Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Pretty good Mexican cuisine. I have eaten here many times and recommend it for the festive atmosphere. Service is mediocre, but the food and drinks are worth the sacrifice!
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Picante
3424 BroadwayPretty good Mexican cuisine. I have eaten here many times and recommend it for the festive atmosphere. Service is mediocre, but the food and drinks are worth the sacrifice!
This is a restaurant, bar, and music venue in one. This place is POPULAR so make reservations or you're out of luck. Excellent food, happy crowd, and lots of bbq! An absolute must!
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StThis is a restaurant, bar, and music venue in one. This place is POPULAR so make reservations or you're out of luck. Excellent food, happy crowd, and lots of bbq! An absolute must!
Great food, wine, and atmosphere. Indoor/outdoor setting, international crowd, excellent staff. Unlimited mimosas with Sunday brunch. A MUST!
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Lido Harlem Restaurant
2168 Frederick Douglass BlvdGreat food, wine, and atmosphere. Indoor/outdoor setting, international crowd, excellent staff. Unlimited mimosas with Sunday brunch. A MUST!
Love it place! Fresh & healthy Caribbean food - sign me up. Part coffeehouse, part restaurant/deli and they serve inexpensive beer/wine. You can work and eat (free wifi) or just relax.
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Pick & Eat Fresh Natural Fast
4179 BroadwayLove it place! Fresh & healthy Caribbean food - sign me up. Part coffeehouse, part restaurant/deli and they serve inexpensive beer/wine. You can work and eat (free wifi) or just relax.
Known far and wide for serving the city's best carrot cake. This is my favorite dessert and I can only get it from Carrot Top. They serve other treats and some food as well.
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Carrot Top Pastries
5025 BroadwayKnown far and wide for serving the city's best carrot cake. This is my favorite dessert and I can only get it from Carrot Top. They serve other treats and some food as well.
Just around the corner from my studio. This charming coffee shop is filled with regulars. A place to eat, enjoy a great cappuccino, meet the owner Haitem, socialize, work, and relax.
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Taszo Espresso Bar
554 Edward M Morgan PlJust around the corner from my studio. This charming coffee shop is filled with regulars. A place to eat, enjoy a great cappuccino, meet the owner Haitem, socialize, work, and relax.
Coffee and Donuts! Right on Broadway between 159th and 160th.
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Dunkin'
3504 BroadwayCoffee and Donuts! Right on Broadway between 159th and 160th.
Jin Ramen West Harlem
3183 BroadwayGreat ramen!
A cozy underground coffee shop with live events. Check out their website and calendar.
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The Chipped Cup
3610 BroadwayA cozy underground coffee shop with live events. Check out their website and calendar.
Reliable Italian cuisine with a great wine selection that won't break the bank. Great for couples, families, or small groups.
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Bono Trattoria
3658 BroadwayReliable Italian cuisine with a great wine selection that won't break the bank. Great for couples, families, or small groups.
Walkable local restaurant serving American fare with a full bar.
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Hilltop Park Alehouse
3821 BroadwayWalkable local restaurant serving American fare with a full bar.
Quaint neighborhood eatery serving pub style food with selection of IPAs and other beers on tap. Generally crowded but fun.
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Harlem Public
3612 BroadwayQuaint neighborhood eatery serving pub style food with selection of IPAs and other beers on tap. Generally crowded but fun.
Cute coffee shop offerings breakfast sandwiches, pastries, coffee, and more. Just around the corner.
semicolon cafe
9 Edward M Morgan PlaceCute coffee shop offerings breakfast sandwiches, pastries, coffee, and more. Just around the corner.
Delicious ramen and artisanal cocktails. No reservations and worth the wait.
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ROKC
3452 BroadwayDelicious ramen and artisanal cocktails. No reservations and worth the wait.
Haven't been but I hear good thing. Tell me what you think.
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The Chick Inn
3508 BroadwayHaven't been but I hear good thing. Tell me what you think.
My go-to for local Asian fare. You won't be disappointed! They have great lunch specials.
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Geisha Sushi
3470 BroadwayMy go-to for local Asian fare. You won't be disappointed! They have great lunch specials.
LOVE this Italian restaurant. The food is excellent, good wine choices, and great cocktails. The atmosphere is just right and buzzing with locals.
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Fumo
1600 Amsterdam AveLOVE this Italian restaurant. The food is excellent, good wine choices, and great cocktails. The atmosphere is just right and buzzing with locals.
Indoor and outdoor dining. Great food, drinks, and ambience.
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The Grange
1635 Amsterdam AveIndoor and outdoor dining. Great food, drinks, and ambience.
This is a new Peruvian restaurant in my hood. Haven't been but stopped in to chat with a manager. They have live music, and I hear the food is good. If you go, let me know what you think.
