Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome cocktails
45 locals recommend
Nitecap
151 Rivington St
45 locals recommend
Awesome cocktails
the roof is great
135 locals recommend
Hotel Chantelle
92 Ludlow St
135 locals recommend
the roof is great
coffee shop at the front, restaurant/bar in the back. Really cool music and vibe
24 locals recommend
Sons of Essex
133 Essex St
24 locals recommend
coffee shop at the front, restaurant/bar in the back. Really cool music and vibe
not for everyone and very hipster but great place with a big group
183 locals recommend
169 Bar
169 E Broadway
183 locals recommend
not for everyone and very hipster but great place with a big group
great happy hour and laid back Soho mexican joint
15 locals recommend
Oficina Latina
24 Prince St
15 locals recommend
great happy hour and laid back Soho mexican joint
brand new and super cool inside...great for a date
27 locals recommend
The Ship
158 Lafayette St
27 locals recommend
brand new and super cool inside...great for a date
Can't go wrong here...really chilled West Village neighborhood joint
75 locals recommend
Wilfie & Nell
228 West 4th Street
75 locals recommend
Can't go wrong here...really chilled West Village neighborhood joint
Speakeasy bar, not too pretentious and some tasty late night grub if you're getting hungry
256 locals recommend
Employees Only
510 Hudson St
256 locals recommend
Speakeasy bar, not too pretentious and some tasty late night grub if you're getting hungry
More of a fancy cocktail place...quality drinks and has a lot of date-style table seating
168 locals recommend
Little Branch
20 7th Avenue South
168 locals recommend
More of a fancy cocktail place...quality drinks and has a lot of date-style table seating
Classic New York. Literally Tiny from the outside...great food and drinks. Tribeca neighborhood spot
28 locals recommend
Tiny's & The Bar Upstairs
135 W Broadway
28 locals recommend
Classic New York. Literally Tiny from the outside...great food and drinks. Tribeca neighborhood spot
Outdoor drinking on a boat. Enough said but can be a bit fratty
141 locals recommend
Frying Pan
207 12th Ave
141 locals recommend
Outdoor drinking on a boat. Enough said but can be a bit fratty
Like a secret garden on a rooftop. Chilled vibe
75 locals recommend
Gallow Green
542 W 27th St
75 locals recommend
Like a secret garden on a rooftop. Chilled vibe
Hidden speakeasy in a Hot Dog restaurant. Go into the phone booth
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
287 locals recommend
Hidden speakeasy in a Hot Dog restaurant. Go into the phone booth
great cocktails and beers and unusual for the Financial District
122 locals recommend
The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog
30 Water St
122 locals recommend
great cocktails and beers and unusual for the Financial District
beer garden style with nice rooftop
152 locals recommend
Berry Park
4 Berry St
152 locals recommend
beer garden style with nice rooftop
Brand new Irish spot with great Guinness alternatives
6 locals recommend
The Late Late
159 E Houston St
6 locals recommend
Brand new Irish spot with great Guinness alternatives
Very cute street in West Village
90 locals recommend
Aria West Village
14 Bedford St
90 locals recommend
Very cute street in West Village
Aussie owned mecca for boozey brunch. Do not plan on walking out sober. Dark inside and usually plays dubstep
10 locals recommend
The Sunburnt Cow
137 Loisaida Ave
10 locals recommend
Aussie owned mecca for boozey brunch. Do not plan on walking out sober. Dark inside and usually plays dubstep
Dive bar in soho
66 locals recommend
Spring Lounge
48 Spring St
66 locals recommend
Dive bar in soho
Go up to the rooftop. It's huge and has great views
164 locals recommend
230 5th Ave
230 5th Ave
164 locals recommend
Go up to the rooftop. It's huge and has great views
Bar with live jazz and full of games; ping pong, shuffle board and pool
184 locals recommend
Fat Cat
75 Christopher St
184 locals recommend
Bar with live jazz and full of games; ping pong, shuffle board and pool

