Norah’s guidebook
Things to do
I love this intimate venue for jazz where the music is well curated. It can get expensive but you can sit at the bar .
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Smoke Jazz & Supper Club
2751 BroadwayI love this intimate venue for jazz where the music is well curated. It can get expensive but you can sit at the bar .
Riverside Park is a beautiful park right across the street. Ellington restaurant serves food/drinks and you can watch the sunset.
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Ellington in the Park
West 105th StreetRiverside Park is a beautiful park right across the street. Ellington restaurant serves food/drinks and you can watch the sunset.
Food scene
This is my go to bakery in the nabe. Delicious french cream pastries and breads.
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Silver Moon Bakery
2740 BroadwayThis is my go to bakery in the nabe. Delicious french cream pastries and breads.
Independent coffee shop that’s open right now. I like their almond croissants.
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Plowshares Coffee Bloomingdale
2730 BroadwayIndependent coffee shop that’s open right now. I like their almond croissants.
If you want to walk up to 110th and Broadway, this large H Mart has a lot to offer from soba noodles and ramen to great kimchi and green tea popsicles.
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H Mart
38 W 32nd StIf you want to walk up to 110th and Broadway, this large H Mart has a lot to offer from soba noodles and ramen to great kimchi and green tea popsicles.
This is touted as the best bagel and lox on the Upper West Side!! Get ready for a line though, especially on weekends.
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Absolute Bagels
2788 BroadwayThis is touted as the best bagel and lox on the Upper West Side!! Get ready for a line though, especially on weekends.
During the pandemic, this Italian spot has a generous outdoor seating area and the food comes out hot and delicious. Try their spaghetti funghi!
Fumo Upper West Side
2791 BroadwayDuring the pandemic, this Italian spot has a generous outdoor seating area and the food comes out hot and delicious. Try their spaghetti funghi!
A bit of a walk but this Thai place is authentic and they deliver quickly if you’re hungry!
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Thai Market
960 Amsterdam AveA bit of a walk but this Thai place is authentic and they deliver quickly if you’re hungry!
You’ll want to take a cab or train to 72nd but this is, hands down, my favorite Japanese restaurant on the Upper West Side.
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Sushi Yasaka
251 W 72nd StYou’ll want to take a cab or train to 72nd but this is, hands down, my favorite Japanese restaurant on the Upper West Side.
Ready to eat with your hands?! This place is tasty and has a lot of vegetarian options.
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Awash
242 Court StReady to eat with your hands?! This place is tasty and has a lot of vegetarian options.
I frequent this French restaurant often because of its convenient location. They have decent (if slightly overrated for the price) food, and a notable happy hour.
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Cafe Du Soleil
2723 BroadwayI frequent this French restaurant often because of its convenient location. They have decent (if slightly overrated for the price) food, and a notable happy hour.