Melissa's Guidebook

Melissa
Melissa's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Great food and wonderful view of NYC from the rooftop . Take the elevator up and enjoy sipping your cocktail while looking at the beautiful Empire State Skyline.
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
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Great food and wonderful view of NYC from the rooftop . Take the elevator up and enjoy sipping your cocktail while looking at the beautiful Empire State Skyline.
Great outing during the day or night but we recommend going during the day.
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High Line Park
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Great outing during the day or night but we recommend going during the day.
We don’t necessarily recommend the restaurant, but definitely recommend The Hudson Yards. Great way to spend the afternoon with family and friends .
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Hudson Yards
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We don’t necessarily recommend the restaurant, but definitely recommend The Hudson Yards. Great way to spend the afternoon with family and friends .
Broadway Shows, Fun Family activities, NYC’s version of Disney World
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Times Square
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Broadway Shows, Fun Family activities, NYC’s version of Disney World
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Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis Island
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Great Trendy NY Neighborhood. Shopping, Fashion, Art,Food
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SoHo
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Great Trendy NY Neighborhood. Shopping, Fashion, Art,Food
Wonderful spot . Great for pix and a ton of food options, sightseeing and more! You can walk the Brooklyn Bridge from here.
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Dumbo
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Wonderful spot . Great for pix and a ton of food options, sightseeing and more! You can walk the Brooklyn Bridge from here.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
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Battery Park
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4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich St
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I-Guggenheim Museum kaSolomon R.
1071 5th Ave
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I-Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
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Very cool for kids
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Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
West 46th Street
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Very cool for kids
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Weeksville Heritage Center
158 Buffalo Ave
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Isityalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington Ave
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Jazz

Great place to listen to music. Cover charge varies. NY staple
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Blue Note
131 West 3rd Street
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Cover Charge . NY legendary jazz club
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Birdland Jazz Club
315 W 44th St
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Cover Charge . NY legendary jazz club
Great Downtown Spot. A part of the famous Public Theater where Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” first premiered .
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Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street
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Great Downtown Spot. A part of the famous Public Theater where Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” first premiered .
Classic NY staple. Sort of feels like a speak easy ... lots of stairs to climb to get there -
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KGB Bar
85 E 4th St
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Classic NY staple. Sort of feels like a speak easy ... lots of stairs to climb to get there -
Classic NY staple. Home of all things Cabaret.
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The Duplex
61 Christopher St
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Classic NY staple. Home of all things Cabaret.
Very large bourbon collection and great music.
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The Flatiron Room
37 W 26th St
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Very large bourbon collection and great music.

Fun Activity

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Brooklyn Escape Room
68 Pacific St
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Imuziyam yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
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Weeksville Heritage Center
158 Buffalo Ave
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
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Ipharki yeProspect
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Coney Island
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
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Wonderful picturesque beaches and small towns. Take the LIRR to experience a whole different side of NY.
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The Hamptons
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Wonderful picturesque beaches and small towns. Take the LIRR to experience a whole different side of NY.

Best of the Best NY Slices

One of the best grab and go slices in NY! Take the C to Jay and transfer to the F train- get off at Delancy St.
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Champion Pizza Essex
115 Essex St
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One of the best grab and go slices in NY! Take the C to Jay and transfer to the F train- get off at Delancy St.
Insanely good brick oven pizza. Worth the wait. Calzones are to die for! Go!!! Get there early ( around 5PM ) to put your name on list. Usually an hour- 2 hour wait time.
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Lucali
575 Henry St
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Insanely good brick oven pizza. Worth the wait. Calzones are to die for! Go!!! Get there early ( around 5PM ) to put your name on list. Usually an hour- 2 hour wait time.
Really yummy brick oven pizza, great cocktails and super close to The St. Marks Townhouse.
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Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
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Really yummy brick oven pizza, great cocktails and super close to The St. Marks Townhouse.
Great classic NY slice
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Roma Pizza
85 7th Ave
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Great classic NY slice
Great NY grab and go slice!
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My Little Pizzeria
114 Court St
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Great NY grab and go slice!
Classic NY staple.
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Prince St. Pizza
27 Prince St
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Classic NY staple.
Unique Pizza. Insanely large slices. Try the Artichoke Slice!!
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Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th St
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Unique Pizza. Insanely large slices. Try the Artichoke Slice!!

