Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Wine Bar across the street from apartment. Cozy and low-key. Food is presented in small plates.
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BIN no. 220
220 Front StWine Bar across the street from apartment. Cozy and low-key. Food is presented in small plates.
American tapas restaurant in LES with bar upstairs. Don't be surprised to walk through a pawn shop to get to the restaurant or see champagne served in the restroom. More expensive but fun to try.
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Beauty & Essex
146 Essex StAmerican tapas restaurant in LES with bar upstairs. Don't be surprised to walk through a pawn shop to get to the restaurant or see champagne served in the restroom. More expensive but fun to try.
Small, busy spot in LES popular for thier meatballs. During dining hours, there is usually a wait so grab a drink at a nearby bar. Open late (2am on Weekdays and 4am on Weekends).
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The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveSmall, busy spot in LES popular for thier meatballs. During dining hours, there is usually a wait so grab a drink at a nearby bar. Open late (2am on Weekdays and 4am on Weekends).
The best ramen in NYC, but wait is crazy during dining hrs. So go late or put your name down and grab a drink & pork buns at the bar or go around St. Marks and check out the shops and tattoo parlors.
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Ippudo NY
65 4th AveThe best ramen in NYC, but wait is crazy during dining hrs. So go late or put your name down and grab a drink & pork buns at the bar or go around St. Marks and check out the shops and tattoo parlors.
Small, but yummy Filipino restaurant in the city. If you're not familiar with Filipino cuisine I can give you many recommendations.
Grill 21
346 E 21st StSmall, but yummy Filipino restaurant in the city. If you're not familiar with Filipino cuisine I can give you many recommendations.
Great happy hours specials. $20 2 for 1 mussels and fries at the bar and counter only. Choice of Fra Diavolo, Dijon or Classic. Mon - Sat 5:30 - 7:30pm and Sunday 5:00 - 7:30pm. Good oysters too.
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Flex Mussels
1431 E 82nd StGreat happy hours specials. $20 2 for 1 mussels and fries at the bar and counter only. Choice of Fra Diavolo, Dijon or Classic. Mon - Sat 5:30 - 7:30pm and Sunday 5:00 - 7:30pm. Good oysters too.
Joe's Shanghai
46 BoweryChinatown restaurant with great soup dumplings.
Filipino fushion restuarant, try the sisig and whole fish!
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Pig and Khao
68 Clinton StFilipino fushion restuarant, try the sisig and whole fish!
Korean restaurant in midtown. Basil bimbimbap is our favorite on the menu, also nice for korean BBQ.
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Dons Bogam & Wine Bar (Original)
17 E 32nd StKorean restaurant in midtown. Basil bimbimbap is our favorite on the menu, also nice for korean BBQ.
Kyochon Manhattan
325 5th AveGood spot for spicy korean wings
This korean fried chicken spot is a go to around our apt
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Bonchon Chicken
104 John StreetThis korean fried chicken spot is a go to around our apt
Nice weekend brunch spot for filipino food, try their ube waffles & fried chicken!
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Maharlika
111 1st Ave.Nice weekend brunch spot for filipino food, try their ube waffles & fried chicken!
BONDST
6 Bond StExpensive, but great sushi
Italian food, japanese style. Try their uni (sea urchin) pasta!
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Basta Pasta
37 W 17th StItalian food, japanese style. Try their uni (sea urchin) pasta!
Drinks & Nightlife
Small bar that gets filled on Fridays and Saturdays, where you can dance to current hip hop music with a mix of songs from 90's.
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Lobby Bar
247 Eldridge StSmall bar that gets filled on Fridays and Saturdays, where you can dance to current hip hop music with a mix of songs from 90's.
Rooftop beer garden in Flat Iron. Very nice place to grab a drink in the spring/summer months.
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SERRA by Birreria
200 5th AveRooftop beer garden in Flat Iron. Very nice place to grab a drink in the spring/summer months.
Happy hour at the bar is all day Monday, 5:30 - 7:00 Tuesday through Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00 Friday through Sunday. $1 oysters, $5 beer, $6 wine, $3-$7 pupus.
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Mermaid Oyster Bar
89 MacDougal StHappy hour at the bar is all day Monday, 5:30 - 7:00 Tuesday through Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00 Friday through Sunday. $1 oysters, $5 beer, $6 wine, $3-$7 pupus.
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th StSmall, casual underground sake bar
Arts & Culture
TKTS booth sells last minute Broadway and Off Broadway tkts 30-50%. Same as famous TKTS booth in Times Square, but this location opens earlier and line is substantially shorter. www.tdf.org/tkts
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South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton StTKTS booth sells last minute Broadway and Off Broadway tkts 30-50%. Same as famous TKTS booth in Times Square, but this location opens earlier and line is substantially shorter. www.tdf.org/tkts
Sightseeing
Ground Zero
Church Street9/11 National Memorial
Along the waterfront, ferries depart for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Able to see Statue of Liberty from the park. The park is also the site of the WWII East Coast Memorial.
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Battery Park
Along the waterfront, ferries depart for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Able to see Statue of Liberty from the park. The park is also the site of the WWII East Coast Memorial.
Public park built on a freight rail line elevated above the streets on the west side
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High Line Park
Public park built on a freight rail line elevated above the streets on the west side
Everything Else
Food trucks are a must try in NYC. Find their daily locations on twitter https://twitter.com/waffletruck and try their pulled pork waffle!
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Wafels & Dinges
15 Avenue BFood trucks are a must try in NYC. Find their daily locations on twitter https://twitter.com/waffletruck and try their pulled pork waffle!
Our favorite hot vinyasa yoga studio in the city, we love taking Britton and Guilliame's classes
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Modo Yoga NYC
109 Metropolitan AveOur favorite hot vinyasa yoga studio in the city, we love taking Britton and Guilliame's classes
Hilaria (Alec Baldwin's wife) and Dominic's vinyasa classes are fast and challenging. $12 for drop ins, $6 with student ID.
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Yoga Vida
Pearl StreetHilaria (Alec Baldwin's wife) and Dominic's vinyasa classes are fast and challenging. $12 for drop ins, $6 with student ID.