Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Cheap food staples and delicious snacks and frozen dinners. Not the best grocery store for people who enjoy cooking elaborate meals, fantastic for those who don't.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StCheap food staples and delicious snacks and frozen dinners. Not the best grocery store for people who enjoy cooking elaborate meals, fantastic for those who don't.
Great grocery store with almost anything you could want, except name brand junk food. Can be a little pricey for some items.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StGreat grocery store with almost anything you could want, except name brand junk food. Can be a little pricey for some items.
Nice grocery store with vexing pricing. Great buys mixed in with shameless rip-offs. Confusing placement of some items. Nice selection of deli meats, cheese, pickles etc. Good buys on fresh fish.
57 locals recommend
Fairway Market Chelsea
766 6th AveNice grocery store with vexing pricing. Great buys mixed in with shameless rip-offs. Confusing placement of some items. Nice selection of deli meats, cheese, pickles etc. Good buys on fresh fish.
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic New York everyman bar-bar. No, pretension, no frills Irish bar where a man/woman can have a beer and carry on a conversation in peace.
12 locals recommend
Peter McManus Cafe
152 7th AveClassic New York everyman bar-bar. No, pretension, no frills Irish bar where a man/woman can have a beer and carry on a conversation in peace.
Cocktails- Visit the bar that started it all (post 2002 Speak-easy cocktail craze) albeit not the original location in lower east side/chi-town. Big deep booths and strong bespoke libations remain.
26 locals recommend
Milk and Honey
30 E 23rd StCocktails- Visit the bar that started it all (post 2002 Speak-easy cocktail craze) albeit not the original location in lower east side/chi-town. Big deep booths and strong bespoke libations remain.
Food Scene
One of the best burgers in NY if you have time for the usual very long wait. Shakes aren't too shabby either.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueOne of the best burgers in NY if you have time for the usual very long wait. Shakes aren't too shabby either.
Cheap, awesome mostly south Indian vegetarian fare. Dosas, Idlis, vedas, curries etc.
7 locals recommend
Chennai Garden by Tiffin Wallah
127 E 28th StCheap, awesome mostly south Indian vegetarian fare. Dosas, Idlis, vedas, curries etc.
Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company
35-05 BroadwayGreat NY Bagel
Avoid the various over-priced, micro-portion Tapas spots in the neighborhood and visit this quirky 1960's time warp with big portions of Spanish food instead. Don Draper would bring a date here.
10 locals recommend
El Quijote
226 West 23rd StreetAvoid the various over-priced, micro-portion Tapas spots in the neighborhood and visit this quirky 1960's time warp with big portions of Spanish food instead. Don Draper would bring a date here.
Cookshop
156 10th AvePopular, but still the best brunch in Chelsea
Great mexican spot with killer margaritas and a fashionable gay crowd on weekends.
37 locals recommend
Rocking Horse Cafe
182 8th AveGreat mexican spot with killer margaritas and a fashionable gay crowd on weekends.
Café Grumpy
224 W 20th StFancy coffee for fancy coffee people.
Excellent coffee and baked goods, good breakfast. Fantastic croissants. Largest and least crowded location.
84 locals recommend
The Grey Dog Chelsea
242 W 16th StExcellent coffee and baked goods, good breakfast. Fantastic croissants. Largest and least crowded location.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th StJust in case you wanted to try it. In the hood.
Fancy weekday breakfast or possibly lunch. Excellent breakfast and service in a dignified space that feels like the executive lounge from a 1920's European train station.
107 locals recommend
The NoMad Hotel
1170 BroadwayFancy weekday breakfast or possibly lunch. Excellent breakfast and service in a dignified space that feels like the executive lounge from a 1920's European train station.
Venezuelan comfort food. Awesome Arepas. Low key and filling. The sweet corn and white cheese is more like dessert but killer.
