Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
The dumplings are great but the pickle-flavored soft-serve ice cream is DELICIOUS!!! Sounds strange but it's actually amazing!
Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co.
513 Amsterdam AveThe dumplings are great but the pickle-flavored soft-serve ice cream is DELICIOUS!!! Sounds strange but it's actually amazing!
Cute little neighborhood coffee shop with great coffee and some gluten-free options. Try the cheddar and chive biscuits!
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Little Bean Coffee
111 Central Park NCute little neighborhood coffee shop with great coffee and some gluten-free options. Try the cheddar and chive biscuits!
Greatest vegan / gluten-free restaurant in the whole city serving innovative dishes made with organic produce. Elegant place, awesome food, beautiful presentation. Try the grilled tempeh or the wild mushrooms ravioli!
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Candle 79
154 E 79th StGreatest vegan / gluten-free restaurant in the whole city serving innovative dishes made with organic produce. Elegant place, awesome food, beautiful presentation. Try the grilled tempeh or the wild mushrooms ravioli!
THE largest weekly open-air food market in America, attracting 20,000-30,000 people to Brooklyn each weekend to eat from 100 local vendors. Must go if you're a foodie!
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveTHE largest weekly open-air food market in America, attracting 20,000-30,000 people to Brooklyn each weekend to eat from 100 local vendors. Must go if you're a foodie!
Hip Southern comfort-food joint offering fired chicken and waffles with a delicious side of cocktails.
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Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow StHip Southern comfort-food joint offering fired chicken and waffles with a delicious side of cocktails.
Chill second-floor eatery serving homestyle Japanese fare in an evocative space.
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Village Yokocho
8 Stuyvesant StChill second-floor eatery serving homestyle Japanese fare in an evocative space.
Delicious soul food and an awesome vibe! Try the Ludacris with mashed potatoes and the fried okra. Plus chicken and waffles for the win!
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Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th StDelicious soul food and an awesome vibe! Try the Ludacris with mashed potatoes and the fried okra. Plus chicken and waffles for the win!
Levain Bakery
351 Amsterdam AveThe world's most delicious chocolate chip cookie!
Sushi and bento box lunches alongside Japanese sweets like red-bean buns and a chocolate cake to die for.
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Cafe Zaiya
18 E 41st StSushi and bento box lunches alongside Japanese sweets like red-bean buns and a chocolate cake to die for.
Rusty-chic New American place serving excellent steak and craft beers, and pretty diverse brunch choices.
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Maxwell's Bar & Restaurant
59 Reade StRusty-chic New American place serving excellent steak and craft beers, and pretty diverse brunch choices.
Lombardi's opened in 1905! This place is iconic New York! Pizza style: New York–Neapolitan. Oven type: Coal-fired oven. The skinny: A huge tourist spot, to be sure, but the pizza here is great. Cash only.
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Lombardi's
32 Spring StLombardi's opened in 1905! This place is iconic New York! Pizza style: New York–Neapolitan. Oven type: Coal-fired oven. The skinny: A huge tourist spot, to be sure, but the pizza here is great. Cash only.
No-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StNo-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.
The best soup dumplings (xiao long bao) in NYC! Get them with a side of garlic snow peas. And remember it's cash-only!
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Joe's Shanghai
46 BoweryThe best soup dumplings (xiao long bao) in NYC! Get them with a side of garlic snow peas. And remember it's cash-only!
The bagel is a NYC classic food staple. Highly recommend this spot for breakfast to go. Huge selection of fresh bagels. The "everything bagel with plain cream cheese" is delicious!
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Absolute Bagels
2788 BroadwayThe bagel is a NYC classic food staple. Highly recommend this spot for breakfast to go. Huge selection of fresh bagels. The "everything bagel with plain cream cheese" is delicious!
Unlimited coffee for $4 to stay and the most delightful pastries. Try the pumpkin spice cheesecake or the chocolate mousse with raspberries!
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The Hungarian Pastry Shop
1030 Amsterdam AveUnlimited coffee for $4 to stay and the most delightful pastries. Try the pumpkin spice cheesecake or the chocolate mousse with raspberries!
Easy-going pub with a boisterous and friendly West Village vibe. Signature bacon burger is to die for!
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Corner Bistro
331 West 4th StreetEasy-going pub with a boisterous and friendly West Village vibe. Signature bacon burger is to die for!
Awesome outdoor space with great selection of craft beers and tasty sweet potato fries!
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Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdAwesome outdoor space with great selection of craft beers and tasty sweet potato fries!
Try the steak salad and the butternut squash lasagna!
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The Corner Social
321 Malcolm X BlvdTry the steak salad and the butternut squash lasagna!
Delicious vegetarian adventure! Favorite dishes: brussel sprout tacos, long bean salad, mushroom pate and crispy Korean cauliflower.
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Dirt Candy
86 Allen StDelicious vegetarian adventure! Favorite dishes: brussel sprout tacos, long bean salad, mushroom pate and crispy Korean cauliflower.
