Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Pio Pio 3
1746 1st Ave.The best Peruvian chicken EVER!
Family run, quaint, all you can eat sushi and sashimi. Real gem of the neighborhood.
12 locals recommend
Yuka
1557 2nd AveFamily run, quaint, all you can eat sushi and sashimi. Real gem of the neighborhood.
Tiny Thai
1558 3rd AveGet your Pad Thai here!
Viand Cafe
2130 BroadwayYour 24/7 diner. Enjoy their house burger at 5 am after the night out.
Bareburger
33-21 31st AveOrganic burgers.
Spot the locals while they're catching up on the latest news and drink soy milk latte in the best cosy cafe in the neighborhood.
67 locals recommend
DTUT
1744 2nd AveSpot the locals while they're catching up on the latest news and drink soy milk latte in the best cosy cafe in the neighborhood.
Cilantro
485 Columbus AveGet your daily serving of Guac here.
Libertador
1725 2nd AveThe steaks are juicy, the servers are hot.
Tal Bagels
977 1st Ave.Lox spread on everything is a must!
Gracie Mews Diner
1550 1st Ave.Very popular brunch place.
NYC latest craze, way worth waiting in line for a burger and zig-zagged fries.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueNYC latest craze, way worth waiting in line for a burger and zig-zagged fries.
Luigi's
Get your slice of melting goodness here!
Essentials
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveWell stocked, cheap.
Fairway Market 86th Street
240 East 86th StAmazing selection of daily fresh produce.
If you're coming from abroad, this is where you can get your pre-paid sim cards.
6 locals recommend
AT&T Store
75 River RdIf you're coming from abroad, this is where you can get your pre-paid sim cards.
Shopping
In case you forgot something at home: cosmetics, snacks, over the counter medications...
224 locals recommend
Duane Reade
3387 BroadwayIn case you forgot something at home: cosmetics, snacks, over the counter medications...
H&M
150 East 86th StreetIn case you extend your stay and need extra something to wear.
This bookstore gargantuan goes 2 levels bellow the ground and offers every given title you can imagine.
136 locals recommend
Barnes & Noble
33 E 17th StThis bookstore gargantuan goes 2 levels bellow the ground and offers every given title you can imagine.
Teavana
1291 Lexington AveFor tea aficionados.
In case you wanna get your New York on and equip yourself with the brand new gear for running in Central Park. This is exactly what locals do ;)
28 locals recommend
Modell's Sporting Goods
1535 3rd AveIn case you wanna get your New York on and equip yourself with the brand new gear for running in Central Park. This is exactly what locals do ;)
Yorkshire Wines & Spirits
1646 1st Ave.A great place to start your foreplay for the night out.
Arts & Culture
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveOn your rainy day, get lost in time and place...
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveIts spiral architecture will leave you in awe.
Currently under construction, but check it out, you might be on time for grand opening!
146 locals recommend
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st StCurrently under construction, but check it out, you might be on time for grand opening!
Drinks & Nightlife
Genesis Bar NYC
1708 2nd AveThe best bar food in the neighborhood
Dark, baroque bar with its heavy red velvet drapery looks like it came out of a vampire movie set. They serve strong cocktails and absinthe and play cool music from 1920's.
68 locals recommend
The Auction House
300 E 89th StDark, baroque bar with its heavy red velvet drapery looks like it came out of a vampire movie set. They serve strong cocktails and absinthe and play cool music from 1920's.
Everything Else
Asphalt Green Upper East Side Campus
555 E 90th StFeel like swimming?
For early morning risers, great place to observe the sunrise while running along the East River.
221 locals recommend
Carl Schurz Park
East End AvenueFor early morning risers, great place to observe the sunrise while running along the East River.