Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Shopping

Your basic pharmacy and convenient store. Has everything from toiletries to towels.
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Rite Aid Pharmacy
2170 Frederick Douglass Blvd
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Your basic pharmacy and convenient store. Has everything from toiletries to towels.
Unique vintage.
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
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Unique vintage.
Humongous bookstore. You could sit and read all day.
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The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
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Humongous bookstore. You could sit and read all day.
Great place for a mani-pedi.
Coco Young Nail Salon
2102 Frederick Douglass Blvd
Great place for a mani-pedi.

Food Scene

Excellent eatery and watering hole. The brunch is especially delicious!
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Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd
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Excellent eatery and watering hole. The brunch is especially delicious!
Great wine and delicious food! Try the porkchetta for brunch. Excellent bloody marys.
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VINATERÍA
2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd
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Great wine and delicious food! Try the porkchetta for brunch. Excellent bloody marys.
Yummy tacos! Better than the competition (Lulu's). Nachos are ok, but go for the tacos. The place is a little pricey though.
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Sexy Taco/Dirty Cash
161 Malcolm X Blvd
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Yummy tacos! Better than the competition (Lulu's). Nachos are ok, but go for the tacos. The place is a little pricey though.
Fantastic soul food and comfort food. This is the place to go for chicken and waffles. The mac and cheese is a little greasy. I usually go for the chicken smothered in gravy with mashed potatoes. They are open until 5 am!!
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Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th St
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Fantastic soul food and comfort food. This is the place to go for chicken and waffles. The mac and cheese is a little greasy. I usually go for the chicken smothered in gravy with mashed potatoes. They are open until 5 am!!
Great fun for weekend dinner with friends or solo! Live DJ on the weekends, who plays old school hip hop and 90s music.
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The Corner Social
321 Malcolm X Blvd
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Great fun for weekend dinner with friends or solo! Live DJ on the weekends, who plays old school hip hop and 90s music.
Lemon bars. Almond croissants. BYOB. Need I say more?
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Les Ambassades
2200 Frederick Douglass Blvd
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Lemon bars. Almond croissants. BYOB. Need I say more?
Love their coffee! Free wifi and outdoor patio. Great place to hang out and study or read. Not open late though.
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Double Dutch Espresso
2194 Frederick Douglass Blvd
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Love their coffee! Free wifi and outdoor patio. Great place to hang out and study or read. Not open late though.
My kids work there. Creative and delicious food!
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Harlem Burger Co.
2190 Frederick Douglass Blvd
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My kids work there. Creative and delicious food!
My kids also work here. Pretty good pizza. Amazing burrata and heirloom tomato salad! Outdoor seating and a great happy hour!
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Harlem Pizza
100 W 125th St
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My kids also work here. Pretty good pizza. Amazing burrata and heirloom tomato salad! Outdoor seating and a great happy hour!
