Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Essentials

Well priced wine, great French selection. Just ask the guys they know about every wine in the store.
54 locals recommend
il Buco
47 Bond St
54 locals recommend
Well priced wine, great French selection. Just ask the guys they know about every wine in the store.
Amy bakes her bread daily. For me her baguettes are the closest thing to France around. She also has loads of other sweeter things to tantalize you.
191 locals recommend
Amy's Bread
672 9th Ave
191 locals recommend
Amy bakes her bread daily. For me her baguettes are the closest thing to France around. She also has loads of other sweeter things to tantalize you.
If you want cheese from all over the world, this is the place for you. Particularly good Friench selection.
179 locals recommend
Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson Avenue
179 locals recommend
If you want cheese from all over the world, this is the place for you. Particularly good Friench selection.
Eddie Faicco is my favorite place in the city for all sorts of goodies and more. Cleanest butcher in the city.
23 locals recommend
Faicco’s Italian Specialties
260 Bleecker St
23 locals recommend
Eddie Faicco is my favorite place in the city for all sorts of goodies and more. Cleanest butcher in the city.
One of the oldest chemists/pharmacy in the city. It's just very cool.
34 locals recommend
C.O. Bigelow
414 6th Ave
34 locals recommend
One of the oldest chemists/pharmacy in the city. It's just very cool.
This is where you go for organic everything, herbal medicines, honey, decent sugar, nuts, yoghurt. Seriously healthly.
45 locals recommend
Lifethyme Natural Market
410 6th Ave
45 locals recommend
This is where you go for organic everything, herbal medicines, honey, decent sugar, nuts, yoghurt. Seriously healthly.
Serious supermarket. Excellent fresh fish.
75 locals recommend
Citarella Gourmet Market - West Village
424 6th Ave
75 locals recommend
Serious supermarket. Excellent fresh fish.
Best fruit and veg in the city, the owner is from Naples, it's up there with the local produce found at The Farmer's Market in Union Square.
Manhattan Fruit Exchange
10 Woodward Ave
Best fruit and veg in the city, the owner is from Naples, it's up there with the local produce found at The Farmer's Market in Union Square.
Excellent Meat. Grass Fed.
Dickson's Farmstand Meats
75 9th Ave
Excellent Meat. Grass Fed.
All English. It's like going back in time. Peter Myers a butcher from Keswick came here in 1984 and made Cornish Pasties, Pork Pies, Sausage Roll, Breakfast Bangers and Mince Pies. It's amazing place.
Fremin Gallery
520 W 23rd St
All English. It's like going back in time. Peter Myers a butcher from Keswick came here in 1984 and made Cornish Pasties, Pork Pies, Sausage Roll, Breakfast Bangers and Mince Pies. It's amazing place.
This is a huge new place with everything Italian and high end. Groceries, Bread, Butcher, Pizza, Eatery, Chocolate counter, Coffee Bar and more. Well worth a visit.
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th Ave
592 locals recommend
This is a huge new place with everything Italian and high end. Groceries, Bread, Butcher, Pizza, Eatery, Chocolate counter, Coffee Bar and more. Well worth a visit.
Di Palo brothers took over their family business, traveled to Italy and sourced Italian food products that no one else carries. Take a number and take your time as they will never rush you.
51 locals recommend
Di Palo's
200 Grand St
51 locals recommend
Di Palo brothers took over their family business, traveled to Italy and sourced Italian food products that no one else carries. Take a number and take your time as they will never rush you.

Everything Else

The owner is from Sicily and makes the finest gelato in the neighborhood every day. Try the one with Pistachios which he has flown over especially from Sicily.
8 locals recommend
L'Arte del Gelato
75 9th Ave
8 locals recommend
The owner is from Sicily and makes the finest gelato in the neighborhood every day. Try the one with Pistachios which he has flown over especially from Sicily.
Private Members Club
Norwood
241 W 14th St
Private Members Club
Private Members Club.
27 locals recommend
Soho House New York
29-35 9th Ave
27 locals recommend
Private Members Club.
Small choice of wines, well chosen.
Winesby
23 Jones St
Small choice of wines, well chosen.

