Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Really great Brooklyn style pizza, with optional roasted garlic and/or peppers to top it off!
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South Brooklyn Pizza
122 1st Ave.Really great Brooklyn style pizza, with optional roasted garlic and/or peppers to top it off!
Yummy everything, totally worth the price. Lobster roll a must-try.
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Luke's Lobster East Village
Yummy everything, totally worth the price. Lobster roll a must-try.
My local go-to for consistently good, hearty Italian. A quaint little farmhouse-style gem on Broome Street in Soho.
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Aurora Soho
510 Broome StreetMy local go-to for consistently good, hearty Italian. A quaint little farmhouse-style gem on Broome Street in Soho.
Boqueria
1460 2nd AveSavory tapas, delish wine, nice ambiance. What could be better?!
Great brunch scene, decent food, good energy, beautiful decor. A must!
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The Standard Grill
848 Washington StGreat brunch scene, decent food, good energy, beautiful decor. A must!
Yummy ramen, pork buns and chicken wings in an uber cool and trendy setting. Be prepared for the wait! One of my favorites.
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Ippudo NY
65 4th AveYummy ramen, pork buns and chicken wings in an uber cool and trendy setting. Be prepared for the wait! One of my favorites.
Good vibe, good energy, pretty good Italian fare. Gets crowded so make a reservation.
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Osteria Morini
218 Lafayette StGood vibe, good energy, pretty good Italian fare. Gets crowded so make a reservation.
Fun place! Above average Italian. Great service. Good wine list. Also a market.
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il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
53 Great Jones StFun place! Above average Italian. Great service. Good wine list. Also a market.
I love this place. Cheap and filling. Pho and summer rolls make a meal. Consistently good vietnamese fare.
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Thái Sơn
89 Baxter StI love this place. Cheap and filling. Pho and summer rolls make a meal. Consistently good vietnamese fare.
Superb dollar slice place on Bleecker, probably the best dollar slice you will ever have.
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Percy's Pizza
190 Bleecker StSuperb dollar slice place on Bleecker, probably the best dollar slice you will ever have.
A special place for a special meal. Delicious food. Reservations a must!
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Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal StA special place for a special meal. Delicious food. Reservations a must!
Yum! The yummiest, spiciest noodles you will ever have. Tiny, so pretty much take out only.
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Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E BroadwayYum! The yummiest, spiciest noodles you will ever have. Tiny, so pretty much take out only.
A must try for hot-pot, good for groups. Their entree dishes and apps are even better.
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Grand Sichuan
342 Grove StA must try for hot-pot, good for groups. Their entree dishes and apps are even better.
Emporio
231 Mott StBeautiful space, good food and good energy.
Hearty Italian and really great wines, plus the restaurant is beautiful!
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Peasant
194 Elizabeth StHearty Italian and really great wines, plus the restaurant is beautiful!
Café Habana
17 Prince StStop in for some street corn
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan StGreat for really late night sushi.
Great for a quick pop-in lunch, such an amazing space. Try the shrimp tacos!
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Tacombi
267 Elizabeth StGreat for a quick pop-in lunch, such an amazing space. Try the shrimp tacos!
Love this place to browse old books and have a coffee.
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Housing Works Used Book Cafe
126 Crosby StLove this place to browse old books and have a coffee.
A NY classic. Beautiful, quaint underground space. Interesting Russian cuisine, with all the vodka you could ever want. :-)
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Pravda
281 Lafayette StA NY classic. Beautiful, quaint underground space. Interesting Russian cuisine, with all the vodka you could ever want. :-)
John's of Bleecker St.
278 Bleecker StClassic NY pizza place
Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson AvenueAll sorts of yumminess
Again, classic NY must try place. Try going super early for breakfast when it opens to beat the crowd.
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Balthazar
80 Spring StAgain, classic NY must try place. Try going super early for breakfast when it opens to beat the crowd.
If you're in Tribeca, try this yummy Indian joint. Clean, and good service.
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Baluchi's
275 Greenwich StIf you're in Tribeca, try this yummy Indian joint. Clean, and good service.
Lavagna
545 E 5th StGood Italian restaurant in Alphabet City.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovely place! One of my favorites just to sit, hang out, and drink some yummy beer.
Wechsler's Currywurst
120 1st Ave.Lovely place! One of my favorites just to sit, hang out, and drink some yummy beer.
Great all day party brunch scene in a classic French bistro. Very, very strong yummy mojitos!
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Felix
340 W BroadwayGreat all day party brunch scene in a classic French bistro. Very, very strong yummy mojitos!
Amity Hall
80 W 3rd StNice Irish bar in the Village
Pegu Club
Best cocktails in Soho!
Swift Hibernian Lounge
34 E 4th StGreat Irish pub, go for the Guinness.
Choose your beer, dark or light. One of the oldest bars in NYC.
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McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th StChoose your beer, dark or light. One of the oldest bars in NYC.
Solas
232 E 9th StReally fun late night club/bar on the weekends.
Brandy Library
25 N Moore StYour place to go in Tribeca if you like Brandy.
Bar 89
89 Mercer StLike this place for pre-dinner cocktails.
Essentials
Full grocery store, a fun shopping experience, only a few minute walk from the apartment.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StFull grocery store, a fun shopping experience, only a few minute walk from the apartment.
Sprawling Italian market and multiple restaurants - a must see and try! Close to Madison Square Park and the Flatiron building.
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Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveSprawling Italian market and multiple restaurants - a must see and try! Close to Madison Square Park and the Flatiron building.
Shopping
Love this store for its good sales and beautiful silk women's clothing by a local designer.
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Yumi Kim
611 BroadwayLove this store for its good sales and beautiful silk women's clothing by a local designer.
Pixie Market
Fun browsing their vintage clothing rack
Spring Street Wine Shop
187 Spring StSuch great customer service, always!
Georgetown Cupcake
111 Mercer StThink these are my new favorite cupcakes!
Madewell
486 BroadwayCute, preppy clothing for women.
Calypso Au Marché Outlet
426 Broome StShhh, it's their sale store, a little gem!
Necessary Clothing
676 BroadwayLove this store for cheap, cheap trendy women's clothing.
Everything Else
J.Crew Liquor Store
235 W BroadwayJ. Crew Men's in an old liquor store. Super cute.