Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Good grocery store that is just a few minutes' walk away. Best value in the area. Big selection especially for produce (fruit, vegetables)
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Fairway Market 86th Street
240 East 86th StGood grocery store that is just a few minutes' walk away. Best value in the area. Big selection especially for produce (fruit, vegetables)
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StUpscale - more gourmet grocery store
Food Scene
Great lobster rolls. The owner's parents have a lobster business in Maine - he sources from there. There are several locations around the city.
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Luke's Lobster Upper East Side
242 E 81st StGreat lobster rolls. The owner's parents have a lobster business in Maine - he sources from there. There are several locations around the city.
Felice 83
1593 1st Ave.Good Italian food & adjacent wine bar, right on the corner
German butcher shop, with a window that sells tasty sausage & pretzels
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Schaller & Weber
1654 2nd AveGerman butcher shop, with a window that sells tasty sausage & pretzels
Solid German restaurant - one of the last hold outs from when this neighborhood was mostly German
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Heidelberg Restaurant
1648 2nd AveSolid German restaurant - one of the last hold outs from when this neighborhood was mostly German
Cascabel Taqueria
242 E 85th StFresh Mexican
Southwestern food with a warm atmosphere and sometimes bar scene.
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Canyon Road
1470 1st Ave.Southwestern food with a warm atmosphere and sometimes bar scene.
Café D'Alsace
1703 2nd AveVery good neighborhood French restaurant
Indian cocktail bar that is so much better than that sounds
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The Drunken Munkey - UES
338 E 92nd StIndian cocktail bar that is so much better than that sounds
Parlor Steak and Fish
1600 3rd AveVery good local steak house. TVs at the bar.
Local bakery for morning scones, pastries, etc. Excellent Brooklyn Blackout cupcakes.
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Two Little Red Hens
1652 2nd AveLocal bakery for morning scones, pastries, etc. Excellent Brooklyn Blackout cupcakes.
Upscale seafood. Bar area is more casual. Good for brunch or a lazy lunch.
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Atlantic Grill
Upscale seafood. Bar area is more casual. Good for brunch or a lazy lunch.
This place started as a food truck in Brooklyn, and now has two restaurants. Try the rolled quesadilla.
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Calexico
645 Manhattan AveThis place started as a food truck in Brooklyn, and now has two restaurants. Try the rolled quesadilla.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice local wine bar with small plates as well. The wine menu changes regularly.
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Bar Prima
331 East 81st StreetNice local wine bar with small plates as well. The wine menu changes regularly.
Very popular local spot for casual drinks & a bite, day or night.
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The Penrose
1590 2nd AveVery popular local spot for casual drinks & a bite, day or night.
Seamstress
Cocktail bar with an old-school theme and good food.
Trinity Pub
229 E 84th StLocal Irish pub. Friendly bartenders.
Bondurants
303 E 85th StEmphasis on whiskey and craft beer. Serves food.
Popular local spot for burgers, beer, booze, salads. Easy on the wallet. TVs at the bar.
Luke's Bar & Grill
1394 3rd AvePopular local spot for burgers, beer, booze, salads. Easy on the wallet. TVs at the bar.
Everything Else
Golden Star Cleaners and Tailor
309 E 83rd StLaundry (drop-off) and dry cleaning. Same day service if in by 9am.
United States Postal Service
4515 44th StLocal post office