Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Best bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon in town
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Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StBest bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon in town
Mile End Deli
97a Bond StGreat sandwiches and poutine
One of the more unique dining experiences in the city. Great modern take on Chinese food.
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Mission
171 E BroadwayOne of the more unique dining experiences in the city. Great modern take on Chinese food.
Prune
54 E 1st StBest brunch in the city
The Dutch
131 Sullivan StBest fried chicken
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
75 2nd AveBest barbecue
Mission Cantina
Best burritos
Motorino
510 Columbus AveGreat pizza
Best high end Italian food. Specializes in seafood. Must try the fusili with bone marrow and octopus and the astice with lobster and burrata.
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Marea
240 Central Park SBest high end Italian food. Specializes in seafood. Must try the fusili with bone marrow and octopus and the astice with lobster and burrata.
Empellon Al Pastor
132 St Marks PlGood casual tacos
Somtum Der
85 Avenue AGood Thai food
Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E BroadwayGreat cheap Chinese food
Parm
248 Mulberry StBest Italian-American food
Best sushi. Must also try the uni with lobster dish.
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Soto Japanese Restaurant
357 6th AveBest sushi. Must also try the uni with lobster dish.
Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal StGreat steaks and burgers
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueBest fast food burger
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton StBest ramen
Ippudo NY
65 4th AveGreat ramen
Kyo Ya
94 E 7th StGreat traditional Japanese dinner
Great and creative tasting menu. One of the best restaurants in the city.
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Momofuku Ko
8 Extra PlGreat and creative tasting menu. One of the best restaurants in the city.
Solid late night fried chicken. In case you've had a few drinks and want to sober up.
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Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken
28 E 1st StSolid late night fried chicken. In case you've had a few drinks and want to sober up.
My favorite restaurant in the city. Reservations are a must. Incredible, inventive tasting menu that borrows from Japanese and French cuisine.
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The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
431 W 37th StMy favorite restaurant in the city. Reservations are a must. Incredible, inventive tasting menu that borrows from Japanese and French cuisine.
One of the best restaurants in the city. Amazing tasting menu. If you don't have a reservation, I'd advise sitting at the bar and having their great cocktails and a la carte dishes.
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Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison AveOne of the best restaurants in the city. Amazing tasting menu. If you don't have a reservation, I'd advise sitting at the bar and having their great cocktails and a la carte dishes.
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.Great ramen and pork buns
One of the best burgers in the city. Great classic French food.
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Cherche Midi
282 BoweryOne of the best burgers in the city. Great classic French food.
Per Se
10 Columbus CircleOne of the best restaurants in New York, if not the best.
Tertulia
51 W 16th StBest Spanish restaurant
noreetuh
128 1st Ave.Best Hawaiian food.
Empellón Cocina
Good experimental Mexican food. Also good margaritas.
Top notch food and service for a reasonable price. Highly recommended.
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Bâtard
239 W BroadwayTop notch food and service for a reasonable price. Highly recommended.
il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
53 Great Jones StGood Italian food
Lucali
575 Henry StAmazing pizza
Charrúa
Solid Uruguayan restaurant
One of my favorite places. Great Japanese take on Korean barbecue.
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Takashi
One of my favorite places. Great Japanese take on Korean barbecue.
Perla Cafe
Good Italian food
Root & Bone
200 E 3rd StGood fried chicken
FunGTU
22 Orchard StreetGreat modernist take on Chinese food
Rebelle
218 BoweryVery good classic French food with a great wine list
Le Bernardin
155 W 51st StOne of the best restaurants in New York. Best seafood.
Pearl & Ash
Great modernist food with a great wine list.
Charlie Bird
5 King StGood Italian food
Jungsik
2 Harrison StGreat modernist Korean cuisine
The Spotted Dog
1154 1st Ave.Great burger and English influenced food
The Musket Room
265 Elizabeth StGreat modernist take on the cuisine of New Zealand
Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayBest steak
Pok Pok NY
117 Columbia StreetBest Thai food
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th StGood ice cream
Ladurée
864 Madison AveBest macaroons
Great desert. Must try the crack pie and the cereal milk ice cream.
