Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Amazing tacos and guacamole! Good cocktails and close to the house. Ask for Charlie.
59 locals recommend
Añejo
668 10th Ave
59 locals recommend
Amazing tacos and guacamole! Good cocktails and close to the house. Ask for Charlie.
Very good, a bit dressy: "Taboon is the original wood-fired "Middleterranean" oven where Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine is served daily to throngs of food lovers in New York"
56 locals recommend
Taboon
773 10th Ave
56 locals recommend
Very good, a bit dressy: "Taboon is the original wood-fired "Middleterranean" oven where Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine is served daily to throngs of food lovers in New York"
Love wine, a good crowd, and sharable plates? This is the place to go. Very comfortable spot.
56 locals recommend
Briciola
370 W 51st St
56 locals recommend
Love wine, a good crowd, and sharable plates? This is the place to go. Very comfortable spot.
Possibly the best Thai food in the neighborhood.
102 locals recommend
Pure Thai Cookhouse
766 9th Ave
102 locals recommend
Possibly the best Thai food in the neighborhood.
Amazing. I go here a lot. A huge selection of foods and places to eat. Great coffee shop as well.
126 locals recommend
Gotham West Market
600 11th Ave
126 locals recommend
Amazing. I go here a lot. A huge selection of foods and places to eat. Great coffee shop as well.
Italian food at a good price. Big portions.
43 locals recommend
Becco
355 West 46th Street
43 locals recommend
Italian food at a good price. Big portions.
Good burgers.
137 locals recommend
5 Napkin Burger
630 9th Ave
137 locals recommend
Good burgers.
They do great cookies.
48 locals recommend
Schmackary's
362 W 45th St
48 locals recommend
They do great cookies.
Local coffee shop.
90 locals recommend
Kahve
403 W 51st St
90 locals recommend
Local coffee shop.
Great craft coffee.
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 locals recommend
Great craft coffee.
Best ramen in the area.
138 locals recommend
Totto Ramen Midtown West
138 locals recommend
Best ramen in the area.
Good and casual. Hummus and middle eastern dishes.
36 locals recommend
Hummus Kitchen
768 9th Ave
36 locals recommend
Good and casual. Hummus and middle eastern dishes.
Delicious and a unique local restaurant. They cook everything in a wood oven. Good sunday brunch.
24 locals recommend
The Marshal
628 10th Ave
24 locals recommend
Delicious and a unique local restaurant. They cook everything in a wood oven. Good sunday brunch.
Good place for Sunday brunch. They have live jazz from 12:30 to 2:30. Good prices. Amazing view of Central Park.
23 locals recommend
Robert
2 Columbus Cir
23 locals recommend
Good place for Sunday brunch. They have live jazz from 12:30 to 2:30. Good prices. Amazing view of Central Park.
Great restaurant that is set-up to be a 1920's time capsule with live music and a show. Check out Sleep no more as well.
16 locals recommend
The Heath
16 locals recommend
Great restaurant that is set-up to be a 1920's time capsule with live music and a show. Check out Sleep no more as well.
Mario Batali's Italian wonder land. Go for groceries, food, drink, and people watching.
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th Ave
592 locals recommend
Mario Batali's Italian wonder land. Go for groceries, food, drink, and people watching.
Best Pizza in Brooklyn. Get the Hellboy. Only open for dinner.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave
352 locals recommend
Best Pizza in Brooklyn. Get the Hellboy. Only open for dinner.
Very good Japanese food. They serve Izakaya which is essentially Japanese pub and comfort food. It's very good and they have a HUGE sake menu.
21 locals recommend
Sakagura
211 43rd St
21 locals recommend
Very good Japanese food. They serve Izakaya which is essentially Japanese pub and comfort food. It's very good and they have a HUGE sake menu.
Cool Japanese barbecue spot in the East Village. The meat is very fresh.
6 locals recommend
Yakiniku West
218 E 9th St
6 locals recommend
Cool Japanese barbecue spot in the East Village. The meat is very fresh.
The dive bar version of the Sakagura. The serve Izkaya which is Japanese pub/comfort food. Its a good spot to check out if you're in the neighborhood or want something different.
88 locals recommend
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th St
88 locals recommend
The dive bar version of the Sakagura. The serve Izkaya which is Japanese pub/comfort food. Its a good spot to check out if you're in the neighborhood or want something different.

