Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
This is my favorite place to get breakfast and coffee. Great hearty breakfasts and GOOD strong coffee. TIP: Arrive before 10am on weekends to avoid crowds
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The Grey Dog Chelsea
242 W 16th StThis is my favorite place to get breakfast and coffee. Great hearty breakfasts and GOOD strong coffee. TIP: Arrive before 10am on weekends to avoid crowds
One of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Always a great scene and the food is high-quality and consistently delicious. Meals are moderate to expensive. In nice weather, sit outside!!
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Cookshop
156 10th AveOne of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Always a great scene and the food is high-quality and consistently delicious. Meals are moderate to expensive. In nice weather, sit outside!!
Decent quality food with good drinks. This 24/7 upscale diner has everything. Moderately priced. The staff is sometimes cold, unfriendly, and full of themselves; but hey, you're in NYC!
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Cafeteria
119 7th AveDecent quality food with good drinks. This 24/7 upscale diner has everything. Moderately priced. The staff is sometimes cold, unfriendly, and full of themselves; but hey, you're in NYC!
No frills, eat-in or take out NY pizza joint. You can get delivery or take-out by the slice or a whole pie. My favorite is the "Grandma Slice." Great inexpensive, quick food option.
Rocco's Pizza Joint
148 8th AveNo frills, eat-in or take out NY pizza joint. You can get delivery or take-out by the slice or a whole pie. My favorite is the "Grandma Slice." Great inexpensive, quick food option.
Good food at decent prices that won't break your budget. Good cocktail list and (mostly) friendly staff. Mostly gay scene but all are welcome! Fun bar scene as well.
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Elmo
156 7th AveGood food at decent prices that won't break your budget. Good cocktail list and (mostly) friendly staff. Mostly gay scene but all are welcome! Fun bar scene as well.
YUMMY meatballs, all different ways, that will be sure to satisfy you! My favorite is the Meatball Smash. Inexpensive and fun! TIP: It gets crowded - put your name on list and grab a drink next door.
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The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveYUMMY meatballs, all different ways, that will be sure to satisfy you! My favorite is the Meatball Smash. Inexpensive and fun! TIP: It gets crowded - put your name on list and grab a drink next door.
Good coffee, though I prefer The Grey Dog. This is a bit closer to the apartment however. The staff is sometimes ... well ... grumpy. :-)
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Café Grumpy
224 W 20th StGood coffee, though I prefer The Grey Dog. This is a bit closer to the apartment however. The staff is sometimes ... well ... grumpy. :-)
Yummy Italian food. Ask to be seated in the back room. They also have a lounge that is accessible on 20th Street just west of 7th Ave. Great drinks and good atmosphere.
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Le Zie Trattoria
172 7th AveYummy Italian food. Ask to be seated in the back room. They also have a lounge that is accessible on 20th Street just west of 7th Ave. Great drinks and good atmosphere.
GREAT sushi. This place gets crowded and they do not take reservations. I recommend for a late lunch or to sit at the sushi bar.
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Momoya
185 7th AveGREAT sushi. This place gets crowded and they do not take reservations. I recommend for a late lunch or to sit at the sushi bar.
Essentials
Good, inexpensive selection of everything you'll need if you'd like purchase groceries. TIP: Get there early as it gets crowded - particularly on the weekends.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court StGood, inexpensive selection of everything you'll need if you'd like purchase groceries. TIP: Get there early as it gets crowded - particularly on the weekends.
Upscale organic food-market with many pre-made food selections. Great quality but a little on the pricey side.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StUpscale organic food-market with many pre-made food selections. Great quality but a little on the pricey side.
Not my favorite grocery store, but it's VERY close to the apartment and it's convenient if you need milk and orange juice. It's overpriced and feels dingy. Go to Trader Joe's if you can.
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Gristedes
40 East End AveNot my favorite grocery store, but it's VERY close to the apartment and it's convenient if you need milk and orange juice. It's overpriced and feels dingy. Go to Trader Joe's if you can.
Good deli (or as we call them in NYC - "bodega") to grab a quick sandwich, salad or light groceries.
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Merci Market
168 7th AveGood deli (or as we call them in NYC - "bodega") to grab a quick sandwich, salad or light groceries.
Everything Else
Great neighborhood bakery with delicious cupcakes! Definitely stop by for an after dinner treat!
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Billy's Bakery
184 9th AveGreat neighborhood bakery with delicious cupcakes! Definitely stop by for an after dinner treat!
Crunch Fitness - 23rd Street
215 W 23rd StLocal gym with numerous locations in Manhattan.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of my favorite neighborhood gay bars. It's good on Thursday nights have a fun drag show. Friday and Saturday nights are more locals.
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Barracuda
275 W 22nd StOne of my favorite neighborhood gay bars. It's good on Thursday nights have a fun drag show. Friday and Saturday nights are more locals.
Local gay bar with a more sports theme to it. Attracts an older crowd - good happy hour 2-for-1 drinks daily.
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Gym Sportsbar
167 8th AveLocal gay bar with a more sports theme to it. Attracts an older crowd - good happy hour 2-for-1 drinks daily.
They call it a sports bar, but it really isn't. Very large and gets crowded. It does have a good 2-for-1 happy hour though.
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Boxers
37 W 20th StThey call it a sports bar, but it really isn't. Very large and gets crowded. It does have a good 2-for-1 happy hour though.
If you know about it, it needs no explanation. If you don't ... well ... then I would google it and decide from there.
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Eagle NYC
554 W 28th StIf you know about it, it needs no explanation. If you don't ... well ... then I would google it and decide from there.
Nice wine bar (great place to grab a drink while you're waiting for a table at Momoya). Mostly wine and beer is served and they have some light fare as well.
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Bar Veloce
176 7th AveNice wine bar (great place to grab a drink while you're waiting for a table at Momoya). Mostly wine and beer is served and they have some light fare as well.
Great local dive bar. Good juke-box and great bar food. Always lively with an interesting local crowd.
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Peter McManus Cafe
152 7th AveGreat local dive bar. Good juke-box and great bar food. Always lively with an interesting local crowd.
Formerly "G Lounge" this updated gay bar is good for an after work drink or as your evening destination.
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Rebar
225 W 19th StFormerly "G Lounge" this updated gay bar is good for an after work drink or as your evening destination.
Shopping
Amazing indoor food hall with more than thirty-five vendors purveying everything from soup to nuts, wine to coffee, cheese to cheesecake. A neighborhood market with global feel.
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Imakethe ye-Chelsea
75 9th AveAmazing indoor food hall with more than thirty-five vendors purveying everything from soup to nuts, wine to coffee, cheese to cheesecake. A neighborhood market with global feel.
Parks & Nature
A public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets. The park is approximately 1.5 miles long and stretches from the Meatpacking District to Hudson Yards. A must see!!
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High Line Park
A public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets. The park is approximately 1.5 miles long and stretches from the Meatpacking District to Hudson Yards. A must see!!
Arts & Culture
World-renowned Whitney Museum of Art in its new home on the West Side of Manhattan, just off of the High-Line
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Salmagundi Museum of American Art
World-renowned Whitney Museum of Art in its new home on the West Side of Manhattan, just off of the High-Line