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Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th StGreat desert. Must try the crack pie and the cereal milk ice cream.
Rosie's
29 E 2nd StGreat authentic Mexican food
Blue Hill
75 Washington PlGreat food
Good, cheap falafel. Get some and eat it in the park.
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Mamoun's Falafel
119 MacDougal StGood, cheap falafel. Get some and eat it in the park.
Buvette
42 Grove StGood classic French
Blanca
261 Moore StI haven't been yet, but I hear great things.
Cosme
35 E 21st StI haven't been yet, but I hear great things.
Montmartre
10 BroadwayGood classic French
Drinks & Nightlife
Amor y Amargo
95 E 6th StGreat bitters tasting bar
Death & Company
433 E 6th StGreat cocktail bar
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlGreat speakeasy
Pouring Ribbons
225 Avenue BGreat cocktail bar
Nitecap
151 Rivington StGreat cocktail bar
The Ship
158 Lafayette StGreat cocktail bar
Great neighborhood bar with cocktails, craft beers, and good burgers
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Boilermaker
13 1st Ave.Great neighborhood bar with cocktails, craft beers, and good burgers
The NoMad Hotel
1170 BroadwayOne of the best bars in the city
One of the best cocktail bars in the city
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The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog
30 Water StOne of the best cocktail bars in the city
Booker and Dax
207 2nd AvenueCocktails perfected through science
Experimental Cocktail Club
191 Chrystie StGreat cocktail bar
Attaboy
134 Eldridge StGreat cocktail bar with a verbal menu
Little Branch
20 7th Avenue SouthGreat cocktail bar
Middle Branch
154 E 33rd StGreat cocktail bar
67 Orange Street
2082 Frederick Douglass BlvdGood cocktail bar
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveGood cocktail bar
Great beer store. You can also hangout and drink the beers there.
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Good Beer
422 E 9th StGreat beer store. You can also hangout and drink the beers there.
Great beer shop. You can hangout and drink them there too.
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Top Hops Beer Shop
88 Essex StGreat beer shop. You can hangout and drink them there too.
Great little bar with a nice wine by the glass selection, craft beers, mezcals, and simple classic cocktails
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Reade Street Pub & Kitchen
135 Reade StGreat little bar with a nice wine by the glass selection, craft beers, mezcals, and simple classic cocktails
Seamstress
Great cocktails
Maybe the best winebar in New York. Great wines by the glass.
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Aldo Sohm Wine Bar
151 W 51st StMaybe the best winebar in New York. Great wines by the glass.
Dutch Kills
27-24 Jackson AveGreat cocktail bar
Clover Club
210 Smith StGood cocktail bar
Brandy Library
25 N Moore StExtensive collection of brandies and Scotches
Everything Else
Terminal 5
610 W 56th StGreat concert venue
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StLocal Whole Foods
Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson AvenueGreat cheese shop
Arts & Culture
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd AveOne of the best repertory film theaters
Maybe the best repertory film theater in New York
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Film at Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center PlazaMaybe the best repertory film theater in New York
Film Forum
209 W Houston StGreat repertory film theater
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StMany of the best plays are performed here
The Public Theater
425 Lafayette StThe best plays are performed here
Great movie theater that plays old and new movies
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveGreat movie theater that plays old and new movies
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaOpera, Orchestra, and Ballet
Sightseeing
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StGood museum about the history of New York's buildings
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetGreat museum for modern art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveGreat art museum
Gagosian Shop
976 Madison AveGreat art gallery
Prospect Park
Fantastic park
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareGreat little park
Shopping
Goods for the Study Mulberry
234 Mulberry StGood bookstore
The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayGood bookstore
Astor Wines & Spirits
399 Lafayette StGreat wine and liquor store