Matthew + Abby's Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Greenwich Village
Fun and vibrant, with great bars and restaurants!
Right next to Greenwich Village, this neighborhood is one of the best in all of NYC - amazing bars, restaurants, and people watching!
37 locals recommend
West Village
Right next to Greenwich Village, this neighborhood is one of the best in all of NYC - amazing bars, restaurants, and people watching!
Jazz Bar
55 Bar is right downstairs from our apartment, the music is incredible, and the shows are free before 9pm most nights!
22 locals recommend
55 Bar
55 Christopher St55 Bar is right downstairs from our apartment, the music is incredible, and the shows are free before 9pm most nights!
Famous Bar
Stonewall Inn is a gay bar & National Historic Landmark, site of the 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement, and is right downstairs from our apartment!
79 locals recommend
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher StStonewall Inn is a gay bar & National Historic Landmark, site of the 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement, and is right downstairs from our apartment!
Food scene
Located on the corner of our block, Jeffrey's Grocery is a great place to enjoy any meal, but brunch here is one of our favorites!
80 locals recommend
Jeffrey's Grocery
172 Waverly PlLocated on the corner of our block, Jeffrey's Grocery is a great place to enjoy any meal, but brunch here is one of our favorites!
Patisserie Claude is the best pastry shop in the West Village! Small and unassuming, their pastries are incredible. Plus it's owned by a wonderful family, which is an added bonus. It's been around for 40+ years and is right around the corner!
18 locals recommend
Patisserie Claude
187 West 4th StreetPatisserie Claude is the best pastry shop in the West Village! Small and unassuming, their pastries are incredible. Plus it's owned by a wonderful family, which is an added bonus. It's been around for 40+ years and is right around the corner!
Our favorite ramen in our neighborhood, Menkoi Sato gives you an authentic experience! Great for a quick but delicious meal, and less expensive than some of the other restaurants in the neighborhood.
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7 Cornelia StOur favorite ramen in our neighborhood, Menkoi Sato gives you an authentic experience! Great for a quick but delicious meal, and less expensive than some of the other restaurants in the neighborhood.
Via Carota is incredible Italian food where you are almost sure to have a celebrity sighting! The wait is always over an hour, but good thing it's a 3 minute walk from the apartment - go put your name on the list and then come relax with a pre dinner glass of wine on the couch!
49 locals recommend
Via Carota
51 Grove StVia Carota is incredible Italian food where you are almost sure to have a celebrity sighting! The wait is always over an hour, but good thing it's a 3 minute walk from the apartment - go put your name on the list and then come relax with a pre dinner glass of wine on the couch!
If you want to eat in for a night, go to Murray's Cheese bar to put together an artisinal cheese plate! They also sell great wines!
179 locals recommend
Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson AvenueIf you want to eat in for a night, go to Murray's Cheese bar to put together an artisinal cheese plate! They also sell great wines!
Our favorite place for a fun (and cheap!) weeknight dinner is Corner Bistro - the burger is a favorite of ours. TV's to watch sports, and a cozy vibe for great conversation!
150 locals recommend
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th StreetOur favorite place for a fun (and cheap!) weeknight dinner is Corner Bistro - the burger is a favorite of ours. TV's to watch sports, and a cozy vibe for great conversation!
Sightseeing
Stonewall National Monument is a 7.7-acre U.S. National Monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It's the view right from our roof!
6 locals recommend
Stonewall National Monument
38-64 Christopher StStonewall National Monument is a 7.7-acre U.S. National Monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It's the view right from our roof!
Big fan of Friends? Pretend you're part of the cast when you wander around the West Village, you can even go see the apartment building the TV show was filmed in, just 5 minutes away from our apartment!
25 locals recommend
Friends Apartment
90 Bedford StBig fan of Friends? Pretend you're part of the cast when you wander around the West Village, you can even go see the apartment building the TV show was filmed in, just 5 minutes away from our apartment!
Our apartment is a 10 minute walk away from the historic Greenwich Village concrete-&-green park known for its stately arch & prime people-watching. Go grab a coffee and a croissant from Claude's Patisserie and sit in the park!
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareOur apartment is a 10 minute walk away from the historic Greenwich Village concrete-&-green park known for its stately arch & prime people-watching. Go grab a coffee and a croissant from Claude's Patisserie and sit in the park!