Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Pisa Pizza
1461 3rd AveCheap Eats! Good quality NY Style Pizza for eat-in or delivery.
Off the beaten track Mexican restaurant in "El Barrio", steps away from the 103rd st station on the 6 train. Excellent and authentic food in a gorgeous setting.
1643 Lexington Ave
1643 Lexington AvenueOff the beaten track Mexican restaurant in "El Barrio", steps away from the 103rd st station on the 6 train. Excellent and authentic food in a gorgeous setting.
Wonderful, authentic Turkish food in a cute setting, all at a modest price.
8 locals recommend
Ala Carte Istanbul Turkish Restaurant
1405 2nd AveWonderful, authentic Turkish food in a cute setting, all at a modest price.
Wonderful Italian (Roman) food in a tiny, romantic setting, perfect for a special occaision.
8 locals recommend
Erminia
250 E 83rd StWonderful Italian (Roman) food in a tiny, romantic setting, perfect for a special occaision.
Land
1565 2nd AveTiny, terriffic Thai, bold flavors, great prices, fast service.
Recipe
452 Amsterdam AvenueTiny New American with big flavors.
Very good food in a gorgeous setting. You will feel like royalty here. Good place to "pop the question" Oops, I guess I gave that one away :(
Kings' Carriage House
251 E 82nd StVery good food in a gorgeous setting. You will feel like royalty here. Good place to "pop the question" Oops, I guess I gave that one away :(
Always fresh and consistent seafood combined with very professional service.
23 locals recommend
Atlantic Grill
Always fresh and consistent seafood combined with very professional service.
Hidden Gem behind the curtains of an otherwise elegant hotel are the best flame grilled burgers that are a true New Yorker's secret!
69 locals recommend
burger joint
119 W 56th StHidden Gem behind the curtains of an otherwise elegant hotel are the best flame grilled burgers that are a true New Yorker's secret!
Some say the best hot dog ... for under $2, a true New York experience!
26 locals recommend
Papaya King
1535 East 86th StSome say the best hot dog ... for under $2, a true New York experience!
Perfectly charcoal grilled meat, delicious rice, & warm service, in an cozy setting. BYO policy a big plus - excellent wine shop, Millesima, 1 block to the north.
6 locals recommend
Afghan Kebab House
764 9th AvePerfectly charcoal grilled meat, delicious rice, & warm service, in an cozy setting. BYO policy a big plus - excellent wine shop, Millesima, 1 block to the north.
H&H Bagels
1551 2nd AveHigh-end, freshly baked NYC bagels, and everything that goes with it.
A personal favorite, among the ever expanding list of Tapas bars. Cozy with delicious, authentic food.
8 locals recommend
Las Ramblas
170 West 4th StreetA personal favorite, among the ever expanding list of Tapas bars. Cozy with delicious, authentic food.
Head up to Harlem for good French Food. Live music on Sat night a plus!
120 locals recommend
Chez Lucienne
308 Lenox AveHead up to Harlem for good French Food. Live music on Sat night a plus!
Kurio
338 E 92nd StExcellent, creative New American at good prices.
1488 3rd Ave
1488 3rd AvenueEnergy
1559 2nd Ave
1559 2nd AvenueEnergy
Shopping Mall, New York Style! Everything from a food court to $500 Prix Fixe dinner.
37 locals recommend
Landmarc
10 Columbus CirShopping Mall, New York Style! Everything from a food court to $500 Prix Fixe dinner.
SEA
114 N 6th StVery Happening Restaurant in Williamsburg
Do Hwa
55 Carmine StKorean food for "beginners" Very good. Ask for a grill table.
Essentials
Feel like a local, shopping for everything and anything at good prices in a quisessential "take no prisoners" NYC experience. Open til midnight.
240 E 86th St
240 East 86th StreetFeel like a local, shopping for everything and anything at good prices in a quisessential "take no prisoners" NYC experience. Open til midnight.
White glove grocery with the finest meats, fish, and many other things. Has hard to find gourmet items.
48 locals recommend
Citarella Gourmet Market - Upper East Side
1313 3rd AveWhite glove grocery with the finest meats, fish, and many other things. Has hard to find gourmet items.
1883 3rd Ave
1883 3rd AvenueNearest Grocery
Drinks & Nightlife
Rooftop lounge with amazing view of Empire State Building ... bring a sweater ... burrrrr
203 locals recommend
230 FIFTH ROOFTOP BAR NYC
1150 5th AveRooftop lounge with amazing view of Empire State Building ... bring a sweater ... burrrrr
Lavo Nightclub
40 E 58th StExcellent bar scene, and good food is an added bonus.
Gorgeous bar for the see and be seen crowd, velvet rope, but easy to navigate, especially with dining reservations.
73 locals recommend
TAO Uptown
42 E 58th StGorgeous bar for the see and be seen crowd, velvet rope, but easy to navigate, especially with dining reservations.
Ludlow Street
Ludlow StreetHeart of the Lower East Side Bar District
18 9th Ave
18 9th AvenueLive life like you are on the set of "Sex and the City"
Avenue A
Avenue AHip but casual bar scene
West 10th Street
West 10th StreetWinding streets, European feel, good bars and restaurants everywhere!
Bedford Avenue
Bedford AvenueOr just "The Burg" to the Hipster set that rarely leaves here
Sightseeing
Setting for "A Night at the Museum" Busiest Museum in NYC
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestSetting for "A Night at the Museum" Busiest Museum in NYC
The Hayden Planetarium
200 Central Park WestPremier Plantarium in the U.S. Great Lectures and Films.
Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th AveEverything and Anything about NYC
Newly restored, a must for history buffs
75 locals recommend
New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
170 Central Park WestNewly restored, a must for history buffs
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington AveFinest Example of Art Deco Architecture
Much more than a train station, the Main Hall Architecture is amazing.
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd StMuch more than a train station, the Main Hall Architecture is amazing.
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StWorld's most famous skyscraper
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueBeautiful Plaza, setting for countless movie scenes
Washington Square N
The Arch marks the heart of Greenwich Village
Best thing you can do for free in NYC. Passes right by the Statue of Liberty
71 locals recommend
Whitehall Terminal station
4 Whitehall StBest thing you can do for free in NYC. Passes right by the Statue of Liberty
National September Eleven Memorial
180 Greenwich StGround Zero!
Rockefeller Plaza
Rockefeller PlazaSite of infamous Skating Rink and Christmas Tree
St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York's Grandest Cathedral
Trinity Church
89 BroadwayOldest and most important Church in NYC
Hanover Street
Hanover StreetWhere the money is
United Nations Headquarters
405 East 45th StreetHmmmm
Yankee Stadium
1 E 161 St"The House that Ruth Built" Home of the New York Yankees
Arts & Culture
Only branch of the Smithsonian outside Washington, DC
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveOnly branch of the Smithsonian outside Washington, DC
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveIconic Modern Art Museum
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Leading Museum of American Art
Asia Society and Museum
725 Park AveNYC's Window to Asia
The Jewish Museum
1109 5th AveFine collection of Judaica
Theater District
BROADWAY!
Metropolitan Opera House
30 Lincoln Center PlazaWorld famous center for performing arts
Neue Galerie
1048 5th AveAustrian Art Collection
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetNYC's top Modern Art Museum
Shopping
Macy's
9001 Queens BoulevardWorld's Greatest Department Store
1235 Lexington Ave
24 Hour Pharmacy that has everything including a grocery
Everything Else
Columbia University School of the Arts
2960 BroadwayNew York's Ivy Leage School