Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Famous upscale New York bistro. Amazing food and beautiful interior (the building was converted from a leather wholesaler's warehouse)
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www.balthazarny.com
274 locals recommend
Balthazar
80 Spring StFamous upscale New York bistro. Amazing food and beautiful interior (the building was converted from a leather wholesaler's warehouse)
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www.balthazarny.com
Oro bake amazing breakfast pastries and tarts, offer great sandwiches and soups for dinner and a nice glass of wine at night. The atmosphere is relaxed, staff is welcoming, and there is free wifi.
80 locals recommend
Oro Bakery and Bar
375 Broome StOro bake amazing breakfast pastries and tarts, offer great sandwiches and soups for dinner and a nice glass of wine at night. The atmosphere is relaxed, staff is welcoming, and there is free wifi.
Fun, casual and very popular! Their Cuban sandwiches (I specially love the pulled pork) and Mexican-style corn on the cob is the talk of the town.
www.cafehabana.com
218 locals recommend
Café Habana
17 Prince StFun, casual and very popular! Their Cuban sandwiches (I specially love the pulled pork) and Mexican-style corn on the cob is the talk of the town.
www.cafehabana.com
L'asso
192 Mott StreetUpscale Pizza, baked in a real brick owen. Great atmosphere!
I had never tried Malaysian food before but now I regularly get my fix at Nonya. I think of it as a mix of Thai, Vietnamese and Indan food. I can't eat here without ordering the Roti Cani appertizer.
36 locals recommend
Nyonya
199 Grand StI had never tried Malaysian food before but now I regularly get my fix at Nonya. I think of it as a mix of Thai, Vietnamese and Indan food. I can't eat here without ordering the Roti Cani appertizer.
Beautiful food and excellent vine selection. Mediterranean meets Middle East.
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www.balaboostanyc.com
39 locals recommend
Balaboosta
611 Hudson StBeautiful food and excellent vine selection. Mediterranean meets Middle East.
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www.balaboostanyc.com
Together with Nolita Mart, Gimme share 1 place for best coffee in town. I like strolling over to Gimme and sit on the bench outside.
296 locals recommend
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StTogether with Nolita Mart, Gimme share 1 place for best coffee in town. I like strolling over to Gimme and sit on the bench outside.
Freemans trendy and fun with its taxidermy decor, the drinks are great and the food is pretty good too.
www.freemansrestaurant.com
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60 locals recommend
Freeman Alley
Freeman AlleyFreemans trendy and fun with its taxidermy decor, the drinks are great and the food is pretty good too.
www.freemansrestaurant.com
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Cafe Gitane
242 Mott StA favorite brunch spot!
www.cafegitanenyc.com
Essentials
specializes in mostly organic foods and sustainable daily necessities, as well as offering a selection of locally hand crafted, small batch, specialty food items.
www.nolitamart.com
26 locals recommend
Nolita Mart & Espresso Bar
156 Mott Stspecializes in mostly organic foods and sustainable daily necessities, as well as offering a selection of locally hand crafted, small batch, specialty food items.
www.nolitamart.com
This is where I do most of my grocery shopping. Beautiful produce, lots of organic items. Always fresh and nicely displayed.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StThis is where I do most of my grocery shopping. Beautiful produce, lots of organic items. Always fresh and nicely displayed.
Shopping
Bloomingdales is the best department store in town. When it comes to shopping, nothing tops SoHo!!! Many retailers have their flagship stores here.
491 locals recommend
Bloomingdale's
Lexington AvenueBloomingdales is the best department store in town. When it comes to shopping, nothing tops SoHo!!! Many retailers have their flagship stores here.
I can't afford to shop here but it is still fun to go inside and take a look.
20 locals recommend
Prada Broadway Epicenter
575 BroadwayI can't afford to shop here but it is still fun to go inside and take a look.
Uniqlo Soho
546 BroadwayJapan's answer to Gap and H&M, kind of.
http://www.uniqlo.com/us/home
Opening Ceremony
One of the most cutting edge fashion stores in town.
MAC Cosmetics
1 E 22nd StAmazing lipsticks, best color eyeshadows!
America's go to store for beauty products, carry a range of brands Dior, YSL, Nars, Bobbi Brown, Urban Decay, Benefit, Stila, you name it and they probably have it ;)
12 locals recommend
SEPHORA
557 BroadwayAmerica's go to store for beauty products, carry a range of brands Dior, YSL, Nars, Bobbi Brown, Urban Decay, Benefit, Stila, you name it and they probably have it ;)
Nolita has a lot of trendy independently own smaller boutiques. One of my favorites is Condor, and not only because they have a pet bunny rabbit in the store ;)
www.shopcondor.com
CONDOR
52 Kenmare StNolita has a lot of trendy independently own smaller boutiques. One of my favorites is Condor, and not only because they have a pet bunny rabbit in the store ;)
www.shopcondor.com
Club Monaco Soho
83 Broadwaywww.clubmonaco.com
Kathryn Amberleigh
Have a love for shoes (women's)? Don't miss Kathryn Amberleigh
Sandro
106 N 6th StTrendy french boutique
Nice atmosphere, beautiful space, delicious gastro pub food with a British slant to it.
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www.thefatradishnyc.com
193 locals recommend
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard StNice atmosphere, beautiful space, delicious gastro pub food with a British slant to it.
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www.thefatradishnyc.com
Arts & Culture
New York's home of contemporary art. Even the building itself is worth seeing, designed by Tokyo-based architects Kazuyo Sejima
and Ryue Nishizawa
www.newmuseum.org
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryNew York's home of contemporary art. Even the building itself is worth seeing, designed by Tokyo-based architects Kazuyo Sejima
and Ryue Nishizawa
www.newmuseum.org