Food Scene

Emilio grew up in Naples and moved here when he was 14. He is always there. White table cloths and pictures on the wall of him and his famous friends. Excellent veal, fresh pasta and great wines.
13 locals recommend
Emilio's Ballato
55 E Houston St
13 locals recommend
Emilio grew up in Naples and moved here when he was 14. He is always there. White table cloths and pictures on the wall of him and his famous friends. Excellent veal, fresh pasta and great wines.
Giovanni the owner from Florence is always there, you might even see people you recognise here from the movies. Cash only, simple good food you pcik of the menu on a blackboard.
76 locals recommend
Bar Pitti
268 6th Ave
76 locals recommend
Giovanni the owner from Florence is always there, you might even see people you recognise here from the movies. Cash only, simple good food you pcik of the menu on a blackboard.
It's Silvano place who is from Florence. A character to meet and his food is amazing and pricey.
9 locals recommend
Da Silvano
260 6th Ave
9 locals recommend
It's Silvano place who is from Florence. A character to meet and his food is amazing and pricey.
Sensible Indian Food. Always consistent. Always good.
118 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan St
118 locals recommend
Sensible Indian Food. Always consistent. Always good.
Very cool room. Italian owned. Their lamb shank is amazing, start with that then you'll know what I am talking about.
90 locals recommend
Aria West Village
14 Bedford St
90 locals recommend
Very cool room. Italian owned. Their lamb shank is amazing, start with that then you'll know what I am talking about.
Ever tried a Scotch Egg where the egg yolk is perfectly runny? Then I would try this place, the food is just very good. Known for their whiskeys, great cocktails, cool design and great atmosphere.
43 locals recommend
Highlands
150 W 10th St
43 locals recommend
Ever tried a Scotch Egg where the egg yolk is perfectly runny? Then I would try this place, the food is just very good. Known for their whiskeys, great cocktails, cool design and great atmosphere.
Authentic Japonese Shabu- Shabu, Yakaniki and Sukiaki with Korean elements like Bim-Bim Bap in stoneware and Kimchi. Amazingly clean place and very affordable.
13 locals recommend
Shabu-Tatsu
216 E 10th St
13 locals recommend
Authentic Japonese Shabu- Shabu, Yakaniki and Sukiaki with Korean elements like Bim-Bim Bap in stoneware and Kimchi. Amazingly clean place and very affordable.
Great Chinese in Chinatown, surrounded by Chinese people and as cheap as chips. Cash only and a short wait, nevr too long to get a table.
196 locals recommend
Joe's Shanghai
46 Bowery
196 locals recommend
Great Chinese in Chinatown, surrounded by Chinese people and as cheap as chips. Cash only and a short wait, nevr too long to get a table.
It's a West Village great room that looks onto a great street corner, good food and great wine list. Just sit back, relax, eat, drink and watch people walk by.
138 locals recommend
Rosemary's
18 Greenwich Ave
138 locals recommend
It's a West Village great room that looks onto a great street corner, good food and great wine list. Just sit back, relax, eat, drink and watch people walk by.
Classic NYC. A little French-ish menu but mainly just really good food with amazing wine list.
86 locals recommend
Raoul's
180 Prince St
86 locals recommend
Classic NYC. A little French-ish menu but mainly just really good food with amazing wine list.
Best cappuccino in the city and they make their own cornetti. Owner are from Forte dei Marmi.
8 locals recommend
Tarallucci e Vino
15 E 18th St
8 locals recommend
Best cappuccino in the city and they make their own cornetti. Owner are from Forte dei Marmi.
Good for lunch. Panini and small plates.
20 locals recommend
Torrisi
250 Mulberry St
20 locals recommend
Good for lunch. Panini and small plates.
White tiles, nice and bright Italian restaurant. Great for lunch.
8 locals recommend
Caffe Falai
265 Lafayette St
8 locals recommend
White tiles, nice and bright Italian restaurant. Great for lunch.
Tuscan. Amazing.
