Guidebook for New York

Jara
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

We love Thai food and this is definitely our favorite in the neighborhood. They have a great lunch special too!
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Thai Market
960 Amsterdam Ave
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We love Thai food and this is definitely our favorite in the neighborhood. They have a great lunch special too!
Best Indian food in Manhattan! Seriously!
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Manhattan Valley
West 100th Street
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Best Indian food in Manhattan! Seriously!
You HAVE to get a bagel in New York and this place was just ranked #1 in Time-Out Magazine. I love cinnamon raising bagels but my husband likes the poppy-seed ones ;)
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Absolute Bagels
2788 Broadway
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You HAVE to get a bagel in New York and this place was just ranked #1 in Time-Out Magazine. I love cinnamon raising bagels but my husband likes the poppy-seed ones ;)
There are plenty of bagel places in NY but this is definitely our go-to bagel place (when we don't feel like walking to Absolute Bagels on 107th st!)
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Lenny's Bagels
2601 Broadway
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There are plenty of bagel places in NY but this is definitely our go-to bagel place (when we don't feel like walking to Absolute Bagels on 107th st!)
A cute little tapas place that we just LOVE! It's a little pricey so we only go there when we wanna treat ourselves. They have good cocktails and wine selection and the garlic shrimp are delicious!
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Buceo 95
201 W 95th St
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A cute little tapas place that we just LOVE! It's a little pricey so we only go there when we wanna treat ourselves. They have good cocktails and wine selection and the garlic shrimp are delicious!
Our go-to pizza place when we want to grab a slice or two.
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Famous Famiglia Pizza
1398 Madison Ave
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Our go-to pizza place when we want to grab a slice or two.
Nice atmosphere if you feel like hanging out with your computer somewhere that's not Starbucks!
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Earth Café
2578 Broadway
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Nice atmosphere if you feel like hanging out with your computer somewhere that's not Starbucks!
Good Italian coffee. They also have burekas and great ice coffee that's sort of like coffee slushie.
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Filicori Zecchini Coffee
2541 Broadway
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Good Italian coffee. They also have burekas and great ice coffee that's sort of like coffee slushie.
Want the American Diner experience? This is our go-to diner in the neighborhood, fast service and good food. Great for breakfast!
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Metro Diner
2641 Broadway
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Want the American Diner experience? This is our go-to diner in the neighborhood, fast service and good food. Great for breakfast!
The most amazing cookies are served here. They're completely one of a kind, big and chunky and there is usually a line out the door. Yeah, I know!
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Levain Bakery - 74th Street
167 W 74th St
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The most amazing cookies are served here. They're completely one of a kind, big and chunky and there is usually a line out the door. Yeah, I know!
Very popular place that serves southern food; fried chicken, biscuits AND (as it states in the name) pickles! Great atmosphere, good for dinner or brunch.
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Jacob's Pickles
509 Amsterdam Ave
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Very popular place that serves southern food; fried chicken, biscuits AND (as it states in the name) pickles! Great atmosphere, good for dinner or brunch.
They serve various kinds of meatballs! The food and drinks are cheap here, which explains why they are so popular. Also, you mark everything off the menu yourself which is fun! Great dinner option.
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The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
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They serve various kinds of meatballs! The food and drinks are cheap here, which explains why they are so popular. Also, you mark everything off the menu yourself which is fun! Great dinner option.
A cute little Italian place that serves brick oven pizza, pasta and delicious gnocchi. It's CASH ONLY so come prepared ;)
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Buchetta
201 W 103rd St
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A cute little Italian place that serves brick oven pizza, pasta and delicious gnocchi. It's CASH ONLY so come prepared ;)

Sightseeing

This is the world's largest Anglican cathedral and church. It is also the 4th largest Christian church in the world. It's GORGEOUS and they often have some gallery and visual arts showings.
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St. John the Divine-katedralen
1047 Amsterdam Ave
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This is the world's largest Anglican cathedral and church. It is also the 4th largest Christian church in the world. It's GORGEOUS and they often have some gallery and visual arts showings.
One of the most beautiful campuses. Definitely worth strolling through.
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Columbia University
116th and Broadway
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One of the most beautiful campuses. Definitely worth strolling through.
Lovely alternative to Central Park, you can bike or walk along the Hudson river on a beautiful day.
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Riverside Park
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Lovely alternative to Central Park, you can bike or walk along the Hudson river on a beautiful day.

