Guidebook for New York
Drinks & Nightlife
Fabulous jazz in an intimate setting - only Fri and Sat nights, byob, and Bill and/or his friends play for you.
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Bill's Place
148 W 133rd StFabulous jazz in an intimate setting - only Fri and Sat nights, byob, and Bill and/or his friends play for you.
CLOSED after decades.
Outside it looks tiki, inside it's a cozy dive bar with cocktails, some sports on TV, and at the right times, some good live jazz
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Paris Blues
2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdCLOSED after decades.
Outside it looks tiki, inside it's a cozy dive bar with cocktails, some sports on TV, and at the right times, some good live jazz
This is a new place in the neighborhood (post-pandemic), a 5 minute walk from home, with good BBQ (all kinds of smoked meats and soul food), a great bar, and live music 4 nights a week!
And the owner Mark is really friendly and really wants to create a showcase for the neighborhood musicians.
The Porch
This is a new place in the neighborhood (post-pandemic), a 5 minute walk from home, with good BBQ (all kinds of smoked meats and soul food), a great bar, and live music 4 nights a week!
And the owner Mark is really friendly and really wants to create a showcase for the neighborhood musicians.
Parks & Nature
This ribbon park cozies up to the City College campus, starts at Alexander Hamilton's home, and the greenery is beautiful, and it runs along the hill, so you can meander or get in your little hike as well. There are areas to picnic or just sit, basketball and handball courts where you can join in a pick-up game or just watch. And the best part is that it's less than 5 minutes walk away
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St. Nicholas Park
Saint Nicholas TerraceThis ribbon park cozies up to the City College campus, starts at Alexander Hamilton's home, and the greenery is beautiful, and it runs along the hill, so you can meander or get in your little hike as well. There are areas to picnic or just sit, basketball and handball courts where you can join in a pick-up game or just watch. And the best part is that it's less than 5 minutes walk away
This park runs most of the length of the west side of Manhattan. It's great to walk along the paths, relax alongside the Hudson river, enjoy the soccer/futbol fields and other sports facilities (especially in the 130s), you can find shaded or open-and-sunny areas to lounge, on the grass or on the benches. And if you're feeling energetic, walk up to the GW bridge for a treat - the little red lighthouse is a favorite secret spot.
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Riverside Park
This park runs most of the length of the west side of Manhattan. It's great to walk along the paths, relax alongside the Hudson river, enjoy the soccer/futbol fields and other sports facilities (especially in the 130s), you can find shaded or open-and-sunny areas to lounge, on the grass or on the benches. And if you're feeling energetic, walk up to the GW bridge for a treat - the little red lighthouse is a favorite secret spot.
This park around the Medieval/Renaissance fort is probably the most beautiful park is the city (or one of them), and I've visited several. It has a gorgeous view over the Hudson river, and Rockefeller kindly bought the land on the other side as well, keeping it preserved and forested. The park offers several free sports and nature classes when weather permits, has a medieval/renaissance style fort (which houses the Cloisers Museum), a nice restaurant, and lots of areas to walk around in, admire flowers or hiking paths. Just gorgeous!
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The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrThis park around the Medieval/Renaissance fort is probably the most beautiful park is the city (or one of them), and I've visited several. It has a gorgeous view over the Hudson river, and Rockefeller kindly bought the land on the other side as well, keeping it preserved and forested. The park offers several free sports and nature classes when weather permits, has a medieval/renaissance style fort (which houses the Cloisers Museum), a nice restaurant, and lots of areas to walk around in, admire flowers or hiking paths. Just gorgeous!
Arts & Culture
This is both museum and performance space. And so many amazing musicians have lived in and passed through Harlem
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The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
58 W 129th StThis is both museum and performance space. And so many amazing musicians have lived in and passed through Harlem
Essentials
This is a HUGE grocery store with everything you would want - produce, dairy, seafood, meat, cereal, cakes, toiletries, etc, etc. You can get the free membership card and get a few discounts.
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Super Foodtown of Bradhurst
300 W 145th StThis is a HUGE grocery store with everything you would want - produce, dairy, seafood, meat, cereal, cakes, toiletries, etc, etc. You can get the free membership card and get a few discounts.
CVS - pharmacy - for your soap, shampoo, medicines, etc, etc needs
3536 Broadway, New York, NY 10031, USA
CVS - pharmacy - for your soap, shampoo, medicines, etc, etc needs
Food scene
Delicious Indian food, served in a welcoming atmosphere (and right next door to yummy River Thai)
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Mumbai Masala
1768 Amsterdam AveDelicious Indian food, served in a welcoming atmosphere (and right next door to yummy River Thai)
So affordable, very friendly (and slow) service in this cafeteria-diner-style place, with a few tables. Try their fabulous pineapple-ginger juice (and I don't even like pineapple), if you're there early enough in the day. Their jerk chicken and other meats come in S- M - L size portions and the medium is always more than I can handle.
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Wats On Your Plate
513 W 145th StSo affordable, very friendly (and slow) service in this cafeteria-diner-style place, with a few tables. Try their fabulous pineapple-ginger juice (and I don't even like pineapple), if you're there early enough in the day. Their jerk chicken and other meats come in S- M - L size portions and the medium is always more than I can handle.