Drinks & Nightlife
Speakeasy in the East Village offering exotic cocktails in a cool, hard-to-find space, catering to cocktail enthusiasts for decades—so arrive early!
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Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StSpeakeasy in the East Village offering exotic cocktails in a cool, hard-to-find space, catering to cocktail enthusiasts for decades—so arrive early!
DBL
667 10th AveRelaxed dive bar serving cheap drinks, frozen margaritas and cute gay boys. ;)
Friendly gay lounge with a neighborhood vibe and fabulous weekly events like drag-queen karaoke.
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Suite BAR NYC
992 Amsterdam AveFriendly gay lounge with a neighborhood vibe and fabulous weekly events like drag-queen karaoke.
Bi-level Harlem lounge with a cozy vintage-speakeasy vibe serving delicious cocktails and small plates.
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67 Orange Street
2082 Frederick Douglass BlvdBi-level Harlem lounge with a cozy vintage-speakeasy vibe serving delicious cocktails and small plates.
54 stories in the sky, this rooftop bar is the highest in NYC. STUNNING views!
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Bar 54
135 W 45th St54 stories in the sky, this rooftop bar is the highest in NYC. STUNNING views!
One of the best rooftop bars in NYC with a creative cocktail menu and close-up views of the Midtown skyline.
Henry's Rooftop Bar
501 Lexington AvenueOne of the best rooftop bars in NYC with a creative cocktail menu and close-up views of the Midtown skyline.
Chic penthouse bar featuring a rooftop garden, live music and a luxurious view of Empire State Building.
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230 5th Ave
230 5th AveChic penthouse bar featuring a rooftop garden, live music and a luxurious view of Empire State Building.
The Knickerbocker rooftop bar makes you feel like you're in Blade Runner flying a Spinner with Rick Deckard!
The Knickerbocker
6 Times SqThe Knickerbocker rooftop bar makes you feel like you're in Blade Runner flying a Spinner with Rick Deckard!
Excellent live jazz and elevated Southern cuisine.
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Minton's Playhouse
206 W 118th StExcellent live jazz and elevated Southern cuisine.
Longtime lesbian and gay Village local has jukebox, free popcorn, drink specials and colorful decor.
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Cubby Hole
281 W 12th StLongtime lesbian and gay Village local has jukebox, free popcorn, drink specials and colorful decor.
Legendary jazz musicians took the stage at this intimate club that serves American food as good as the music. The Late Night Groove series and the Sunday brunches are the best bargains.
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Blue Note
131 West 3rd StreetLegendary jazz musicians took the stage at this intimate club that serves American food as good as the music. The Late Night Groove series and the Sunday brunches are the best bargains.
Dark little jazz club down some stairs on West 10th Street. $20 cover charge though sometimes it's $0. Weekday 4-7pm jam session, no cover, 1 drink minimum. Awesome place!
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Smalls Jazz Club
183 W 10th StDark little jazz club down some stairs on West 10th Street. $20 cover charge though sometimes it's $0. Weekday 4-7pm jam session, no cover, 1 drink minimum. Awesome place!
Iconic NYC jazz club. Tickets are $25 each, plus one drink minimum.
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The Village Vanguard
178 7th Ave SIconic NYC jazz club. Tickets are $25 each, plus one drink minimum.
Lovers of smooth jazz 'n blues and fried chicken can't do much better than this Upper West Side club.
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Smoke Jazz & Supper Club
2751 BroadwayLovers of smooth jazz 'n blues and fried chicken can't do much better than this Upper West Side club.
Great little bar that has a regular schedule of live jazz. Shows are technically free though you'll probably be solicited for a (worthy) $10 donation.
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Barbès
376 9th StGreat little bar that has a regular schedule of live jazz. Shows are technically free though you'll probably be solicited for a (worthy) $10 donation.
Arts & Culture
The finest museum in New York. "Suggested Admission" means if you buy tickets at the museum ticket counter, the amount you pay is up to you. Ticket includes same-day admission to The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Met Rooftop Bar and Garden offers sweeping views of Central Park and can be enjoyed with wine, cocktails, and light bites. It is often busy with crowds but the scenery and the atmosphere make it well-worth a trip. Try to go on a weekday when the crowds have thinned and don't miss Temple of Dendur in the Egyptian section!
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I-Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveThe finest museum in New York. "Suggested Admission" means if you buy tickets at the museum ticket counter, the amount you pay is up to you. Ticket includes same-day admission to The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Met Rooftop Bar and Garden offers sweeping views of Central Park and can be enjoyed with wine, cocktails, and light bites. It is often busy with crowds but the scenery and the atmosphere make it well-worth a trip. Try to go on a weekday when the crowds have thinned and don't miss Temple of Dendur in the Egyptian section!
The Stephen A. Schwartzman building is a prominent historic landmark in Midtown Manhattan fitted with massive new murals on the ceiling depicting sun-drenched skies.