Arts & Culture

It's the museum from the movie "Night at the Museum". They have great special exhibits and admission is donation based so you can literally get in for $1 or for FREE! (which we do all the time)
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
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It's the museum from the movie "Night at the Museum". They have great special exhibits and admission is donation based so you can literally get in for $1 or for FREE! (which we do all the time)
You can't go wrong with this museum. Stunning art from any era AND you can get in for FREE or pay whatever you want since admission is donation based!
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
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You can't go wrong with this museum. Stunning art from any era AND you can get in for FREE or pay whatever you want since admission is donation based!
Theater, film, art center. They sometimes show alternative films and live showings from the opera or the National Theater in London.
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Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway
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Theater, film, art center. They sometimes show alternative films and live showings from the opera or the National Theater in London.
Great movie theater! You can choose your seats beforehand and they're so comfortable, they electrically recline and you can move the arm if you feel like cuddling! They show all the big blockbusters.
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AMC 84th Street 6
2310 Broadway
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Great movie theater! You can choose your seats beforehand and they're so comfortable, they electrically recline and you can move the arm if you feel like cuddling! They show all the big blockbusters.
The opera, the ballet, a theater and the famous Juilliard resides here. There's a really nice fountain here to sit by and admire while you breathe in the culture.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center Plaza
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The opera, the ballet, a theater and the famous Juilliard resides here. There's a really nice fountain here to sit by and admire while you breathe in the culture.
Our favorite movie theater. It shows foreign films, indie films and other alternatives and it's very quaint and quiet. You can buy coffee and baked goods to enjoy with your movie, which is cute!
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Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
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Our favorite movie theater. It shows foreign films, indie films and other alternatives and it's very quaint and quiet. You can buy coffee and baked goods to enjoy with your movie, which is cute!

Everything Else

Like frozen yogurt? It's literally right around the corner from our house. So many flavors and it's self-serve which is always fun :)
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16 Handles
153 2nd Ave
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Like frozen yogurt? It's literally right around the corner from our house. So many flavors and it's self-serve which is always fun :)

Essentials

Everything is organic, fair-trade and delicious at this huge supermarket. You can also buy freshly made sushi and hot meals - perfect for a grab-n-go lunch to take with you to Central Park!
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Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th St
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Everything is organic, fair-trade and delicious at this huge supermarket. You can also buy freshly made sushi and hot meals - perfect for a grab-n-go lunch to take with you to Central Park!
For grocery shopping. They have great beer selection here! Open 24/7
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Westside Market
2840 Broadway
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For grocery shopping. They have great beer selection here! Open 24/7
For grocery shopping. Open 24/7
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Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd Ave
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For grocery shopping. Open 24/7

Drinks & Nightlife

Live jazz! Nice for a drink or two but we wouldn't recommend dinner here.
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Cleopatra's Needle
East 81st Street
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Live jazz! Nice for a drink or two but we wouldn't recommend dinner here.
We love this Guinnes bar! It's very intimate, laid back atmosphere with good happy hour and cocktails that are named after dead poets. Also, they serve free popcorn!
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The Dead Poet
450 Amsterdam Ave
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We love this Guinnes bar! It's very intimate, laid back atmosphere with good happy hour and cocktails that are named after dead poets. Also, they serve free popcorn!

Shopping

Shoes, shoes, shoes! They carry all the big brands and the store is huge!
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DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
301 W 125th St
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Shoes, shoes, shoes! They carry all the big brands and the store is huge!
If it starts raining and you feel like shopping, this is a nice mall to escape the rain.
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The Shops at Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Cir
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If it starts raining and you feel like shopping, this is a nice mall to escape the rain.