Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Best breakfast and brunch place in town. Only open until 3pm.
18 locals recommend
NORMA’S
119 W 56th St
18 locals recommend
Best breakfast and brunch place in town. Only open until 3pm.
THE best burgers you can find in NYC!
69 locals recommend
burger joint
119 W 56th St
69 locals recommend
THE best burgers you can find in NYC!
Their watermelon soju is the best!
14 locals recommend
Pocha 32
15 W 32nd St
14 locals recommend
Their watermelon soju is the best!
The best ice cream parlor in the NYC!
79 locals recommend
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
2 Rivington St
79 locals recommend
The best ice cream parlor in the NYC!
A classic American bakery, cherished for its selection of old-fashioned, freshly baked desserts and vintage decor.
401 locals recommend
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker St
401 locals recommend
A classic American bakery, cherished for its selection of old-fashioned, freshly baked desserts and vintage decor.
Fancy a bubble tea drink? They have a $0.99 bubble milk tea promotion on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free WiFi.
Coffee & Tea
Fancy a bubble tea drink? They have a $0.99 bubble milk tea promotion on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free WiFi.
Don’t leave NYC without trying our famous pizzas. The restaurant has excellent NYC style pizza!
Kiss My Slice Pizza
401 E 57th St
Don’t leave NYC without trying our famous pizzas. The restaurant has excellent NYC style pizza!
Tip: Don’t ask for your bagels toasted. The bagels here are made just right. Definitely the best bagels in the neighborhood. No WiFi tho.
NY Jumbo Bagels
1070 2nd Ave
Tip: Don’t ask for your bagels toasted. The bagels here are made just right. Definitely the best bagels in the neighborhood. No WiFi tho.
I’m a big fan of dosa and they have the BEST dosas in New York City!
Adyar Ananda Bhavan
1071 1st Ave.
I’m a big fan of dosa and they have the BEST dosas in New York City!
Their spicy tuna pizza is the bomb! Their uni (sea urchin) is very fresh too.
Dai Hachi Sushi
1074 2nd Ave
Their spicy tuna pizza is the bomb! Their uni (sea urchin) is very fresh too.
Definitely try their Shakshouka-grilled bread for brunch.
Sutton Inn
347 E 54th St
Definitely try their Shakshouka-grilled bread for brunch.
Their Special Kaiseki Otsumami and Washu Shabu-Shabu is amazing!
Jukai
237 E 53rd St
Their Special Kaiseki Otsumami and Washu Shabu-Shabu is amazing!
This place is hands down the best steakhouse in the neighborhood.
The Sea Fire Grill
Lexington Avenue
This place is hands down the best steakhouse in the neighborhood.
Their Kobe Beef is pretty good. Definitely try it out if you get the chance.
212 Steakhouse
316 E 53rd St
Their Kobe Beef is pretty good. Definitely try it out if you get the chance.
Their mango black tea with honey is one of my favorites. Free wifi.
Capital One Café - Closed
991 3rd Ave
Their mango black tea with honey is one of my favorites. Free wifi.
They have good quality coffee here. Free wifi available too.
22 locals recommend
Ground Central Coffee Company
3rd Avenue
22 locals recommend
They have good quality coffee here. Free wifi available too.
This French restaurant is definitely one of my favorite to go places.
Jubilee
948 1st Ave.
This French restaurant is definitely one of my favorite to go places.
Craving for a typical American meal? Try their Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
The Upsider
Craving for a typical American meal? Try their Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
This Middle Eastern / Mediterranean restaurant is only a block away. Definitely try their Mix Grill dish.
7 locals recommend
NAYA Mezze & Grill
1057 2nd Ave
7 locals recommend
This Middle Eastern / Mediterranean restaurant is only a block away. Definitely try their Mix Grill dish.
Great place for brunch. Their Potato Waffle Benedict, Avocado on Toast and Smith Mac and Cheese are to die for!
103 locals recommend
The Smith
956 2nd Ave
103 locals recommend
Great place for brunch. Their Potato Waffle Benedict, Avocado on Toast and Smith Mac and Cheese are to die for!
Their red velvet and pistachio eclairs are my favorite. This is my go to place when I am craving some desserts. Oh, did I mention they have free wifi too?
8 locals recommend
Eclair Bakery
305 E 53rd St
8 locals recommend
Their red velvet and pistachio eclairs are my favorite. This is my go to place when I am craving some desserts. Oh, did I mention they have free wifi too?

