Guidebook for New York

Elena
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Great Swedish cafe. Minimalist/modern/open decor and daily casual lunch selections such as smoked salmon with fingerling potatoes. Very good pastries, espresso, cookies, and chocolates as well.
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FIKA
66 Pearl St
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Great Swedish cafe. Minimalist/modern/open decor and daily casual lunch selections such as smoked salmon with fingerling potatoes. Very good pastries, espresso, cookies, and chocolates as well.
Pastry shop/cafe one block from apartment. Good selection of pastries and cakes; there is also a lunch menu with sandwiches etc.
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Financier Patisserie
Hanover Square
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Pastry shop/cafe one block from apartment. Good selection of pastries and cakes; there is also a lunch menu with sandwiches etc.
Boring and corporate but high food quality. Only one block from apartment would recommend for business lunch deals.
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The Capital Grille
120 Broadway
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Boring and corporate but high food quality. Only one block from apartment would recommend for business lunch deals.
Scandinavian restaurant that also serves French crepes. Good variety of food, outside seating available. Adjacent to many bars. 4 min walk from apartment.
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Smorgas Chef
53 Stone Street
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Scandinavian restaurant that also serves French crepes. Good variety of food, outside seating available. Adjacent to many bars. 4 min walk from apartment.
Just as it sounds; a hole in the wall serving lattes with cute art. They also have Argentinian style empanadas.
Latte Art
15 Stone St
Just as it sounds; a hole in the wall serving lattes with cute art. They also have Argentinian style empanadas.
Good quality sit-down Greek resaurant, lunch prix fixe, and happy hour. Full bar and fresh seafood.
11 Hanover Greek
11 Hanover Square
Good quality sit-down Greek resaurant, lunch prix fixe, and happy hour. Full bar and fresh seafood.
Upscale Asian fusion; good for drinks at the upstairs bar or business lunches downstairs.
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Nobu Downtown
195 Broadway
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Upscale Asian fusion; good for drinks at the upstairs bar or business lunches downstairs.
Good casual takeout for vegetarians or smoothie lovers. The toasted portobello sandwich with tomato jam is the best item.
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Terri
100 Maiden Ln
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Good casual takeout for vegetarians or smoothie lovers. The toasted portobello sandwich with tomato jam is the best item.
Fine dining by Danny Meyer; prix fixe menu; cheaper than other top end places and great views from the 60h floor. A bit dull/generic not a 'hotspot' despite being new.
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Manhatta
28 Liberty Street
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Fine dining by Danny Meyer; prix fixe menu; cheaper than other top end places and great views from the 60h floor. A bit dull/generic not a 'hotspot' despite being new.
El Luchador: Good for casual, authentic Mexican tacos/burritos, homemade lemonade.
87 South St
87 South Street
El Luchador: Good for casual, authentic Mexican tacos/burritos, homemade lemonade.
Good quality; something for everyone- seafood, steaks etc. Part of the Blue RIbbon group, two blocks from aparment. Good alternative to some of the dull steak places.
Blue Ribbon Federal Grill
84 William St
Good quality; something for everyone- seafood, steaks etc. Part of the Blue RIbbon group, two blocks from aparment. Good alternative to some of the dull steak places.
If you like lobster rolls then this would be a good place to go!
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Luke's Lobster FiDi
26 South William Street
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If you like lobster rolls then this would be a good place to go!
Large Italian food market with 2-3 restaurants inside as well as several counters to take home pastries/pizza/etc. Popular after work. If you like shopping for olive oils, cheeses, charcuterie, or any Italian specialties this is your best bet.
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Eataly NYC Downtown
101 Liberty St
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Large Italian food market with 2-3 restaurants inside as well as several counters to take home pastries/pizza/etc. Popular after work. If you like shopping for olive oils, cheeses, charcuterie, or any Italian specialties this is your best bet.

Drinks & Nightlife

Prohibition-era style cocktail bar with top mixologists. Long list of drinks, cozy ambience. Named one of 'best bars in the world'- I wouldn't go that far but it is a top choice in FiDi. Open til 4am.
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The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog
30 Water St
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Prohibition-era style cocktail bar with top mixologists. Long list of drinks, cozy ambience. Named one of 'best bars in the world'- I wouldn't go that far but it is a top choice in FiDi. Open til 4am.
Upscale hotel bar; renowned food by Tom Collichio.
Temple Court
5 Beekman St
Upscale hotel bar; renowned food by Tom Collichio.
Hipstery bar/lounge in the WeWork building; open late night.
Mailroom
110 Wall St
Hipstery bar/lounge in the WeWork building; open late night.
The only place on Stone Street with refined quality. Despite being a wine bar there is a great level of mixology and cocktails and refined bar food such as bone marrow, tartar etc. Open late.
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Vintry Wine & Whiskey
57 Stone St
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The only place on Stone Street with refined quality. Despite being a wine bar there is a great level of mixology and cocktails and refined bar food such as bone marrow, tartar etc. Open late.
Cockail bar; good alternative to the cheesy sports bars on he street. Dark and subterranean.
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Underdog
55 Stone St
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Cockail bar; good alternative to the cheesy sports bars on he street. Dark and subterranean.

Essentials

Open 24 hours. Carries all standard groceries, deli section, and flowers.
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Jubilee Market Place on John
99 John St
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Open 24 hours. Carries all standard groceries, deli section, and flowers.
Full service fitness center with steam room, sauna, etc. Nicer than the other gyms in area except for Complete Body on 10 Hanover St. which is equally nice.
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Equinox Wall Street
14 Wall St
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Full service fitness center with steam room, sauna, etc. Nicer than the other gyms in area except for Complete Body on 10 Hanover St. which is equally nice.
Reliable cleaners; free drop off and pick up.
Max Cleaners
26 John St
Reliable cleaners; free drop off and pick up.

Shopping

Largest mall in Manhattan; can find the typical stores like Apple and Sephora.
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Westfield World Trade Center
185 Greenwich St
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Largest mall in Manhattan; can find the typical stores like Apple and Sephora.

Entertainment & Activities

Very comfortable full service theater. If you want to see a movie this is definitely the nicest spot for it.
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IPIC New York City
11 Fulton St
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Very comfortable full service theater. If you want to see a movie this is definitely the nicest spot for it.