Guidebook for New York

Brian
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

This is a good quality coffeeshop in the neighborhood. Not much seating, because its popular.
90 recommandé par les habitants
Kahve
403 W 51st St
90 recommandé par les habitants
This is a good quality coffeeshop in the neighborhood. Not much seating, because its popular.
This is the closest Thai place. Pam offers unusual authentic dishes at reasonable prices. The ambience isn't much to speak of (strange odor) but the good is a reliable bet.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Pam Real Thai Food
404 W 49th St
23 recommandé par les habitants
This is the closest Thai place. Pam offers unusual authentic dishes at reasonable prices. The ambience isn't much to speak of (strange odor) but the good is a reliable bet.
If you want a cheap slice this place is good. Only a buck! There are lots of these dollar pizza joints along 9th Ave between 50th & 54th.
9 recommandé par les habitants
99 Cents Fresh Pizza
360 W 42nd St
9 recommandé par les habitants
If you want a cheap slice this place is good. Only a buck! There are lots of these dollar pizza joints along 9th Ave between 50th & 54th.
Really good burgers! Nice ambience. A nice place for lunch/dinner.
137 recommandé par les habitants
5 Napkin Burger
630 9th Ave
137 recommandé par les habitants
Really good burgers! Nice ambience. A nice place for lunch/dinner.
This is a cool diner worth trying! Great food. Cool environment, people watching, cute gays (if you're into them).
26 recommandé par les habitants
Vynl
756 9th Avenue
26 recommandé par les habitants
This is a cool diner worth trying! Great food. Cool environment, people watching, cute gays (if you're into them).
This is THE burger place for tourists (and many locals). There is always a line...for a reason. It's good. The line moves quick.
993 recommandé par les habitants
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 recommandé par les habitants
This is THE burger place for tourists (and many locals). There is always a line...for a reason. It's good. The line moves quick.
this place has really authentic, unusual chinese food - it's so good. this is not your run of the mill chinese. the spinach dumplings blew my mind.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃
68 Kenmare Street
25 recommandé par les habitants
this place has really authentic, unusual chinese food - it's so good. this is not your run of the mill chinese. the spinach dumplings blew my mind.
wow i love this place for indian food. might be the best little indian spot in NYC> try the kofta (vegetable balls). this is high quality food and nice service; ambience is not much.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Aaheli
6 recommandé par les habitants
wow i love this place for indian food. might be the best little indian spot in NYC> try the kofta (vegetable balls). this is high quality food and nice service; ambience is not much.
if you want amazing vegetarian indian food - go here! it's pretty incredible. everything i've eaten here is good. try the lunch special which is a great deal for $10
Kailash Parbat
99 Lexington Ave
if you want amazing vegetarian indian food - go here! it's pretty incredible. everything i've eaten here is good. try the lunch special which is a great deal for $10
for take-out indian and snacks, this place is awesome. specializing in little kati rolls...great if you're on a budget.
Desi Galli
101 Lexington Ave
for take-out indian and snacks, this place is awesome. specializing in little kati rolls...great if you're on a budget.
if you're vegan / organic this is the place to go. really amazing healthy foods. nourishing... nice ambience.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Angelica Kitchen
48 recommandé par les habitants
if you're vegan / organic this is the place to go. really amazing healthy foods. nourishing... nice ambience.
if you want to eat raw vegan, go here. this is such a cute / cool little place. you feel high after a meal here the food has such good vibration.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Quintessence
17 recommandé par les habitants
if you want to eat raw vegan, go here. this is such a cute / cool little place. you feel high after a meal here the food has such good vibration.
individual brick oven pizzas... nice ambience but a little crowded.
36 recommandé par les habitants
B Side Pizza & Wine Bar
370 W 51st St
36 recommandé par les habitants
individual brick oven pizzas... nice ambience but a little crowded.
A bit nicer than the usual diner. reliable bet any time of day.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Renaissance Diner
776 9th Avenue
12 recommandé par les habitants
A bit nicer than the usual diner. reliable bet any time of day.
this is a solidly reliable restaurant - there are three or four around the city. gets loud with the after work crowd. has a classic feel to it; comfortable ambience but not lowbrow.
78 recommandé par les habitants
The Smith
1900 Broadway
78 recommandé par les habitants
this is a solidly reliable restaurant - there are three or four around the city. gets loud with the after work crowd. has a classic feel to it; comfortable ambience but not lowbrow.
korean dumplings!! yummmmm... made by what you would imagine is the owner's grandmother stirring a big boiling pot up front. these are made with care - you can taste the difference.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Mandoo Bar
2 W 32nd St
10 recommandé par les habitants
korean dumplings!! yummmmm... made by what you would imagine is the owner's grandmother stirring a big boiling pot up front. these are made with care - you can taste the difference.
Need an AA Meeting? This is the local hot spot for sexy sober people.
46th Street Club House
252 W 46th St
Need an AA Meeting? This is the local hot spot for sexy sober people.
my favorite sushi place in the 'hood. peanut avocado roll and the shrimp tempura roll are my favorites.
Abace Sushi
695 9th Ave
my favorite sushi place in the 'hood. peanut avocado roll and the shrimp tempura roll are my favorites.
i LOVE this little place. part mellow bright coffee joint, part thai cafe... the owner "Im" is awesomely friendly and hip. their delicious puff pastries are fresh and hot.
Puff Cha
457 W 50th St
i LOVE this little place. part mellow bright coffee joint, part thai cafe... the owner "Im" is awesomely friendly and hip. their delicious puff pastries are fresh and hot.
pretty reliable bet if you want some mid-level italian food that's not the cheap and dirty dollar pizza joints and not fine dining either.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Uncle Mario's Brick Oven Pizza
739 9th Ave
18 recommandé par les habitants
pretty reliable bet if you want some mid-level italian food that's not the cheap and dirty dollar pizza joints and not fine dining either.