Sightseeing

The Broadway Theatre is a Broadway theatre. It has a large seating capacity of 1,761, and unlike most Broadway theaters, it is actually located on Broadway, at number 1681.
194 locals recommend
Broadway Theatre
1681 Broadway
194 locals recommend
The Broadway Theatre is a Broadway theatre. It has a large seating capacity of 1,761, and unlike most Broadway theaters, it is actually located on Broadway, at number 1681.
Trump Tower is a 58-story mixed-use skyscraper.
27 locals recommend
Trump Tower
725 5th Avenue
27 locals recommend
Trump Tower is a 58-story mixed-use skyscraper.
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco style skyscraper in New York City.
165 locals recommend
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Ave
165 locals recommend
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco style skyscraper in New York City.
A street full of Korean restaurants.
159 locals recommend
Koreatown
159 locals recommend
A street full of Korean restaurants.
The Union Square park has plenty of street performance daily. This is my favorite spot to read a book outdoors.
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
The Union Square park has plenty of street performance daily. This is my favorite spot to read a book outdoors.
U.N Building
78 locals recommend
United Nations Plaza
United Nations Plaza
78 locals recommend
U.N Building
Broadway shows and more!
829 locals recommend
Theater District
829 locals recommend
Broadway shows and more!
42nd St Times Square
2037 locals recommend
Times Square
2037 locals recommend
42nd St Times Square
This is my favorite little oasis. The waterfall is beautiful!
15 locals recommend
Greenacre Pocket Park
217 E 51st St
15 locals recommend
This is my favorite little oasis. The waterfall is beautiful!
Join the walking tour. They are one of the best in the city.
Manhattan Walking Tour
341 East 81st Street
Join the walking tour. They are one of the best in the city.
Don’t leave NYC without visiting this landmark!
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza
423 locals recommend
Don’t leave NYC without visiting this landmark!

Shopping

A popular brand you know you love!
The Walking Company
551 Madison Ave
A popular brand you know you love!
A popular brand you know you love!
85 locals recommend
Tiffany & Co.
727 E 57th St
85 locals recommend
A popular brand you know you love!
A popular brand you know you love!
53 locals recommend
FAO Schwarz
30 Rockefeller Plaza
53 locals recommend
A popular brand you know you love!
A popular brand you know you love!
8 locals recommend
Coach
595 Madison Avenue
8 locals recommend
A popular brand you know you love!
A popular brand you know you love!
12 locals recommend
Chanel
9 W 57th St
12 locals recommend
A popular brand you know you love!
A popular brand you know you love!
9 locals recommend
Cartier Central Park
767 5th Ave
9 locals recommend
A popular brand you know you love!
Where the locals shop!
909 locals recommend
SoHo
909 locals recommend
Where the locals shop!
A shopping haven for branded items.
155 locals recommend
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 5th Ave
155 locals recommend
A shopping haven for branded items.
This is the place to shop if you are looking for discounted branded items.
24 locals recommend
T.J. Maxx
407 E 59th St
24 locals recommend
This is the place to shop if you are looking for discounted branded items.
Great selection of some beautiful bags and purses.
11 locals recommend
Louis Vuitton New York Saks 5th Ave
611 5th Ave
11 locals recommend
Great selection of some beautiful bags and purses.
Great selection overall and lots of designers!
109 locals recommend
Chanel New York Madison Avenue
660 Madison Ave
109 locals recommend
Great selection overall and lots of designers!
Shop your heart out!
491 locals recommend
Bloomingdale's
Lexington Avenue
491 locals recommend
Shop your heart out!
They also do professional restoration on antique tapestries and antique handmade rugs.
Tapestry Source
310 E 23rd St
They also do professional restoration on antique tapestries and antique handmade rugs.
This place is a neighborhood gem! Nice little ‘mom and pop' store. The owner of the store is friendly and helpful.
American First Liquors
1059 1st Ave.
This place is a neighborhood gem! Nice little ‘mom and pop' store. The owner of the store is friendly and helpful.
They make deliveries within NYC and will even gift wrap! If you check in on Yelp, you get 10% off.
Sutton Wine Shop
403 E 57th St
They make deliveries within NYC and will even gift wrap! If you check in on Yelp, you get 10% off.
This is a good place to find inexpensive wines.
First Avenue Vintner
984 1st Ave.
This is a good place to find inexpensive wines.
Super knowledgable and helpful staff happy to spend any amount of time educating you about wine and spirits or giving a suggestion or pairing with special meal.
Ambassador Wines & Spirits
1020 2nd Ave
Super knowledgable and helpful staff happy to spend any amount of time educating you about wine and spirits or giving a suggestion or pairing with special meal.

