Guidebook for New York
Drinks & Nightlife
The Wayland
700 E 9th StHipster hangout with delicious drinks
Craft cocktails with a friendly staff, and you can usually find a seat at the bar.
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The Third Man
Craft cocktails with a friendly staff, and you can usually find a seat at the bar.
Relaxed bar where you can get a quick bite and good drinks.
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Royale
157 Loisaida AveRelaxed bar where you can get a quick bite and good drinks.
Food Scene
The perfect place to get your New York bagel fix. It's packed on the weekends, so take your breakfast over to Tompkins Square Park and enjoy the view while you eat!
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Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue AThe perfect place to get your New York bagel fix. It's packed on the weekends, so take your breakfast over to Tompkins Square Park and enjoy the view while you eat!
Amazing meatball sandwiches. Very busy on Friday & Saturday nights, but worth the wait.
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The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveAmazing meatball sandwiches. Very busy on Friday & Saturday nights, but worth the wait.
Great place to get inexpensive LA style street tacos, beers and marg. It's packed on week nights, better to go for lunch.
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Taqueria St. Marks Place
79 St Marks PlGreat place to get inexpensive LA style street tacos, beers and marg. It's packed on week nights, better to go for lunch.
Best $1 slice in our neighborhood. Stop here after you've had a few drinks on Ave C. before heading home!
F&M Slice Pizza
Best $1 slice in our neighborhood. Stop here after you've had a few drinks on Ave C. before heading home!
Fun place to have a drink and watch the world go by on Avenue C.
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Esperanto
145 Loisaida AveFun place to have a drink and watch the world go by on Avenue C.
Best Italian food I've had in a long time, and it's right across the street from the apartment!
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Fiaschetteria "Pistoia"
647 E 11th StBest Italian food I've had in a long time, and it's right across the street from the apartment!
Great variety of thin crust pizzas and reasonably priced wine.
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Gruppo Thin Crust Pizza
98 Avenue BGreat variety of thin crust pizzas and reasonably priced wine.
They have a great happy hour, and you have to try the Squash Blossom Quesadilla. It's surprising and delicious!
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Los Feliz
109 Ludlow StThey have a great happy hour, and you have to try the Squash Blossom Quesadilla. It's surprising and delicious!
My favorite place to celebrate big events. This Danny Meyer restaurant is close to perfect in every way.
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Union Square Theatre
101 E 19th StMy favorite place to celebrate big events. This Danny Meyer restaurant is close to perfect in every way.
You don't have to wait in line in Madison Sq. Park to get Shake Shack anymore! You can get it in the East Village at Astor Place :)
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Shake Shack
Madison AvenueYou don't have to wait in line in Madison Sq. Park to get Shake Shack anymore! You can get it in the East Village at Astor Place :)
Perfect place to get lunch outside if you are over on the West Side
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Terra
225 W BroadwayPerfect place to get lunch outside if you are over on the West Side
Essentials
Best place to get affordable bottles of wine, huge selection.
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Trader Joe's Wine Shop
138 E 14th StBest place to get affordable bottles of wine, huge selection.
Nice Whole Foods, fairly close to the apartment.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StNice Whole Foods, fairly close to the apartment.
Fast turn around time for dry cleaning and laundry, and friendly service.
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Spin City Cleaners
Fast turn around time for dry cleaning and laundry, and friendly service.
CTown Supermarkets
885 Bergen AveGrocery Store across the street
Parks & Nature
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetNice park just 2 blocks from the apartment.
One of the most beautiful parks in the city. It's in between the Flatiron and Empire State Buildings, making it the perfect place to rest and hang out during a busy day of sight seeing.
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Madison Square Park
11 Madison AveOne of the most beautiful parks in the city. It's in between the Flatiron and Empire State Buildings, making it the perfect place to rest and hang out during a busy day of sight seeing.
Rent row boats at the Loeb Boathouse for an hour of fun! It's an affordable way to see Central Park, and you'll feel like you're in a movie. The boats fit 2 or 4 people each. As with everything in New York, it gets busy so the earlier the better.
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Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetRent row boats at the Loeb Boathouse for an hour of fun! It's an affordable way to see Central Park, and you'll feel like you're in a movie. The boats fit 2 or 4 people each. As with everything in New York, it gets busy so the earlier the better.
Arts & Culture
This is the oldest Tavern in NYC. It's not on most people's list of places to visit in NYC, but if you like history it's a cool place to stop in for an hour. There's a museum and a restaurant/bar. Wall Street is a fun neighborhood to visit on Summer Weekends.
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Fraunces Tavern
54 Pearl StThis is the oldest Tavern in NYC. It's not on most people's list of places to visit in NYC, but if you like history it's a cool place to stop in for an hour. There's a museum and a restaurant/bar. Wall Street is a fun neighborhood to visit on Summer Weekends.
Shopping
Unique & fun tableware and kitchen store. They have fun designs and fantastic NYC souvenirs that you'll want to bring home with you.
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Fishs Eddy
889 BroadwayUnique & fun tableware and kitchen store. They have fun designs and fantastic NYC souvenirs that you'll want to bring home with you.
Nespresso store incase you need more coffee pods while you're here.
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Nespresso SoHo Boutique
92 Prince StNespresso store incase you need more coffee pods while you're here.
The Union Square Market is a quintessential New York City scene. They have produce from the Hudson Valley, delicious baked goods and other unexpected finds. Fridays and Saturday's are the best days to go. Also open on Monday and Wednesady
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Union Square
The Union Square Market is a quintessential New York City scene. They have produce from the Hudson Valley, delicious baked goods and other unexpected finds. Fridays and Saturday's are the best days to go. Also open on Monday and Wednesady
Sightseeing
This gives you an impressive view of the city and gives you a glimpse into the way New York has changed in the last 20 years. It's a great thing to do if you're visiting lower Manhattan.
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One World Observatory
117 West StThis gives you an impressive view of the city and gives you a glimpse into the way New York has changed in the last 20 years. It's a great thing to do if you're visiting lower Manhattan.
The 9/11 memorial is a beautiful memorial and an important part of NYC history.
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Isibhakabhaka saseNtshona seMemorial ye-9/11
180 Greenwich StThe 9/11 memorial is a beautiful memorial and an important part of NYC history.