Great Bars

One of our favorite NYC local bars. Great Happy Hour and super knowledge bartenders . Tip- After exploring the Lower East Side head to to the Tenement Museum across the street from the bar and then head to Excuse My French to unwind .
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Excuse My French
96 Orchard St
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One of our favorite NYC local bars. Great Happy Hour and super knowledge bartenders . Tip- After exploring the Lower East Side head to to the Tenement Museum across the street from the bar and then head to Excuse My French to unwind .
Amazingly delicious craft cocktails. Worth the wait
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Death & Company
433 E 6th St
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Amazingly delicious craft cocktails. Worth the wait
Our favorite Irish Bar - ask for Timmey! Old school. No frills.
Walter's Bar
389 8th Avenue
Our favorite Irish Bar - ask for Timmey! Old school. No frills.

Food scene

Super trendy fun NY spot. Pricey but worth it. Amazing delish dim sum .
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Hakkasan New York
311 W 43rd St
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Super trendy fun NY spot. Pricey but worth it. Amazing delish dim sum .
Super trendy fun night out. Great for a girls trip or fun date
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Catch NYC
21 9th Ave
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Super trendy fun night out. Great for a girls trip or fun date
Great for Girl Groups & Birthday Parties . Food is fun and family style and scene is trendy. Can get a bit crowded on the weekends, but weekdays you should be fine
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Beauty & Essex
146 Essex St
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Great for Girl Groups & Birthday Parties . Food is fun and family style and scene is trendy. Can get a bit crowded on the weekends, but weekdays you should be fine
Amazing experience. Great food. Cool vibe
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Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
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Amazing experience. Great food. Cool vibe
Sushi
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Nobu Downtown
195 Broadway
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Sushi
Great Sushi Experience
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SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
33 E 20th St
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Great Sushi Experience
Sushi
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Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya
187 Orchard St
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Sushi
Amazing artichoke pizza ! Slices are huge ( enough for two) there are multiple locations in the city, but this location is near the Barclay Center and closer to the Townhouse.
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
Amazing artichoke pizza ! Slices are huge ( enough for two) there are multiple locations in the city, but this location is near the Barclay Center and closer to the Townhouse.
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Maison Premiere
298 Bedford Ave
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The Russian Tea Room
150 W 57th St
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Jack's Wife Freda
226 Lafayette St
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Best vegan fast food in BK. You can’t miss it and great photos in front of the infamous Biggie Mural . Located right off of the C train!
SluttyVegan Brooklyn
Best vegan fast food in BK. You can’t miss it and great photos in front of the infamous Biggie Mural . Located right off of the C train!
If you like bourbon - this place is a must. They have live music as well. Make a reservation for sure!
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The Flatiron Room
37 W 26th St
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If you like bourbon - this place is a must. They have live music as well. Make a reservation for sure!
Wonderful food, ambiance and delicious steak - cocktails are made by true mixologist- pricey but worth it. Make reservations!
Fine & Rare
9 E 37th St
Wonderful food, ambiance and delicious steak - cocktails are made by true mixologist- pricey but worth it. Make reservations!
Cool Thai spot in Williamsburg . Reasonably priced
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SEA
114 N 6th St
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Cool Thai spot in Williamsburg . Reasonably priced

Food scene

Been around forever. Great steak. You’ll pay for it, but the place is legendary. Reserve.
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Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
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Been around forever. Great steak. You’ll pay for it, but the place is legendary. Reserve.