Essentials
Fresh, and delicious food. Great place grab a coffee or have a sandwich in the cafe. The have wonderful prepared food and gourmet food to buy and cook at home as well!
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Zabar's
2245 BroadwayFresh, and delicious food. Great place grab a coffee or have a sandwich in the cafe. The have wonderful prepared food and gourmet food to buy and cook at home as well!
A great selection of everyday grocery items, they have two floors the second floor is all organic.
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Fairway Market 74th Street
2131 BroadwayA great selection of everyday grocery items, they have two floors the second floor is all organic.
Sightseeing
This is hands down my favorite Museum in the city - I've loved it ever since I was a little girl! A must-see for NYC visitors.
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Iziko Lomuzi wezolimo laseMarekhiya
200 Central Park WestThis is hands down my favorite Museum in the city - I've loved it ever since I was a little girl! A must-see for NYC visitors.
Shopping
A chain of wonderful thrift stores all over the city. The donations go to fight AIDS and homelessness. I've found some really great pieces at Housing Works from a cardigan to a couch.
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Housing Works Thrift Shops
266 5th AveA chain of wonderful thrift stores all over the city. The donations go to fight AIDS and homelessness. I've found some really great pieces at Housing Works from a cardigan to a couch.
good wine selection - they carry one of my favorite Vinho Verde's.
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West Side Wine
481 Columbus Avegood wine selection - they carry one of my favorite Vinho Verde's.
Food Scene
I LOVE oysters so this is my go-to spot - they have $1 oysters during happy hour every weekday from 5:30-7pm their sides and drinks are just as yummy.
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The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveI LOVE oysters so this is my go-to spot - they have $1 oysters during happy hour every weekday from 5:30-7pm their sides and drinks are just as yummy.
Everything Else
THE BEST CUPCAKES! They are teeny tiny & bite-sized but are truly worth it. I usually get 12 cupcakes for $10 and share with someone but can easily have them all to myself :)
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Baked by Melissa
784 Lexington AveTHE BEST CUPCAKES! They are teeny tiny & bite-sized but are truly worth it. I usually get 12 cupcakes for $10 and share with someone but can easily have them all to myself :)
This is where I practice Yoga, their packages can be expensive but they do have promotions every so often and also give $8 classes on Tuesday and Thursday's at 2:45pm.
bodē nyc Upper West Side
143 W 72nd StThis is where I practice Yoga, their packages can be expensive but they do have promotions every so often and also give $8 classes on Tuesday and Thursday's at 2:45pm.
...and this is where I can't help but drop-by before/after yoga class to check out the sales racks! They always have sales - the choices vary but I usually manage to find something :)
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lululemon
114 5th Ave...and this is where I can't help but drop-by before/after yoga class to check out the sales racks! They always have sales - the choices vary but I usually manage to find something :)
Arts & Culture
Who can complain having a theatre less than 2 blocks away from their apartment!
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AMC 84th Street 6
2310 BroadwayWho can complain having a theatre less than 2 blocks away from their apartment!