Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
A wonderful Museum. On Fridays after 6pm you can pay what you wish.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetA wonderful Museum. On Fridays after 6pm you can pay what you wish.
Beautiful old small Museum on upper east side. Gorgeous building as well as wonderful collection of art.
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th StBeautiful old small Museum on upper east side. Gorgeous building as well as wonderful collection of art.
Check out what is on. Great theater, music, dance. Often more alternative and often interesting European productions. Worth the subway out.
221 locals recommend
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlCheck out what is on. Great theater, music, dance. Often more alternative and often interesting European productions. Worth the subway out.
Kitsch Classic Piano Bar. Go on Sunday night and be prepared for a 70's flashback. Good fun.
45 locals recommend
The Duplex
61 Christopher StKitsch Classic Piano Bar. Go on Sunday night and be prepared for a 70's flashback. Good fun.
Wonderful beautiful museum specializing in Austrian art. Beautiful cafe restaurant for tea and torte in the afternoon
176 locals recommend
Neue Galerie
1048 5th AveWonderful beautiful museum specializing in Austrian art. Beautiful cafe restaurant for tea and torte in the afternoon
Downtown music. Interesting eclectic music. Check the current time out to see what is playing
95 locals recommend
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston StDowntown music. Interesting eclectic music. Check the current time out to see what is playing
Music bar on lower east side. Call or check time out to see what or who is playing. Usually no cover or very inexpensive one.
257 locals recommend
Pianos
158 Ludlow StMusic bar on lower east side. Call or check time out to see what or who is playing. Usually no cover or very inexpensive one.
Food Scene
Yama 49
Good Japanese Restaurant. Nice decor. Good lunch special.
Nice place to have a coffee or simple lunch or dessert. Garden in the back.
247 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington AveNice place to have a coffee or simple lunch or dessert. Garden in the back.
Smith & Wollensky
797 3rd AveFamous Traditional Steak House.
Our favorite Sunday Dimsum place in Chinatown. Get there by 11am otherwise it is packed.
70 locals recommend
Jing Fong Restaurant
380 Amsterdam AvenueOur favorite Sunday Dimsum place in Chinatown. Get there by 11am otherwise it is packed.
Good inexpensive Vietnamese Restaurant. Try their fried as well as fresh spring rolls
20 locals recommend
Nha Trang One
87 Baxter StGood inexpensive Vietnamese Restaurant. Try their fried as well as fresh spring rolls
Old New York Lower East Side Deli and restaurant. Grab a ticket at the door, ignore the surly counter men and order your hot pastrami on rye bread.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StOld New York Lower East Side Deli and restaurant. Grab a ticket at the door, ignore the surly counter men and order your hot pastrami on rye bread.
Lavagna
545 E 5th StGood Food. Low Lighting. Not fancy. Nice atmosphere.
Classic old New York institution. Sit at the bar and have a glass of wine and a few oysters or sit at the counter for a bowel of clam chowder
42 locals recommend
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
89 East 42nd StreetClassic old New York institution. Sit at the bar and have a glass of wine and a few oysters or sit at the counter for a bowel of clam chowder
Sipsak
928 2nd AveGood local restaurant serving Turkish food
Very good traditional French restaurant. Low lighting pretty. Not trendy, so an older crowd but the food is very good. Good lunch prix fixe.
18 locals recommend
JoJo
160 E 64th StVery good traditional French restaurant. Low lighting pretty. Not trendy, so an older crowd but the food is very good. Good lunch prix fixe.
Nice place to sit outside while the weather is good and have a drink looking over the water. In winter the bar is cozy with a fire and leather club chairs. Restaurant decent if pricy.
169 locals recommend
The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetNice place to sit outside while the weather is good and have a drink looking over the water. In winter the bar is cozy with a fire and leather club chairs. Restaurant decent if pricy.
Sightseeing
Good vies over the city. Reservation recommended. Make one for early morning if you are up anyway from jet lag.
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaGood vies over the city. Reservation recommended. Make one for early morning if you are up anyway from jet lag.
Shopping
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 5th AveClassic NYC department store
Century21 Stores
32 Church StGood Place to shop last year's designer clothing at a discount.
Japanese store. Well designed simple household goods, stationary and even clothing and bags. Unfussy.
12 locals recommend
MUJI Times Square Store
620 8th AveJapanese store. Well designed simple household goods, stationary and even clothing and bags. Unfussy.
Great Big Hodge Podge of a store. Household goods. Great kitchen knives. Chinese clothing section as well as food. Wrapping Paper. Small gift items.
17 locals recommend
Pearl River Mart
452 BroadwayGreat Big Hodge Podge of a store. Household goods. Great kitchen knives. Chinese clothing section as well as food. Wrapping Paper. Small gift items.
Vintage Eyeglass store. Every frame from the 1800's to the present day. Nice small vintage mens and women's clothing section too.
10 locals recommend
Fabulous Fanny's
335 E 9th StVintage Eyeglass store. Every frame from the 1800's to the present day. Nice small vintage mens and women's clothing section too.
Essentials
Morton Williams Supermarkets
908 2nd AveOur local supermarket. Good international section
Dainobu
129 E 47th StGood Japanese Grocery
Great Jewish Deli, Smoked fish, caviar, bagels, chopped liver and herring. Order yourself a feast for a great picnic in the park or a treat at home.
251 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StGreat Jewish Deli, Smoked fish, caviar, bagels, chopped liver and herring. Order yourself a feast for a great picnic in the park or a treat at home.
Lots of choice and organic food. Plenty of good prepared dishes as well. Not cheap but good quality.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StLots of choice and organic food. Plenty of good prepared dishes as well. Not cheap but good quality.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Bar on the 18th floor of the Standard Hotel.Make a reservation at sunset. Beautiful view on the water. Great if alarming views from the bathrooms as well. Worth a visit. No sneakers allowed.
294 locals recommend
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StGreat Bar on the 18th floor of the Standard Hotel.Make a reservation at sunset. Beautiful view on the water. Great if alarming views from the bathrooms as well. Worth a visit. No sneakers allowed.
Good looking old world bar in grand central station. Don't go at rush hour as full of yuppies but worth seeing. Old station masters house.
45 locals recommend
The Campbell
15 Vanderbilt AveGood looking old world bar in grand central station. Don't go at rush hour as full of yuppies but worth seeing. Old station masters house.
Good old Style American bar. Been around forever. At least by American standards.....
80 locals recommend
PJ Clarke's
915 3rd AveGood old Style American bar. Been around forever. At least by American standards.....
Robert
2 Columbus CirGreat view over Central Park on the west side.
Everything Else
It is touristy and the guide can be annoying but it s a great way to get a sense of Manhattan as an island and a good way to orient yourself in the city when you first get here.
107 locals recommend
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
12th AvenueIt is touristy and the guide can be annoying but it s a great way to get a sense of Manhattan as an island and a good way to orient yourself in the city when you first get here.
Beautifully converted elevated old railway line. Now starts at 34 th and 11 th and goes downtown. Great views over the water and of the city.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Beautifully converted elevated old railway line. Now starts at 34 th and 11 th and goes downtown. Great views over the water and of the city.
Local dry cleaner and tailor. Second avenue between 46 and 45 th
7 locals recommend
Exquisite Cleaners
49 1st Ave.Local dry cleaner and tailor. Second avenue between 46 and 45 th