Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Gourmet international Market. A staple of the community across the street from the Famed Flatiron Building. On corner of 5 ave and 23st. Much to enjoy and taste. A great place to stock up for the stay
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveGourmet international Market. A staple of the community across the street from the Famed Flatiron Building. On corner of 5 ave and 23st. Much to enjoy and taste. A great place to stock up for the stay
This is the closest Grocery Store/ Supermarket near our home. Great selection and quality above all.
151 locals recommend
D'Agostino
528 3rd AveThis is the closest Grocery Store/ Supermarket near our home. Great selection and quality above all.
Food Scene
Lovely and upscale Italian Restaurant on the perimeter of the Prestigious Madison Square Park. Wine bar in front and a double height ceiling restaurant in the back.
8 locals recommend
SD26
19 E 26th StLovely and upscale Italian Restaurant on the perimeter of the Prestigious Madison Square Park. Wine bar in front and a double height ceiling restaurant in the back.
A great American Style Cuisine. Elegant and contemporary. A wide range of tasty food. Great Steaks & Salad Dishes. Near our home. Short Stroll away.
65 locals recommend
Hillstone
378 Park Ave SA great American Style Cuisine. Elegant and contemporary. A wide range of tasty food. Great Steaks & Salad Dishes. Near our home. Short Stroll away.
American Style Pizza Kitchen with Custom Designed Brick oven pizzas and a range of other tasty foods. Great Mid-Range place for the group or family. Walking distance.
12 locals recommend
California Pizza Kitchen at Park Avenue South
440 Park Ave SAmerican Style Pizza Kitchen with Custom Designed Brick oven pizzas and a range of other tasty foods. Great Mid-Range place for the group or family. Walking distance.
Lovely Morning Coffee Place with a range of Hot foods, which are made to order. This place has everything for Breakfast & Lunch. Very reasonably priced. Hot food sold by weight.
31 locals recommend
Bread & Butter
419 Park Ave SLovely Morning Coffee Place with a range of Hot foods, which are made to order. This place has everything for Breakfast & Lunch. Very reasonably priced. Hot food sold by weight.
ONE OF MY TOP RESTURANT PICKS IN THE ENTIRE CITY. UPSCALE ASIAN/FUSION IN THE MEATPACKING DISTRICT.
MAKE RESERVATIONS. DRESS NICE. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME & THE EXPEREINCE IS EVEN BETTER.
115 locals recommend
Buddakan
75 9th AveONE OF MY TOP RESTURANT PICKS IN THE ENTIRE CITY. UPSCALE ASIAN/FUSION IN THE MEATPACKING DISTRICT.
MAKE RESERVATIONS. DRESS NICE. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME & THE EXPEREINCE IS EVEN BETTER.
UPSCALE RESTAURANT ASIAN FUSION. The attire is upscale, and the decoration is impressive; there's a huge statue of the Quan Yin buddha with 24 hands.
TRY the salmon tartare & Lobster. High end place
140 locals recommend
TAO Downtown
92 9th AveUPSCALE RESTAURANT ASIAN FUSION. The attire is upscale, and the decoration is impressive; there's a huge statue of the Quan Yin buddha with 24 hands.
TRY the salmon tartare & Lobster. High end place
Great Lunch Place near our home. American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Bars. Short walk only 2 blocks. Smoked Salmon, Pumpkin Waffles, & penny egg sandwich is all great picks.
75 locals recommend
Penelope
159 Lexington AveGreat Lunch Place near our home. American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Bars. Short walk only 2 blocks. Smoked Salmon, Pumpkin Waffles, & penny egg sandwich is all great picks.
A very great all you can eat Sushi/Japanese buffet. Near our home & a wonderful treat for any group. A one of a kind experience. Go there hungry!
12 locals recommend
IchiUmi
6 E 32nd StA very great all you can eat Sushi/Japanese buffet. Near our home & a wonderful treat for any group. A one of a kind experience. Go there hungry!
Great Upscale Seafood, Sushi Bars, Jazz & Blues feel Restaurant. try charred broccoli and the Lump crab meat and sweet potato hash!
40 locals recommend
Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square WestGreat Upscale Seafood, Sushi Bars, Jazz & Blues feel Restaurant. try charred broccoli and the Lump crab meat and sweet potato hash!
Mid Range Italian Restaurant. Not too pricey & Great authentic quality. Go Here for dinner, it's lit to entice all your senses while setting an intimate tone, music plays quietly while guests engage
Little Sal's Italiano
10 East 16th StreetMid Range Italian Restaurant. Not too pricey & Great authentic quality. Go Here for dinner, it's lit to entice all your senses while setting an intimate tone, music plays quietly while guests engage
Midrange French Restaurant. a favorite, is the Lamb burger with Moroccan spices. I also love the Croque Monsieur, especially the fries, and the creme brulee
32 locals recommend
L'Express
249 Park Ave SMidrange French Restaurant. a favorite, is the Lamb burger with Moroccan spices. I also love the Croque Monsieur, especially the fries, and the creme brulee
Quaint Wine bar/Tapas. Awesome date spot - quaint, darkly lit, with a phenomenal wine menu. The tapas or appetizer portion appetizers are artfully presented. Short 10 min stroll from our home.
