Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great in and outdoor seating in a rustic Sicilian restaurant bar. Good crowd and great place to people watch.
19 locals recommend
Mela East
Great in and outdoor seating in a rustic Sicilian restaurant bar. Good crowd and great place to people watch.
Small quaint restaurant bar. Always busy with the cool crowd. Great food and wine.
29 locals recommend
Heidi's House
308 E 78th StSmall quaint restaurant bar. Always busy with the cool crowd. Great food and wine.
EJ's Luncheonette
1271 3rd AvenueBest all American diner around! CASH only
JG Melon
1291 3rd AveBest Burger place around! CASH only
Uva
1486 2nd AveExquisite wine selection complementing a strong eventful menu
SoHo
Stores & Restaurants
Chinatown
Stores & Restaurants
Little Italy
189 Grand StStores & Restaurants
Excellent mussels restaurant with all the flavors of the world to choose from. Affordable and yummy.
72 locals recommend
Flex Mussels
1431 E 82nd StExcellent mussels restaurant with all the flavors of the world to choose from. Affordable and yummy.
Extra Virgin
259 West 4th StreetOrganic Gourmet at your service with a laundry list of wines
Meat Packing districts Buddakan is an emporially designed Pan Asian restaurant bar lounge.
115 locals recommend
Buddakan
75 9th AveMeat Packing districts Buddakan is an emporially designed Pan Asian restaurant bar lounge.
Highly recommended fresh breakfast joint with the woodsy feel. Giant wooden tables with a centralized communal table.
247 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington AveHighly recommended fresh breakfast joint with the woodsy feel. Giant wooden tables with a centralized communal table.
Serendipity 3
225 E 60th StRecommended specialized dessert restaurant
Gourmet dogs, exquisite cocktails - secret entry well via a standard looking phone box.
Shhhhhh
134 locals recommend
Crif Dogs
113 St Marks PlGourmet dogs, exquisite cocktails - secret entry well via a standard looking phone box.
Shhhhhh
Beanocchio's
Expresso Euro style at your service
Joe Coffee Company
514 Columbus AveExpresso Americano style at your service
Tres français
Wonderfully impeccable cafe restaurant with a wide array of scrumptious pastries
152 locals recommend
Maison Kayser
1294 3rd AveTres français
Wonderfully impeccable cafe restaurant with a wide array of scrumptious pastries
Essentials
Agata & Valentina
64 University PlGroceries A La Carte
Highly recommended for a BIG grocery visit. Organic, gourmet and a la carte. Casual eating area upstairs with wifi (new!)
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StHighly recommended for a BIG grocery visit. Organic, gourmet and a la carte. Casual eating area upstairs with wifi (new!)
Everything Else
Duane Reade Pharmacy
176 Main StPharmacy/Grocery/Miscellaneous HUGE store
24hrs
Theater District
Times Square
JFK by Airtran ($5) and subway ($2.50); by taxi ($45 + tolls)
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveJFK by Airtran ($5) and subway ($2.50); by taxi ($45 + tolls)
LaGuardia Airport
Airport - primarily domestic flights
International Airport. More expensive to travel into Manhattan than JFK
250 locals recommend
Newark Liberty International Airport
3 Brewster RdInternational Airport. More expensive to travel into Manhattan than JFK
Just a jump, hop and a skip away via the E86 subway to watch New York's favourite baseball team play.
514 locals recommend
Yankee Stadium
1 E 161 StJust a jump, hop and a skip away via the E86 subway to watch New York's favourite baseball team play.
...and the best fresh jam filled doughnuts I've ever had. They fill in your choice of naturally flavored jam right in front of you!!!
45 locals recommend
Orwashers Bakery
308 E 78th St...and the best fresh jam filled doughnuts I've ever had. They fill in your choice of naturally flavored jam right in front of you!!!
Arts & Culture
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveGuggenheim Museum
Frick Collection
1 E 70th StArt Gallery
Shopping
Apple
767 5th AveApple Store Galore!
High end department store. Don't forget to bring your passport for an extra 10% off!
491 locals recommend
Bloomingdale's
Lexington AvenueHigh end department store. Don't forget to bring your passport for an extra 10% off!
Largest department store in the world. Don't forget to bring your passport for an extra 10% off!
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th StLargest department store in the world. Don't forget to bring your passport for an extra 10% off!
Union Square
Stores & Restaurants
Greenwich Village
Stores & Restaurants
Sightseeing
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StEmpire State Building
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington AveChrysler Building
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandStatue of Liberty
Ellis Island
Ellis Island
Turning a new leaf - Original site of world trade centers
567 locals recommend
9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich StTurning a new leaf - Original site of world trade centers
Drinks & Nightlife
The coolest pub restaurant in the city. Owned by stars (Bono and his band of merry folks) and gourmet food fit for Kings & Queens of night lounging.
264 locals recommend
The Spotted Dog
1154 1st Ave.The coolest pub restaurant in the city. Owned by stars (Bono and his band of merry folks) and gourmet food fit for Kings & Queens of night lounging.
Secret alcove in an unmarked location behind a rather large wooden door.
172 locals recommend
Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StSecret alcove in an unmarked location behind a rather large wooden door.