Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
BarBacon
Great local bar/restaurant, every plate has bacon!
Amazing organic grassfed burgers. Wide variety of meats, buns and toppings available.
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Bareburger
33-21 31st AveAmazing organic grassfed burgers. Wide variety of meats, buns and toppings available.
Great local diner, a cost-effective spot for breakfast or lunch
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The Flame Diner
893 9th AveGreat local diner, a cost-effective spot for breakfast or lunch
Aaheli
Great Indian food a few blocks away
One of the best pizza joints in NYC and it's just across the street. Open late for when you come back after an evening on the town.
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Justino's Pizza
881 10th AvenueOne of the best pizza joints in NYC and it's just across the street. Open late for when you come back after an evening on the town.
A classy bar/restaurant serving up a menu full of Asian/American fusions. Really good, not cheap but not outrageous either.
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Room Service
690 9th AveA classy bar/restaurant serving up a menu full of Asian/American fusions. Really good, not cheap but not outrageous either.
Arts & Culture
Opera, Ballet and other live performances, not even a 10 minute walk
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaOpera, Ballet and other live performances, not even a 10 minute walk
The MoMA is world-famous, and a fifteen minute walk away.
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetThe MoMA is world-famous, and a fifteen minute walk away.
Indie film theater for that random foreign film you heard about that was all the rave at Cannes...
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Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
Indie film theater for that random foreign film you heard about that was all the rave at Cannes...
Mainstream theater for that Hollywood blockbuster you've been dying to see. IMAX films also available here.
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AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13
1998 BroadwayMainstream theater for that Hollywood blockbuster you've been dying to see. IMAX films also available here.
The Met is huge and often sporting a random traveling exhibit. You can get in for as little as a penny as the cost of admission is whatever donation you deem acceptable.
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IMusem we-Art we-Metropolitan
1000 5th AveThe Met is huge and often sporting a random traveling exhibit. You can get in for as little as a penny as the cost of admission is whatever donation you deem acceptable.
Ever been aboard an aircraft carrier? The Intrepid is right around the corner and has been converted into a museum on the water.
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Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
West 46th StreetEver been aboard an aircraft carrier? The Intrepid is right around the corner and has been converted into a museum on the water.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StHuge selection, fairly pricey though
Normal grocery store, nothing fancy but very cost-effective
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D'Agostino Supermarkets Inc
815 10th AveNormal grocery store, nothing fancy but very cost-effective
Family owned, local grocery store with a wide selection of organic, gluten-free and other natural products.
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Westerly Natural Market
911 8th AveFamily owned, local grocery store with a wide selection of organic, gluten-free and other natural products.
Drinks & Nightlife
Posh
405 W 51st StGay bar with a good happy hour and a very small interior
Flaming Saddles
52nd W 53rd StGay bar with a fairly young crowd
Lincoln Park
1 County Rd 605Straight pub-style bar with games and bar food, young crowd
Upscale straight bar with food and live entertainment on the weekends
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Bar Nine
807 9th AveUpscale straight bar with food and live entertainment on the weekends
At the top of the Marriot Marquee, The View is a bar/restaurant with a view to match it's name. The room is circular and rotates 360 degrees every hour, giving a complete view of the Manhattan skyline
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The View Restaurant & Lounge
1535 BroadwayAt the top of the Marriot Marquee, The View is a bar/restaurant with a view to match it's name. The room is circular and rotates 360 degrees every hour, giving a complete view of the Manhattan skyline