Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Pearl Oyster Bar
18 Cornelia StExcellent seafood and the best lobster rolls in NYC!
Top-rated restaurant. It is hard to get reservations, but if you mention that you live in West Village, they are generally happy to find you a seat, as they really like people from the neighborhood.
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Perla Cafe
Top-rated restaurant. It is hard to get reservations, but if you mention that you live in West Village, they are generally happy to find you a seat, as they really like people from the neighborhood.
Jeffrey's Grocery
172 Waverly PlFrom the same people who own Perla. Great brunch spot.
Favorite brunch spot in the city. Charming West Village restaurant and great food. The short rib hash for brunch is my all-time favorite!
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Cafe Cluny
284 W 12th StFavorite brunch spot in the city. Charming West Village restaurant and great food. The short rib hash for brunch is my all-time favorite!
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker StFamous NYC bakery. The banana pudding is out of this world!
Commerce
50 Commerce StreetGreat restaurant located on my favorite street in NYC.
Very charming restaurant. This building is also the outside of the building on the TV show Friends.
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Little Owl
90 Bedford StVery charming restaurant. This building is also the outside of the building on the TV show Friends.
Grom
Considered by many to be the best gelato in all of Italy.
My favorite gelato shop in the city. The fruit gelato is amazing!
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L'Arte del Gelato
75 9th AveMy favorite gelato shop in the city. The fruit gelato is amazing!
Perilla
Great New American cuisine from a former winner of "Top Chef"
Affordable Italian cuisine in a romantic atmosphere. Outdoor dining is also great during the summer.
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Malatesta Trattoria
649 Washington StAffordable Italian cuisine in a romantic atmosphere. Outdoor dining is also great during the summer.
Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar
11 W 31st StGreat place for wine and desserts.
Kesté Pizza & Vino
77 Fulton StreetFantastic Neapolitan pizza
John's of Bleecker St.
278 Bleecker StClassic NYC pizza
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th StDecadent artichoke pizza.
Babbo
110 Waverly PlOne of the best Italian restaurants in NYC
Dinner is expensive, but stop in for dessert at the bar. The chocolate cake dessert is unlike anything you've ever tried.
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Gotham - RE-OPENING This September
12 E 12th StDinner is expensive, but stop in for dessert at the bar. The chocolate cake dessert is unlike anything you've ever tried.
Everything Else
Enjoy a relaxing day in the park listening to live jazz and other music. Also, if you're a chess player, you can play some of NYC's street chess masters in the park.
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Washington Square Park
Washington SquareEnjoy a relaxing day in the park listening to live jazz and other music. Also, if you're a chess player, you can play some of NYC's street chess masters in the park.
Home to some of the best independent and foreign cinema in all of the US
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IFC Center
323 6th AveHome to some of the best independent and foreign cinema in all of the US
Excellent cheese and meats shop. I love picking up fresh food here to cook at home or stopping in for a lunch special.
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Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson AvenueExcellent cheese and meats shop. I love picking up fresh food here to cook at home or stopping in for a lunch special.
Fellow Barber
101 N 8th StClassic NYC barber shop for men
This is a great place to go with friends to grab a drink and play board games, pool, or ping pong. There is also great live music.
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Fat Cat
75 Christopher StThis is a great place to go with friends to grab a drink and play board games, pool, or ping pong. There is also great live music.
Cielo Club
18 Little W 12th StSome of the best house music this side of the pond.
Arts & Culture
Blue Note
131 West 3rd StreetOne of NYC's most famous jazz clubs
The Village Vanguard
178 7th Ave SA staple in NYC jazz!
Smalls Jazz Club
183 W 10th StOne of the best NYC jazz clubs
NYC's BEST comedy club. You can often catch famous comedians who will walk in to do stand up without notice.
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Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal StNYC's BEST comedy club. You can often catch famous comedians who will walk in to do stand up without notice.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StGreat place for Saturday afternoon drinks
Little Branch
20 7th Avenue SouthNeighborhood mixologist in a small, intimate atmosphere
Aria West Village
14 Bedford StItalian tapas. Great dinner spot!
Arthur's Tavern
57 Grove StExcellent jazz
1 Oak NYC
453 W 17th StChic NYC club
Le Bain
848 Washington StGreat views from the bar on the roof of the Standard Hotel
Avenue
116 10th AveExclusive NYC club
Provocateur
NYC's most exclusive nightclub
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StVisit the Boom Boom Room for a wild night