Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Starbucks
405-409 Union AveClosest Starbucks
La Bergamote
177 9th AveGreat little cafe for a coffee, pastry or dessert or even a meal
Pastai
186 9th Avehome made pastas
Le Grainne Cafe
183 9th AveGreat for brunch, cute little french restaurant
Amazing. Can't be missed. Cupcakes are good, any of the cakes, especially the ice box cake. Try the banana pudding too
61 locals recommend
Billy's Bakery
184 9th AveAmazing. Can't be missed. Cupcakes are good, any of the cakes, especially the ice box cake. Try the banana pudding too
Very touristy, but it's a landmark. Great desserts. As seen in Sex and the City
401 locals recommend
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker StVery touristy, but it's a landmark. Great desserts. As seen in Sex and the City
The menu is fairly simple, but everything is well made and delicious. Always busy, a little bit of a scene
171 locals recommend
Cookshop
156 10th AveThe menu is fairly simple, but everything is well made and delicious. Always busy, a little bit of a scene
Always busy, you will wait for a table, but you can't go wrong. Healthy and delicious.
109 locals recommend
Westville Chelsea
88 W 18th StAlways busy, you will wait for a table, but you can't go wrong. Healthy and delicious.
Love this restaurant, one of my favorites in the neighborhood. A little more expensive than most others in the neighborhood but great for a nice meal.
35 locals recommend
The Red Cat
Love this restaurant, one of my favorites in the neighborhood. A little more expensive than most others in the neighborhood but great for a nice meal.
LOVE this italian trattoria. They don't take reservations and take only cash.
50 locals recommend
Malatesta Trattoria
649 Washington StLOVE this italian trattoria. They don't take reservations and take only cash.
Parks & Nature
It's so close, you have to go walk it. Do it during the week if you can to avoid the weekend crowds, and walk the length, from north to south.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
It's so close, you have to go walk it. Do it during the week if you can to avoid the weekend crowds, and walk the length, from north to south.
This park runs all along the hudson. Walk out to the west side highway, cross it and go south (although the park at 24th street and north is great too)
155 locals recommend
Hudson River Park
This park runs all along the hudson. Walk out to the west side highway, cross it and go south (although the park at 24th street and north is great too)
Drinks & Nightlife
There are a couple of bars at the top of the Standard: Boom Boom Room and Le Bain. Both have great views. Young crowd but it's worth going up for the views
58 locals recommend
The Top of the Standard
848 Washington StThere are a couple of bars at the top of the Standard: Boom Boom Room and Le Bain. Both have great views. Young crowd but it's worth going up for the views
Essentials
Gristedes
40 East End AveClosest grocery store. Functional. Has the basics and it's close
A better grocery store which has great prepared meals, organic and healthy options.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StA better grocery store which has great prepared meals, organic and healthy options.
Drugstore plus lots of essentials: personal grooming, bathroom, cleaning supplies
33 locals recommend
Rite Aid
5706 Bergenline AveDrugstore plus lots of essentials: personal grooming, bathroom, cleaning supplies
Laundry ($1/pound), dry cleaning.
In New York, most people have their laundry done by cleaners, and most including this one will have it done same day!
Nishi Cleaners
302 W 21st StLaundry ($1/pound), dry cleaning.
In New York, most people have their laundry done by cleaners, and most including this one will have it done same day!
Sightseeing
Ground zero, 9/11 museum (not to be missed. It's an emotional experience, but very educational and well done), 9/11 memorial
616 locals recommend
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich StGround zero, 9/11 museum (not to be missed. It's an emotional experience, but very educational and well done), 9/11 memorial
iconic new york building, for many years the tallest building in the world
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th Sticonic new york building, for many years the tallest building in the world
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington AveAlways voted favorite building in NYC in polls
Beautiful train station which actually has trains running out of it
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd StBeautiful train station which actually has trains running out of it
Arts & Culture
The center of American theater. Always many shows to choose from, straight plays and musicals
829 locals recommend
Theater District
The center of American theater. Always many shows to choose from, straight plays and musicals