Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Japanese (Inexpensive Izakaya style)- sit at the counter and watch the chefs prepare. Try 'Dark Men' amazing black sesame spicy pork broth over ramen.
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Tabata
540 9th Ave
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Japanese (Inexpensive Izakaya style)- sit at the counter and watch the chefs prepare. Try 'Dark Men' amazing black sesame spicy pork broth over ramen.
Medium price Italian. Very good quality and authentic Italian food. I love the fried baby artichokes appetizer and the steak/tagliata
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Mercato
352 W 39th St
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Medium price Italian. Very good quality and authentic Italian food. I love the fried baby artichokes appetizer and the steak/tagliata
Pretty typical looking kebab place but always freshly prepared dishes and great grilled meat inexpensive and reliable
Angora Kebab House
539 9th Avenue
Pretty typical looking kebab place but always freshly prepared dishes and great grilled meat inexpensive and reliable
Some of the best french patisserie. personal fave pain au raisin. Good for pastries to go, also good sit down brunch croque-monsieur
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La Bergamote
177 9th Ave
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Some of the best french patisserie. personal fave pain au raisin. Good for pastries to go, also good sit down brunch croque-monsieur
Great for lunch in garment District. Half peking duck with all the trimmings $20
China Sun
787 Liberty Ave
Great for lunch in garment District. Half peking duck with all the trimmings $20
Amazing authentic japanese izakaya restaurant right in the tourist zone of Times Sq! Basement - sports bar vibe - the soft shell crab deep friend is great with a pitcher of beer. No reservations
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Sake Bar Hagi
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Amazing authentic japanese izakaya restaurant right in the tourist zone of Times Sq! Basement - sports bar vibe - the soft shell crab deep friend is great with a pitcher of beer. No reservations
Classic - worth visiting
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Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
89 East 42nd Street
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Classic - worth visiting
French restaurant - classic - house foie gras
La Lunchonette
130 10th Ave
French restaurant - classic - house foie gras
Good Indian food - fresh
New Curry Hut
534 9th Ave
Good Indian food - fresh
Great local lunch deals & happy hour- burger, fries and beer $12 can't be beaten
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Scallywags NYC
508 9th Ave
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Great local lunch deals & happy hour- burger, fries and beer $12 can't be beaten
Good choice of pastries from various bakeries High end coffee and sandwiches Located in The New York Times building - you can check out the lobby.
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Dean & DeLuca
560 Broadway
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Good choice of pastries from various bakeries High end coffee and sandwiches Located in The New York Times building - you can check out the lobby.
Located in the Chelsea Hotel - NYC best doughnuts
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Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
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Located in the Chelsea Hotel - NYC best doughnuts
2 things: Amazing tacos upstairs - to go or sit down - good people watching from the counter. Also there is a hidden basement restaurant in the evening (maybe best reserve first)
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La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare St
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2 things: Amazing tacos upstairs - to go or sit down - good people watching from the counter. Also there is a hidden basement restaurant in the evening (maybe best reserve first)
Must see old New York experience. Pastrami sandwiches - unchanged interior
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
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Must see old New York experience. Pastrami sandwiches - unchanged interior
Good French food Small place - great vibe and staff.
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Lucien
14 1st Ave.
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Good French food Small place - great vibe and staff.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the few remaining dive bars in manhattan. the real deal. $8 beer and shot deal all day.
Billymark's West
332 9th Ave
One of the few remaining dive bars in manhattan. the real deal. $8 beer and shot deal all day.
Steakhouse ($$$) with bar ($) Worth looking inside - the whole ceiling is lined with antique pipes - very old New York
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Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th St
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Steakhouse ($$$) with bar ($) Worth looking inside - the whole ceiling is lined with antique pipes - very old New York

Essentials

Right on the corner - for all your basic needs.
Sugar Deli Food Center
470 9th Ave
Right on the corner - for all your basic needs.
Recently opened (ridiculous named) prob best local food store - also has good pastries
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Brooklyn Fare
200 Schermerhorn St
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Recently opened (ridiculous named) prob best local food store - also has good pastries
Best and inexpensive Italian deli Authentic old school little Italy experience
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Di Palo's
200 Grand St
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Best and inexpensive Italian deli Authentic old school little Italy experience
Old style family jewish deli Great smoked fish - best bagel/creamchesses/smoked salmon
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Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
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Old style family jewish deli Great smoked fish - best bagel/creamchesses/smoked salmon

Everything Else

Recently renovated park built on the old train tracks
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High Line Park
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Recently renovated park built on the old train tracks
Walk around the contemporary art galleries Saturday afternoon
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Lennon Weinberg Inc
514 W 25th St
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Walk around the contemporary art galleries Saturday afternoon
You live so near you kind of have to do the tourist experience!
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Theater District
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You live so near you kind of have to do the tourist experience!
Designer fashion empire
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Chanel New York Madison Avenue
660 Madison Ave
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Designer fashion empire
Japanese minimal housewares and clothing
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MUJI Times Square Store
620 8th Ave
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Japanese minimal housewares and clothing
Famous and best priced store for electronics photo video audio computer. Closed saturdays.
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B&H Photo Video - Electronics and Camera Store
420 9th Ave
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Famous and best priced store for electronics photo video audio computer. Closed saturdays.
Check out the rooftop bar (les Bains) at The Standard Hotel - one of the best views Also Boom Boom room - must see bar Expensive and with attitude - best go for sunset drinks
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The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington St
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Check out the rooftop bar (les Bains) at The Standard Hotel - one of the best views Also Boom Boom room - must see bar Expensive and with attitude - best go for sunset drinks
Take a walk around inside this amazing building.
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New York Public Library - Bloomingdale Library
476 5th Ave
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Take a walk around inside this amazing building.
Nearest park to the apartment - good break from the midtown madness - free movies during some summer evenings
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Bryant Park
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Nearest park to the apartment - good break from the midtown madness - free movies during some summer evenings
Large lawn in Central Park - sunbathing during the Summer
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Isithole saseMeadow
1802 East 65th Street
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Large lawn in Central Park - sunbathing during the Summer
Great farmers market - nice to walk around 8 am - 6 pm, Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat
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Union Square
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Great farmers market - nice to walk around 8 am - 6 pm, Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat

Shopping

Classic New York department store just blocks away
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Macy's
151 W 34th St
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Classic New York department store just blocks away
Fashion store where my collection Pleasure Principle can be found!!
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OAK NYC
28 Bond Street
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Fashion store where my collection Pleasure Principle can be found!!
Chelsea Market. Many restaurants and speciality groceries housed in the old Nabisco factory
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Imakethe ye-Chelsea
75 9th Ave
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Chelsea Market. Many restaurants and speciality groceries housed in the old Nabisco factory
World famous book store. Old New York
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The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
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World famous book store. Old New York

Arts & Culture

Free admission every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
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Free admission every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Sightseeing

Sat and Sun flea market in the nieghborhood
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Hell's Kitchen Flea Market
408-424 W 39th St
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Sat and Sun flea market in the nieghborhood
Fashionable neighborhood in Brooklyn. Take the ACE train to 14th st - then transfer to L train to Bedford Avenue. Worth a walk around to see the scene here. Lots of small shops and restaurants.
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Williamsburg
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Fashionable neighborhood in Brooklyn. Take the ACE train to 14th st - then transfer to L train to Bedford Avenue. Worth a walk around to see the scene here. Lots of small shops and restaurants.