Essentials

Good for food and basics in a pinch. They make an amazing bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. Open 24hrs.
7 locals recommend
Skyline Gourmet Deli— Manhattan
700 10th Ave
7 locals recommend
Good for food and basics in a pinch. They make an amazing bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. Open 24hrs.
Great selection of food.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
Great selection of food.
Closest grocery to the house.
197 locals recommend
Amish Market
731 9th Ave
197 locals recommend
Closest grocery to the house.
Best beer/wine/liquor store in the area. Beer section has great cheeses and food too.
6 locals recommend
Vintner Wine Market
677 9th Ave
6 locals recommend
Best beer/wine/liquor store in the area. Beer section has great cheeses and food too.

Arts & Culture

Good activity for when the weather isn't good.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
Good activity for when the weather isn't good.
Hilarious play. Good for adults who are fluent english speakers. Good price too.
6 locals recommend
Avenue Q
6 locals recommend
Hilarious play. Good for adults who are fluent english speakers. Good price too.
Night club / raunchy burlesque show. Tons of fun. You will see things you may not be ready for.
70 locals recommend
The Box
189 Chrystie St
70 locals recommend
Night club / raunchy burlesque show. Tons of fun. You will see things you may not be ready for.
Great art gallery in the gallery district. Open to the public.
61 locals recommend
David Zwirner
537 W 20th St
61 locals recommend
Great art gallery in the gallery district. Open to the public.
Gallery to check out.
Sean Kelly
475 10th Ave
Gallery to check out.

Shopping

Great place to shop for design objects.
19 locals recommend
MoMA Design Store
44 W 53rd St
19 locals recommend
Great place to shop for design objects.

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing roof top bar. Check out Sleep no more as well.
75 locals recommend
Gallow Green
542 W 27th St
75 locals recommend
Amazing roof top bar. Check out Sleep no more as well.
Practically down stairs from the unit. Has 400+ whiskeys and lots of beer. The bar tender is nice.
32 locals recommend
On The Rocks
696 10th Ave
32 locals recommend
Practically down stairs from the unit. Has 400+ whiskeys and lots of beer. The bar tender is nice.
Great beer selection. Low key, friendly place.
13 locals recommend
Beer Culture
328 W 45th St
13 locals recommend
Great beer selection. Low key, friendly place.
A quality Irish bar in the west village. Great at anytime but get crowded on weekend nights.
75 locals recommend
Wilfie & Nell
228 West 4th Street
75 locals recommend
A quality Irish bar in the west village. Great at anytime but get crowded on weekend nights.

Sightseeing

Open area and walking trail. Beautiful architecture. Start walking at 10th Ave and 30th street. Walk to the end and get a snack.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Open area and walking trail. Beautiful architecture. Start walking at 10th Ave and 30th street. Walk to the end and get a snack.
Huge US aircraft carrier. There is a nice park by it as well. Tickets are expensive so I recommend just walking around the outside.
379 locals recommend
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
West 46th Street
379 locals recommend
Huge US aircraft carrier. There is a nice park by it as well. Tickets are expensive so I recommend just walking around the outside.

Everything Else

Yoga spot close to the house. It trends hippie so if you want pure yoga you should go elsewhere.
Sonic Yoga
944 8th Ave
Yoga spot close to the house. It trends hippie so if you want pure yoga you should go elsewhere.
Non-hippie Yoga. Great classes but can be crowded.
6 locals recommend
Strala Training Center
632 Broadway
6 locals recommend
Non-hippie Yoga. Great classes but can be crowded.