7 locals recommend
el cocotero
228 W 18th StVenezuelan comfort food. Awesome Arepas. Low key and filling. The sweet corn and white cheese is more like dessert but killer.
Peruvian food- Pisco sours and ceviche. Excels at small snacks and cocktails.
7 locals recommend
Raymi
43 W 24th StPeruvian food- Pisco sours and ceviche. Excels at small snacks and cocktails.
Ridiculously over-priced but insanely good doughnuts. Skip the coffee. You can do better anywhere on the block- even at Dunkin.
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StRidiculously over-priced but insanely good doughnuts. Skip the coffee. You can do better anywhere on the block- even at Dunkin.
Basic NY Deli with decent bagels and coffee. More than good enough when you're in a hurry. It's right on the corner- literally!
11 locals recommend
The LEGO® Store 5th Avenue
636 5th AveBasic NY Deli with decent bagels and coffee. More than good enough when you're in a hurry. It's right on the corner- literally!
It's really "on the corner". Can't be beat for speed and convenience when you really need to grab and go in the morning. Bagels and coffee. Deli items.
The Corner Cafe
729 6th AveIt's really "on the corner". Can't be beat for speed and convenience when you really need to grab and go in the morning. Bagels and coffee. Deli items.
Arts & Culture
One of the multitudes of galleries lining the streets between 10th and 11th aves, 23rd up to 26th. Gallery District Chelsea.
101 locals recommend
Gagosian Gallery
555 W 24th StOne of the multitudes of galleries lining the streets between 10th and 11th aves, 23rd up to 26th. Gallery District Chelsea.
Catch a new-release Hollywood Blockbuster or a limited release art-house flick at this neighborhood classic cinema.
61 locals recommend
Cinepolis
260 W 23rd StCatch a new-release Hollywood Blockbuster or a limited release art-house flick at this neighborhood classic cinema.
The Red Door- This quite, anonymous and underground venue with a storied past still hosts events for avant guard artists. Events are infrequent and unpublicized but usually of high quality.
140 W 24th St
140 West 24th StreetThe Red Door- This quite, anonymous and underground venue with a storied past still hosts events for avant guard artists. Events are infrequent and unpublicized but usually of high quality.
Sightseeing
Fat truculent squirrels and beautiful trees. People and dog watching.
440 locals recommend
Madison Square Park
11 Madison AveFat truculent squirrels and beautiful trees. People and dog watching.
Runs the length of west Manhattan. Best accessed by walking straight down 24th St. Bike, rollerblade or stroll along the river.
154 locals recommend
Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River GreenwayRuns the length of west Manhattan. Best accessed by walking straight down 24th St. Bike, rollerblade or stroll along the river.
The High Line Park
Landscaping, views, people watching, art.
Entertainment & Activities
Skate park, carousel, batting cages, rock wall, driving range, tennis, racquetball. Adult fitness activities. Exercise for the whole family or the individual.
232 locals recommend
Chelsea Piers
Chelsea PiersSkate park, carousel, batting cages, rock wall, driving range, tennis, racquetball. Adult fitness activities. Exercise for the whole family or the individual.
Everything Else
Get in touch with your inner Travis Bickle. "ya talking to me?" Manhattan's one and only shooting range. The one from Taxi Driver and many other films.
6 locals recommend
Westside Rifle & Pistol Range
20 W 20th StGet in touch with your inner Travis Bickle. "ya talking to me?" Manhattan's one and only shooting range. The one from Taxi Driver and many other films.
Kimchee, Mochi Ice Cream, Pre-packaged bbq meat for grilling. Primarily I just wanted a K-town spot on the map. Kyochan for Chicken wings and pick a spot with charcoal for BBQ if you can find it.
Hanahreum Asian Mart
Kimchee, Mochi Ice Cream, Pre-packaged bbq meat for grilling. Primarily I just wanted a K-town spot on the map. Kyochan for Chicken wings and pick a spot with charcoal for BBQ if you can find it.