Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Grünauer Bistro
1578 1st Ave.Very good local Austrian restaurant.
Cosy, friendly French wine bar at the end of the block. Happy hour til 7 offers $6 or $7 glasses a selection of nice wines.
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AOC East
1590 1st Ave.Cosy, friendly French wine bar at the end of the block. Happy hour til 7 offers $6 or $7 glasses a selection of nice wines.
Popular local place with good food and TVs so you can catch the game while you eat. Very good burgers.
Luke's Bar & Grill
1394 3rd AvePopular local place with good food and TVs so you can catch the game while you eat. Very good burgers.
Excellent, tiny German sausage window with beer on tap and a few seats inside.
Schaller's Stube Sausage Bar
1652 2nd AveExcellent, tiny German sausage window with beer on tap and a few seats inside.
Delicious scones, cupcakes and cakes. Good choice for a local breakfast.
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Two Little Red Hens
1652 2nd AveDelicious scones, cupcakes and cakes. Good choice for a local breakfast.
Italianissimo
307 E 84th StCosy Italian place with good food.
Good local French restaurant; eat at the bar or in the main room. Open for brunch as well on weekends.
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Café D'Alsace
1703 2nd AveGood local French restaurant; eat at the bar or in the main room. Open for brunch as well on weekends.
Quality Eats
19 Greenwich AveLocally-sourced, fresh food.
La Esquina - UES
1402 2nd AveGreat, no-frills taco place.
Toloache
166 E 82nd StVery good Mexican food.
The last remaining restaurant from the days when this neighborhood was a “Little Germany”. Solid, authentic German food & atmosphere.
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Heidelberg Restaurant
1648 2nd AveThe last remaining restaurant from the days when this neighborhood was a “Little Germany”. Solid, authentic German food & atmosphere.
Drinks & Nightlife
Probably the most popular spot in the neighborhood for people in their 20s-30s. Two bars, good food & music, friendly crowd. Almost never empty. No TVs, no wifi - they want people to talk to each other.
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The Penrose
1590 2nd AveProbably the most popular spot in the neighborhood for people in their 20s-30s. Two bars, good food & music, friendly crowd. Almost never empty. No TVs, no wifi - they want people to talk to each other.
Retro-themed, highly-curated hipster hangout with dancing girls after 9pm Thursday - Saturday. Good place to dance late-night.
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Ethyl's Alcohol & Food
1629 2nd AveRetro-themed, highly-curated hipster hangout with dancing girls after 9pm Thursday - Saturday. Good place to dance late-night.
Charc
316 East 84th StreetNearby bar with good small plates (charcuterie & the like).
Arts & Culture
Some of the most famous art in the world (and many wonderful less-know works) is only a 10-minute walk away! Check out the rooftop when the weather is warm for a nice view of Central Park & the skyline.
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I-Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveSome of the most famous art in the world (and many wonderful less-know works) is only a 10-minute walk away! Check out the rooftop when the weather is warm for a nice view of Central Park & the skyline.
I-Guggenheim Museum kaSolomon R.
1071 5th AveNeue Galerie
1048 5th AveCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st StSomewhat lesser-known collection housed in the Frick mansion. Wander through the rooms as you gaze at some amazing artworks.
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I-Frick Collection
1 E 70th StSomewhat lesser-known collection housed in the Frick mansion. Wander through the rooms as you gaze at some amazing artworks.
Essentials
Nearby, good selection & good value (for Manhattan).
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Fairway Market 86th Street
240 East 86th StNearby, good selection & good value (for Manhattan).
A little farther away than Fairway; best option for fresh produce and organic/paleo options.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StA little farther away than Fairway; best option for fresh produce and organic/paleo options.
Very friendly & professional. Laundry dropped off by 9am will be finished same day.
Golden Star Cleaners and Tailor
309 E 83rd StVery friendly & professional. Laundry dropped off by 9am will be finished same day.