Chelas
This is a new Peruvian restaurant in my hood. Haven't been but stopped in to chat with a manager. They have live music, and I hear the food is good. If you go, let me know what you think.
Great gastropub serving pan-Asian cuisine. Dine here after exploring Harlem's 125th Street.
The Expat
64 Tiemann PlGreat gastropub serving pan-Asian cuisine. Dine here after exploring Harlem's 125th Street.
One of my favorite French restaurants and bars. I meet actor friends here for all the time as many of us live uptown. I usually order the mushroom risotto; it's so rich and delicious. Hits the spot. You won't be disappointed.
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Maison Harlem
341 St Nicholas AveOne of my favorite French restaurants and bars. I meet actor friends here for all the time as many of us live uptown. I usually order the mushroom risotto; it's so rich and delicious. Hits the spot. You won't be disappointed.
Great little noodle shop and vegetarian friendly.
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The Handpulled Noodle
3600 BroadwayGreat little noodle shop and vegetarian friendly.
Tiny cafe that packs a punch. Many healthy options and great for lunch, coffees, and chatting.
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Sugar Hill Cafe
410 W 145th StTiny cafe that packs a punch. Many healthy options and great for lunch, coffees, and chatting.
Pizzeria L'Antica
New York style pizza right around the corner.
The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe AveExcellent Caribbean food. Great for brunch!
This place as been around for a long time. It's seen me through 3 apartment moves! Southern cuisine at it's finest.
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Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th StThis place as been around for a long time. It's seen me through 3 apartment moves! Southern cuisine at it's finest.
What an experience! You must go during the warm seasons. Great food, service, and the views and breeze are amazing.
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Hudson River GreenwayWhat an experience! You must go during the warm seasons. Great food, service, and the views and breeze are amazing.
Drinks & Nightlife
Always packed!!! Great beer and food; full bar too. Outdoor seating. Neighborhood feel. Owners are opening a new bar right next door any day now.
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Harlem Public
3612 BroadwayAlways packed!!! Great beer and food; full bar too. Outdoor seating. Neighborhood feel. Owners are opening a new bar right next door any day now.
Cozy, sophisticated, and great for socializing or networking. Located in West Harlem at Broadway and 141st Street. Walking distance from my studio.
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Harlem Cigar Room
3456 BroadwayCozy, sophisticated, and great for socializing or networking. Located in West Harlem at Broadway and 141st Street. Walking distance from my studio.
A great place to watch a sporting event or just hang out. Beer on tap and a full bar with a large food menu. This is a short cab or subway ride away.
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Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdA great place to watch a sporting event or just hang out. Beer on tap and a full bar with a large food menu. This is a short cab or subway ride away.
AWESOME live music venue. Arts & performance space hosting all-ages shows & serving drinks & bar bites. The place to go if you want to dance. It's very near Yatenga Bistro; dine there and work it off at the Shrine.
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Ishrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdAWESOME live music venue. Arts & performance space hosting all-ages shows & serving drinks & bar bites. The place to go if you want to dance. It's very near Yatenga Bistro; dine there and work it off at the Shrine.
Yatenga
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdThe best tuna tartar uptown!
Always crowded, good food and drinks; definitely a place to socialize, see and be seen. 100% Harlem. Dress to impress!
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The Corner Social
321 Malcolm X BlvdAlways crowded, good food and drinks; definitely a place to socialize, see and be seen. 100% Harlem. Dress to impress!
A place to see and be seen. Great food, live music, lounge, and bar. Dress to impress!
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Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveA place to see and be seen. Great food, live music, lounge, and bar. Dress to impress!
A casual bar next to Harlem Public; same owners. Old school vibe, draws a younger crowd, games, and plenty of drinks.
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At The Wallace
3612 BroadwayA casual bar next to Harlem Public; same owners. Old school vibe, draws a younger crowd, games, and plenty of drinks.
Old school speakeasy vibes. Artisanal cocktails, cozy underground environment. It's a few doors down from Harlem Public and At the Wallace.
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The Honey Well
3604 BroadwayOld school speakeasy vibes. Artisanal cocktails, cozy underground environment. It's a few doors down from Harlem Public and At the Wallace.
Mess Hall
2194 Frederick Douglass BlvdSexyish cocktail bar. Great for pre or post dinner.
Great cocktail bar. Cool vibes and indoor/outdoor seating. You could start here and make your way down exploring many restaurants and bars along Amsterdam avenue on the upper west side.
