Guidebook for New York
Essentials
456 9th Ave
456 9th AvenueFresh mozarella, proscuitto, and all things Italian.
Food Emporium
452 W 43rd StGeneral Grocery Store
Ninth Avenue Vintner
669 9th AveWine
Amish Market
731 9th AveGourmet Grocery
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StGourmet Grocery.
Food Scene
French. Next door is an excellent Creperie for breakfast.
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Marseille
630 9th AveFrench. Next door is an excellent Creperie for breakfast.
Gallo Nero
Italian, right below. Try the lasagna or gnocchi.
Pure Thai Cookhouse
766 9th AveExcellent Thai - great prices.
Pio Pio 8
604 10th AveBrazilian, cool ambience.
Sushi of Gari 46
347 W 46th Stexcellent sushi!
Per Se
10 Columbus CircleBest Restaurant in NYC ($300/person for tasting menu).
Shake Shack
Madison Avenuequick burger on the go.
Favorite Highline Restaurant - excellent pre-walk dining.
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The Park
Favorite Highline Restaurant - excellent pre-walk dining.
Excellent Mexican. Best during the day. At night, need a res.
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La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare StExcellent Mexican. Best during the day. At night, need a res.
PUBLIC
210 Elizabeth StreetExcellent fusion. Best on a weeknight.
The National
376 Greenwich AveExcellent American Fusion.
Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetExcellent mid-day lunch, coffee, or beer.
Cafe Lalo
201 W 83rd StExcellent restaurant post Natural History Museum.
Veal ricotta meatball subs. And excellent wine. Need I say more?
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Fifty Paces
413 East 12th StreetVeal ricotta meatball subs. And excellent wine. Need I say more?
Hangawi
12 E 32nd StExcellent Korean.
Another top and pricey restaurant in NY. Make sure to call for a res.
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Le Bernardin
155 W 51st StAnother top and pricey restaurant in NY. Make sure to call for a res.
supposed to be the best coffee in hell's kitchen.
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Empire Tea & Coffee
22 Broadwaysupposed to be the best coffee in hell's kitchen.
568 9th Ave
568 9th AvenueEmpire Tea and Coffee - evidently, the best in the neighborhood for coffee.
Drinks & Nightlife
YOTEL New York
West 42nd Streetrooftop bar, robots.
Best Bar in NYC. Best View/pricey drinks. Shuts down at 9pm to the public!
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The Top of the Standard
848 Washington StBest Bar in NYC. Best View/pricey drinks. Shuts down at 9pm to the public!
The Bowery Hotel
335 BoweryGreat Bar.
The Modern
9 W 53rd StExcellent post MOMA drink spot.
Swanky bar, converted apartment built for the mistress of Grand Central's architect.
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The Campbell
15 Vanderbilt AveSwanky bar, converted apartment built for the mistress of Grand Central's architect.
Everything Else
PEIX bar de mariscos
151B Elizabeth StLate night wine, tequila and tapas.