Shopping

Highly recommend this Mexican place. Good quality food for reasonable price, nice ambience.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Ponche Taqueria
420 W 49th St
16 recommandé par les habitants
Highly recommend this Mexican place. Good quality food for reasonable price, nice ambience.
This is the nearest place for sundry items-pharmacy, some groceries.
230 recommandé par les habitants
Duane Reade
2864 Broadway
230 recommandé par les habitants
This is the nearest place for sundry items-pharmacy, some groceries.
if you want a really nice night out, go here - very upscale french bistro, not cheap. famous for their wine and cheese.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro
2 Park Ave
10 recommandé par les habitants
if you want a really nice night out, go here - very upscale french bistro, not cheap. famous for their wine and cheese.
Need discount theater tickets? These guys offer tickets the day of the show. You can also try todaytix.com, or go to individual theaters to see their rush policy.
149 recommandé par les habitants
TKTS Times Square
West 47th Street
149 recommandé par les habitants
Need discount theater tickets? These guys offer tickets the day of the show. You can also try todaytix.com, or go to individual theaters to see their rush policy.

Essentials

Great takeaway food here and organic groceries.
197 recommandé par les habitants
Amish Market
731 9th Ave
197 recommandé par les habitants
Great takeaway food here and organic groceries.

Everything Else

need to pick up something quick- soup/ sandwich? here's a popular spot - you'll see them all over the city. fresh organic foods. not cheap but pretty satisfying. i like the lentil soup.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Pret A Manger
857 Broadway
30 recommandé par les habitants
need to pick up something quick- soup/ sandwich? here's a popular spot - you'll see them all over the city. fresh organic foods. not cheap but pretty satisfying. i like the lentil soup.
Oh my Goodness, have you not been here?! It's stunning. see the American Ballet Theater here for god's sake! The theater itself makes ticket worthwhile. This is a part of NY you will never forget.
116 recommandé par les habitants
Metropolitan Opera
30 Lincoln Center Plaza
116 recommandé par les habitants
Oh my Goodness, have you not been here?! It's stunning. see the American Ballet Theater here for god's sake! The theater itself makes ticket worthwhile. This is a part of NY you will never forget.
this is the place to see independent films. they also offer talks and fests and such...
140 recommandé par les habitants
IFC Center
323 6th Ave
140 recommandé par les habitants
this is the place to see independent films. they also offer talks and fests and such...
so worth seeing! such a cool park, on an old elevated railway. something magical about it.
2323 recommandé par les habitants
High Line Park
2323 recommandé par les habitants
so worth seeing! such a cool park, on an old elevated railway. something magical about it.
this is ground zero for hipsters. really a great neighborhood if you're looking to get out of manhattan... coffeeshops abound, thrift stores, galleries, record stores, tattoos.
211 recommandé par les habitants
Bedford Av station
Bedford Avenue
211 recommandé par les habitants
this is ground zero for hipsters. really a great neighborhood if you're looking to get out of manhattan... coffeeshops abound, thrift stores, galleries, record stores, tattoos.
once the bohemian hotspot of NYC, it's a bit more gentrified these days.. but you still feel the artsy vibe from decades past. check out thompkins square park. see where "rent" took place.
216 recommandé par les habitants
East Village
216 recommandé par les habitants
once the bohemian hotspot of NYC, it's a bit more gentrified these days.. but you still feel the artsy vibe from decades past. check out thompkins square park. see where "rent" took place.
hard not to love the west village. if you haven't been here, just get on a train and go. now.
224 recommandé par les habitants
West Village
224 recommandé par les habitants
hard not to love the west village. if you haven't been here, just get on a train and go. now.
hare krishnas, performance artists, skateboarders, workers on park benches, farmers at the market, hub of downtown, dividing the suits of midtown from the kids of the village.
