Guidebook for Ithaca
Food Scene
Finest coffee shop in town -- you'll find lines to this place in Brooklyn.
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Gimme! Coffee
430 N Cayuga StFinest coffee shop in town -- you'll find lines to this place in Brooklyn.
Very delicious Korean-Chinese style food. The jjambong is amazing and so is the Hwe Dup Bop. The Bulgogi is also great and this place is a steal at lunchtime !
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Asia Cuisine
126 N Aurora StVery delicious Korean-Chinese style food. The jjambong is amazing and so is the Hwe Dup Bop. The Bulgogi is also great and this place is a steal at lunchtime !
Besides the coffee you can get fresh squeezed juice ! Beets, Carrots, Apples -- they have it all and much more. Also a local tattoo parlor :)
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The Shop
312 East Seneca StreetBesides the coffee you can get fresh squeezed juice ! Beets, Carrots, Apples -- they have it all and much more. Also a local tattoo parlor :)
If you are looking for the best Italian food this is the place -- I would check their menu and pricing beforehand though. They are very small and gourmet.
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Mercato
108 N Aurora StIf you are looking for the best Italian food this is the place -- I would check their menu and pricing beforehand though. They are very small and gourmet.
Only because they are so famous for their vegetarian cookbooks! They also place their ever rotating daily menus online - check first.
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Moosewood Restaurant
215 N Cayuga StOnly because they are so famous for their vegetarian cookbooks! They also place their ever rotating daily menus online - check first.
BRUNCH - a mere small walk up the hill and you will find brie french toast and delicious scones. They also serve a not so authentic banh mi but it's very delicious.
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Carriage House Cafe
305 Stewart AveBRUNCH - a mere small walk up the hill and you will find brie french toast and delicious scones. They also serve a not so authentic banh mi but it's very delicious.
FAVORITE BRUNCH - I love to go here, if you go on a sunday too you will catch the brightest specials. They serve the vegetables from all the local farms and it's very well priced.
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Cafe Dewitt
215 N Cayuga StFAVORITE BRUNCH - I love to go here, if you go on a sunday too you will catch the brightest specials. They serve the vegetables from all the local farms and it's very well priced.
The most authentic Sichuan style chinese food. You will need a car to get here but order the sliced fish, it's delicious.
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Spicy Asian
335 Elmira RdThe most authentic Sichuan style chinese food. You will need a car to get here but order the sliced fish, it's delicious.
Just A Taste
116 N Aurora StGreat Tapas !
Best Pho in town -- and I'm from LA :) This Vietnamese food is reaaally good
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Saigon Kitchen
526 W State StBest Pho in town -- and I'm from LA :) This Vietnamese food is reaaally good
Farmers Market is here on Tuesdays ! I recommend Macro Mamas which comes into town from Trumansburg. All farm fresh and vegetarian !
Dewitt Park
102 E Court StFarmers Market is here on Tuesdays ! I recommend Macro Mamas which comes into town from Trumansburg. All farm fresh and vegetarian !
My all time favorite restaurant. It's about a 25 minute drive from my apartment but the food here is unbelievable and all organic. Be sure to look up hours and make a reservation !
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Hazelnut Kitchen
53 E Main StMy all time favorite restaurant. It's about a 25 minute drive from my apartment but the food here is unbelievable and all organic. Be sure to look up hours and make a reservation !
Best homemade ice cream in town ! check their facebook for flavors but the citrus flavors never fail whether sorbet or not, the best creamy ! soft serve is great too
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Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream Shop
200 W Seneca StBest homemade ice cream in town ! check their facebook for flavors but the citrus flavors never fail whether sorbet or not, the best creamy ! soft serve is great too
Drinks & Nightlife
This is by far the nicest bar in town. Also home to the local inn so they close early ! 10pm. You can expect the pallor life here.
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Argos Inn - Ithaca's Boutique Hotel
408 E State StThis is by far the nicest bar in town. Also home to the local inn so they close early ! 10pm. You can expect the pallor life here.
Great place to grab beers and see the brewery. Their beautiful grounds are equipped with outdoor seating, small hops farms and bocce ball to fill in with your great American meal.
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Ithaca Beer Co.
122 Ithaca Beer DrGreat place to grab beers and see the brewery. Their beautiful grounds are equipped with outdoor seating, small hops farms and bocce ball to fill in with your great American meal.
Really nice place to checkout a bunch of different local ciders, they make and bottle things in house too.
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Finger Lakes Cider House
4017 Hickok RdReally nice place to checkout a bunch of different local ciders, they make and bottle things in house too.
Essentials
This is the best co-op grocery store but this location is unfortunately the smaller one. You will still find organic vegetables, staples, and hot and cold food stations.
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GreenStar DeWitt
215 N Cayuga StThis is the best co-op grocery store but this location is unfortunately the smaller one. You will still find organic vegetables, staples, and hot and cold food stations.
The biggest and most extensive collection of grocery stores ! It's surprisingly 24 hours and you will find a great selection of normal products as well as local + organic + ethnic
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Wegmans
500 S Meadow StThe biggest and most extensive collection of grocery stores ! It's surprisingly 24 hours and you will find a great selection of normal products as well as local + organic + ethnic
The big greenstar has everything good. This coop also serves prepared foods and is opened later than the oasis closer to my apartment. It's also much bigger and you will find a lot of produce.
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GreenStar
770 Cascadilla StThe big greenstar has everything good. This coop also serves prepared foods and is opened later than the oasis closer to my apartment. It's also much bigger and you will find a lot of produce.
Everything Else
A very pleasant walk from the apartment. Come here to get fresh produce and a vast selection of international foods. --Macro Mamas is my most preferred.
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Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd StA very pleasant walk from the apartment. Come here to get fresh produce and a vast selection of international foods. --Macro Mamas is my most preferred.
Sightseeing
Stewart Park
71 Stewart ParkGreat to picnic here by the lake !
My Favorite waterfall path ! Start at the upper path and work your way down to your comfort level in distance.
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I-TREMAN STATE PARK
105 Enfield Falls RdMy Favorite waterfall path ! Start at the upper path and work your way down to your comfort level in distance.
A really big falls very near to my house via car !
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Ithaca Falls Natural Area
Lake StreetA really big falls very near to my house via car !
Beautiful gardens to walk around including lookouts of the pond and a welcome center.
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I-Cornell Botanic Gardens
124 Comstock Knoll DrBeautiful gardens to walk around including lookouts of the pond and a welcome center.