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I-New York Public Library - Bloomingdale Library
476 5th AveThe Stephen A. Schwartzman building is a prominent historic landmark in Midtown Manhattan fitted with massive new murals on the ceiling depicting sun-drenched skies.
Dinosaur fossils and casts! Always free or pay what you wish...yes, even just 1 dollar.
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Iziko Lomuzi wezolimo laseMarekhiya
200 Central Park WestDinosaur fossils and casts! Always free or pay what you wish...yes, even just 1 dollar.
General admission is essentially free but no need to settle for just looking at the stars—this $210 million planetarium is a virtual joyride through the universe.
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The Hayden Planetarium
200 Central Park WestGeneral admission is essentially free but no need to settle for just looking at the stars—this $210 million planetarium is a virtual joyride through the universe.
Landmark work designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the cylindrical building was conceived as a "temple of the spirit". Pay what you wish every Saturday from 5:45 to 7:45 pm.
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I-Guggenheim Museum kaSolomon R.
1071 5th AveLandmark work designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the cylindrical building was conceived as a "temple of the spirit". Pay what you wish every Saturday from 5:45 to 7:45 pm.
One of the world's best small museums with a permanent collection featuring Jean-Honoré Fragonard's masterpiece The Progress of Love, and paintings by Johannes Vermeer, Jacob van Ruisdael and Piero della Francesca.
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I-Frick Collection
1 E 70th StOne of the world's best small museums with a permanent collection featuring Jean-Honoré Fragonard's masterpiece The Progress of Love, and paintings by Johannes Vermeer, Jacob van Ruisdael and Piero della Francesca.
Situated between The High Line and Hudson River, the Whitney's offers an expansive display of modern and contemporary American art. Pay what you wish every Friday between 7 and 10 pm.
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Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Situated between The High Line and Hudson River, the Whitney's offers an expansive display of modern and contemporary American art. Pay what you wish every Friday between 7 and 10 pm.
History and art museum celebrating the awesomeness of New York City and its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation.
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I-Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th AveHistory and art museum celebrating the awesomeness of New York City and its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation.
Sightseeing
Stunning public art in the Law School campus: Jacques Lipchitz' Bellerophon Taming Pegasus, Henry Moore's Three-Way Piece, Kees Verkade's Tightrope Walker, and David Bakalar's Life Force.
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Columbia University
116th and BroadwayStunning public art in the Law School campus: Jacques Lipchitz' Bellerophon Taming Pegasus, Henry Moore's Three-Way Piece, Kees Verkade's Tightrope Walker, and David Bakalar's Life Force.
One of Central Park's most cherished sculptures is a depiction in bronze of Alice and her friends, the characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.
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Isithonjana se-Alice eNtlenjane
East 74th StreetOne of Central Park's most cherished sculptures is a depiction in bronze of Alice and her friends, the characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.
The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial transportation system that spans the East River connecting Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side and providing amazing scenic views of Manhattan.
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The Roosevelt Island Tramway
254 E 60th StThe Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial transportation system that spans the East River connecting Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side and providing amazing scenic views of Manhattan.
Parks & Nature
Really peaceful garden with a gorgeous wrought-iron wisteria pergola overlooking a beautiful geyser fountain. Absolutely stunning in mid April!
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Iqabunga le-Conservatory
1233 5th AveReally peaceful garden with a gorgeous wrought-iron wisteria pergola overlooking a beautiful geyser fountain. Absolutely stunning in mid April!
The boreal forest in the North Woods hills with streams and mini waterfalls make you forget you're in the heart of Manhattan.
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North Woods
296 Central Park NThe boreal forest in the North Woods hills with streams and mini waterfalls make you forget you're in the heart of Manhattan.
A stunning four-acre secret garden that's been closed to the public since the 1930s, left to migrating birds, invasive plants and many different animal species like raccoons, rabbits and woodchucks.
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Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Central Park SouthA stunning four-acre secret garden that's been closed to the public since the 1930s, left to migrating birds, invasive plants and many different animal species like raccoons, rabbits and woodchucks.
One of the most beautiful public spaces in NYC—a rare blend of urban and nature, interesting food vendors along the path, whimsical sitting on train tracks, a superb garden and a fantastic view of Hudson River!
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High Line Park
One of the most beautiful public spaces in NYC—a rare blend of urban and nature, interesting food vendors along the path, whimsical sitting on train tracks, a superb garden and a fantastic view of Hudson River!
Essentials
Neighborhood grocery store with a good selection of fresh produce, prepared food, craft beer and more.
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NYC Fresh Market
1660 Madison AveNeighborhood grocery store with a good selection of fresh produce, prepared food, craft beer and more.
The best supermarket in the city! Excellent selection of fresh produce and prepared food; you'll always find something that you just have to try.
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Fairway Market 125th Street
2328 12th AveThe best supermarket in the city! Excellent selection of fresh produce and prepared food; you'll always find something that you just have to try.
CVS
115 W 125th StNearest pharmacy.