Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Excellent, cheap arepas. A Venezuelan classic street food great for vegetarians and meat eaters.
355 locals recommend
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StExcellent, cheap arepas. A Venezuelan classic street food great for vegetarians and meat eaters.
Back Forty
190 Avenue BSit down American cuisine, great price and great atmosphere.
Benny's Burritos
113 Greenwich AveHuge Burritos with great price. Right around the corner too.
All organic dishes that change everyday. Can be a bit on the pricey side, but very healthy and delicious.
14 locals recommend
The Organic Grill
133 West 3rd StreetAll organic dishes that change everyday. Can be a bit on the pricey side, but very healthy and delicious.
A must if you are in the East Village. Long waits on weekends, but undeniably excellent food from David Chang.
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.A must if you are in the East Village. Long waits on weekends, but undeniably excellent food from David Chang.
BEST and CHEAPEST Udon in NYC. Udon bar with minimal wait. Cash only. hole in the wall.
11 locals recommend
Udon West
11 St Marks PlBEST and CHEAPEST Udon in NYC. Udon bar with minimal wait. Cash only. hole in the wall.
Baohaus
238 E 14th StEddie Huang's hole in the wall bao spot. Delicious, affordable, and fast.
LOVE this place. unpretentious chinese food served family style to classic hiphop beats. Chef Danny Bowien just won a James Beard award for up and coming chef under thirty.
179 locals recommend
Mission
171 E BroadwayLOVE this place. unpretentious chinese food served family style to classic hiphop beats. Chef Danny Bowien just won a James Beard award for up and coming chef under thirty.
Tequila, tequila, tequila. 100's of tequlias to choose from. Enter at own risk!
24 locals recommend
Los Feliz
109 Ludlow StTequila, tequila, tequila. 100's of tequlias to choose from. Enter at own risk!
Excellent cafe, been around forever and serves all sorts of great food. Casual and outdoor seating available.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveExcellent cafe, been around forever and serves all sorts of great food. Casual and outdoor seating available.
Espoleta
334 BoweryClassy pizza? Yep.
Louisiana meets Italy. pizza by the slice or the pie. Thin or thick crust. Whatever your heart desires.
65 locals recommend
Two Boots
201 W 11th StLouisiana meets Italy. pizza by the slice or the pie. Thin or thick crust. Whatever your heart desires.
Pata Negra
Pricey Tapas, but authentic. They even pour the sidra tableside!
Drinks & Nightlife
If you like dive bars crowded with drunk college kids, this is the place for you.
28 locals recommend
The 13th Step
149 2nd AvenueIf you like dive bars crowded with drunk college kids, this is the place for you.
Classy meets sophisticated but without the pretentious vibe. Excellent drink menu with award winning bar tender and staff. Drinks are in the 12-15$ range, but are completely worth it.
63 locals recommend
Pouring Ribbons
225 Avenue BClassy meets sophisticated but without the pretentious vibe. Excellent drink menu with award winning bar tender and staff. Drinks are in the 12-15$ range, but are completely worth it.
Low lit, 1940's feel with top shelf craft cocktails. Can be hard to get in with long waits on the weekend, but well worth it for the 4th best bar in the world!
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th StLow lit, 1940's feel with top shelf craft cocktails. Can be hard to get in with long waits on the weekend, but well worth it for the 4th best bar in the world!
Hidden 1920's-esque Japanese whiskey bar. Located upstairs, behind a unmarked door in a Japanese style restaurant.
172 locals recommend
Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StHidden 1920's-esque Japanese whiskey bar. Located upstairs, behind a unmarked door in a Japanese style restaurant.
Another dive bar, though not nearly as bad as 13th step. The music will be blaring pop all night so be warned.
36 locals recommend
Niagara
112 Avenue AAnother dive bar, though not nearly as bad as 13th step. The music will be blaring pop all night so be warned.
David Chang's craft cocktail bar. Worth the wait, if there is one and its cool to see the underbelly of his ssam restaurant.
23 locals recommend
Booker and Dax
207 2nd AvenueDavid Chang's craft cocktail bar. Worth the wait, if there is one and its cool to see the underbelly of his ssam restaurant.
Less casual than the noodle bar. Must get are the pork buns (baos). Delicious.
112 locals recommend
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South StreetLess casual than the noodle bar. Must get are the pork buns (baos). Delicious.
Everything Else
All natural all organic and mostly local grocer. Love this place, where I buy all my food.
83 locals recommend
Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave.All natural all organic and mostly local grocer. Love this place, where I buy all my food.
Another great natural market. This one has more of the regular things you'd find in a normal market, but with much larger organic and healthy selection.
Healthfully Organic Market
98 East 4th StreetAnother great natural market. This one has more of the regular things you'd find in a normal market, but with much larger organic and healthy selection.
Donation based, Vinyasa flow classes packed to the brim with young yogis in training. Will make you sweat.
66 locals recommend
Yoga to the People Teacher Training
12 St Marks PlDonation based, Vinyasa flow classes packed to the brim with young yogis in training. Will make you sweat.
For all your tea needs, loose, ground, bagged, canned, whatever.
7 locals recommend
Physical Graffitea
96 St Marks PlFor all your tea needs, loose, ground, bagged, canned, whatever.
One of the best bars in the city. Owned by Death & Co, they offer craft cocktails in a swanky dive bar environment.
102 locals recommend
The Summit Bar
133 Loisaida AveOne of the best bars in the city. Owned by Death & Co, they offer craft cocktails in a swanky dive bar environment.
Hookah bar with a downstairs miniclub, bumping deep house between wafts of flavored hookah.
11 locals recommend
Karma
51 1st Ave.Hookah bar with a downstairs miniclub, bumping deep house between wafts of flavored hookah.
Largest yoga studio in NYC. the famous Jivamukti. Hundreds of classes a week with thousands of students. Vinyasa inspired. be prepared to chant.
31 locals recommend
Jivamukti Yoga Center New York
841 BroadwayLargest yoga studio in NYC. the famous Jivamukti. Hundreds of classes a week with thousands of students. Vinyasa inspired. be prepared to chant.
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StWhole Foods near union square.
Awesome hang out on a sunny day in the middle of the NYU campus.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareAwesome hang out on a sunny day in the middle of the NYU campus.
Winebar
65 2nd AveFor all you winos out there.
Another great yoga studio. Vinyasa based. Hidden on the second floor. intimate studio
Atmananda Yoga Studio
3241 Steinway StAnother great yoga studio. Vinyasa based. Hidden on the second floor. intimate studio
Virayoga
580 BroadwayGreat open studio with huge classes. Elena Bower's place.
park right across the street. dog park and community center. huge shading trees. lovely place to sit and relax.
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th Streetpark right across the street. dog park and community center. huge shading trees. lovely place to sit and relax.
Shopping
the Famous delicatessen. Be prepared to stand in line, but wait little. Do not lose your ticket!
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston Stthe Famous delicatessen. Be prepared to stand in line, but wait little. Do not lose your ticket!