Everything Else

Tour Grand Central on your own or purchase an audio walking touch from the counter.
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd St
781 locals recommend
Tour Grand Central on your own or purchase an audio walking touch from the counter.
$2 - $10/item & day. $2.50/hour. $25 pick up & $25 drop off your luggage bags. Call 646 543 1831 to schedule it.
9 locals recommend
CBH LUGGAGE STORAGE
31 W 46th St
9 locals recommend
$2 - $10/item & day. $2.50/hour. $25 pick up & $25 drop off your luggage bags. Call 646 543 1831 to schedule it.
Located right around the corner, this gym offers a full-service spa, kids club, eco-chic amenities, private pilates studio, juice bar and more!
Equinox East 54th Street
250 E 54th St
Located right around the corner, this gym offers a full-service spa, kids club, eco-chic amenities, private pilates studio, juice bar and more!

Entertainment & Activities

There’s a garden on an old train track which overlooks the Hudson River and beautiful sunset!
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
There’s a garden on an old train track which overlooks the Hudson River and beautiful sunset!
$12 for general admission, and $18 if you want to see the 4D show, this zoo is so worth it!
394 locals recommend
Central Park Zoo
East 64th Street
394 locals recommend
$12 for general admission, and $18 if you want to see the 4D show, this zoo is so worth it!

Arts & Culture

MOMA museum is a must see
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
MOMA museum is a must see
Art collection.
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th St
307 locals recommend
Art collection.
The Met is a whole day event.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
The Met is a whole day event.
Iconic Museum
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
1126 locals recommend
Iconic Museum
Over 70 antique and art galleries all in one building!
48 locals recommend
Manhattan Art & Antique Center
1050 2nd Ave
48 locals recommend
Over 70 antique and art galleries all in one building!
A space that has character and usually a great film selection too. It feels like you’re stepping back in time to an era of NYC uptown elegance.
19 locals recommend
The Paris Theatre
4 W 58th St
19 locals recommend
A space that has character and usually a great film selection too. It feels like you’re stepping back in time to an era of NYC uptown elegance.
Good place to listen to live music.
19 locals recommend
Tomi Jazz
239 E 53rd St
19 locals recommend
Good place to listen to live music.

Essentials

Organic produce and quality products.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
Organic produce and quality products.
A well located supermarket and pretty good stocked. Nearest grocery store from the apartment.
148 locals recommend
Food Emporium
452 W 43rd St
148 locals recommend
A well located supermarket and pretty good stocked. Nearest grocery store from the apartment.