Guidebook for New York

Cynthia
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Great mediterranean food (cash only)
99 locals recommend
Cafe Petisco
189 E Broadway
99 locals recommend
Great mediterranean food (cash only)
Wonderful atmosphere, french bistro style food. Cash only
34 locals recommend
Les Enfants de Bohème
177 Henry St
34 locals recommend
Wonderful atmosphere, french bistro style food. Cash only
Best Pho in town for $7.95! Also try their Summer rolls too.
63 locals recommend
Pho Grand
277C Grand St
63 locals recommend
Best Pho in town for $7.95! Also try their Summer rolls too.
Amazing Greek - super fresh and grilled octopus is the best we've ever had! Ask for Nick or Kiki the owners - they'll treat you like family.
320 locals recommend
Kiki's
130 Division Street
320 locals recommend
Amazing Greek - super fresh and grilled octopus is the best we've ever had! Ask for Nick or Kiki the owners - they'll treat you like family.
Another Division street favorite - great Italian and owners are neighbors of ours too! Ask for Karma who runs the place with her husband :o)
115 locals recommend
Bacaro
136 Division St
115 locals recommend
Another Division street favorite - great Italian and owners are neighbors of ours too! Ask for Karma who runs the place with her husband :o)
Big neighborhood favorite - interesting twist on Chinese food - warning it's really spicy. Better for groups.
179 locals recommend
Mission
171 E Broadway
179 locals recommend
Big neighborhood favorite - interesting twist on Chinese food - warning it's really spicy. Better for groups.
Always fun and very NYC.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
Always fun and very NYC.
Love their pickled herring. A bit pricey but great service. Sit at the bar and get an old time cocktail while you wait.
181 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St
181 locals recommend
Love their pickled herring. A bit pricey but great service. Sit at the bar and get an old time cocktail while you wait.
A must for breakfast. Their homemade bread will literally knock you over. Try the Bohemian egg sandwich (enuf for 2) and freshly made cake donuts and pies.
32 locals recommend
Pies 'n' Thighs
43 Canal Street
32 locals recommend
A must for breakfast. Their homemade bread will literally knock you over. Try the Bohemian egg sandwich (enuf for 2) and freshly made cake donuts and pies.
Very old school NYC in the middle of the bustle of Soho. Bartenders are the best - sit at the bar.
46 locals recommend
Fanelli's Cafe
94 Prince St
46 locals recommend
Very old school NYC in the middle of the bustle of Soho. Bartenders are the best - sit at the bar.
Upscale NYC. A standard for 25+ years.
19 locals recommend
Gotham - RE-OPENING This September
12 E 12th St
19 locals recommend
Upscale NYC. A standard for 25+ years.
Walk over the Williamsburg bridge to this lovely spot.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 Broadway
482 locals recommend
Walk over the Williamsburg bridge to this lovely spot.
Super home mad, artisanal ice cream in very interesting flavors!
27 locals recommend
Ice & Vice
221 E Broadway
27 locals recommend
Super home mad, artisanal ice cream in very interesting flavors!
They welcome you like family with a glass of Prosecco and cookies. Sit at the antipasto bar!! Good for families. Great staff!!
6 locals recommend
Trattoria Dell'Arte New York
900 7th Avenue
6 locals recommend
They welcome you like family with a glass of Prosecco and cookies. Sit at the antipasto bar!! Good for families. Great staff!!
Old school NYC restaurant. Great bartenders (we love Fiona)!
6 locals recommend
Knickerbocker Bar & Grill
33 University Pl
6 locals recommend
Old school NYC restaurant. Great bartenders (we love Fiona)!
Voted best burger in NYC!
135 locals recommend
Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal St
135 locals recommend
Voted best burger in NYC!
Cheap sushi $3.50 and sake/beer from 3:30-7 daily!
28 locals recommend
Zest Sushi
249 Broome St
28 locals recommend
Cheap sushi $3.50 and sake/beer from 3:30-7 daily!
This bare-bones landmark has been selling kosher bagels & traditional Jewish breads since the 1930s.
50 locals recommend
Kossar's Bagels & Bialys
367 Grand St
50 locals recommend
This bare-bones landmark has been selling kosher bagels & traditional Jewish breads since the 1930s.
Intimate 20-seat bistro cooking French dishes made with local ingredients. Must try the escargot. Not for kids.
25 locals recommend
Gentleman Farmer
378 Myrtle Ave
25 locals recommend
Intimate 20-seat bistro cooking French dishes made with local ingredients. Must try the escargot. Not for kids.
Fun, old style diner with super cocktails and food. Great area in Chelsea to explore all the museums.
7 locals recommend
The Diner
44 9th Avenue
7 locals recommend
Fun, old style diner with super cocktails and food. Great area in Chelsea to explore all the museums.

