Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Open late - good for the money. Go late or early - otherwise a zoo.
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The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveOpen late - good for the money. Go late or early - otherwise a zoo.
Awesome. Great place to sit at the bar alone. Great oyster happy hour.
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Upstate
95 1st Ave.Awesome. Great place to sit at the bar alone. Great oyster happy hour.
Arguably the best pastrami. TIP: If you stand in a sandwich line - tip generously before they start.
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StArguably the best pastrami. TIP: If you stand in a sandwich line - tip generously before they start.
Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge Stgreat dumplings - cheap
good. Our go to group non-spicy Chinese place. I love to sit in the upper level with a weird nautical theme.
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Congee Village
100 Allen Stgood. Our go to group non-spicy Chinese place. I love to sit in the upper level with a weird nautical theme.
Grand Sichuan
342 Grove Stgood
Dirt Candy
86 Allen StVegetarian friends with money love it.
Prune
54 E 1st StGreat spendy restaurant. Pretty awesome cocktails too.
Our favorite local Indian restaurant. A bit more expensive but not too bad. Beer on tap and you can always get in.
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Malai Marke
318 E 6th StOur favorite local Indian restaurant. A bit more expensive but not too bad. Beer on tap and you can always get in.
Great spicy western Chinese food. We've been fans since they opened their original Manhattan location.
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Xi’an Famous Foods
Great spicy western Chinese food. We've been fans since they opened their original Manhattan location.
Great spicy western Chinese food. We've been fans since they opened their original Manhattan location.
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Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E BroadwayGreat spicy western Chinese food. We've been fans since they opened their original Manhattan location.
Motorino
510 Columbus AveBest italian style pizza.
One of the best NYC coal oven style pizza places. Check out the oven.
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Lombardi's
32 Spring StOne of the best NYC coal oven style pizza places. Check out the oven.
Szechuan Gourmet
21 W 39th StOne of the best.
Golden Unicorn
18 E BroadwayMy favorite Chinese dim sum in Manhattan.
The best New York style pizza. Period. Worth the trip and the wait.
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Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitana
1524 Neptune AveThe best New York style pizza. Period. Worth the trip and the wait.
Fantastic barbecue. Believe me. Better than it should be.
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Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
75 2nd AveFantastic barbecue. Believe me. Better than it should be.
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
75 2nd AveWest Village outpost.
Good lunch deals. Chinese spicy dry pot. Fun for groups at dinner.
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MáLà Project
122 1st Ave.Good lunch deals. Chinese spicy dry pot. Fun for groups at dinner.
Very very good Queens worthy Thai food. Haven't been in the fancy downstairs but the upstairs lunch place is great.
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Wayla
100 Forsyth StVery very good Queens worthy Thai food. Haven't been in the fancy downstairs but the upstairs lunch place is great.
Jackson's fave vegetarian Chinese is the one on Mulberry Street. (Didn't see it listed here.)
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The Original Buddha Bodai Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant 🥬 佛菩提
5 Mott StJackson's fave vegetarian Chinese is the one on Mulberry Street. (Didn't see it listed here.)
Drinks & Nightlife
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen StNew music every hour - 3 stages.
Marshall Stack
66 Rivington Stbeer & wine and sandwiches
d.b.a.
41 1st Ave.sometimes good
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston StGood rock bands - cover charge.
Fools Gold NYC
145 E Houston StGreat burgers and huge beer selection.
Attaboy
134 Eldridge StBest cocktails ever.
Great speakeasy craft coktail bar -- enter thru Criff Dogs. Try to sit at the bar. Try to not get too drunk somewhere else waiting to get in.
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Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlGreat speakeasy craft coktail bar -- enter thru Criff Dogs. Try to sit at the bar. Try to not get too drunk somewhere else waiting to get in.
55 Bar
55 Christopher StGreat jazz during the week at a reasonable price. Great vibe.
169 Bar
169 E BroadwayOne of the greats.
Eastwood
200 Clinton StCool vibe. I think wine and beer only. Scottish and Jewish food.
The Wayland
700 E 9th StCraft cocktails, small bites, cool music sometimes.
Everything Else
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StBest Jewish Appetizing store in the universe.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston Stbig
Sightseeing
Great museum of normal people and how they lived. Tours only. Book it. Good gift shop.
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StGreat museum of normal people and how they lived. Tours only. Book it. Good gift shop.
Crowded like crazy with tourists but a must see - especially at night. No dogs or bikes.
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High Line Park
Crowded like crazy with tourists but a must see - especially at night. No dogs or bikes.
Izeluleko zedolobha
Ukuzulazula
Use google maps.
Good mass transit options. I use it myself.
Izindlela zokonga
TodayTix is a good app for discounted theater tickets
skip the line