Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

delicious pizza/pasta place; gluten free options
49 locals recommend
Emporio
231 Mott St
49 locals recommend
delicious pizza/pasta place; gluten free options
Another amazing gluten-free pizza/pasta place.
133 locals recommend
RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry St
133 locals recommend
Another amazing gluten-free pizza/pasta place.
Fresh, health, organic, vegan options. Great smoothies!
24 locals recommend
Siggy's Good Food
24 locals recommend
Fresh, health, organic, vegan options. Great smoothies!
Great sushi, and you can BYOB
28 locals recommend
Zest Sushi
249 Broome St
28 locals recommend
Great sushi, and you can BYOB
Really cute cafe for breakfast. Gets packed on weekends but would be nice for weekday morning. Cute patio.
82 locals recommend
The Grey Dog
244 Mulberry St
82 locals recommend
Really cute cafe for breakfast. Gets packed on weekends but would be nice for weekday morning. Cute patio.

Drinks & Nightlife

Speakeasy cocktail place in LES. A bit hard to find (which is part of the fun), you enter through a gate that says "LES Toy Company". In true prohibition style, everything served in teacups
127 locals recommend
The Back Room
102 Norfolk St
127 locals recommend
Speakeasy cocktail place in LES. A bit hard to find (which is part of the fun), you enter through a gate that says "LES Toy Company". In true prohibition style, everything served in teacups
laid back, still great cocktails, cash only
52 locals recommend
Tom & Jerry's (288 Bar)
288 Elizabeth St
52 locals recommend
laid back, still great cocktails, cash only
pool/ping pong/board games + jazz
184 locals recommend
Fat Cat
75 Christopher St
184 locals recommend
pool/ping pong/board games + jazz

Arts & Culture

quintessential jazz place in the West Village
168 locals recommend
Blue Note
131 West 3rd Street
168 locals recommend
quintessential jazz place in the West Village
this is in midtown, but a classic piano bar with open-mic, show tunes, sung by amazing must-be-Broadway up and comers
15 locals recommend
Don't Tell Mama
343 W 46th St
15 locals recommend
this is in midtown, but a classic piano bar with open-mic, show tunes, sung by amazing must-be-Broadway up and comers
If you're willing to venture over to Williamsburg (Brooklyn), this is the coolest movie theater ever. They show indie films and serve food and drink right to your seat
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 locals recommend
If you're willing to venture over to Williamsburg (Brooklyn), this is the coolest movie theater ever. They show indie films and serve food and drink right to your seat

Everything Else

specifically Chelsea Wine Vault. Check the website for classes, tastings, and events
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
specifically Chelsea Wine Vault. Check the website for classes, tastings, and events
Huge Italian market in Flatiron (near Madison Square Park). Wine bars, gelato, 5 sit down restaurants. Great for foodies :-)
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th Ave
592 locals recommend
Huge Italian market in Flatiron (near Madison Square Park). Wine bars, gelato, 5 sit down restaurants. Great for foodies :-)
Only way to describe this is "food flea market"
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 locals recommend
Only way to describe this is "food flea market"

Sightseeing

Walk across from City Hall area to DUMBO, and explore Brooklyn Bridge park. Catch the ferry back!
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 locals recommend
Walk across from City Hall area to DUMBO, and explore Brooklyn Bridge park. Catch the ferry back!
Walk or bike across and explore Williamsburg for a fun "day trip"
387 locals recommend
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path
387 locals recommend
Walk or bike across and explore Williamsburg for a fun "day trip"