Guidebook for New York
Essentials
D'Agostino
528 3rd AveDuane Reade
161 East 23rd StreetParks & Nature
Madison Square Park
11 Madison AveConvenient and beautiful
Great for a walk, run, or bike ride - lots of people exercise here or just stroll around to take in the views. Go downtown - not uptown - and if you run for ~10 minutes you'll hit a nice running track.
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East River Promenade
East River PromenadeGreat for a walk, run, or bike ride - lots of people exercise here or just stroll around to take in the views. Go downtown - not uptown - and if you run for ~10 minutes you'll hit a nice running track.
Sightseeing
Beautiful residential neighborhood with cute shops / restaurants... a must-see.
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Gramercy Park
Beautiful residential neighborhood with cute shops / restaurants... a must-see.
Entertainment & Activities
Locals don't go here, but tourists might want to see it.. it's a ~15 minute walk from my apartment.
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Empire State Building
20 W 34th StLocals don't go here, but tourists might want to see it.. it's a ~15 minute walk from my apartment.
Food Scene
so many good restaurants in korea town - i highly recommend spending a night here and then doing karayoke after. It's especially good for large groups.
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Koreatown
so many good restaurants in korea town - i highly recommend spending a night here and then doing karayoke after. It's especially good for large groups.
Excellent for bagels! A must-do while in NY.... try the whole wheat everything bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon....
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Pick a Bagel
1475 2nd AveExcellent for bagels! A must-do while in NY.... try the whole wheat everything bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon....
great italian restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn... i highly recommend spending a full day in Williamsburg if you have the time. It is very hip and trendy.
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Aurora
70 Grand Stgreat italian restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn... i highly recommend spending a full day in Williamsburg if you have the time. It is very hip and trendy.
famous for burgers - don't go there for anything other than the burgers..
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Burger & Barrel
25 West Houston Streetfamous for burgers - don't go there for anything other than the burgers..
very famous deli... they are famous for their pastrami sandwich.. this place has been around for over 60 years... the food is heavy but it's very good
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Katz's Delikatessen
205 E Houston Stvery famous deli... they are famous for their pastrami sandwich.. this place has been around for over 60 years... the food is heavy but it's very good
POST
217 E 3rd StThin crust pizza... neighborhood / low key feel.. very good
If you want to "splurge", this is a good restaurant to do so. It's got a great raw bar / seafood selection.
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Lure Fishbar
142 Mercer StIf you want to "splurge", this is a good restaurant to do so. It's got a great raw bar / seafood selection.
They have great / fancy mexican food here, but it's also a great bar if you just want to go for a drink. When you walk in, it looks like a casual taco place, but then when you walk downstairs you see it is really a nice restaurant...
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La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare StThey have great / fancy mexican food here, but it's also a great bar if you just want to go for a drink. When you walk in, it looks like a casual taco place, but then when you walk downstairs you see it is really a nice restaurant...
I love going here for brunch. It's in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - so a ~30 minute trip in total (~10 minute walk to the L subway, ~10 minute subway ride, ~10 minute walk from the subway to the restaurant) but I think it's worth it. The restaurant is very cute / beautiful, they have outdoor seating, the prices are good, and the food is great. Highly recommend.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveI love going here for brunch. It's in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - so a ~30 minute trip in total (~10 minute walk to the L subway, ~10 minute subway ride, ~10 minute walk from the subway to the restaurant) but I think it's worth it. The restaurant is very cute / beautiful, they have outdoor seating, the prices are good, and the food is great. Highly recommend.
If you want to 'splurge' for a very nice brunch with good people watching / good atmosphere, you must go here. It's my favorite. The portions are all shareable, and the menu is very unique. It's a bit pricey, but if you want to treat yourself this is the place to do it. It's better / more affordable to go for brunch than dinner. Brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays.
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Beauty & Essex
146 Essex StIf you want to 'splurge' for a very nice brunch with good people watching / good atmosphere, you must go here. It's my favorite. The portions are all shareable, and the menu is very unique. It's a bit pricey, but if you want to treat yourself this is the place to do it. It's better / more affordable to go for brunch than dinner. Brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays.
Great Spanish tapas and sangria, with affordable prices! I love this place. It's relatively low-key as far as NYC goes, meaning you don't need to get super dressed up..
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Nai
84 2nd AveGreat Spanish tapas and sangria, with affordable prices! I love this place. It's relatively low-key as far as NYC goes, meaning you don't need to get super dressed up..
Baker & Co
259 Bleecker Stgood brunch in the west village.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a very famous hotel in Meatpacking ... they have a beer garden as well as other bars you can check out. The beer garden is good for day-time / early evening drinking, and then the night time has other bars you can go to that are fancier / more difficult to get into.
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The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StThis is a very famous hotel in Meatpacking ... they have a beer garden as well as other bars you can check out. The beer garden is good for day-time / early evening drinking, and then the night time has other bars you can go to that are fancier / more difficult to get into.
Go to the comedy cellar. It is a MUST for anyone visiting NYC. You really can't miss it. Buy tickets in advance online, and then be prepared to buy 2 drinks at the comedy club (they have a 2 drink minimum rule). It's very famous and you will see famous comedians there. They have a second location which is not as good as the original, so make sure you go to the original one (call and ask them if you need to..).. don't miss it..
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Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal StGo to the comedy cellar. It is a MUST for anyone visiting NYC. You really can't miss it. Buy tickets in advance online, and then be prepared to buy 2 drinks at the comedy club (they have a 2 drink minimum rule). It's very famous and you will see famous comedians there. They have a second location which is not as good as the original, so make sure you go to the original one (call and ask them if you need to..).. don't miss it..