Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Pisticci
125 La Salle StLovely neighborhood spot with excellent food and great atmosphere.
Kuro Kuma
121 La Salle StAwesome neighborhood coffee spot.
Amazing soup dumplings and other Chinese fare in a a great looking spot with terrific service.
12 locals recommend
La Salle Dumpling Room
3141 BroadwayAmazing soup dumplings and other Chinese fare in a a great looking spot with terrific service.
Try one of Harlem's favorite BBQ spots. Don't forget to make a reservations!
409 locals recommend
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StTry one of Harlem's favorite BBQ spots. Don't forget to make a reservations!
Jin Ramen West Harlem
3183 BroadwaySome of New York's best ramen!
We love this local outpost of Mermaid Inn for the bar, happy hour with oysters and prosecco. Awesome seafood in a vintage inspired spot.
175 locals recommend
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveWe love this local outpost of Mermaid Inn for the bar, happy hour with oysters and prosecco. Awesome seafood in a vintage inspired spot.
We love this neighborhood spot with brick oven pizza and home made pastas.
31 locals recommend
Bettolona
3143 BroadwayWe love this neighborhood spot with brick oven pizza and home made pastas.
Drinks & Nightlife
Don't miss Marcus Samuelson's famous Harlem spot for drinks, dinner, live music--even brunch.
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveDon't miss Marcus Samuelson's famous Harlem spot for drinks, dinner, live music--even brunch.
Amazing downstairs club at Red Rooster. Live music, fashionable folks and great cocktails.
117 locals recommend
Ginny's Supper Club
310 Malcolm X BlvdAmazing downstairs club at Red Rooster. Live music, fashionable folks and great cocktails.
Bemelman's Bar at The Carlyle
35 E 76th StIconic New York bar.
Minton's Playhouse
206 W 118th StHistoric venue for Harlem jazz and great cocktails.
Entertainment & Activities
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StIconic New York spot for a variety of types of entertainment.
You can pre reserve your reclining leather seats online in this awesome place to catch a new movie.
138 locals recommend
AMC 84th Street 6
2310 BroadwayYou can pre reserve your reclining leather seats online in this awesome place to catch a new movie.
Beacon Theatre
2124 BroadwayLive shows a must at this iconic New York theater.
Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania PlazaSee a concert or a Knicks game!
Sightseeing
The only U.S. president buried outside of Arlington cemetery is Ulysses S. Grant. Don't miss this essential stop in the neighborhood.
144 locals recommend
General Grant National Memorial
Riverside DriveThe only U.S. president buried outside of Arlington cemetery is Ulysses S. Grant. Don't miss this essential stop in the neighborhood.
So much history in this place! MLK and others have spoken here.
67 locals recommend
The Riverside Cathedral
490 Riverside DrSo much history in this place! MLK and others have spoken here.
This gorgeous gothic cathedral hosts wonderful events and boasts some of the city's most amazing history and architecture.
378 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam AveThis gorgeous gothic cathedral hosts wonderful events and boasts some of the city's most amazing history and architecture.
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StCan't miss it!
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton StA must see part of New York history and pride.
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
12th AvenueGreat way to get on the water and see the city.
Arts & Culture
Columbia University
116th and BroadwayVisit this urban Ivy League institution.
No words necessary for the Met. No New York visit is complete without it.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveNo words necessary for the Met. No New York visit is complete without it.
Don't miss the Hall of Ocean Life and the Dinosaurs, of course. Take in an iMax movie and see the planetarium! Great for families and kids. Secret tip: get in with your donation if you enter near the parking garage entry downstairs.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestDon't miss the Hall of Ocean Life and the Dinosaurs, of course. Take in an iMax movie and see the planetarium! Great for families and kids. Secret tip: get in with your donation if you enter near the parking garage entry downstairs.
Great small museum that highlights African American arts and culture.
239 locals recommend
The Studio Museum in Harlem
144 West 125th StreetGreat small museum that highlights African American arts and culture.
Theater District
Don't miss a Broadway show while you are in town!
Parks & Nature
Riverside Park is a beautiful oasis in Manhattan. Come for a bike ride, a run, tennis, kayaking, kite flying, a concert, yoga class or a long walk. Don't miss the promenade and a drink or bite to eat at Ellington in the Park on 104th or Pier I at 70th st.
23 locals recommend
Riverside Park Conservancy
475 Riverside DrRiverside Park is a beautiful oasis in Manhattan. Come for a bike ride, a run, tennis, kayaking, kite flying, a concert, yoga class or a long walk. Don't miss the promenade and a drink or bite to eat at Ellington in the Park on 104th or Pier I at 70th st.
Shopping
Book Culture
536 W 112th StAwesome book shop in Columbia University neighborhood.
SoHo
Essential New York shopping and sight seeing.
5th Avenue
5th AvenueIconic shopping or window shopping in NYC.