Food Scene

Great, cute Italian spot with back garden area
15 locals recommend
Tre
173 Ludlow St
15 locals recommend
Great, cute Italian spot with back garden area
One of the best Latin places in the city....there's a tree going through the middle of the restaurant!
7 locals recommend
Rayuela
165 Allen St
7 locals recommend
One of the best Latin places in the city....there's a tree going through the middle of the restaurant!
You need to get there early but it's worth it...amazing food!
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 locals recommend
You need to get there early but it's worth it...amazing food!
Southern Fried Chicken & Waffles if you're looking for something a bit different!
268 locals recommend
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow St
268 locals recommend
Southern Fried Chicken & Waffles if you're looking for something a bit different!
More high end spot but pretty cool inside
235 locals recommend
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex St
235 locals recommend
More high end spot but pretty cool inside
Epic coffee
82 locals recommend
El Rey
82 locals recommend
Epic coffee
Slick restaurant, down an alley way
199 locals recommend
Freemans
Freeman Alley
199 locals recommend
Slick restaurant, down an alley way
there's another location in East Village but this is the original
81 locals recommend
Miss Lily's
132 W Houston St
81 locals recommend
there's another location in East Village but this is the original
VERY New York! Go through a kitchen to get downstairs for kicking vibe, cool crowd and great food
263 locals recommend
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare St
263 locals recommend
VERY New York! Go through a kitchen to get downstairs for kicking vibe, cool crowd and great food
World Famous....
180 locals recommend
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front St
180 locals recommend
World Famous....
Difficult to get in without a wait but you can reserve up to 10 days in advance
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
271 locals recommend
Difficult to get in without a wait but you can reserve up to 10 days in advance
Really good breakfast spot on super cool street
64 locals recommend
The Smile
26 Bond St
64 locals recommend
Really good breakfast spot on super cool street
Veal Parmesan that will blow your mind...its like a size of pizza. Also great salad/antipasto bar if you want to pick up some picnic supplies for the park
6 locals recommend
Trattoria Dell'Arte New York
900 7th Avenue
6 locals recommend
Veal Parmesan that will blow your mind...its like a size of pizza. Also great salad/antipasto bar if you want to pick up some picnic supplies for the park
Top quality food, good atmosphere
171 locals recommend
Cookshop
156 10th Ave
171 locals recommend
Top quality food, good atmosphere
now has really cool balcony. Quality seafood and late night drinks spot
77 locals recommend
Catch NYC
21 9th Ave
77 locals recommend
now has really cool balcony. Quality seafood and late night drinks spot
very cool restaurant but pretty expensive
54 locals recommend
Saxon + Parole
316 Bowery
54 locals recommend
very cool restaurant but pretty expensive
Nice chilled alternative for dinner
355 locals recommend
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand St
355 locals recommend
Nice chilled alternative for dinner
Great neighborhood italian restaurant with very fun relaxed vibe. Beers served in ice cold glasses
149 locals recommend
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare St
149 locals recommend
Great neighborhood italian restaurant with very fun relaxed vibe. Beers served in ice cold glasses
East village neighorhood restaurant that is Asian Fusion. Phenomenal food
The Toucan & The Lion
342 E 6th St
East village neighorhood restaurant that is Asian Fusion. Phenomenal food
Classic New York with great atmosphere and quality food, big celebrity/model hangout
75 locals recommend
Coffee Shop
29 Union Square W
75 locals recommend
Classic New York with great atmosphere and quality food, big celebrity/model hangout

Everything Else

If all else fails, Pianos is the place to go to party on any day of the week, at any time!
257 locals recommend
Pianos
158 Ludlow St
257 locals recommend
If all else fails, Pianos is the place to go to party on any day of the week, at any time!
The Roof is new rooftop bar at the hotel with nice tapas menu
Park South Hotel
124 E 28th St
The Roof is new rooftop bar at the hotel with nice tapas menu
Like a monastery/old church rooftop
32 locals recommend
Pod 39
145 E 39th St
32 locals recommend
Like a monastery/old church rooftop
Cool new place to grab a drink or some food near Washington Park, french bistro style
The Marlin Hotel
1200 Collins Ave
Cool new place to grab a drink or some food near Washington Park, french bistro style
Classic American Bistro with phenomenal menu...Brunch is quality and has good specials menu
106 locals recommend
Bubby's
120 Hudson St
106 locals recommend
Classic American Bistro with phenomenal menu...Brunch is quality and has good specials menu
Rooftop is arguably one of the best in New York, jacuzzi on the top floor and and expansive views of Jersey and NYC
221 locals recommend
Le Bain
848 Washington St
221 locals recommend
Rooftop is arguably one of the best in New York, jacuzzi on the top floor and and expansive views of Jersey and NYC
Bagels made in house and they're delicious
202 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A
202 locals recommend
Bagels made in house and they're delicious
Rooftop is supposed to be BAD-ASS
12 locals recommend
Le Méridien New York, Central Park
120 W 57th St
12 locals recommend
Rooftop is supposed to be BAD-ASS
3 locations in the city. East and West Village (this one is tiny though). Top grade food at reasonable prices
109 locals recommend
Westville Chelsea
88 W 18th St
109 locals recommend
3 locations in the city. East and West Village (this one is tiny though). Top grade food at reasonable prices
Like a european st in New York, the first paved street in New York City and is completely pedestrianized. Full of great bars and restaurants
90 locals recommend
Stone Street
Stone Street
90 locals recommend
Like a european st in New York, the first paved street in New York City and is completely pedestrianized. Full of great bars and restaurants
Every beer you can and can't imagine on draft. Quality food and atmosphere
7 locals recommend
Taproom No.307
307 3rd Ave
7 locals recommend
Every beer you can and can't imagine on draft. Quality food and atmosphere
really interesting, small neighborhood museum. Does fun doors as well
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals recommend
really interesting, small neighborhood museum. Does fun doors as well
Hipster Day time party. Not for the faint hearted
12 locals recommend
Tiki Disco
261 Moore St
12 locals recommend
Hipster Day time party. Not for the faint hearted
$40 pool entry
157 locals recommend
McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th St
157 locals recommend
$40 pool entry
one of the best rooftops in brooklyn that has amazing views across the river at manhattan
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
one of the best rooftops in brooklyn that has amazing views across the river at manhattan
Great museum and can be done in a couple of hours if you're under time contraints
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th St
307 locals recommend
Great museum and can be done in a couple of hours if you're under time contraints
Great restaurant for brunch
38 locals recommend
Peels
325 Bowery
38 locals recommend
Great restaurant for brunch
Great club in the east village area
7 locals recommend
FINALE
199 Bowery
7 locals recommend
Great club in the east village area

Shopping

New York household. Famous scene from when Harry met Sally
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
New York household. Famous scene from when Harry met Sally
Self Serve Frozen yoghurt....phenomenal
116 locals recommend
16 Handles
153 2nd Ave
116 locals recommend
Self Serve Frozen yoghurt....phenomenal
Always a line, ice cream is pretty spectacular
148 locals recommend
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
148 locals recommend
Always a line, ice cream is pretty spectacular