My personal recommendations
Sightseeing
Check out the Heather Garden! LOTS of scenic views if you walk toward, then along, the river. The Met Cloisters museum is located in the middle of the park!
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Fort Tryon Park Trust
741 Fort Washington AveCheck out the Heather Garden! LOTS of scenic views if you walk toward, then along, the river. The Met Cloisters museum is located in the middle of the park!
Go here for a hike through the woods and you'll forget you're in New York City!
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Inwood Hill Park
Seaman AvenueGo here for a hike through the woods and you'll forget you're in New York City!
Cute park just up the steps at the end of the block (Pinehurst continues up there)! You’ll be transported to another era just walking down these few blocks alongside the park. Nothing crazy going on—it’s just pretty. 😆
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Bennett Park
Fort Washington AvenueCute park just up the steps at the end of the block (Pinehurst continues up there)! You’ll be transported to another era just walking down these few blocks alongside the park. Nothing crazy going on—it’s just pretty. 😆
Food scene
Regular nyc prices. Great coffee, great drinks, and great ambiance. American style food.
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The Uptown Garrison
821 W 181st StRegular nyc prices. Great coffee, great drinks, and great ambiance. American style food.
Mid-priced. Delicious, authentic Mexican food. Order from them on GrubHub or Seamless. They're even better in person and located a few blocks away.
Con Sabor A Mexico
711 W 181st StMid-priced. Delicious, authentic Mexican food. Order from them on GrubHub or Seamless. They're even better in person and located a few blocks away.
Cheap, homemade, super filling, local spot. Hole-in-the-wall Dominican food. Delicious! Usually packed with locals. Also available on delivery apps. Try the mofongo!
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Mambi
4181 BroadwayCheap, homemade, super filling, local spot. Hole-in-the-wall Dominican food. Delicious! Usually packed with locals. Also available on delivery apps. Try the mofongo!
Mid-priced. Located across the street from here. Great Thai food! Also available on delivery apps.
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Tung Thong 181
812 W 181st StMid-priced. Located across the street from here. Great Thai food! Also available on delivery apps.
In Williamsburg (and a few other locations). Tons of great, unique food vendors at this outdoor market. Check out website before heading over to see if it’s open.
https://www.smorgasburg.com/
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveIn Williamsburg (and a few other locations). Tons of great, unique food vendors at this outdoor market. Check out website before heading over to see if it’s open.
https://www.smorgasburg.com/
On the pricier end of dining in the area. Great food, drink, ambiance. Definitely a treat-yourself spot. A little more upscale and intimate.
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The Pandering Pig
209 Pinehurst AveOn the pricier end of dining in the area. Great food, drink, ambiance. Definitely a treat-yourself spot. A little more upscale and intimate.
Mid-priced Indian food. Delissshhh. Also available on delivery apps
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Kismat
603 Fort Washington AveMid-priced Indian food. Delissshhh. Also available on delivery apps
Mid-priced. The most ordered-from pizzeria in nyc. Very delish. You pretty much won’t be disappointed with anything here.
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Fresco's Pizzeria
804 W 187th StMid-priced. The most ordered-from pizzeria in nyc. Very delish. You pretty much won’t be disappointed with anything here.
Go-to deli. Cheap, fast, delicious. They’ve got all types of hot and cold sandwiches/burgers. Note: no pork products here. Try this for literally any meal, any time of day. It’s open 24hrs. Recommend the chopped cheese sandwich with (beef) bacon and grilled onions!
181 Gourmet Deli
815 W 181st StGo-to deli. Cheap, fast, delicious. They’ve got all types of hot and cold sandwiches/burgers. Note: no pork products here. Try this for literally any meal, any time of day. It’s open 24hrs. Recommend the chopped cheese sandwich with (beef) bacon and grilled onions!
Across the street from the building. Huge selection of great wines and spirits!
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Cabrini Wine & Spirits
91 Pinehurst AveAcross the street from the building. Huge selection of great wines and spirits!