Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Absolute Bagels
2788 Broadwaybest bagels in the area
great coffee and brunch with outdoor seating, great local, neighborhood feel
80 locals recommend
Cafe Amrita
301 W 110th Stgreat coffee and brunch with outdoor seating, great local, neighborhood feel
Starbucks
301 W 145th Storder on the go with the app and just pick up at the counter.
Great selection for all meals. Awesome outdoor seating/beer garden. Lives music on weekends for brunch. American food.
428 locals recommend
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdGreat selection for all meals. Awesome outdoor seating/beer garden. Lives music on weekends for brunch. American food.
The Manchester Diner
Great diner in the area!
Tom's
2880 BroadwayFrom Seinfeld! The inside looks different and it's just a regular diner
Bier International
2099 Frederick Douglass BoulevardGerman food! Outdoor seating. Watch football/soccer games
Maharaja Palace
2113 Frederick Douglass BlvdBest Indian food in the neighborhood
Dunkin'
2103 Frederick Douglass BlvdOur favorite place to get coffee :)
Lots of chicken dishes. Some soul food. Great for brunch and other meals. Cool vibe.
86 locals recommend
Streetbird Rotisserie
2149 Frederick Douglass BoulevardLots of chicken dishes. Some soul food. Great for brunch and other meals. Cool vibe.
Melba's
300 W 114th StSoul food
Best Mexican in the area. Great happy hour on weekdays. Great brunch on weekends. Great Margaritas
90 locals recommend
Cantina Taqueria & Tequila Bar
2099 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdBest Mexican in the area. Great happy hour on weekdays. Great brunch on weekends. Great Margaritas
Nikko
1280 Amsterdam AveGreat sushi and hibachi
Don't be fooled by the name: this is a sit down restaurant. BEST ITALIAN FOOD! pizza is not bad! Affordable!
15 locals recommend
V & T
1024 Amsterdam AvenueDon't be fooled by the name: this is a sit down restaurant. BEST ITALIAN FOOD! pizza is not bad! Affordable!
Max Soha
1274 Amsterdam AveGreat Italian restaurant. Small. Cash only.
Trattoria iL Gusto Wine Bar
625 Columbus AveGreat Italian restaurant
Where Brett and Tara met! Stop by for a coffee or a meal if you're in the area!
82 locals recommend
The Grey Dog
244 Mulberry StWhere Brett and Tara met! Stop by for a coffee or a meal if you're in the area!
awesome food fair. google for dates/times. mostly weekends. there is often the brooklyn flea market. you could think about taking the east river ferry here.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Aveawesome food fair. google for dates/times. mostly weekends. there is often the brooklyn flea market. you could think about taking the east river ferry here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amity Hall Uptown
982 Amsterdam Avefun bar!
downtstairs: very unique bar with live music (look on website), hookah, yummy meditteranean food
Upstairs: bar
197 locals recommend
Silvana
300 W 116th Stdowntstairs: very unique bar with live music (look on website), hookah, yummy meditteranean food
Upstairs: bar
great restaurant by day, fun bar by night (serves food late), all ages
239 locals recommend
Jacob's Pickles
509 Amsterdam Avegreat restaurant by day, fun bar by night (serves food late), all ages
Sightseeing
right by our apartment! check it out!
378 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Averight by our apartment! check it out!
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd Stbeautiful
The High Line Park
a must see!
Arts & Culture
Columbia University
116th and Broadwaysuch a beautiful campus!
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Streetexpensive but worth seeing if you're into it!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveWe could spend hours here!
Walk from our apt through central park down to 81st st--about 30-40 minutes.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestWalk from our apt through central park down to 81st st--about 30-40 minutes.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveGreat museum, nice walk to this location!
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StGreat varieties and shows, short walk from our apt!
Parks & Nature
Loch Walking Path
Loch Walking Pathyou'll forget you're in NYC
Great Hill
great for picnic!
OUR FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WHOLE CITY! Bike, picnic, explore, food trucks, hammocks, weird abandoned buildings, art exhibits, giant slides, views of lower Manhattan and Statue of Liberty. if you bring alcohol hide it well--they check your bags before you get on the ferry. google for ferry times and location etc.
249 locals recommend
Governors Island
OUR FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WHOLE CITY! Bike, picnic, explore, food trucks, hammocks, weird abandoned buildings, art exhibits, giant slides, views of lower Manhattan and Statue of Liberty. if you bring alcohol hide it well--they check your bags before you get on the ferry. google for ferry times and location etc.
Entertainment & Activities
HUGE pool right by our apartment. look on the internet for swimming times. great skating rink during the winter!
32 locals recommend
Lasker Rink
110 Lenox AveHUGE pool right by our apartment. look on the internet for swimming times. great skating rink during the winter!
go see a game! only 15 mins from our apt! bleacher seats are pretty cheap on yankee ticket exchange
514 locals recommend
Yankee Stadium
1 E 161 Stgo see a game! only 15 mins from our apt! bleacher seats are pretty cheap on yankee ticket exchange
Citi Field
41 Seaver Waya little further but go see a mets game!
AMC 84th Street 6
2310 Broadwaybest movie theater! pricey but has recliners!
Shopping
Macy's
151 W 34th StLargest Macy's in the country! Great shopping nearby!