Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Relaxed restaurant & cafe. Eclectic crowd, friendly staff, indoor & outdoor seating. Beer & wine, and the biggest, best plates of traditional American desserts around!
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The Grey Dog Chelsea
242 W 16th StRelaxed restaurant & cafe. Eclectic crowd, friendly staff, indoor & outdoor seating. Beer & wine, and the biggest, best plates of traditional American desserts around!
Lives up to its name. Best Pad Thai in the neighborhood. Cute restaurant with modern decor and fully opened street side windows in the summer.
Pad Thai Noodle Lounge
114 8th AveLives up to its name. Best Pad Thai in the neighborhood. Cute restaurant with modern decor and fully opened street side windows in the summer.
Cafeteria
119 7th Ave24/7. Great food, good music, fun atmosphere.
Free Wifi, great coffee. They recycle & compost everything, so they're nice to the environment, and they donate to local charities, so they're good people, too.
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Think Coffee
73 8th AveFree Wifi, great coffee. They recycle & compost everything, so they're nice to the environment, and they donate to local charities, so they're good people, too.
Amazing coffee, adorable cafe. The snacks are Brasilian, and how could you not love those? Get there early for warm Pão de Queijo
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O Cafe
482 6th AveAmazing coffee, adorable cafe. The snacks are Brasilian, and how could you not love those? Get there early for warm Pão de Queijo
Tapas- best in NYC (I think). Pricey, but worth it. The restaurant space alone is impressive
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Alta
64 W 10th StTapas- best in NYC (I think). Pricey, but worth it. The restaurant space alone is impressive
Best Sangria in the neighborhood. Paella is huge & amazing. Book well in advance.
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Socarrat Paella Bar- Chelsea
259 W 19th StBest Sangria in the neighborhood. Paella is huge & amazing. Book well in advance.
Great vegetarian and vegan options. Cute, small and local.
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Westville Chelsea
88 W 18th StGreat vegetarian and vegan options. Cute, small and local.
Oppside side of the island, but well worth the subway ride. I think it's got some of the best casual food in the city, with a lively wine-drinking scene and a great dining garden out back.
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Uva
1486 2nd AveOppside side of the island, but well worth the subway ride. I think it's got some of the best casual food in the city, with a lively wine-drinking scene and a great dining garden out back.
Just as much Sightseeing as it is a restaurant. Want a good old American burger, fries & milkshake? Definitely wait out the hour long line to get them here! Totally worth it!
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Shake Shack
Madison AvenueJust as much Sightseeing as it is a restaurant. Want a good old American burger, fries & milkshake? Definitely wait out the hour long line to get them here! Totally worth it!
Probably not the healthiest, but super tasty! The famed Artichoke slice is very heavy and will do you in for the day, but worth a bite!
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Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th StProbably not the healthiest, but super tasty! The famed Artichoke slice is very heavy and will do you in for the day, but worth a bite!
Great food, small noodle bar. Open late night, and on a great street to give you access to a cool part of the city.
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Udon West
11 St Marks PlGreat food, small noodle bar. Open late night, and on a great street to give you access to a cool part of the city.
Everything Else
Gourmet Grocery Store. Fresh produce, great salads made-to-order as well as prepared food bar. Fun to browse just to read the labels on their cheese selection.
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Westside Market
2840 BroadwayGourmet Grocery Store. Fresh produce, great salads made-to-order as well as prepared food bar. Fun to browse just to read the labels on their cheese selection.
Huge grocery market. Hot & cold self serve bars with prepared food service as well. Large organic offering. Huge selection of products. Seating area for dining.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StHuge grocery market. Hot & cold self serve bars with prepared food service as well. Large organic offering. Huge selection of products. Seating area for dining.
Melt Bakery
111 Front StreetIce Cream Sandwiches made amazing.
Better than your typical American Donut. Crazy favors made of cake or yeast. Great Coffee, too.
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Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StBetter than your typical American Donut. Crazy favors made of cake or yeast. Great Coffee, too.
Specialty Markets and designer sample sales. This is the old Nabisco Cookie factory where the original Oreos were made. You can grocery shop here or sit down in a top notch restaurant to be served.
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Chelsea Market
75 9th AveSpecialty Markets and designer sample sales. This is the old Nabisco Cookie factory where the original Oreos were made. You can grocery shop here or sit down in a top notch restaurant to be served.
If you can't go without your yoga, this is a place to check it out. It's all Bikram (Hot Yoga), so be ready to sweat. Pay-by-Class. Try Nadia's class!
bodē nyc Flatiron
182 5th AveIf you can't go without your yoga, this is a place to check it out. It's all Bikram (Hot Yoga), so be ready to sweat. Pay-by-Class. Try Nadia's class!
Essentials
Best value for grocery shopping. Great produce, vast offering of products. Long lines but they move fast. The complimentary coffee is a nice touch which checking out.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court StBest value for grocery shopping. Great produce, vast offering of products. Long lines but they move fast. The complimentary coffee is a nice touch which checking out.
Shopping
Rice To Riches
37 Spring StRice Pudding Bar. Enough said.
Sightseeing
Walking along the West Side Highway will take you along the river to see city bridges, the Statue of Liberty, the World Trade Center, and more.
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Hudson River Park
Walking along the West Side Highway will take you along the river to see city bridges, the Statue of Liberty, the World Trade Center, and more.
Free commuter ferry that sails you past the perfect points for taking pictures of lower Manhattan & the Statue of Liberty
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The Battery Conservancy
1 Whitehall StFree commuter ferry that sails you past the perfect points for taking pictures of lower Manhattan & the Statue of Liberty
The old railway through the Meatpacking District, now a beautiful park. Specialty food vendors, art installations & views
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The High Line Park
The old railway through the Meatpacking District, now a beautiful park. Specialty food vendors, art installations & views
Manhattan Kayak + SUP
555 12th AveFree kayaking in the summer months
Drinks & Nightlife
Scrabble, air hockey, snooker, wii & live music, all in compartments and caves of this underground bar and nightlife venue.
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Troy Liquor Bar
675 Hudson StScrabble, air hockey, snooker, wii & live music, all in compartments and caves of this underground bar and nightlife venue.
Underground Tavern with sophisticated cocktails and bites. Nice athmosphere, mature working crowd. Gets busy after working hours.
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The Tippler
425 W 15th StUnderground Tavern with sophisticated cocktails and bites. Nice athmosphere, mature working crowd. Gets busy after working hours.
If you're line me & don't love the overly-scene-y Friday/Saturday night spots & crowds, this is the perfect place. Belgian beer bar, good people, cool place, doesn't get super crowded
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Vol De Nuit ... AKA Kwak Heaven
148 West 4th StreetIf you're line me & don't love the overly-scene-y Friday/Saturday night spots & crowds, this is the perfect place. Belgian beer bar, good people, cool place, doesn't get super crowded
Skeeball! Want to play the good old fashioned American game of Skeeball? Go here!
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Ace Bar
531 E 5th StSkeeball! Want to play the good old fashioned American game of Skeeball? Go here!
Want to venture to Brooklyn? Want to play Skeeball or watch a professional league play? This is your spot.
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Full Circle Bar
318 Grand StWant to venture to Brooklyn? Want to play Skeeball or watch a professional league play? This is your spot.