Nobody Told Me
951 Amsterdam AveGreat cocktail bar. Cool vibes and indoor/outdoor seating. You could start here and make your way down exploring many restaurants and bars along Amsterdam avenue on the upper west side.
Relaxed atmosphere. Smallish but has some outdoor seating. Serves small batch whiskeys and beer.
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Uptown Bourbon
3631 BroadwayRelaxed atmosphere. Smallish but has some outdoor seating. Serves small batch whiskeys and beer.
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful studio with lots of light and very good teachers. Ric and Andrea are great if you're looking for a challenging yoga class. At $8 you can't go wrong!
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Brahman Yoga
501 W 145th StBeautiful studio with lots of light and very good teachers. Ric and Andrea are great if you're looking for a challenging yoga class. At $8 you can't go wrong!
Shopping
Wonderful selection of fine wines and knowledgeable staff to help you find that perfect bottle.
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COLUMBIA WINE CO.
4038 BroadwayWonderful selection of fine wines and knowledgeable staff to help you find that perfect bottle.
Busy from sun up to sun down, this unassuming wine and liquor store has many hidden treasures. You're sure to find what you need and at AMAZING PRICES.
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Brand's Wine & Liquor
538 W 145th StBusy from sun up to sun down, this unassuming wine and liquor store has many hidden treasures. You're sure to find what you need and at AMAZING PRICES.
Super Foodtown Supermarket
600 W 160th StGroceries galore!
Sightseeing
I-Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StThis landmark attraction is just minutes away!
A fantastic museum that never gets boring.
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Iziko Lomuzi wezolimo laseMarekhiya
200 Central Park WestA fantastic museum that never gets boring.
A must for everyone! Theater, dining, shopping, movies, street performers, characters, and much more.
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Theater District
A must for everyone! Theater, dining, shopping, movies, street performers, characters, and much more.
Gorgeous campus worth walking through.
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The City College of New York
160 Convent AveGorgeous campus worth walking through.
Columbia University School of the Arts
2960 BroadwaySpeaks for itself.
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrA lovely museum celebrating Hispanic culture and history, and it's right across the street!
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Hispanic Society Museum & Library
613 W 155th StA lovely museum celebrating Hispanic culture and history, and it's right across the street!
Hosts cultural performances by some of the world's preeminent artists.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaHosts cultural performances by some of the world's preeminent artists.
Arts & Culture
This iconic dance troupe is headquartered in the neighborhood.
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Dance Theatre of Harlem
466 W 152nd StThis iconic dance troupe is headquartered in the neighborhood.
It's across the street!!! You can literally roll out of bed and into this cultural institution. Just do it!
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Hispanic Society Museum & Library
613 W 155th StIt's across the street!!! You can literally roll out of bed and into this cultural institution. Just do it!
Parks & Nature
Fulfill all of your athletic needs while enjoying a bird's eye view of the Hudson River. This park features outdoor picnic and bbq areas, a pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, and more.
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Riverbank/State Park
Fulfill all of your athletic needs while enjoying a bird's eye view of the Hudson River. This park features outdoor picnic and bbq areas, a pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, and more.
Offers nature walks, biking and jogging trails, hikes, picnicking, gorgeous views of the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge. This is my go-to place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
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Riverside Park
Offers nature walks, biking and jogging trails, hikes, picnicking, gorgeous views of the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge. This is my go-to place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
Beautiful scenery, lots of trails, views of the Hudson River, and a path to The Cloisters - a museum featuring medieval european art.
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Fort Tryon Park
Dr To BroadwayBeautiful scenery, lots of trails, views of the Hudson River, and a path to The Cloisters - a museum featuring medieval european art.
Jackie Robinson Park
West 151st StreetWest Harlem Piers Park
West 132nd StreetSit out by the water and enjoy the breeze.
Gorgeous park with great views of upper Manhattan.
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Morningside Park
Morningside DriveGorgeous park with great views of upper Manhattan.
Gorgeous park with trails. Good for exercising, strolling, picnicking, and people watching.
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Riverside Park
Gorgeous park with trails. Good for exercising, strolling, picnicking, and people watching.
In the center of everything with plenty of activities, food, and libations. Right next to the main New York Public Library at the Stephen Schwartzman Building.
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Bryant Park
In the center of everything with plenty of activities, food, and libations. Right next to the main New York Public Library at the Stephen Schwartzman Building.
Expansive lawn on the southern end of Central Park. Take the subway to Lincoln Center @ 66th Street and walk over. Lots of people watching and just plain chilling.
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Isithole saseMeadow
1802 East 65th StreetExpansive lawn on the southern end of Central Park. Take the subway to Lincoln Center @ 66th Street and walk over. Lots of people watching and just plain chilling.