44 locals recommend
dell'anima
600 11th Ave
44 locals recommend
Tuscan. Amazing.
Was a famous Italian family restaurant now it has been rennovated while keeping the old feeling. Excellent food, wine, cocktails. A really beautful cozy atmophere.
135 locals recommend
Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal St
135 locals recommend
Was a famous Italian family restaurant now it has been rennovated while keeping the old feeling. Excellent food, wine, cocktails. A really beautful cozy atmophere.
The best of these flash Mexican places with great Pomegranate Margheritas.
89 locals recommend
Dos Caminos
675 Hudson St
89 locals recommend
The best of these flash Mexican places with great Pomegranate Margheritas.
Excellent breakfast is all I can add to an otherwise perfect restuarant. Beautiful room and excellent service. Top shelf.
274 locals recommend
Balthazar
80 Spring St
274 locals recommend
Excellent breakfast is all I can add to an otherwise perfect restuarant. Beautiful room and excellent service. Top shelf.
Excellent Indian street food, nice people, tiny place and costs buttons.
7 locals recommend
Thelewala
112 MacDougal St
7 locals recommend
Excellent Indian street food, nice people, tiny place and costs buttons.
If you are uptown and miss Paris then go here. It's a Madison Avenue classic from the 80's, still the same excellent food and full of French. Tartare, pommes frites et un verre de Bordeaux.
13 locals recommend
Le Bilboquet
20 E 60th St
13 locals recommend
If you are uptown and miss Paris then go here. It's a Madison Avenue classic from the 80's, still the same excellent food and full of French. Tartare, pommes frites et un verre de Bordeaux.
Very cool relatively new Spanish restaurant.
11 locals recommend
Tertulia
51 W 16th St
11 locals recommend
Very cool relatively new Spanish restaurant.
Claude s from South of France and has been making tarts, Croissants, Pain au Chocolat, Pain Raisin everyday since the 80's.
18 locals recommend
Patisserie Claude
187 West 4th Street
18 locals recommend
Claude s from South of France and has been making tarts, Croissants, Pain au Chocolat, Pain Raisin everyday since the 80's.
Coffee beans and everything else surrounding coffee needs.
68 locals recommend
Porto Rico Importing
201 Bleecker St
68 locals recommend
Coffee beans and everything else surrounding coffee needs.
Simple Thai food, lovely people, right over the road.
6 locals recommend
Galanga
149 West 4th Street
6 locals recommend
Simple Thai food, lovely people, right over the road.
Vegan favorite right on the door step.
14 locals recommend
Red Bamboo
140 West 4th Street
14 locals recommend
Vegan favorite right on the door step.
Classic Local Greek Diner.
20 locals recommend
Waverly Diner
385 6th Ave
20 locals recommend
Classic Local Greek Diner.
Classic Greek Local Diner.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 locals recommend
Classic Greek Local Diner.
Fresh bagels daily and everything that goes with it, smoked salmon, eggs salad, cream cheese, smoked fish.
44 locals recommend
Back Forty West
70 Prince St
44 locals recommend
Fresh bagels daily and everything that goes with it, smoked salmon, eggs salad, cream cheese, smoked fish.
Great classic Jewish diner, been there for donky's years.
13 locals recommend
Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop
174 5th Ave
13 locals recommend
Great classic Jewish diner, been there for donky's years.
Beautiful restaurant and bar set in a West Village town house.
43 locals recommend
Bobo
181 W 10th St
43 locals recommend
Beautiful restaurant and bar set in a West Village town house.
Hidden at the end of Freeman's Alley. Great place to eat and drink.
60 locals recommend
Freeman Alley
Freeman Alley
60 locals recommend
Hidden at the end of Freeman's Alley. Great place to eat and drink.
They say the best brunch in the city. I say one of the best.
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 locals recommend
They say the best brunch in the city. I say one of the best.
Great food in a hidden restaurant and bar behind a green garden door.
65 locals recommend