I personally think they have the best pizza in Harlem. NY style thin crusted huge slices. Not sure that they deliver to my neighborhood though. Worth the walk up to Broadway.
Trufa Pizzeria
3161 Broadway
I personally think they have the best pizza in Harlem. NY style thin crusted huge slices. Not sure that they deliver to my neighborhood though. Worth the walk up to Broadway.
Good ramen uptown, but the best place for Ramen is in Chinatown (see Bossanova).
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Jin Ramen West Harlem
3183 Broadway
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Good ramen uptown, but the best place for Ramen is in Chinatown (see Bossanova).
You can get a half bowl of Ramen and Donburri rice combo. Soooooooo delicious. Excellent for hangovers!
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Bassanova Ramen
76 Mott St
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You can get a half bowl of Ramen and Donburri rice combo. Soooooooo delicious. Excellent for hangovers!
Don't do Little Italy! It's a tourist trap! I'm serious about this. Go to Arthur Ave instead. This is where you want to go. Great food and bakeries. It is worth the trip!
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Arthur Avenue
Arthur Avenue
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Don't do Little Italy! It's a tourist trap! I'm serious about this. Go to Arthur Ave instead. This is where you want to go. Great food and bakeries. It is worth the trip!
For the best pizza in NY you gotta go to Brooklyn :) Cash only!
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Roberta's
261 Moore St
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For the best pizza in NY you gotta go to Brooklyn :) Cash only!
Great breakfast! Live music at night and on the weekends. Slow service though.
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Silvana
300 W 116th St
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Great breakfast! Live music at night and on the weekends. Slow service though.
Wow! Amazing cookies and other desserts.
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Levain Bakery - Harlem
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd
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Wow! Amazing cookies and other desserts.
Excellent food whether you are vegan or carnivore. Def worth trying! Good brunch.
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Seasoned Vegan
128 St Nicholas Ave
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Excellent food whether you are vegan or carnivore. Def worth trying! Good brunch.
Oysters, mussels, lobster rolls, oh my!
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The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Ave
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Oysters, mussels, lobster rolls, oh my!
This is the place to go for Indian food. Cheap, but BYOB. You will def have a blast!
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Panna II Garden
93 1st Ave.
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This is the place to go for Indian food. Cheap, but BYOB. You will def have a blast!
You will see the stars dining here! Don't order entrees because they are mediocre. Stick to the apps. Excellent experience and worth the wait because there is always a line.
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RedFarm
529 Hudson St
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You will see the stars dining here! Don't order entrees because they are mediocre. Stick to the apps. Excellent experience and worth the wait because there is always a line.
If you are a sushi connoisseur, this is where you want to eat! Amazing fresh fish. Try the Omokase. You will not be disappointed, but make a reservation.
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Sushi Yasaka
251 W 72nd St
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If you are a sushi connoisseur, this is where you want to eat! Amazing fresh fish. Try the Omokase. You will not be disappointed, but make a reservation.
Authentic Korean food! The best in town. Banchan is amazing! Very authentic.
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Cho Dang Gol
55 W 35th St
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Authentic Korean food! The best in town. Banchan is amazing! Very authentic.

