Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
LOVE this place...it's not only close and inviting but it feels like discovering a hot spot in Paris. Enjoy the incredible wine list and chat with the guys that work there in French or Spanish!
31 locals recommend
Amelie Wine Bar
22 W 8th StLOVE this place...it's not only close and inviting but it feels like discovering a hot spot in Paris. Enjoy the incredible wine list and chat with the guys that work there in French or Spanish!
Looking for a special place to celebrate while you're in town? Lion is fantastic and feels like dining in an art gallery. Reservations for brunch and Friday/Saturday nights are recommended.
29 locals recommend
The Red Lion
151 Bleecker StLooking for a special place to celebrate while you're in town? Lion is fantastic and feels like dining in an art gallery. Reservations for brunch and Friday/Saturday nights are recommended.
NY has a LOT of good brunch spots but this is one of our favorites. Caribbean brunch= coconut pancakes and pork belly hash with sweet potatoes! In the evening it's more like dining in a nightclub.
81 locals recommend
Miss Lily's
132 W Houston StNY has a LOT of good brunch spots but this is one of our favorites. Caribbean brunch= coconut pancakes and pork belly hash with sweet potatoes! In the evening it's more like dining in a nightclub.
Tea & Sympathy is as close to England in New York as you’re going to get. If you miss home or want to have your first taste of British afternoon tea, this is the spot!
31 locals recommend
Tea & Sympathy
108 Greenwich AveTea & Sympathy is as close to England in New York as you’re going to get. If you miss home or want to have your first taste of British afternoon tea, this is the spot!
Late Night Grub! Open 24 hours with everything made onsite (from biscuits to bacon!). Incredible late night dinner, midday lunch, and weekend brunch.
106 locals recommend
Bubby's
120 Hudson StLate Night Grub! Open 24 hours with everything made onsite (from biscuits to bacon!). Incredible late night dinner, midday lunch, and weekend brunch.
A must see for coffee lovers. Opened in 1927, Caffe Reggio was the first caffe in the US to serve Cappuccino; not to mention GREAT people watching!
43 locals recommend
Caffe Reggio
119 MacDougal StA must see for coffee lovers. Opened in 1927, Caffe Reggio was the first caffe in the US to serve Cappuccino; not to mention GREAT people watching!
Mario Batali's restaurant is a favorite! OTTO combines the elegance of an Italian enoteca with the fun bustle of a crowded Italian train station. Great for big groups and meeting up with friends.
41 locals recommend
OTTO Enoteca e Pizzeria
One 5th AveMario Batali's restaurant is a favorite! OTTO combines the elegance of an Italian enoteca with the fun bustle of a crowded Italian train station. Great for big groups and meeting up with friends.
Classic NY style pizza...opened by Pino "Joe" Pozzuoli who immigrated to the U.S. from Naples, Italy in the mid 1950's. Yum!
337 locals recommend
Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine StClassic NY style pizza...opened by Pino "Joe" Pozzuoli who immigrated to the U.S. from Naples, Italy in the mid 1950's. Yum!
Amazing seafood, fresh raw oysters, and excellent happy hour deals!
74 locals recommend
Mermaid Oyster Bar
89 MacDougal StAmazing seafood, fresh raw oysters, and excellent happy hour deals!
This is our go to Thai in the neighborhood. They have a great early bird special from 4-7 pm. You can also order in with the menu on the fridge!
Cafetasia
38 East 8th StreetThis is our go to Thai in the neighborhood. They have a great early bird special from 4-7 pm. You can also order in with the menu on the fridge!
Everything Else
Insomnia Cookies
1579 2nd AveLate night hot cookies and milk...really need we say more?!
Arts & Culture
If you like independent films, you're in the right place! You can also catch a special showing or conversation with a film director here too. Be sure to check out what's playing while you're in town.
