Food Scene
Small Italian restaurant that is that perfect neighborhood spot: right around the corner, intimate, and great food
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Pisticci
125 La Salle StSmall Italian restaurant that is that perfect neighborhood spot: right around the corner, intimate, and great food
Lovely French restaurant that's great for brunch or a hot meal on a cold night.
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Maison Harlem
341 St Nicholas AveLovely French restaurant that's great for brunch or a hot meal on a cold night.
Enormously popular ramen joint, often rammed with Columbia students. Expect a wait around the dinner hour or order takeaway.
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Jin Ramen West Harlem
3183 BroadwayEnormously popular ramen joint, often rammed with Columbia students. Expect a wait around the dinner hour or order takeaway.
Chapati House
3153 BroadwayGreat takeaway Indian just down the block
We love the homey feel of this tiny restaurant known for its amazing comfort food
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Kitchenette
We love the homey feel of this tiny restaurant known for its amazing comfort food
Sushi Sushi
1504 Amsterdam AveCheap and cheerful sushi just across the street
Great coffee and top-notch pastries from Bathazar just around the corner
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Kuro Kuma
121 La Salle StGreat coffee and top-notch pastries from Bathazar just around the corner
Great range of flavorful and inventive burgers with a fantastic lunch special
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Island Burgers & Shakes
Great range of flavorful and inventive burgers with a fantastic lunch special
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StWood-fired barbecue down by the Hudson
Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too
366 W 110th StAwesome Soul Food
Delightful German beers in an outdoor garden! Great on a summer's evening.
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Bierstrasse Harlem Beer Garden
701 W 133rd StDelightful German beers in an outdoor garden! Great on a summer's evening.
Essentials
Wonderful grocery store with everything you need, including prepared foods and high-quality specialty items from all over the world. Grab a coffee and a pastry and stroll along the Hudson.
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Fairway Market 125th Street
2328 12th AveWonderful grocery store with everything you need, including prepared foods and high-quality specialty items from all over the world. Grab a coffee and a pastry and stroll along the Hudson.
C-Town Supermarkets
560 W 125th StBasic grocery store
Sightseeing
The final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and a must-see for anyone visiting Morningside Heights for the first time.
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I-General Grant National Memorial
Riverside DriveThe final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and a must-see for anyone visiting Morningside Heights for the first time.
Gorgeous Gothic Revival church built by John D. Rockefeller directly opposite General Grant's Tomb.
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The Riverside Cathedral
490 Riverside DrGorgeous Gothic Revival church built by John D. Rockefeller directly opposite General Grant's Tomb.
Take a walk around the quad with a cup of coffee and enjoy one of the most storied universities in the world.
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Columbia University
116th and BroadwayTake a walk around the quad with a cup of coffee and enjoy one of the most storied universities in the world.
Drinks & Nightlife
I-Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StNothing beats the world-famous Apollo
Cotton Club
Storied live jazz venue
Parks & Nature
Great place for a picnic or to read a book. The Hudson River Greenway (a pedestrian and cycling path that runs the length of Manhattan) runs directly through here and is a great way to see the West Side.
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West Harlem Piers Park
West 132nd StreetGreat place for a picnic or to read a book. The Hudson River Greenway (a pedestrian and cycling path that runs the length of Manhattan) runs directly through here and is a great way to see the West Side.