Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Best ramen in the city. Definitely get the shishito peppers and pork buns also. Super cool vibe and very long wait (but it's well worth it!).
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Ippudo NY
65 4th AveBest ramen in the city. Definitely get the shishito peppers and pork buns also. Super cool vibe and very long wait (but it's well worth it!).
Yummy cuban for breakfast, lunch or dinner! My faves our the french toast (I know it's not cuban but it's great), chilaquiles, pollo mirador and mojitos!
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Café Habana
17 Prince StYummy cuban for breakfast, lunch or dinner! My faves our the french toast (I know it's not cuban but it's great), chilaquiles, pollo mirador and mojitos!
Bianca
5 Bleecker StreetCute, romantic Italian off the beaten path.
Fun place, really good drinks (especially the mango margaritas!). They have a great brunch special which costs around $10 for a huge entree and margarita.
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Dos Caminos
675 Hudson StFun place, really good drinks (especially the mango margaritas!). They have a great brunch special which costs around $10 for a huge entree and margarita.
Classic NY spot. The coffee and pastries are great, and it's a place to see in the neighborhood.
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Dean & DeLuca
560 BroadwayClassic NY spot. The coffee and pastries are great, and it's a place to see in the neighborhood.
Marumi
546 LaGuardia PlMy favorite sushi in the neighborhood.
One of the best places to get a bagel and lox in the city. It is pricey, and the wait can be insane on the weekends. Not a sit down restaurant--order at the counter and take the food with you.
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Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StOne of the best places to get a bagel and lox in the city. It is pricey, and the wait can be insane on the weekends. Not a sit down restaurant--order at the counter and take the food with you.
Great cheese selection. They also make an amazing grilled cheese! Not a sit down restaurant.
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Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson AvenueGreat cheese selection. They also make an amazing grilled cheese! Not a sit down restaurant.
Third Rail Coffee
240 Sullivan StGreat espresso and lattes.
Casual, dosa spot. The siddha coffee and chai are really good.
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Hampton Chutney Co.
143 Grand StCasual, dosa spot. The siddha coffee and chai are really good.
The best burger in the city. The best shakes in the city. The best cheese fries in the city. On a nice day, it's a great place to sit outside and people watch, but the line can take an hour.
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Shake Shack
Madison AvenueThe best burger in the city. The best shakes in the city. The best cheese fries in the city. On a nice day, it's a great place to sit outside and people watch, but the line can take an hour.
Famous from the delivery guy in Big Daddy. Not the best food, but open 24 hrs and delivers.
The Famous Cozy Soup & Burger
6810 BroadwayFamous from the delivery guy in Big Daddy. Not the best food, but open 24 hrs and delivers.
The closest coffee to the apartment. Popular study spot for NYU students.
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Think Coffee
73 8th AveThe closest coffee to the apartment. Popular study spot for NYU students.
Bareburger
33-21 31st AveGood burgers and close to the apartment.
Hip Italian on the outskirts of Little Italy. Not a touristy spot, but close enough you can walk through the heart of Little Italy before or after dinner.
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RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry StHip Italian on the outskirts of Little Italy. Not a touristy spot, but close enough you can walk through the heart of Little Italy before or after dinner.
Torrisi
250 Mulberry StSandwiches to die for.
Sightseeing
Really cool museum. They have restored and recreated a tenement and you can tour the building and learn about the neighborhood.
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StReally cool museum. They have restored and recreated a tenement and you can tour the building and learn about the neighborhood.
Right around the corner! A great place for people watching.
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Washington Square Arch
Washington Square NorthRight around the corner! A great place for people watching.
Go for the farmers market or the christmas market depending on the time of year.
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Union Square
Go for the farmers market or the christmas market depending on the time of year.
Drinks & Nightlife
Somewhat hidden, underground bar with great cocktails. They have a good happy hour drink special ($7 for all their fancy cocktails!).
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The Dove Parlor
228 Thompson StSomewhat hidden, underground bar with great cocktails. They have a good happy hour drink special ($7 for all their fancy cocktails!).
Good luck getting in, but awesome speakeasy and you have to enter through a phone booth inside a hot dog shop.
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Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlGood luck getting in, but awesome speakeasy and you have to enter through a phone booth inside a hot dog shop.