Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Japanese (Inexpensive Izakaya style)- sit at the counter and watch the chefs prepare. Try 'Dark Men' amazing black sesame spicy pork broth over ramen.
14 locals recommend
Tabata
540 9th Ave
14 locals recommend
Japanese (Inexpensive Izakaya style)- sit at the counter and watch the chefs prepare. Try 'Dark Men' amazing black sesame spicy pork broth over ramen.
Medium price Italian. Very good quality and authentic Italian food. I love the fried baby artichokes appetizer and the steak/tagliata
24 locals recommend
Mercato
352 W 39th St
24 locals recommend
Medium price Italian. Very good quality and authentic Italian food. I love the fried baby artichokes appetizer and the steak/tagliata
Pretty typical looking kebab place but always freshly prepared dishes and great grilled meat inexpensive and reliable
Angora Kebab House
539 9th Avenue
Pretty typical looking kebab place but always freshly prepared dishes and great grilled meat inexpensive and reliable
Some of the best french patisserie. personal fave pain au raisin. Good for pastries to go, also good sit down brunch croque-monsieur
52 locals recommend
La Bergamote
177 9th Ave
52 locals recommend
Some of the best french patisserie. personal fave pain au raisin. Good for pastries to go, also good sit down brunch croque-monsieur
Great for lunch in garment District. Half peking duck with all the trimmings $20
China Sun
787 Liberty Ave
Great for lunch in garment District. Half peking duck with all the trimmings $20
Amazing authentic japanese izakaya restaurant right in the tourist zone of Times Sq! Basement - sports bar vibe - the soft shell crab deep friend is great with a pitcher of beer. No reservations
18 locals recommend
Sake Bar Hagi
18 locals recommend
Amazing authentic japanese izakaya restaurant right in the tourist zone of Times Sq! Basement - sports bar vibe - the soft shell crab deep friend is great with a pitcher of beer. No reservations
Classic - worth visiting
42 locals recommend
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
89 East 42nd Street
42 locals recommend
Classic - worth visiting
French restaurant - classic - house foie gras
La Lunchonette
130 10th Ave
French restaurant - classic - house foie gras
Good Indian food - fresh
New Curry Hut
534 9th Ave
Good Indian food - fresh
Great local lunch deals & happy hour- burger, fries and beer $12 can't be beaten
10 locals recommend
Scallywags NYC
508 9th Ave
10 locals recommend
Great local lunch deals & happy hour- burger, fries and beer $12 can't be beaten
Good choice of pastries from various bakeries High end coffee and sandwiches Located in The New York Times building - you can check out the lobby.
99 locals recommend
Dean & DeLuca
560 Broadway
99 locals recommend
Good choice of pastries from various bakeries High end coffee and sandwiches Located in The New York Times building - you can check out the lobby.
Located in the Chelsea Hotel - NYC best doughnuts
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 locals recommend
Located in the Chelsea Hotel - NYC best doughnuts
2 things: Amazing tacos upstairs - to go or sit down - good people watching from the counter. Also there is a hidden basement restaurant in the evening (maybe best reserve first)
263 locals recommend
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare St
263 locals recommend
2 things: Amazing tacos upstairs - to go or sit down - good people watching from the counter. Also there is a hidden basement restaurant in the evening (maybe best reserve first)
Must see old New York experience. Pastrami sandwiches - unchanged interior
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
Must see old New York experience. Pastrami sandwiches - unchanged interior
Good French food Small place - great vibe and staff.
101 locals recommend
Lucien
14 1st Ave.
101 locals recommend
Good French food Small place - great vibe and staff.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the few remaining dive bars in manhattan. the real deal. $8 beer and shot deal all day.
Billymark's West
332 9th Ave
One of the few remaining dive bars in manhattan. the real deal. $8 beer and shot deal all day.
Steakhouse ($$$) with bar ($) Worth looking inside - the whole ceiling is lined with antique pipes - very old New York
61 locals recommend
Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th St
61 locals recommend
Steakhouse ($$$) with bar ($) Worth looking inside - the whole ceiling is lined with antique pipes - very old New York