140 locals recommend
IFC Center
323 6th AveIf you like independent films, you're in the right place! You can also catch a special showing or conversation with a film director here too. Be sure to check out what's playing while you're in town.
Italian dinner with performance space and classic NY history! On any given night, you might hear writers, poets, or musicians, spilling their musings to a standing-room-only crowd in the cafe.
43 locals recommend
The Cornelia Street Cafe
Cornelia StreetItalian dinner with performance space and classic NY history! On any given night, you might hear writers, poets, or musicians, spilling their musings to a standing-room-only crowd in the cafe.
A legendary stomping ground, since the 1950's, for performers such as Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix. Bruce Springsteen, The Velvet Underground, Kool and the Gang and Richard Pryor, to name a few.
53 locals recommend
Cafe Wha?
115 MacDougal StA legendary stomping ground, since the 1950's, for performers such as Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix. Bruce Springsteen, The Velvet Underground, Kool and the Gang and Richard Pryor, to name a few.
It first opened in 1935 and has been called the Carnegie Hall of jazz because of its acoustics. Famous for performers like Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, if you can get tickets, go!
95 locals recommend
The Village Vanguard
178 7th Ave SIt first opened in 1935 and has been called the Carnegie Hall of jazz because of its acoustics. Famous for performers like Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, if you can get tickets, go!
Not only is it a hotspot for locals who love to laugh, it's also drawn to an impressive array of celebrity comics over the years like Robin Williams, Dave Chapelle, William Shatner and Colin Quinn.
323 locals recommend
Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal StNot only is it a hotspot for locals who love to laugh, it's also drawn to an impressive array of celebrity comics over the years like Robin Williams, Dave Chapelle, William Shatner and Colin Quinn.
Drinks & Nightlife
Umm...secret NYC Bar, Awesomeness! This long, skinny, dark underground bar only serves beer (it’s accessed via a “speakeasy-type” buzzer).
http://www.yelp.com/biz/124-old-rabbit-club-new-york
18 locals recommend
124 Rabbit Club
124 MacDougal StUmm...secret NYC Bar, Awesomeness! This long, skinny, dark underground bar only serves beer (it’s accessed via a “speakeasy-type” buzzer).
http://www.yelp.com/biz/124-old-rabbit-club-new-york
Queer history at its best. This is the site of the Stonewall riots of 1969, which are considered to be the single most important event leading to the LGBT rights movement. Sip a bit of history!
79 locals recommend
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher StQueer history at its best. This is the site of the Stonewall riots of 1969, which are considered to be the single most important event leading to the LGBT rights movement. Sip a bit of history!
You can find it all here...classical, hip hop, dance, indie rock, and jazz, but also poetry readings, comedy, film, DJs, NYC's only dance club for babies and their parents, theater, and burlesque.
57 locals recommend
(Le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker StYou can find it all here...classical, hip hop, dance, indie rock, and jazz, but also poetry readings, comedy, film, DJs, NYC's only dance club for babies and their parents, theater, and burlesque.
The happy hour is excellent. Their signature cocktails (French Lavender!) are half-off and the vibe is calm and intimate.
11 locals recommend
The Dove Parlor
228 Thompson StThe happy hour is excellent. Their signature cocktails (French Lavender!) are half-off and the vibe is calm and intimate.
Sightseeing
If you love Hendrix we're on the same block as the studio made specifically for him (with round windows and ambient lighting!) and it was the last place he recorded music before passing.
Electric Lady Studios
52 W 8th StIf you love Hendrix we're on the same block as the studio made specifically for him (with round windows and ambient lighting!) and it was the last place he recorded music before passing.
No stay at our place would be complete without a stroll through the park. Whether it's snowing or a hot summer day, you can't pass on the people watching galore, street performers, and chess games.
33 locals recommend
Washington Square Arch
Washington Square NorthNo stay at our place would be complete without a stroll through the park. Whether it's snowing or a hot summer day, you can't pass on the people watching galore, street performers, and chess games.