Essentials

You will find everything at this market, and it is very affordable. Three stories of food, beer, and speciality items. I come here everyday, sometimes twice a day. Great place.
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Best Market Harlem
2187 Frederick Douglass Blvd
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You will find everything at this market, and it is very affordable. Three stories of food, beer, and speciality items. I come here everyday, sometimes twice a day. Great place.
You will need a laundry card, which I can give you. Open 24 hours and they have drop off service.
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Baby Girl's Bubbles & Cleaners
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You will need a laundry card, which I can give you. Open 24 hours and they have drop off service.
Best wine shop around. You can buy wine in a can. Don't get caught drinking in the park :O
CATHEDRAL WINE & LIQUOR
301 Cathedral Pkwy
Best wine shop around. You can buy wine in a can. Don't get caught drinking in the park :O
Great place to get a wax. The girls are very professional and thorough.
New York Threading Salon
362 W 110th St
Great place to get a wax. The girls are very professional and thorough.
Great place for massage. Affordable.
Long Teng Body Work
943 Amsterdam Ave
Great place for massage. Affordable.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bottomless brunch on the weekends and excellent wine. Fun dive bar.
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Amsterdam Tavern
938 Amsterdam Avenue
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Bottomless brunch on the weekends and excellent wine. Fun dive bar.
80s and 90s dance music. You will have a blast!
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The Pyramid Club
101 Avenue A
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80s and 90s dance music. You will have a blast!
Upstairs dance party on the weekends. Live music downstairs and trendy bar. I have attended many a birthday party at this place.
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Pianos
158 Ludlow St
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Upstairs dance party on the weekends. Live music downstairs and trendy bar. I have attended many a birthday party at this place.
Really fun bar with pool table in the back. I have had many a good night at this place. Good place to get microwaved dumplings.
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169 Bar
169 E Broadway
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Really fun bar with pool table in the back. I have had many a good night at this place. Good place to get microwaved dumplings.
Great Harlem dive bar! Not much like this left in NY.
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Paris Blues
2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
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Great Harlem dive bar! Not much like this left in NY.
Bar and music venue. Great place to see local up and coming bands. Intimate setting.
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The Bowery Electric
327 Bowery
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Bar and music venue. Great place to see local up and coming bands. Intimate setting.
OMG get the penicillin! This place is a cool speakeasy. Worth the wait, but pretty expensive.
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Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
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OMG get the penicillin! This place is a cool speakeasy. Worth the wait, but pretty expensive.
Secret Jazz spot on the weekends. On par with Preservation Hall in NOLA. Grab a good bottle of wine and enjoy the music (BYOB). $20 cover.
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Bill's Place
148 W 133rd St
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Secret Jazz spot on the weekends. On par with Preservation Hall in NOLA. Grab a good bottle of wine and enjoy the music (BYOB). $20 cover.
Fun punk rock bar! Live music on the weekends. Cheap beer. Check the website. Don't confuse this bar with the Italian restaurant of the same name.
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Three of Cups
83 1st Avenue
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Fun punk rock bar! Live music on the weekends. Cheap beer. Check the website. Don't confuse this bar with the Italian restaurant of the same name.
Good beer and sausage. Be ware there is a new cook, who does weird things like adding curry to german potato salad.
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Bier International
2099 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
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Good beer and sausage. Be ware there is a new cook, who does weird things like adding curry to german potato salad.
If you like to play pool, go here. It is a little pricey but worth a try. You must leave your ID though.
Tropical 128
128 Elizabeth St
If you like to play pool, go here. It is a little pricey but worth a try. You must leave your ID though.
Fun Soviet/Eastern Bloc night club scene.
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KGB Bar
85 E 4th St
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Fun Soviet/Eastern Bloc night club scene.
This bar is an NYC essential. Just say dark or light beer.
Blarney Stone
410 8th Ave
This bar is an NYC essential. Just say dark or light beer.

Everything Else

Great live music venue.
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The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey St
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Great live music venue.

Sightseeing

AVOID IT LIKE THE PLAGUE!! You will get lost, ripped off, and annoyed. DON'T DO IT!
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Times Square
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AVOID IT LIKE THE PLAGUE!! You will get lost, ripped off, and annoyed. DON'T DO IT!
It's a gothic cathedral!
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St. John the Divine-katedralen
1047 Amsterdam Ave
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It's a gothic cathedral!
Easy place to rent bikes for central park or other places to ride.
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Larry's Freewheeling
301 Cathedral Pkwy
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Easy place to rent bikes for central park or other places to ride.

Arts & Culture

Jaw dropping museum. I was in awe the first time I went. N.B., you cannot do it all in a day. Pick a few halls and explore in depth. In the summer they do rooftop cocktail parties on Fridays. Open to the public.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
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Jaw dropping museum. I was in awe the first time I went. N.B., you cannot do it all in a day. Pick a few halls and explore in depth. In the summer they do rooftop cocktail parties on Fridays. Open to the public.
This is the home of the famous Julliard school. If you love ballet, you must go here!
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Lincoln Center Theater
150 W 65th St
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This is the home of the famous Julliard school. If you love ballet, you must go here!
If you have to go to Times Square, go here to get discounted broadway tickets. You can sometimes see a really popular show by getting Rush Tickets. You may have to wait in a long line, so it is best to go early in the morning.
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TKTS Times Square
West 47th Street
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If you have to go to Times Square, go here to get discounted broadway tickets. You can sometimes see a really popular show by getting Rush Tickets. You may have to wait in a long line, so it is best to go early in the morning.
Ever see the movie, Ghost Busters?
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New York Public Library - Bloomingdale Library
476 5th Ave
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Ever see the movie, Ghost Busters?