13 locals recommend
Pierre Loti
53 Irving PlQuaint Wine bar/Tapas. Awesome date spot - quaint, darkly lit, with a phenomenal wine menu. The tapas or appetizer portion appetizers are artfully presented. Short 10 min stroll from our home.
A Nearby Pizzaria with great selection of foods and very tasty. Reasonably priced. Less than a block away. great for lunch. The baked ziti, chicken parm, and stuffed mushrooms are great picks.
45 locals recommend
Nick's Pizza
1814 2nd AveA Nearby Pizzaria with great selection of foods and very tasty. Reasonably priced. Less than a block away. great for lunch. The baked ziti, chicken parm, and stuffed mushrooms are great picks.
Wonderful midrange Italian Restaurant. Awesome Food and atmosphere. Everything is good and the staff treats you like family. Very attentive. Great place for family or group. about 10 blocks away.
15 locals recommend
Zero Otto Nove
2357 Arthur AveWonderful midrange Italian Restaurant. Awesome Food and atmosphere. Everything is good and the staff treats you like family. Very attentive. Great place for family or group. about 10 blocks away.
This polished Italian trattoria focuses on Puglian food & features both a fireplace & a garden. a favorite dish is the cavatelli, pugliese pasta dumpllngs with broccoli rabe and roasted almonds
9 locals recommend
I Trulli
124 E 27th StThis polished Italian trattoria focuses on Puglian food & features both a fireplace & a garden. a favorite dish is the cavatelli, pugliese pasta dumpllngs with broccoli rabe and roasted almonds
This BBQ establishment offers a deep beer & bourbon list plus a basement live jazz venue. The food is flavorful. Smoked chicken and Rib Sampler are great. If you like Jazz this is nearby!
32 locals recommend
Blue Smoke Flatiron
116 E 27th StThis BBQ establishment offers a deep beer & bourbon list plus a basement live jazz venue. The food is flavorful. Smoked chicken and Rib Sampler are great. If you like Jazz this is nearby!
Brick walls, beams, artwork all over the place, a weird multi coloured fountain/water feature and stores and restaurants all in one place! It's a bit like a maze with different sections. Enjoy!
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th AveBrick walls, beams, artwork all over the place, a weird multi coloured fountain/water feature and stores and restaurants all in one place! It's a bit like a maze with different sections. Enjoy!
High Class Italian Restaurant in Chelsea Market. Best Fried Ravioli Platter. Also Ravioli main dish is great. Near all the nightlife in one of the most vibrant locations to visit.
17 locals recommend
Giovanni Rana Pastificio & Cucina
75 9th AvenueHigh Class Italian Restaurant in Chelsea Market. Best Fried Ravioli Platter. Also Ravioli main dish is great. Near all the nightlife in one of the most vibrant locations to visit.
Casual French brasserie known for steak frites & launching chef/TV personality Anthony Bourdain.
35 locals recommend
Brasserie Les Halles
411 Park Avenue SouthCasual French brasserie known for steak frites & launching chef/TV personality Anthony Bourdain.
Gregorys Coffee
327 Park Ave SGreat Local Coffee shop nearby.
Sightseeing
Enjoy this famed Central Park Icon. Row a boat in the quaint Lake In central Park. Great views of manhattan from this vantage point and simply a nice activity for any group or family. only $15 a boat!
169 locals recommend
The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetEnjoy this famed Central Park Icon. Row a boat in the quaint Lake In central Park. Great views of manhattan from this vantage point and simply a nice activity for any group or family. only $15 a boat!
Situated behind the New York Public Library is Bryant Park, a well-cultivated retreat that hosts a dizzying schedule of free entertainment during the summer, including the popular Monday night outdoor
688 locals recommend
Bryant Park
Situated behind the New York Public Library is Bryant Park, a well-cultivated retreat that hosts a dizzying schedule of free entertainment during the summer, including the popular Monday night outdoor
No matter which wing you wander through or where your curiosities lie (dinosaurs, gems or something else entirely), it’s hard to explore this Upper West Side fixture without being awestruck.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestNo matter which wing you wander through or where your curiosities lie (dinosaurs, gems or something else entirely), it’s hard to explore this Upper West Side fixture without being awestruck.
Wonderful Views from this Awesome observatory. One of a kind. this building, Taking a mere 11 months to construct, the 1,454-foot-tall emblem was the highest in world for some time.
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StWonderful Views from this Awesome observatory. One of a kind. this building, Taking a mere 11 months to construct, the 1,454-foot-tall emblem was the highest in world for some time.
An amazing new Elevated Walkway on the West side River. Built on an abandoned railway track, the space is ingenious in its use of reclaimed space. Walk from 30 st to 14st meetpacking district!
