Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
The Spotted Dog
1154 1st Ave.Incredible burger and shoestring fries!
Really good seafood with a stellar raw bar. They have oyster specials most days!
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Fish
280 Bleecker StReally good seafood with a stellar raw bar. They have oyster specials most days!
Nice mid-upscale dining set on a quiet block in the heart of the village. Modern American fare.
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Little Owl
90 Bedford StNice mid-upscale dining set on a quiet block in the heart of the village. Modern American fare.
Incredible buttermilk fried chicken with jalapeno dipping sauce...and they are within our delivery zone!
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Dirty Bird to-go
Incredible buttermilk fried chicken with jalapeno dipping sauce...and they are within our delivery zone!
One of the best dining experiences you can have in the city. A constantly changing menu with fresh local ingredients makes this modern American restaurant an absolute gem.
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Mas Farmhouse
39 Downing StOne of the best dining experiences you can have in the city. A constantly changing menu with fresh local ingredients makes this modern American restaurant an absolute gem.
Incredible cafe for brunch with outdoor seating. They also have a back patio with small concerts on occasion!
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The Cornelia Street Cafe
Cornelia StreetIncredible cafe for brunch with outdoor seating. They also have a back patio with small concerts on occasion!
This bakery serves delicious coffee and baked goods all day long!
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Amy's Bread
672 9th AveThis bakery serves delicious coffee and baked goods all day long!
THE first cafe in the United States to serve a Cappuccino... They have great coffee here, and a cool vibe. We would recommend the double espresso with bailey's! It's a trip!
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Caffe Reggio
119 MacDougal StTHE first cafe in the United States to serve a Cappuccino... They have great coffee here, and a cool vibe. We would recommend the double espresso with bailey's! It's a trip!
An incredible tiny and quaint place to get tea, coffee, and pastries. Great macarons!
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Bosie
506 LaGuardia PlAn incredible tiny and quaint place to get tea, coffee, and pastries. Great macarons!
Essentials
Best cheese shop in NYC. They also have incredible imported meats and other delicious food items here.
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Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson AvenueBest cheese shop in NYC. They also have incredible imported meats and other delicious food items here.
One of the best Italian food stores in NYC. Right across the street from the apartment.
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Faicco’s Italian Specialties
260 Bleecker StOne of the best Italian food stores in NYC. Right across the street from the apartment.
Close grocery store that is larger than the small delis on Bleecker :)
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Gristedes
3 Sheridan SquareClose grocery store that is larger than the small delis on Bleecker :)
Everything Else
This is a cool underground speakeasy with well made cocktails and great live jazz late most nights.
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Little Branch
20 7th Avenue SouthThis is a cool underground speakeasy with well made cocktails and great live jazz late most nights.
My favorite jazz club in the city. Really small place (hence the name), so it's a very intimate atmosphere. Comes with a bar and world class jazz musicians any night of the week.
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Smalls Jazz Club
183 W 10th StMy favorite jazz club in the city. Really small place (hence the name), so it's a very intimate atmosphere. Comes with a bar and world class jazz musicians any night of the week.
The Chelsea Market is loaded with shopping options, eateries, bakeries, and is the site of the original Nabisco factory!
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Imarike ye-Chelsea
75 9th AveThe Chelsea Market is loaded with shopping options, eateries, bakeries, and is the site of the original Nabisco factory!
This vibrant park offers the best of New York city's street performers and is a beautiful spot to take pictures and enjoy some green space!
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Washington Square Arch
Washington Square NorthThis vibrant park offers the best of New York city's street performers and is a beautiful spot to take pictures and enjoy some green space!
The famous high line park - a beautiful walk for a nice day outside. It starts a bit below 14th st on the west side :)
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Empire Diner
210 10th AveThe famous high line park - a beautiful walk for a nice day outside. It starts a bit below 14th st on the west side :)
Drinks & Nightlife
Really fun huge underground bar with tons of games to play and live jazz/latin music every night. It's filled with pool tables, ping pong, foosball, scrabble, chess, hand shuffleboard, etc...
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Fat Cat
75 Christopher StReally fun huge underground bar with tons of games to play and live jazz/latin music every night. It's filled with pool tables, ping pong, foosball, scrabble, chess, hand shuffleboard, etc...
This bar has some of the best beers in all of NYC. Incredible microbrew selection with a constantly changing menu.
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Blind Tiger Ale House
281 Bleecker StThis bar has some of the best beers in all of NYC. Incredible microbrew selection with a constantly changing menu.
Fun bar with an old school decor - great to go out at night during the weekends, and they also have a great restaurant called Cafe Gitane inside :)
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Corner Bistro
331 West 4th StreetFun bar with an old school decor - great to go out at night during the weekends, and they also have a great restaurant called Cafe Gitane inside :)
Arts & Culture
Great movie theater run by IFC (Independent Film Channel), that shows everything from documentaries to the latest indie flicks to old school classics!
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IFC Center
323 6th AveGreat movie theater run by IFC (Independent Film Channel), that shows everything from documentaries to the latest indie flicks to old school classics!
Here they have great small plays and off broadway performances on a beautiful corner street in the village...
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Cherry Lane Theatre
38 Commerce StHere they have great small plays and off broadway performances on a beautiful corner street in the village...
One of the original jazz clubs in the West Village. This and Smalls are two of our favorites in the city.
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The Village Vanguard
178 7th Ave SOne of the original jazz clubs in the West Village. This and Smalls are two of our favorites in the city.
Cool indie film theater with old movies and independent new movies alike!
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Film Forum
209 W Houston StCool indie film theater with old movies and independent new movies alike!