Drinks & Nightlife

Owned by Nick at Kiki's. Great downtown bar and super great pub food.
181 locals recommend
Forgtmenot
138 Division St
181 locals recommend
Owned by Nick at Kiki's. Great downtown bar and super great pub food.
Historic landmark bar where the gay rights movement (and riot) began. Worth the visit.
79 locals recommend
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher St
79 locals recommend
Historic landmark bar where the gay rights movement (and riot) began. Worth the visit.

Essentials

Great selection and fast service lines
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
Great selection and fast service lines
Next door for everything that you may need!
80 locals recommend
Fine Fare Supermarket
476 Marcus Garvey Blvd
80 locals recommend
Next door for everything that you may need!

Entertainment & Activities

A must if you are here between October and March!
36 locals recommend
Wollman Rink
Central Park South
36 locals recommend
A must if you are here between October and March!
They say the best in the land - you be the judge.
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 locals recommend
They say the best in the land - you be the judge.

Shopping

Great place to store your luggage for the day before you leave town!
18 locals recommend
City CoPilot
143 Orchard St
18 locals recommend
Great place to store your luggage for the day before you leave town!
Take the jar we leave for you and bring home the best draft beer! Great selection of cheese and other munchies.
Malt & Mold-Gramercy
362 2nd Ave
Take the jar we leave for you and bring home the best draft beer! Great selection of cheese and other munchies.
Great shopping area with quant little shops that you won't see anywhere else.
71 locals recommend
Nolita
71 locals recommend
Great shopping area with quant little shops that you won't see anywhere else.
Shopping galore - the biggest Macy's!
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th St
696 locals recommend
Shopping galore - the biggest Macy's!
Scary that this place is so close. Walk over, indulge and walk back.
11 locals recommend
The Sweet Life
63 Hester Street
11 locals recommend
Scary that this place is so close. Walk over, indulge and walk back.

Everything Else

Don't be afraid, truly. Its a great experience in NYC and there are lots of marked bike lanes all across the city. Download the APP member.citibikenyc.com/map/
6 locals recommend
Citibike Station
6 locals recommend
Don't be afraid, truly. Its a great experience in NYC and there are lots of marked bike lanes all across the city. Download the APP member.citibikenyc.com/map/

Sightseeing

Great to visit during the holidays!
759 locals recommend
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller Plaza
759 locals recommend
Great to visit during the holidays!
Even for atheists this place is beautiful! Worth the visit.
253 locals recommend
St. Patrick's Cathedral
253 locals recommend
Even for atheists this place is beautiful! Worth the visit.
Fun especially during the holidays - craft fair, shopping, etc. Right next the meatpacking district.
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
Fun especially during the holidays - craft fair, shopping, etc. Right next the meatpacking district.
It's become really touristy but hey, still great shopping and some nice restaurants.
909 locals recommend
SoHo
909 locals recommend
It's become really touristy but hey, still great shopping and some nice restaurants.
Restaurants and lovely shops with NYC designers
17 locals recommend
Orchard Street
Orchard Street
17 locals recommend
Restaurants and lovely shops with NYC designers
If you here, you must go see the market. The most vendors are out on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Christmas market is super fun and great gift ideas!
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
If you here, you must go see the market. The most vendors are out on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Christmas market is super fun and great gift ideas!
Lovely park (there are so many) with great Christmas fair. Next to the Flatiron building.
440 locals recommend
Madison Square Park
11 Madison Ave
440 locals recommend
Lovely park (there are so many) with great Christmas fair. Next to the Flatiron building.
Beautiful building!
304 locals recommend
Flatiron Building
175 5th Ave
304 locals recommend
Beautiful building!
If you are here, you need to visit if just to stop by. We lost 3,500 that day and this memorial will give you chills.
385 locals recommend
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton St
385 locals recommend
If you are here, you need to visit if just to stop by. We lost 3,500 that day and this memorial will give you chills.
Walk along the river for great views of the bridges, no tourists, and really beautiful views.
89 locals recommend
East River Promenade
East River Promenade
89 locals recommend
Walk along the river for great views of the bridges, no tourists, and really beautiful views.
You can see if from just about anywhere in the city. Worth it to see the view.
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th St
1787 locals recommend
You can see if from just about anywhere in the city. Worth it to see the view.
Great for kids and sightseeing - fun to see the "very alive" seafood (and frogs too) and poultry! Amazing dim sum places.
497 locals recommend
Chinatown
497 locals recommend
Great for kids and sightseeing - fun to see the "very alive" seafood (and frogs too) and poultry! Amazing dim sum places.
Do this, but do this early! It really becomes a mod scene during the day. Walk it from uptown all the way down to the Whitney museum.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Do this, but do this early! It really becomes a mod scene during the day. Walk it from uptown all the way down to the Whitney museum.
Great shopping and restaurants.
180 locals recommend
Greenwich Village
180 locals recommend
Great shopping and restaurants.
Lovely park and turns into a holiday shopping and ice skating experience!
688 locals recommend
Bryant Park
688 locals recommend
Lovely park and turns into a holiday shopping and ice skating experience!