Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Super authentic French bistro type restaurant with excellent brunch
10 recommandé par les habitants
Café Noir
35 Lispenard Street
10 recommandé par les habitants
Super authentic French bistro type restaurant with excellent brunch
This is obviously my go-to spot when I feel like barely walking out the door. They have awesome Portuguese / Chinese fusion food and wonderful drinks. Jazz on mondays and a below ground lounge.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Macao Trading Co
311 Church St
45 recommandé par les habitants
This is obviously my go-to spot when I feel like barely walking out the door. They have awesome Portuguese / Chinese fusion food and wonderful drinks. Jazz on mondays and a below ground lounge.
The de-facto brunch institution. Classy, fast service, super yummy pumpkin bread :)
22 recommandé par les habitants
Sarabeth's Tribeca
339 Greenwich St
22 recommandé par les habitants
The de-facto brunch institution. Classy, fast service, super yummy pumpkin bread :)
Scrumptious Italian food, awesome decor. Good for brunch or dinner.
82 recommandé par les habitants
Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich St
82 recommandé par les habitants
Scrumptious Italian food, awesome decor. Good for brunch or dinner.
Robert DeNiro's place. Excellent American Nouveau (though I always get the Scallops).
21 recommandé par les habitants
Tribeca Film Center
375 Greenwich St
21 recommandé par les habitants
Robert DeNiro's place. Excellent American Nouveau (though I always get the Scallops).
Supremely authentic Italian "family style" meals that is relatively affordable and very highly rated. I order in from here all the time. Squid Ink pasta is to die for.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Max
134 W Broadway
13 recommandé par les habitants
Supremely authentic Italian "family style" meals that is relatively affordable and very highly rated. I order in from here all the time. Squid Ink pasta is to die for.
Yummy bistro. Love their Huevos Rancheros on the weekends.
Edward's
136 W Broadway
Yummy bistro. Love their Huevos Rancheros on the weekends.
The corner coffee shop.
22 recommandé par les habitants
La Colombe Torrefaction
319 Church St
22 recommandé par les habitants
The corner coffee shop.
My favorite brunch spot actually. Tiny little tucked away French cafe and wine bar. Their bread is to die for.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Vin et Fleurs
13 recommandé par les habitants
My favorite brunch spot actually. Tiny little tucked away French cafe and wine bar. Their bread is to die for.
Another excellent French restaurant... in case you haven't noticed, I like French food.
Bistro Les Amis
180 Spring St
Another excellent French restaurant... in case you haven't noticed, I like French food.
Amazing seafood, and I normally spot a celeb there if it's around the weekend during dinner.
82 recommandé par les habitants
Lure Fishbar
142 Mercer St
82 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing seafood, and I normally spot a celeb there if it's around the weekend during dinner.
Another awesome restaurant, and a Soho institution.
84 recommandé par les habitants
The Mercer Kitchen
99 Prince St
84 recommandé par les habitants
Another awesome restaurant, and a Soho institution.
Excellent Latin-American food, some of the best ceviche around.
263 recommandé par les habitants
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare St
263 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent Latin-American food, some of the best ceviche around.
It's a tough call between here and Lure. Both have such amazing seafood.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Aquagrill
42 recommandé par les habitants
It's a tough call between here and Lure. Both have such amazing seafood.
Awesome french toast at brunch :)
The Butterfly
225 W Broadway
Awesome french toast at brunch :)
Great, classy neighborhood resto / bar that's just down below. Here and Macao are my regulars...
Church Street Tavern
313 Church St
Great, classy neighborhood resto / bar that's just down below. Here and Macao are my regulars...

Drinks & Nightlife

Sexy jazz bar with live music and excellent cocktails.
12 recommandé par les habitants
B Flat
37 Church St
12 recommandé par les habitants
Sexy jazz bar with live music and excellent cocktails.
Another excellent cocktail lounge that makes exceptional drinks and bites (yummy flourless chocolate torte).
17 recommandé par les habitants
Ward III
111 Reade St
17 recommandé par les habitants
Another excellent cocktail lounge that makes exceptional drinks and bites (yummy flourless chocolate torte).
This, along with B Flat and Ward III, are my go-to spots for drinks. Excellent mixologists here.
234 recommandé par les habitants
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
234 recommandé par les habitants
This, along with B Flat and Ward III, are my go-to spots for drinks. Excellent mixologists here.
Really excellent rooftop lounge, though reservations are a must.
9 recommandé par les habitants
SIXTY SoHo
60 Thompson St
9 recommandé par les habitants
Really excellent rooftop lounge, though reservations are a must.
Sort of grungy / chic nightclub that is still very "90's NYC" to me. Only go for a very late night!
The Westway
75 Clarkson St
Sort of grungy / chic nightclub that is still very "90's NYC" to me. Only go for a very late night!
Another fun nightclub - be warned it doesn't open until 11pm, or really get going until 1am-ish.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Southside
9 recommandé par les habitants
Another fun nightclub - be warned it doesn't open until 11pm, or really get going until 1am-ish.

Essentials

This is where I get all my groceries.
800 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd St
800 recommandé par les habitants
This is where I get all my groceries.
Definitely the best area in the neighborhood to grab a nice bottle of wine.
Tribeca Wine Merchants
40 Hudson St
Definitely the best area in the neighborhood to grab a nice bottle of wine.

Everything Else

This is the spa I go to, excellent massages!
Asanda Aveda Spa
598 Broadway
This is the spa I go to, excellent massages!
This is the spa I generally go to for facials.
Red and White Spa
484 Broome Street
This is the spa I generally go to for facials.
I like to come here for brunch or a quiet drink.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Crosby Street Hotel
79 Crosby St
30 recommandé par les habitants
I like to come here for brunch or a quiet drink.
The reflection pools are open now and it's really beautiful and quite moving.
567 recommandé par les habitants
9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich St
567 recommandé par les habitants
The reflection pools are open now and it's really beautiful and quite moving.
Here is the original City Hall and City Hall Park which is small and quaint and the architecture is beautiful.
437 recommandé par les habitants
Hôtel de ville de New York
437 recommandé par les habitants
Here is the original City Hall and City Hall Park which is small and quaint and the architecture is beautiful.

Shopping

Because there's always something you need there...
87 recommandé par les habitants
Apple SoHo
103 Prince St
87 recommandé par les habitants
Because there's always something you need there...
The only place I will buy jeans from. You can get limited edition off the rack, custom, or fully bespoke jeans here (the latter start at $1200 though!).
3x1
15 Mercer St
The only place I will buy jeans from. You can get limited edition off the rack, custom, or fully bespoke jeans here (the latter start at $1200 though!).
Doubt you'll be furniture shopping while here, but they have really unique furniture - not your run of the mill Crate & Barrel or even DWR. The picture of the couch (above my couch) is from there.
Montauk Sofa
42 Lispenard St
Doubt you'll be furniture shopping while here, but they have really unique furniture - not your run of the mill Crate & Barrel or even DWR. The picture of the couch (above my couch) is from there.