Yummy ethiopian food - gluten free and vegetarian options, great service. You eat with your hands and get to try all kinds of dishes, spice or mild, hot or cold. If you've never had Ethiopian food before, it's like exotic tapas served on a spongey pancake called injera. This place is cozy and casual, and a 12 minute walk away.
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Abyssinia
268 W 135th StYummy ethiopian food - gluten free and vegetarian options, great service. You eat with your hands and get to try all kinds of dishes, spice or mild, hot or cold. If you've never had Ethiopian food before, it's like exotic tapas served on a spongey pancake called injera. This place is cozy and casual, and a 12 minute walk away.
Friendly service, laid back atmosphere, and yummy Indian food. There are great lunch specials, and many vegetarian and gluten-free options, all day.
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Clove
1592 Amsterdam AveFriendly service, laid back atmosphere, and yummy Indian food. There are great lunch specials, and many vegetarian and gluten-free options, all day.
Delicious Italian pizza, made the "real way" ie in a wood-burning oven (I grew up in Italy and this is serious stuff ;-) ), albeit with a few atypical combos. Good pastas and other dishes as well -- even some gluten-free-friendly! They have lunch deals, weekend brunch with unlimited mimosas/bloody mary's, and indoor/outdoor seating.
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Fumo
1600 Amsterdam AveDelicious Italian pizza, made the "real way" ie in a wood-burning oven (I grew up in Italy and this is serious stuff ;-) ), albeit with a few atypical combos. Good pastas and other dishes as well -- even some gluten-free-friendly! They have lunch deals, weekend brunch with unlimited mimosas/bloody mary's, and indoor/outdoor seating.
The best coffee! Take a few steps down intho this artsy-laid-back-hang-out kinda space. Really friendly service, delicious light fare and baked goods for breakfast, lunch or snacks. And they have open mic nights for budding comediens and musicians. It's nice to hang out there, in the outdoor "shed", or take it to go and wander the neighborhood.
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Sugar Hill Cafe
410 W 145th StThe best coffee! Take a few steps down intho this artsy-laid-back-hang-out kinda space. Really friendly service, delicious light fare and baked goods for breakfast, lunch or snacks. And they have open mic nights for budding comediens and musicians. It's nice to hang out there, in the outdoor "shed", or take it to go and wander the neighborhood.
Some guests went and LOVED it. So, after walking by several times and admiring the wood-paneled, cozy, wildflowers-on-the-table ambiance, I too finally enjoyed brunch there with a friend. It's a fun and funky, laid back place.
They've got great coffee, brunch, and booze, and a Jamaican to English, etc menu, plus friendly service. It's a nice find, along a beautiful avenue in fun, funky Harlem.
NB: it is not welcoming to children
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The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe AveSome guests went and LOVED it. So, after walking by several times and admiring the wood-paneled, cozy, wildflowers-on-the-table ambiance, I too finally enjoyed brunch there with a friend. It's a fun and funky, laid back place.
They've got great coffee, brunch, and booze, and a Jamaican to English, etc menu, plus friendly service. It's a nice find, along a beautiful avenue in fun, funky Harlem.
NB: it is not welcoming to children
It's a bit of a walk from home (10 minutes?), but has a great vibe, really good coffee and baked goods, and each thing is only $2.50!
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Matto Espresso
3495 BroadwayIt's a bit of a walk from home (10 minutes?), but has a great vibe, really good coffee and baked goods, and each thing is only $2.50!
Delicious thai food, served quite quickly, and with a friendly, professional vibe. I really love this place (and it's next door to Mumbai Masala - yummy Indian food)
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River Thai & Beyond
1766 Amsterdam AveDelicious thai food, served quite quickly, and with a friendly, professional vibe. I really love this place (and it's next door to Mumbai Masala - yummy Indian food)
This is cheap, but yummy (a little greasy) Chinese take-out, and somehow they have kept the prices low all the decades they've been here. One large dish is sufficient for two people... They hustle, and the food is good (not sophisticated good, but NYC diner good)
New Golden Dragon
398 W 145th StThis is cheap, but yummy (a little greasy) Chinese take-out, and somehow they have kept the prices low all the decades they've been here. One large dish is sufficient for two people... They hustle, and the food is good (not sophisticated good, but NYC diner good)
Sightseeing
This park around the Medieval/Renaissance styled fort is probably the most beautiful park is the city (or one of them). It has a gorgeous view over the Hudson river, and Rockefeller kindly bought the land on the other side as well, keeping it preserved and forested. The park offers several free sports and nature classes when weather permits, has a medieval/renaissance style fort (which houses the Cloisters Museum), a nice restaurant, and lots of areas to walk around in, admire flowers or hiking paths. Just gorgeous!
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I-Cloister Center of Medieval Art
99 Margaret Corbin DrThis park around the Medieval/Renaissance styled fort is probably the most beautiful park is the city (or one of them). It has a gorgeous view over the Hudson river, and Rockefeller kindly bought the land on the other side as well, keeping it preserved and forested. The park offers several free sports and nature classes when weather permits, has a medieval/renaissance style fort (which houses the Cloisters Museum), a nice restaurant, and lots of areas to walk around in, admire flowers or hiking paths. Just gorgeous!