Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
New York's most famous museum is only a beautiful, 20-minute walk from the apartment!
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveNew York's most famous museum is only a beautiful, 20-minute walk from the apartment!
This is the Met's new outpost for modern and contemporary art. Also free (or donation suggestion), but smaller and more manageable for a single afternoon.
62 locals recommend
The Met Breuer
945 Madison AveThis is the Met's new outpost for modern and contemporary art. Also free (or donation suggestion), but smaller and more manageable for a single afternoon.
Parks & Nature
This is my hands-down favorite place to run in New York. One loop is a little over 1.5 miles.
142 locals recommend
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
This is my hands-down favorite place to run in New York. One loop is a little over 1.5 miles.
Food Scene
There's no seating in this little coffee shop, but there is the best coffee you'll get in the Upper East Side.
237 locals recommend
Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford AveThere's no seating in this little coffee shop, but there is the best coffee you'll get in the Upper East Side.
I love this Szechuan place; in my humble opinion, it can give restaurants in East Village and even Chinatown a run for their money.
9 locals recommend
Szechuan Gourmet
21 W 39th StI love this Szechuan place; in my humble opinion, it can give restaurants in East Village and even Chinatown a run for their money.
Great Mediterranean food just around the corner. Get the mezze platter or the grilled lamb on the smoked eggplant puree!
12 locals recommend
A la Turka Mediterranean
1417 2nd AveGreat Mediterranean food just around the corner. Get the mezze platter or the grilled lamb on the smoked eggplant puree!
Essentials
This is my go-to "general store": it has toiletries, hardware, bedding, cookware, bath products, cleaning supplies, stationery, furniture, you name it. If you need a pharmacy, there's also a Duane Reade one block north.
10 locals recommend
Rainbow Ycs
1449 1st Ave.This is my go-to "general store": it has toiletries, hardware, bedding, cookware, bath products, cleaning supplies, stationery, furniture, you name it. If you need a pharmacy, there's also a Duane Reade one block north.
This is the closest self-serve laundry place by the apartment; they also do dry cleaning.
6 locals recommend
Fluff-n-Fold Laundry Services
This is the closest self-serve laundry place by the apartment; they also do dry cleaning.
If you need a quick trip to an urgent care center, this is the closest one. Otherwise, for an emergency room visit, Lenox Hill Hospital is nearby.
14 locals recommend
CityMD East 86th Urgent Care - NYC
336 East 86th StIf you need a quick trip to an urgent care center, this is the closest one. Otherwise, for an emergency room visit, Lenox Hill Hospital is nearby.
Drinks & Nightlife
Though the Upper East Side isn't famous for its cool bars, The Penrose is pretty hip, in a on-trend cocktail / cheese board / vintage wallpaper kind of way.
200 locals recommend
The Penrose
1590 2nd AveThough the Upper East Side isn't famous for its cool bars, The Penrose is pretty hip, in a on-trend cocktail / cheese board / vintage wallpaper kind of way.
Entertainment & Activities
This is the closest "big release" movie theater; there's City Cinemas just around the corner too for some smaller, independent movies.
66 locals recommend
AMC Orpheum Theater
1538 3rd AveThis is the closest "big release" movie theater; there's City Cinemas just around the corner too for some smaller, independent movies.
Getting Around
From the apartment, this is your primary subway stop. It gets on the 6 line, which goes downtown to Grand Central, Union Square, Soho / Chinatown, all the way to the Brooklyn Bridge.
15 locals recommend
77 Street Station
East 77th StreetFrom the apartment, this is your primary subway stop. It gets on the 6 line, which goes downtown to Grand Central, Union Square, Soho / Chinatown, all the way to the Brooklyn Bridge.