Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
The planetarium! One of the most fun, awe-inspiring, bring-out-the-kid-in-you places in the city. :)
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Rose Center for Earth and Space
200 Central Park WestThe planetarium! One of the most fun, awe-inspiring, bring-out-the-kid-in-you places in the city. :)
Have you seen the BODIES exhibit yet? No more excuses, it is only 5 blocks away from the apartment. Go see it, it's fascinating!
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BODIES...The Exhibition New York
11 Fulton StHave you seen the BODIES exhibit yet? No more excuses, it is only 5 blocks away from the apartment. Go see it, it's fascinating!
Essentials
Part restaurant, part beer garden, part osteria, part grocery store. Lidia Bastinanch's homage to Northern Italy. This place will blow your mind.
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Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AvePart restaurant, part beer garden, part osteria, part grocery store. Lidia Bastinanch's homage to Northern Italy. This place will blow your mind.
This is the closest full grocery store to the apartment. The set-up is a little confusing though.
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Zeytuna
59 Maiden LnThis is the closest full grocery store to the apartment. The set-up is a little confusing though.
Second closest grocery store to the apartment. It is larger and has a less confusing set-up than Zeytuna.
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Jubilee Market Place on John
99 John StSecond closest grocery store to the apartment. It is larger and has a less confusing set-up than Zeytuna.
Food Scene
I know, it's a weird location in Murray Hill. And, yes, it's cash only and BYOB. But if you want authentic, amazing, and cheap (!) Mediterranean food, this is the way to go.
Limon
238 E 24th StI know, it's a weird location in Murray Hill. And, yes, it's cash only and BYOB. But if you want authentic, amazing, and cheap (!) Mediterranean food, this is the way to go.
Another cash-only hole-in-the-wall? But trust me, in the hyper-competitive world of NYC restaurants, only the best can get away with the inconvenience. Order a steak sandwich and prepare to be amazed.
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Num Pang Kitchen
28 E 12th StAnother cash-only hole-in-the-wall? But trust me, in the hyper-competitive world of NYC restaurants, only the best can get away with the inconvenience. Order a steak sandwich and prepare to be amazed.
Amazing fish tacos and handmade guacamole here. For the Mexican food-starved New York City, this place is an oasis.
Burrito Loco
166 West 4th StreetAmazing fish tacos and handmade guacamole here. For the Mexican food-starved New York City, this place is an oasis.
Do you love Italian food? Yes. Of course you do. This tiny cash-only no-reservations-accepted hole-in-the-wall will change your life. Order the gnocco frito, the caprese and DO NOT skip the tiramisu.
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Bianca
5 Bleecker StreetDo you love Italian food? Yes. Of course you do. This tiny cash-only no-reservations-accepted hole-in-the-wall will change your life. Order the gnocco frito, the caprese and DO NOT skip the tiramisu.
Best. Duck. Confit. Ever. Tiny little French place, run by a tiny little French man. Cheap, authentic, and not cash only!
26 Seats Cafe Bistro
168 Avenue BBest. Duck. Confit. Ever. Tiny little French place, run by a tiny little French man. Cheap, authentic, and not cash only!
One of my favorite brunch places that is within walking distance of the apartment. Right on the water, near the park, great Bloody Marys and a decent brunch (served until 4pm on weekends).
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Merchants River House
EsplanadeOne of my favorite brunch places that is within walking distance of the apartment. Right on the water, near the park, great Bloody Marys and a decent brunch (served until 4pm on weekends).
Love, love, love to read or work here. Great coffee and pastries. Beautiful outdoor garden seating area with lush trees and a waterfall.
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Financier Patisserie
Hanover SquareLove, love, love to read or work here. Great coffee and pastries. Beautiful outdoor garden seating area with lush trees and a waterfall.
There are a bunch of Starbucks in the area, but this is the only one with plush seating and floor-to-ceiling windows. They also have hot and cold food.
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Starbucks
405-409 Union AveThere are a bunch of Starbucks in the area, but this is the only one with plush seating and floor-to-ceiling windows. They also have hot and cold food.
One of the best pizza places in the city, hands-down. Awesome wine list too.
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Adrienne's Pizzabar
54 Stone StOne of the best pizza places in the city, hands-down. Awesome wine list too.
Drinks & Nightlife
I call this place "the intellectual's dive bar." Live jazz, chess, scrabble, pool, and beer. What more could you ask for?
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Fat Cat
75 Christopher StI call this place "the intellectual's dive bar." Live jazz, chess, scrabble, pool, and beer. What more could you ask for?
From the boys that brought you Death & Co. and Mayahuel, this fabulous, cozy spot is perfect for a date.
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Cienfuegos
95 Avenue AFrom the boys that brought you Death & Co. and Mayahuel, this fabulous, cozy spot is perfect for a date.
Super fancy and fun cocktail lounge, and it is just 3 blocks away! The restaurant, Wall & Water, is also nice - but a bit overpriced. Just go for the cocktails and tapas.
Wall & Water
Super fancy and fun cocktail lounge, and it is just 3 blocks away! The restaurant, Wall & Water, is also nice - but a bit overpriced. Just go for the cocktails and tapas.
Awesome, awesome wine bar. They also have some great beers on tap, a full tapas menu, and an AMAZING whiskey collection.
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Vintry Wine & Whiskey
57 Stone StAwesome, awesome wine bar. They also have some great beers on tap, a full tapas menu, and an AMAZING whiskey collection.
Everything Else
One of my favorite parks. Never too crowded or too hot (it's right on the water). There is also a kid's gym 1 block away. Walk there on the weekend and grab brunch right on the water on the way.
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Battery Park
One of my favorite parks. Never too crowded or too hot (it's right on the water). There is also a kid's gym 1 block away. Walk there on the weekend and grab brunch right on the water on the way.
If you are a Bikram yogi, you are always looking for the closest studio. This one on Fulton St. is 4 blocks away, clean, and never too crowded.
121 Fulton St
121 Fulton StreetIf you are a Bikram yogi, you are always looking for the closest studio. This one on Fulton St. is 4 blocks away, clean, and never too crowded.
Shopping
Need a great bottle of wine for a night in? Head over to La Petite Cave and chat with the owner, he literally has an encyclopedic knowledge of wine, and you can get a great bottle for under $20.
La Petite Cave
83 Maiden LnNeed a great bottle of wine for a night in? Head over to La Petite Cave and chat with the owner, he literally has an encyclopedic knowledge of wine, and you can get a great bottle for under $20.
For the rest of your life, it is unlikely that you will ever enter a drugstore this elaborate. Juice bar, nail and hair salon, bakery, they even freshly make all of the sushi before your eyes!
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Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle AveFor the rest of your life, it is unlikely that you will ever enter a drugstore this elaborate. Juice bar, nail and hair salon, bakery, they even freshly make all of the sushi before your eyes!