Hudson Clearwater
447 Hudson St
65 locals recommend
Great food in a hidden restaurant and bar behind a green garden door.
Good view of the city from Brooklyn. Great for brunch. Good vibe.
157 locals recommend
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer St
157 locals recommend
Good view of the city from Brooklyn. Great for brunch. Good vibe.
Excellent.
6 locals recommend
Fatty 'Cue
6 locals recommend
Excellent.
Great brunch.
43 locals recommend
The Cornelia Street Cafe
Cornelia Street
43 locals recommend
Great brunch.
Pearl. Fish. Always a queue.
31 locals recommend
Pearl Oyster Bar
18 Cornelia St
31 locals recommend
Pearl. Fish. Always a queue.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place for serious cocktails.
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th St
203 locals recommend
Great place for serious cocktails.
Great Irish bar owned by Pete and Brian from Dubln. If you can name 15 famous writers hanging on the wall you might get a free drink.
17 locals recommend
Dorian Gray
17 locals recommend
Great Irish bar owned by Pete and Brian from Dubln. If you can name 15 famous writers hanging on the wall you might get a free drink.
The most stunning views from downtown. Serious cocktail bar reminds me of a futuristic 50's airport lounge in the sky. Check it out as the sun sets and the skies change colour.
6 locals recommend
Giorgione
307 Spring St
6 locals recommend
The most stunning views from downtown. Serious cocktail bar reminds me of a futuristic 50's airport lounge in the sky. Check it out as the sun sets and the skies change colour.
Cocktail bar and restaurant hidden behind a guitar store. Check it out.
235 locals recommend
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex St
235 locals recommend
Cocktail bar and restaurant hidden behind a guitar store. Check it out.
Absinthe bar with excellent cocktails and a very beautiful room, right in the centre of Chinatown.
212 locals recommend
Apotheke
9 Doyers St
212 locals recommend
Absinthe bar with excellent cocktails and a very beautiful room, right in the centre of Chinatown.
If you like beer, here it is.
75 locals recommend
Wilfie & Nell
228 West 4th Street
75 locals recommend
If you like beer, here it is.
Cool cocktail bar with food. Hidden on Mulberry Street.
59 locals recommend
Mulberry Project
149 Mulberry Street
59 locals recommend
Cool cocktail bar with food. Hidden on Mulberry Street.
Amazing room to check out for a cocktail.
90 locals recommend
The Jane Hotel
113 Jane St
90 locals recommend
Amazing room to check out for a cocktail.
Cool bar.
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
287 locals recommend
Cool bar.
The penthouse of The Gramercy Park Hotel and also the main bar in the lobby are worth checking out.
Gramercy Terrace
2 Lexington Ave
The penthouse of The Gramercy Park Hotel and also the main bar in the lobby are worth checking out.
The main bar in the lobby of The Gramercy Park Hotel and the Terrace at the penthouse bar, also are worth checking out.
28 locals recommend
Gramercy Park Hotel
2 Lexington Ave
28 locals recommend
The main bar in the lobby of The Gramercy Park Hotel and the Terrace at the penthouse bar, also are worth checking out.

Shopping

Downtown access to some of the MOMA selections.
39 locals recommend
MoMA Design Store
81 Spring St
39 locals recommend
Downtown access to some of the MOMA selections.

Arts & Culture

Say no more. Of course it's amazing.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
Say no more. Of course it's amazing.
Dinasaurs and everything!
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals recommend
Dinasaurs and everything!
Hang here for a while. Free on Mondays.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
Hang here for a while. Free on Mondays.
A must see.
Frick Art Reference Library
10 E 75th St
A must see.
The spiral staircase gives me a touch of vertigo but I am addicted to this place.
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
1126 locals recommend
The spiral staircase gives me a touch of vertigo but I am addicted to this place.