rest.
131 locals recommend
AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13
1998 Broadway
131 locals recommend
I love AMC theaters in the city. You can purchase an A-list membership ($24/month) and watch you to 3 movies per week. There are AMCs all over the city. Great way to take a break if you are tired from touring or just need a rest.

Shopping

Great place to shop at regular non-pretentious brands (Uniqlo, Zara, old navy, H&M, Macy’s, Target, Kmart, Ktown, etc).
29 locals recommend
Herald Square
29 locals recommend
Great place to shop at regular non-pretentious brands (Uniqlo, Zara, old navy, H&M, Macy’s, Target, Kmart, Ktown, etc).

Rooftop bars

Get there early, and call ahead to make sure there’s not a private party. Strict doors.
221 locals recommend
Le Bain
848 Washington St
221 locals recommend
Get there early, and call ahead to make sure there’s not a private party. Strict doors.
116 locals recommend
The Press Lounge
653 11th Ave
116 locals recommend
Nice rooftop if you’re in chinatown
33 locals recommend
Mother of Pearl
33 locals recommend
Nice rooftop if you’re in chinatown