987 recommandé par les habitants
Union Square
987 recommandé par les habitants
hare krishnas, performance artists, skateboarders, workers on park benches, farmers at the market, hub of downtown, dividing the suits of midtown from the kids of the village.
oh lovely memories of folk singers in the 60s... wafts of marijuana long ago... sunny days in the park... nyu kids.
946 recommandé par les habitants
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 recommandé par les habitants
oh lovely memories of folk singers in the 60s... wafts of marijuana long ago... sunny days in the park... nyu kids.
if you wanna shop, here's one good place to go. unique architecture and cobble stone streets... you gotta see soho.
909 recommandé par les habitants
SoHo
909 recommandé par les habitants
if you wanna shop, here's one good place to go. unique architecture and cobble stone streets... you gotta see soho.
well you gotta go here; it's just down the road! insane center of the universe, with MTV screens. enjoy the fray!
2037 recommandé par les habitants
Times Square
2037 recommandé par les habitants
well you gotta go here; it's just down the road! insane center of the universe, with MTV screens. enjoy the fray!
nicknamed "curry hill" in the area around lexington between 32nd and 26th.... if you love indian food, you gotta go here!
18 recommandé par les habitants
Murray Hill
18 recommandé par les habitants
nicknamed "curry hill" in the area around lexington between 32nd and 26th.... if you love indian food, you gotta go here!
such a lovely little park. and views of the flatiron.
440 recommandé par les habitants
Madison Square Park
11 Madison Ave
440 recommandé par les habitants
such a lovely little park. and views of the flatiron.
Not wanting a tacky musical.. want to see good off-broadway theater? try here. they commission the best playwrights in the country. high quality theater.
Playwrights Horizons
416 W 42nd St
Not wanting a tacky musical.. want to see good off-broadway theater? try here. they commission the best playwrights in the country. high quality theater.
your best chance to see a movie star trying to act in shakespeare or ibsen or chekhov.
Classic Stage Company
136 E 13th St
your best chance to see a movie star trying to act in shakespeare or ibsen or chekhov.
this is where you go to mail stuff. it's pretty awful.
85 recommandé par les habitants
United States Postal Service
301 30th St
85 recommandé par les habitants
this is where you go to mail stuff. it's pretty awful.
such a beautiful grand old train terminal. theres a cool apple store on the balcony and try the food court with pretty good quality options downstairs.
781 recommandé par les habitants
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd St
781 recommandé par les habitants
such a beautiful grand old train terminal. theres a cool apple store on the balcony and try the food court with pretty good quality options downstairs.
this place is pretty outrageous. made famous by "sex in the city" it has expanded beyond its original west village location. bring your sweet tooth.
401 recommandé par les habitants
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker St
401 recommandé par les habitants
this place is pretty outrageous. made famous by "sex in the city" it has expanded beyond its original west village location. bring your sweet tooth.
This is where I work!! Come get a therapeutic bodywork session from me. I am a Certified Massage Therapist and specialize in holistic healing bodywork for body, mind & spirit..Craniosacral & Polarity
192 recommandé par les habitants
Manhattan
192 recommandé par les habitants
This is where I work!! Come get a therapeutic bodywork session from me. I am a Certified Massage Therapist and specialize in holistic healing bodywork for body, mind & spirit..Craniosacral & Polarity

Drinks & Nightlife

this place is pretty hip. the staff can be really rude but i think it's a job requirement. the decor is amazing. the coffee is great. see and be seen. lounge away. i love this place.
81 recommandé par les habitants
Ace Hotel New York
20 W 29th St
81 recommandé par les habitants
this place is pretty hip. the staff can be really rude but i think it's a job requirement. the decor is amazing. the coffee is great. see and be seen. lounge away. i love this place.