Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Beautiful casual restaurant with an amazing breakfast. Also best spot for bread, cheeses, and meats. This is the more casual version of its sister restaurant, Il Bucco on Bond St.
53 Great Jones St
53 Great Jones StreetBeautiful casual restaurant with an amazing breakfast. Also best spot for bread, cheeses, and meats. This is the more casual version of its sister restaurant, Il Bucco on Bond St.
Excellent, inexpensive Thai food. It's sister restaurant was just awarded a Michelin Star!
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Zabb Elee
75 2nd AvenueExcellent, inexpensive Thai food. It's sister restaurant was just awarded a Michelin Star!
81 St Marks Pl
81 Saint Marks PlaceInexpensive, delicious handmade noodles. Spicy!
Cutting edge asian food in an edgy setting. Even though the setting is loud, service is hit and miss, and the menu is a bit pricy, this is still worth a visit.
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Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South StreetCutting edge asian food in an edgy setting. Even though the setting is loud, service is hit and miss, and the menu is a bit pricy, this is still worth a visit.
Adorable tea shop just down the street. Serves delicious treats but no coffee!
Podunk - The American Tearoom
231 E 5th StAdorable tea shop just down the street. Serves delicious treats but no coffee!
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
270 Lafayette StExcellent coffee, beautiful space.
Cha-An
230 E 9th StJapanese Tea Shop, wonderful tea snacks and pastries
Go for oyster happy hour at the bar from 5 -7 pm everyday. Just go.
175 abantu bendawo batusa
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveGo for oyster happy hour at the bar from 5 -7 pm everyday. Just go.
Seasonal Mediterranean with a constantly updated menu. Among my favorite in the city.
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il Buco
47 Bond StSeasonal Mediterranean with a constantly updated menu. Among my favorite in the city.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StExcellent selection and quality groceries
Best wine shop in the city for breadth of selection and value.
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Astor Wines & Spirits
399 Lafayette StBest wine shop in the city for breadth of selection and value.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful park filled with Jazz and other musicians giving free performances in every corner. Great to visit any time of day or night.
946 abantu bendawo batusa
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareBeautiful park filled with Jazz and other musicians giving free performances in every corner. Great to visit any time of day or night.
Drinks & Nightlife
Don't be deterred: This secret bar is hidden behind a terribly mediocre Japanese restaurant. Outstanding cocktails. Will be very busy after 8 pm.
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Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StDon't be deterred: This secret bar is hidden behind a terribly mediocre Japanese restaurant. Outstanding cocktails. Will be very busy after 8 pm.
The bartenders at this hipster wine bar have an encyclopedic knowledge of the ever changing list.
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Fifty Paces
413 East 12th StreetThe bartenders at this hipster wine bar have an encyclopedic knowledge of the ever changing list.
Everything Else
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. The Sandwich Shop
75 E 4th StExcellent creative ice cream.
Shopping
John Derian includes three different shops: one for linens, furniture, and nick knacks. Well curated vintage feel.
John Derian Dry Goods
10 E 2nd StJohn Derian includes three different shops: one for linens, furniture, and nick knacks. Well curated vintage feel.
Modernlink
35 Bond StTop of the line mid century furniture. Pricey.