Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
Legendary museum with a great view from the rooftop bar.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveLegendary museum with a great view from the rooftop bar.
Great modern art museum that's small enough to experience fully in a day.
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveGreat modern art museum that's small enough to experience fully in a day.
From dinosaurs to earth sciences to space exploration, there's something for everyone here!
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestFrom dinosaurs to earth sciences to space exploration, there's something for everyone here!
Want to see a Broadway show on the cheap? Find a TKTS booth and buy deeply discounted day-of tickets. You'll need to be open to what they have, as available shows depend on a wide range of factors.
37 locals recommend
TKTS South Street Seaport
190 Front StWant to see a Broadway show on the cheap? Find a TKTS booth and buy deeply discounted day-of tickets. You'll need to be open to what they have, as available shows depend on a wide range of factors.
Want to see a Broadway show on the cheap? Find a TKTS booth and buy deeply discounted day-of tickets. You'll need to be open to what they have, as available shows depend on a wide range of factors.
149 locals recommend
TKTS Times Square
West 47th StreetWant to see a Broadway show on the cheap? Find a TKTS booth and buy deeply discounted day-of tickets. You'll need to be open to what they have, as available shows depend on a wide range of factors.
Food Scene
Excellent jazz brunch on Saturdays/Sundays - can get a little loud, though.
428 locals recommend
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdExcellent jazz brunch on Saturdays/Sundays - can get a little loud, though.
Great restaurant settled right inside Central Park. Dressy attire and reservations highly recommended, but well worth it :)
169 locals recommend
The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetGreat restaurant settled right inside Central Park. Dressy attire and reservations highly recommended, but well worth it :)
Maxwell's Bar & Restaurant
59 Reade StGreat local bar and restaurant with a variety of food!
Little burger place just around the corner - not the BEST burgers in town, but pretty good and very convenient!
6 locals recommend
Wimpy's
1232 St Nicholas AveLittle burger place just around the corner - not the BEST burgers in town, but pretty good and very convenient!
Great little restaurant for casual brunch, dinner and eclectic beers!
29 locals recommend
East Harlem Bottling Co.
1711 Lexington AveGreat little restaurant for casual brunch, dinner and eclectic beers!
Coffee shop with tasty drinks and delicious pastries. Convenient to the 2 and 3 train stop at Central Park North
7 locals recommend
Little Bean Coffee
111 Central Park NCoffee shop with tasty drinks and delicious pastries. Convenient to the 2 and 3 train stop at Central Park North
Sightseeing
An elevated park that stretches from Gansevoort Street all the way up to 30th Street. It's not just a peaceful place to rise above the bustle, but also has entertainment and food during the summer.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
An elevated park that stretches from Gansevoort Street all the way up to 30th Street. It's not just a peaceful place to rise above the bustle, but also has entertainment and food during the summer.
Beautiful, iconic fountain in the middle of a lovely terrace in Central Park
51 locals recommend
Bethesda Terrace
72 Terrace DrBeautiful, iconic fountain in the middle of a lovely terrace in Central Park
Famous landmark, but also provides great views from the top looking out over the entirety of Central Park
46 locals recommend
Belvedere Castle
Famous landmark, but also provides great views from the top looking out over the entirety of Central Park
Lovely formal gardens tucked away in Central Park just three blocks from our apartment!
159 locals recommend
Conservatory Garden
1233 5th AveLovely formal gardens tucked away in Central Park just three blocks from our apartment!
At dusk GET IN THE BOTTOM LEVEL of the boat, run to the end that faces Manhattan. Nothing like it – watching the city light up – seeing Lady Liberty – and all for free. We do it all the time.
254 locals recommend
Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island FerryAt dusk GET IN THE BOTTOM LEVEL of the boat, run to the end that faces Manhattan. Nothing like it – watching the city light up – seeing Lady Liberty – and all for free. We do it all the time.
Essentials
Our local grocery store - has a decent selection of food and household supplies
62 locals recommend
NYC Fresh Market
1660 Madison AveOur local grocery store - has a decent selection of food and household supplies
A & F Laundy Corporation
Our local laundromat!
Shopping
Ror Madison Pharmacy
1636 Madison AveOur local pharmacy
Parks & Nature
Make sure to around to see the big lion statues in front of the Public Library on the south side of the park! Bryant Park Grill is a nice upscale place for lunch.
688 locals recommend
Bryant Park
Make sure to around to see the big lion statues in front of the Public Library on the south side of the park! Bryant Park Grill is a nice upscale place for lunch.
Getting Around
The nearest 2 & 3 line subway station- takes you up and down the west side of Manhattan
39 locals recommend
110 Street Station - Central Park North
The nearest 2 & 3 line subway station- takes you up and down the west side of Manhattan