Guidebook for New York
Essentials
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveLocal no-frills grocery with EVERYTHING
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StHuge, new Whole Foods
Duane Reade
3387 BroadwayDrug Store and ATM!
Imperial Wines
1705 1st Ave.Local Wine and Liquor Shop
Huge Supermarket where I get lost for hours (gleefully). Produce, Meat, Fish...
215 abantu bendawo batusa
Fairway Market 86th Street
240 East 86th StHuge Supermarket where I get lost for hours (gleefully). Produce, Meat, Fish...
Agata & Valentina
64 University PlFancy Italian Groceries
Yorkshire Wines & Spirits
1646 1st Ave.Wine Warehouse
Best. Frozen. Yogurt. Ever. Fancy grocery and nice take-away salads.
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Butterfield Market
1114 Lexington AveBest. Frozen. Yogurt. Ever. Fancy grocery and nice take-away salads.
Food Scene
Poke
343 E 85th StGreat local Sushi joint BYOB
JG Melon
1291 3rd AveBEST HAMBURGER IN NYC
Maison Kayser
1294 3rd AveFrench Bakery with coffee and great breakfast
Lady M Cake Boutique
36 W 40th StSwanky Cake Shop
The East Pole
133 E 65th StOne of my favorite nice restaurants frequented by celebrities
Pizza Beach
1426 3rd AveGood fun and great pizza
Numero 28
1431 1st Ave.Amazing pizza
H&H Bagels
1551 2nd AveArguably the best bagels around
ABV
1504 Lexington AveGreat place for breakfast
Antonucci Cafe
170 E 81st StItalian home made deliciousness
Bagel Mill
1700 1st Ave.Typical of NY, no frills bagel shop around the corner. Yum.
San Matteo
1716 2nd AveGreat thin-crust pizza!
Sushi of Gari
402 E 78th StExcellent authentic sushi
Bareburger
33-21 31st AveGood burgers, fries and beer
Drinks & Nightlife
The Auction House
300 E 89th StDimly lit bar
Manny's on Second
Dive Bar
Dorrian's Red Hand (NYC)
1616 2nd AveBar by night, sports restaurant by day.
The Penrose
1590 2nd AveNice upscale but casual bar with good food
Jones Wood Foundry
401 E 76th StBritish gastro-pub
Very pricey but fabulous old school piano bar. Martinis are amazing
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Bemelman's Bar at The Carlyle
35 E 76th StVery pricey but fabulous old school piano bar. Martinis are amazing
Arts & Culture
AMC Orpheum Theater
1538 3rd AveCinema
I-Guggenheim Museum kaSolomon R.
1071 5th AveNY architectural icon and great museum
Endless art - and its FREE! (the suggested ticket prices listed are voluntary donations)
2653 abantu bendawo batusa
IMusem we-Art we-Metropolitan
1000 5th AveEndless art - and its FREE! (the suggested ticket prices listed are voluntary donations)
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st StGreat fun on the park
East 86th St. Cinema
210 East 86th StMore independant films and such
Sightseeing
Carl Schurz Park
East End AvenueBeautiful view
Everything Else
SoulCycle E83 - East 83rd Street
1470 3rd AveSpin class with class
Equinox East 85th Street
203 E 85th StChic Gym