Essentials

Right on the corner - for all your basic needs.
Sugar Deli Food Center
470 9th Ave
Right on the corner - for all your basic needs.
Recently opened (ridiculous named) prob best local food store - also has good pastries
140 locals recommend
Brooklyn Fare
200 Schermerhorn St
140 locals recommend
Recently opened (ridiculous named) prob best local food store - also has good pastries
Best and inexpensive Italian deli Authentic old school little Italy experience
51 locals recommend
Di Palo's
200 Grand St
51 locals recommend
Best and inexpensive Italian deli Authentic old school little Italy experience
Old style family jewish deli Great smoked fish - best bagel/creamchesses/smoked salmon
251 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
251 locals recommend
Old style family jewish deli Great smoked fish - best bagel/creamchesses/smoked salmon

Everything Else

Recently renovated park built on the old train tracks
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Recently renovated park built on the old train tracks
Walk around the contemporary art galleries Saturday afternoon
15 locals recommend
Lennon Weinberg Inc
514 W 25th St
15 locals recommend
Walk around the contemporary art galleries Saturday afternoon
You live so near you kind of have to do the tourist experience!
829 locals recommend
Theater District
829 locals recommend
You live so near you kind of have to do the tourist experience!
Designer fashion empire
109 locals recommend
Chanel New York Madison Avenue
660 Madison Ave
109 locals recommend
Designer fashion empire
Japanese minimal housewares and clothing
12 locals recommend
MUJI Times Square Store
620 8th Ave
12 locals recommend
Japanese minimal housewares and clothing
Famous and best priced store for electronics photo video audio computer. Closed saturdays.
47 locals recommend
B&H Photo Video - Electronics and Camera Store
420 9th Ave
47 locals recommend
Famous and best priced store for electronics photo video audio computer. Closed saturdays.
Check out the rooftop bar (les Bains) at The Standard Hotel - one of the best views Also Boom Boom room - must see bar Expensive and with attitude - best go for sunset drinks
294 locals recommend
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington St
294 locals recommend
Check out the rooftop bar (les Bains) at The Standard Hotel - one of the best views Also Boom Boom room - must see bar Expensive and with attitude - best go for sunset drinks
Take a walk around inside this amazing building.
166 locals recommend
New York Public Library - Bloomingdale Library
476 5th Ave
166 locals recommend
Take a walk around inside this amazing building.
Nearest park to the apartment - good break from the midtown madness - free movies during some summer evenings
688 locals recommend
Bryant Park
688 locals recommend
Nearest park to the apartment - good break from the midtown madness - free movies during some summer evenings
Large lawn in Central Park - sunbathing during the Summer
77 locals recommend
Sheep Meadow
1802 East 65th Street
77 locals recommend
Large lawn in Central Park - sunbathing during the Summer
Great farmers market - nice to walk around 8 am - 6 pm, Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
Great farmers market - nice to walk around 8 am - 6 pm, Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat

Shopping

Classic New York department store just blocks away
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th St
696 locals recommend
Classic New York department store just blocks away
Fashion store where my collection Pleasure Principle can be found!!
10 locals recommend
OAK NYC
28 Bond Street
10 locals recommend
Fashion store where my collection Pleasure Principle can be found!!
Chelsea Market. Many restaurants and speciality groceries housed in the old Nabisco factory
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market. Many restaurants and speciality groceries housed in the old Nabisco factory
World famous book store. Old New York
207 locals recommend
The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
207 locals recommend
World famous book store. Old New York

Arts & Culture

Free admission every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
Free admission every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Sightseeing

Sat and Sun flea market in the nieghborhood
22 locals recommend
Hell's Kitchen Flea Market
408-424 W 39th St
22 locals recommend
Sat and Sun flea market in the nieghborhood
Fashionable neighborhood in Brooklyn. Take the ACE train to 14th st - then transfer to L train to Bedford Avenue. Worth a walk around to see the scene here. Lots of small shops and restaurants.
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
997 locals recommend
Fashionable neighborhood in Brooklyn. Take the ACE train to 14th st - then transfer to L train to Bedford Avenue. Worth a walk around to see the scene here. Lots of small shops and restaurants.