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
An amazing new Elevated Walkway on the West side River. Built on an abandoned railway track, the space is ingenious in its use of reclaimed space. Walk from 30 st to 14st meetpacking district!
This historic harbor is home to the former Fulton Fish Market, the Seaport Museum, the country's largest privately owned fleet of historic ships and a shopping mall with retail stores and restaurants.
277 locals recommend
South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton StThis historic harbor is home to the former Fulton Fish Market, the Seaport Museum, the country's largest privately owned fleet of historic ships and a shopping mall with retail stores and restaurants.
Enjoy the center of Greenwich Village & the NYU Campus. A lush park filled with history at every corner and artists and students mixed together in a wonderful melting pot of NYC.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareEnjoy the center of Greenwich Village & the NYU Campus. A lush park filled with history at every corner and artists and students mixed together in a wonderful melting pot of NYC.
The new observatory which is perched above all of NYC. Enthralling views from the highest building in the northern hemisphere. a treat for the eyes if you are not afraid of heights
215 locals recommend
One World Observatory
117 West StThe new observatory which is perched above all of NYC. Enthralling views from the highest building in the northern hemisphere. a treat for the eyes if you are not afraid of heights
The famed park only 100 meters from our home. Great sightseeing and a treat for the eyes. Enjoy the Shake Shack Burger. Usually a line so I go only after 4pm to avoid the lunch rush.
440 locals recommend
Madison Square Park
11 Madison AveThe famed park only 100 meters from our home. Great sightseeing and a treat for the eyes. Enjoy the Shake Shack Burger. Usually a line so I go only after 4pm to avoid the lunch rush.
Everything Else
One of the top Art museums in the United States. A mix of everything from across the world. In central Park. Wonderful place for family or group. Admission price is ANY SUM, you want to donate.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveOne of the top Art museums in the United States. A mix of everything from across the world. In central Park. Wonderful place for family or group. Admission price is ANY SUM, you want to donate.
Drinks & Nightlife
WONDERFUL ROOFTOP BAR WITH STUNNING VIEWS OF MANHATTAN SKYLINE. MUST SEE FOR ANYONE OVER 21. GREAT FUN. ADMISSION IS FREE. WALKING DISTANCE NEAR OUR HOME.
164 locals recommend
230 5th Ave
230 5th AveWONDERFUL ROOFTOP BAR WITH STUNNING VIEWS OF MANHATTAN SKYLINE. MUST SEE FOR ANYONE OVER 21. GREAT FUN. ADMISSION IS FREE. WALKING DISTANCE NEAR OUR HOME.
prime Meetpacking district Rooftop Lounge/Bar. Trendy and usually has a line on weekends. The Views are impressive and the area itself is awesome to soak in and walk around.
59 locals recommend
PHD Lounge
355 W 16th Stprime Meetpacking district Rooftop Lounge/Bar. Trendy and usually has a line on weekends. The Views are impressive and the area itself is awesome to soak in and walk around.
Very Trendy nearby Rooftop Bar/Lounge. Worth checking out for some drinks and great city views. This is a hidden gem! This rooftop has good vibes and is not pretentious at all
27 locals recommend
Roof at Park South
125 E 27th StVery Trendy nearby Rooftop Bar/Lounge. Worth checking out for some drinks and great city views. This is a hidden gem! This rooftop has good vibes and is not pretentious at all
Nice Lounge/Bar. Great atmosphere. try the: Beijing Peach. & Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
22 locals recommend
Flatiron Lounge
54 W 21st StNice Lounge/Bar. Great atmosphere. try the: Beijing Peach. & Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
Wine Bars, American. The Cellar is tucked below Beecher's Cheese and offers a dark, relaxing space for a drink, conversations and, of course, some cheese.
MUST TRY THE Stanford White, made with fig
The Cellar
900 BroadwayWine Bars, American. The Cellar is tucked below Beecher's Cheese and offers a dark, relaxing space for a drink, conversations and, of course, some cheese.
MUST TRY THE Stanford White, made with fig
Arts & Culture
The Stand
116 E 16th StComedy Clubs, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
Shopping
Fine Wine and Spirits very close to our home. Great selection and reasonably priced.
Vino Fine Wine & Spirits
184 E 27th StFine Wine and Spirits very close to our home. Great selection and reasonably priced.
The place to go in NYC for luxury Shopping experience. Great sales from time to time. If you enjoy high end couture this is a haven for you.
155 locals recommend
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 5th AveThe place to go in NYC for luxury Shopping experience. Great sales from time to time. If you enjoy high end couture this is a haven for you.
High end Mens Store and Across the street is a high end luxury store just for women. A large Luxury Brand Retailer near the Famed Plaza Hotel and Central Park. Great area to visit and sight to see.
149 locals recommend
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th AveHigh end Mens Store and Across the street is a high end luxury store just for women. A large Luxury Brand Retailer near the Famed Plaza Hotel and Central Park. Great area to visit and sight to see.