Guidebook for New York

Michael
Guidebook for New York

Arts & Culture

One of the best museums in the world.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
One of the best museums in the world.
Modern art in one of the most memorable pieces of architecture.
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
1126 locals recommend
Modern art in one of the most memorable pieces of architecture.
Beautiful collection in the stately mansion of Frick.
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th St
307 locals recommend
Beautiful collection in the stately mansion of Frick.
Maps and Audubon drawings in a stately townhome.
W Graham Arader III Gallery
29 E 72nd St
Maps and Audubon drawings in a stately townhome.
Enormous museum across the park for all ages.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals recommend
Enormous museum across the park for all ages.
The most famous of modern museums, only a subway or taxi ride (or walk!) away.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
The most famous of modern museums, only a subway or taxi ride (or walk!) away.
One of the most powerful art dealer's many galleries.
13 locals recommend
Gagosian Shop
976 Madison Ave
13 locals recommend
One of the most powerful art dealer's many galleries.
Local Cinema.
66 locals recommend
AMC Orpheum Theater
1538 3rd Ave
66 locals recommend
Local Cinema.
The other local cinema.
31 locals recommend
East 86th St. Cinema
210 East 86th St
31 locals recommend
The other local cinema.
Great place to see some of NY's history. I was a tour guide there a short time.
75 locals recommend
New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
170 Central Park West
75 locals recommend
Great place to see some of NY's history. I was a tour guide there a short time.
One of my favorite places.
116 locals recommend
Metropolitan Opera House
30 Lincoln Center Plaza
116 locals recommend
One of my favorite places.

Food Scene

Gourmet chocolate!
10 locals recommend
La Maison Du Chocolat
1018 Madison Ave
10 locals recommend
Gourmet chocolate!
Elegant pastries made by French chefs.
152 locals recommend
Maison Kayser
1294 3rd Ave
152 locals recommend
Elegant pastries made by French chefs.
Bagels and other breakfast and lunch foods down the block.
44 locals recommend
Lenwich
302 Columbus Ave
44 locals recommend
Bagels and other breakfast and lunch foods down the block.
Bagels and other foods around the corner.
68 locals recommend
Pick a Bagel
1475 2nd Ave
68 locals recommend
Bagels and other foods around the corner.
Cute little Asian-fusion pastries.
64 locals recommend
Lady M Cake Boutique
36 W 40th St
64 locals recommend
Cute little Asian-fusion pastries.
Cute little Italian restaurant across the street. Reasonable prices.
18 locals recommend
Caffe Buon Gusto
236 E 77th St
18 locals recommend
Cute little Italian restaurant across the street. Reasonable prices.
So close by! :) Tiny little Mexican restaurant.
Sabor A Mexico II
233 E 77th St
So close by! :) Tiny little Mexican restaurant.
More bagels and bread and lunch.
247 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington Ave
247 locals recommend
More bagels and bread and lunch.
More upscale Italian.
9 locals recommend
Lusardi's
1494 2nd Ave
9 locals recommend
More upscale Italian.
Delicious cakes and tea. Pricey but the cakes are worth it.
HARBS — Upper East Side Store
1374 3rd Ave
Delicious cakes and tea. Pricey but the cakes are worth it.
Delicious Italian food; more reasonable prices; quaint romantic interior.
Firenze
Delicious Italian food; more reasonable prices; quaint romantic interior.
Haven't been there, but looks like a really nice sushi joint.
10 locals recommend
Haru Sushi
1329 3rd Avenue
10 locals recommend
Haven't been there, but looks like a really nice sushi joint.
More elegant Indian cuisine and interior. Only a little more pricey than usual Indian.
Dawat Haute Indian Cuisine
210 E 58th St
More elegant Indian cuisine and interior. Only a little more pricey than usual Indian.
Brunch on the weekends and good Italian food all week. Reasonable price and neat interior.
161 locals recommend
Uva
1486 2nd Ave
161 locals recommend
Brunch on the weekends and good Italian food all week. Reasonable price and neat interior.
Great Mexican, cheaper prices. Plus the margaritas are on fire!
Noche de Margaritas
1726 2nd Ave
Great Mexican, cheaper prices. Plus the margaritas are on fire!
Excellent upscale intimate French dining. Must make reservation beforehand. Tell Tina we sent you!
The Simone
151 East 82nd Street
Excellent upscale intimate French dining. Must make reservation beforehand. Tell Tina we sent you!
Great Chinese. My favorite is the General Tso's Tofu.
Shanghai Pavilion
1378 3rd Ave
Great Chinese. My favorite is the General Tso's Tofu.
Great and affordable Turkish. Small space and usually crowded.
17 locals recommend
Agora Turkish
1565 2nd Ave
17 locals recommend
Great and affordable Turkish. Small space and usually crowded.
Affordable Chinese. They close right at 10!
9 locals recommend
Szechuan Gourmet
21 W 39th St
9 locals recommend
Affordable Chinese. They close right at 10!
Amazing noodles. It's been featured on all kinds of news shows. Started in Flushing. It is rather famous.
22 locals recommend
西安名吃 Xi'an Famous Foods
328 E 78th St
22 locals recommend
Amazing noodles. It's been featured on all kinds of news shows. Started in Flushing. It is rather famous.
Local Indian; regular affordable prices for Indian. Nice interior.
Rangoli
1393A 2nd Ave
Local Indian; regular affordable prices for Indian. Nice interior.
Good Mexican, although it is usually very crowded.
9 locals recommend
MazMezcal
316 East 86th St
9 locals recommend
Good Mexican, although it is usually very crowded.
Great unlimited sushi and Bring Your Own Alcohol at $25.
Sushi Para
1457 3rd Ave
Great unlimited sushi and Bring Your Own Alcohol at $25.

Essentials

Nice grocery store just around the corner.
131 locals recommend
Gristedes
40 East End Ave
131 locals recommend
Nice grocery store just around the corner.
Great freshly-baked bread.
45 locals recommend
Orwashers Bakery
308 E 78th St
45 locals recommend
Great freshly-baked bread.

Shopping

Drug store right around the corner.
89 locals recommend
Rite Aid
50-15 Roosevelt Ave
89 locals recommend
Drug store right around the corner.
Apple's flagship store with unique architecture.
174 locals recommend
Apple
767 5th Ave
174 locals recommend
Apple's flagship store with unique architecture.
Awesome thrift store that often has beautiful objects at give-away prices. Many of the things in my apartment are from there!
53 locals recommend
Housing Works Thrift Shop
245 West 10th Street
53 locals recommend
Awesome thrift store that often has beautiful objects at give-away prices. Many of the things in my apartment are from there!
Open 24/7 for all your printing needs. Very convenient.
27 locals recommend
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
250 E Houston St
27 locals recommend
Open 24/7 for all your printing needs. Very convenient.

Sightseeing

Fun to walk in to see the lobby and Palm Court, or grab a drink at the Oak Bar. Must see the lobby if it's around Christmas time.
137 locals recommend
The Plaza Food Hall USA
768 Central Park S
137 locals recommend
Fun to walk in to see the lobby and Palm Court, or grab a drink at the Oak Bar. Must see the lobby if it's around Christmas time.

Everything Else

Convenient place to do your laundry.
Todd Layne Cleaners & Laundromat
242 E 77th St
Convenient place to do your laundry.