Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Lombardi's
32 Spring StDelicious and historic pizzeria
Legendary local pizza, which I personally think is better than Lombardi's but also has a super long line of New Yorkers.
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RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry StLegendary local pizza, which I personally think is better than Lombardi's but also has a super long line of New Yorkers.
Delicious, tasty, fast quality cuban food; always a long line, best to get there early for breakfast and enjoy some huevo's rancheros. Famous for their grilled corn with cotja cheese on a stick!
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Café Habana
17 Prince StDelicious, tasty, fast quality cuban food; always a long line, best to get there early for breakfast and enjoy some huevo's rancheros. Famous for their grilled corn with cotja cheese on a stick!
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
270 Lafayette StFantastic coffee
Balthazar
80 Spring StClassic NYC fixture in the restaurant scene.
Delicious Lobster bar/restaurant; they have great wine, amazing sides and a laid back, but still upscale feel. Expensive, but the food completely lives up to the hype!
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Ed's Lobster Bar
155 Grand StDelicious Lobster bar/restaurant; they have great wine, amazing sides and a laid back, but still upscale feel. Expensive, but the food completely lives up to the hype!
A super creative person hot spot with delicious, simple American food. Filled with designers, models, creative, downtown NYC people. Great for people watching.
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Jack's Wife Freda
226 Lafayette StA super creative person hot spot with delicious, simple American food. Filled with designers, models, creative, downtown NYC people. Great for people watching.
An old patisserie which truly makes the BEST CROISSANT in NYC. I had personally proclaimed that until I discovered that it had actually won that title by Serious Eats!
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Ceci Cela Patisserie
14 Delancey StAn old patisserie which truly makes the BEST CROISSANT in NYC. I had personally proclaimed that until I discovered that it had actually won that title by Serious Eats!
Shopping
Well curated, cool store which carries great high end designers; Isabel Marant, Acne, Margiela, Kenzo, Building Block, Baggu - fantastic jewelry.
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Creatures of Comfort
205 Mulberry StWell curated, cool store which carries great high end designers; Isabel Marant, Acne, Margiela, Kenzo, Building Block, Baggu - fantastic jewelry.
Special, well curated beachy lifestyle store. One of my favorite destinations for inspiration and beach style
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warm
171 Main StreetSpecial, well curated beachy lifestyle store. One of my favorite destinations for inspiration and beach style
Supreme
190 BoweryKnown for their collaborations and limited runs
One of my favorite neighborhood jewelry stores, with lots of other treasures merchandised throughout
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Love Adorned
269 Elizabeth StOne of my favorite neighborhood jewelry stores, with lots of other treasures merchandised throughout
Massive 24/7 Duane Reade Pharmacy - with everything you might have forgotten to pack, lots of snacks. Directly across the street.
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Duane Reade
110 Newark AveMassive 24/7 Duane Reade Pharmacy - with everything you might have forgotten to pack, lots of snacks. Directly across the street.
Everything Else
Not my favorite, but not a bad place to get a quick mani/pedi - DIRECTLY across the street!
Nails by Deca
Not my favorite, but not a bad place to get a quick mani/pedi - DIRECTLY across the street!
Arts & Culture
A beautiful historical movie theater; mostly focuses on independents, and well picked major motion films. Good food bar, easy location
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Fulton Street Art Gallery
116 John StA beautiful historical movie theater; mostly focuses on independents, and well picked major motion films. Good food bar, easy location
Fantastic independent film theater. Very close by and good snacks
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Sunshine Cinema
Fantastic independent film theater. Very close by and good snacks