Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Fred's has the BEST Lamb burger! (among the rest of the wonderful comfort food style menu!) They are also super friendly & have a great atmosphere.
Fred's Restaurant has a great bar too. The Bar stays open late & there are always a ton of locals hanging out having a great time socializing at the bar
27 locals recommend
Fred's
476 Amsterdam AveFred's has the BEST Lamb burger! (among the rest of the wonderful comfort food style menu!) They are also super friendly & have a great atmosphere.
Fred's Restaurant has a great bar too. The Bar stays open late & there are always a ton of locals hanging out having a great time socializing at the bar
My favorite Thai restaurant on the Upper West Side. Friendly people, great environment, an AMAZING lunch special (cheep!!) and absolutely wonderful Thai food!! Can't say enough good things about Senn Thai!
Senn Thai Comfort Food
452 Amsterdam AveMy favorite Thai restaurant on the Upper West Side. Friendly people, great environment, an AMAZING lunch special (cheep!!) and absolutely wonderful Thai food!! Can't say enough good things about Senn Thai!
Some of the best Mediterranean food you'll find on the Upper West Side! The falafel is perfectly flavored and moist, the desserts are divine, & the service is top notch!
18 locals recommend
Bustan NYC
487 Amsterdam AveSome of the best Mediterranean food you'll find on the Upper West Side! The falafel is perfectly flavored and moist, the desserts are divine, & the service is top notch!
This is a wonderful Italian restaurant that frequently hosts evenings of opera and other musical entertainment during dinner. A wonderful location to take the music lover in your family as well as a always wonderful food & services as well! Outdoor seating in good weather is often available.
17 locals recommend
Machiavelli
519 Columbus AveThis is a wonderful Italian restaurant that frequently hosts evenings of opera and other musical entertainment during dinner. A wonderful location to take the music lover in your family as well as a always wonderful food & services as well! Outdoor seating in good weather is often available.
BEST Mac & Cheese as well as a 27 layer Chocolate cake to die for! .. ok.. and the rest of the menu is pretty great too! (serving sizes are all appropriate to share with at least one other and sometimes large enough for 3!). Great atmosphere for lunch or dinner! Impeccable staff.
20 locals recommend
Maison Pickle
2315 BroadwayBEST Mac & Cheese as well as a 27 layer Chocolate cake to die for! .. ok.. and the rest of the menu is pretty great too! (serving sizes are all appropriate to share with at least one other and sometimes large enough for 3!). Great atmosphere for lunch or dinner! Impeccable staff.
Just plan ol' great pizza starting at $3 a slice! Can't go wrong getting pizza from here! Fresh by the slice or whole pizza. If you go around the time school gets out there will be a lot of children and teens eating and will be quite full, FYI. Some seating, and always carryout & delivery available.
Pizza Pete's
528 Columbus AveJust plan ol' great pizza starting at $3 a slice! Can't go wrong getting pizza from here! Fresh by the slice or whole pizza. If you go around the time school gets out there will be a lot of children and teens eating and will be quite full, FYI. Some seating, and always carryout & delivery available.
Parks & Nature
A great alternative to Central Park. There are several fenced dog runs (love the one between W 84th & W 88th) in Riverside Park as well as a running/biking path along the river. Often more quite than Central Park as well.
502 locals recommend
Riverside Park
A great alternative to Central Park. There are several fenced dog runs (love the one between W 84th & W 88th) in Riverside Park as well as a running/biking path along the river. Often more quite than Central Park as well.
This area of the park (entrance at w 85th) is perfect for dogs and children! there is a children's playground right inside the park at this entrance as well as always many people walking dogs. This isn't the quietest part of the park, but there are a lot of beautiful spots here and a great place to socialize!
165 locals recommend
Central Park West
Central Park WestThis area of the park (entrance at w 85th) is perfect for dogs and children! there is a children's playground right inside the park at this entrance as well as always many people walking dogs. This isn't the quietest part of the park, but there are a lot of beautiful spots here and a great place to socialize!
Sightseeing
Museum of Natural History always has something for everyone. It's a great place to visit no matter how long your stay or how many times you've seen it! There are always new IMAX shows and exhibits. And.. don't forget .. entrance is always "pay what you can/want" so it's a great place to take your whole family!
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestMuseum of Natural History always has something for everyone. It's a great place to visit no matter how long your stay or how many times you've seen it! There are always new IMAX shows and exhibits. And.. don't forget .. entrance is always "pay what you can/want" so it's a great place to take your whole family!
Getting Around
This rental car location is located just a couple doors down from the apartment!
163 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
266 McGuinness BlvdThis rental car location is located just a couple doors down from the apartment!
Shopping
A fun little store that has just about anything you might need or want! Low prices and cute items for the house, travel, fun, or office. Products change frequently, so if you see something better to get it than wait.
10 locals recommend
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
920 BroadwayA fun little store that has just about anything you might need or want! Low prices and cute items for the house, travel, fun, or office. Products change frequently, so if you see something better to get it than wait.
the closest Barns & Noble to the Apartment. There are often great speakers in the evening along with book signings. There is also a cafe on the Mezzanine floor of the store & a great selection of board games as well.
136 locals recommend
Barnes & Noble
33 E 17th Stthe closest Barns & Noble to the Apartment. There are often great speakers in the evening along with book signings. There is also a cafe on the Mezzanine floor of the store & a great selection of board games as well.
Harry's Shoes
West 83rd StreetA large shoe store that will have just about any type of shoe you are looking for!
A great lower cost shoe store that has shoes for everyone & often has great sales.
59 locals recommend
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
301 W 125th StA great lower cost shoe store that has shoes for everyone & often has great sales.
Essentials
Large Grocery store. A little on the pricy side, but it does cover just about anything you need. Open till Midnight most nights.
Gristedes
251 West 86th StreetLarge Grocery store. A little on the pricy side, but it does cover just about anything you need. Open till Midnight most nights.
Groceries & Deli - open 24 hours has a very good variety of fresh foods, general groceries and household goods that you might need. Caries many organic and local foods as well. Has Flowers outside in front.
Space Market
524 Columbus AveGroceries & Deli - open 24 hours has a very good variety of fresh foods, general groceries and household goods that you might need. Caries many organic and local foods as well. Has Flowers outside in front.
Entertainment & Activities
AWESOME seats!! (Reclining couch seats!) - reserved seating, so be sure to get tickets early if you are going to a popular show. Great theater, highly recommend!
138 locals recommend
AMC 84th Street 6
2310 BroadwayAWESOME seats!! (Reclining couch seats!) - reserved seating, so be sure to get tickets early if you are going to a popular show. Great theater, highly recommend!