Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Make a pilgrimage to pay homage to the Gods of croissants and apricot pastries.
52 locals recommend
La Bergamote
177 9th AveMake a pilgrimage to pay homage to the Gods of croissants and apricot pastries.
Jumpin 24hour Cuban joint. Get the Ropa Vieja if you slept last night. Get the huevos rancheros if you partied til the breaka-dawn
41 locals recommend
Coppelia
207 W 14th StJumpin 24hour Cuban joint. Get the Ropa Vieja if you slept last night. Get the huevos rancheros if you partied til the breaka-dawn
Neighborhood favorite for pizza, been there forever… thin crust, fresh mozzarella. Sit-down only, no take-out slices. Always a line, get there early!!
102 locals recommend
John's of Bleecker St.
278 Bleecker StNeighborhood favorite for pizza, been there forever… thin crust, fresh mozzarella. Sit-down only, no take-out slices. Always a line, get there early!!
Our favorite spot for romantic dinners. Get dressed up, go early, linger. Slip over into the Greenwich Hotel next door and enjoy a cocktail in their gracious lobby
82 locals recommend
Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich StOur favorite spot for romantic dinners. Get dressed up, go early, linger. Slip over into the Greenwich Hotel next door and enjoy a cocktail in their gracious lobby
Barbuto
113 Horatio StOpen air seating, tucked out of the way of the Meatpacking crowds
Cowgirl
519 Hudson StFeisty western-theme restaurant/bar. Amazing banana pancakes for brunch
Everything Else
Über trendy bar at the top of the über trendy Standard hotel. see if the Hot Sardines are playing their '30s jazz. Go early evening, watch the city light up as the sun goes down
294 locals recommend
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StÜber trendy bar at the top of the über trendy Standard hotel. see if the Hot Sardines are playing their '30s jazz. Go early evening, watch the city light up as the sun goes down
Yeah, it's in all the guidebooks. Yeah, there are tour groups clogging the doorway. But what the books DON'T tell you is that the real masterpieces aren't the cupcakes, but the banana pudding!
401 locals recommend
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker StYeah, it's in all the guidebooks. Yeah, there are tour groups clogging the doorway. But what the books DON'T tell you is that the real masterpieces aren't the cupcakes, but the banana pudding!
Drinks & Nightlife
Local dive bar. Don't expect an extensive menu, just submit and get the Bistro Burger with bacon and a cheap beer. Well, cheap for Manhattan, anyway. Best attempted on weeknights to avoid the crush
150 locals recommend
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th StreetLocal dive bar. Don't expect an extensive menu, just submit and get the Bistro Burger with bacon and a cheap beer. Well, cheap for Manhattan, anyway. Best attempted on weeknights to avoid the crush