Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Bluestone Lane Collective Café
55 Greenwich Avesolid bfast, tumeric (golden) lattes
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th Stlovely coffee spot with some food, block away from the river and next to skate shop.
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THE ELK
128 Charles Stlovely coffee spot with some food, block away from the river and next to skate shop.
Great drinks, incl. turmeric late and no crowds. salads/bowls are kind of bland, but croissants are great.
Ancolie
58 W 8th StGreat drinks, incl. turmeric late and no crowds. salads/bowls are kind of bland, but croissants are great.
a bit overrun at times, but amazing food, drinks, vibe, everything. great garden in the back (really crowded on the weekend, so do week days).
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Greecologies
379 Broome Sta bit overrun at times, but amazing food, drinks, vibe, everything. great garden in the back (really crowded on the weekend, so do week days).
matcha (greekologies next door is another great choice if crowded)
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Cha Cha Matcha
373 Broome Stmatcha (greekologies next door is another great choice if crowded)
the golden standard. to-go spot for when don't want to think what to have for dinner. Order pick up - lines are pretty crazy, but pick up is usually 10 mins.
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Saigon Shack
114 MacDougal Stthe golden standard. to-go spot for when don't want to think what to have for dinner. Order pick up - lines are pretty crazy, but pick up is usually 10 mins.
Cafe Himalaya
78 E 1st StChili dofu - heaven!
Injera
11 Abingdon Squaresuper great and owners are lovely
Murray's are a block away and they've long been to-go spot for best NY bagels, but Tompkins Sq Bagels actually have better bagels these days. And the place is nicer.
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Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue AMurray's are a block away and they've long been to-go spot for best NY bagels, but Tompkins Sq Bagels actually have better bagels these days. And the place is nicer.
Korchma Taras Bulba
if you're in the mood for ukranian / russian food
Di Di Dumpling
34 Lexington Aveveg dumplings are best in the city!!
Moustache Pitza
29 Bedford Stgood middle eastern
Kubeh
464 6th Avenew spot, so far so good
Hangawi
12 E 32nd Stin case u end up in K town and are in the mood for veg korean
They are looking a bit beat up these days, but non-sweet gelato flavors are GREAT (green tea, pistachio, coffee, etc.) sorbets not so good.
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Popbar
15 West 38th StreetThey are looking a bit beat up these days, but non-sweet gelato flavors are GREAT (green tea, pistachio, coffee, etc.) sorbets not so good.
Murray's Bagels
500 6th Avenew york institution next door
Cocoron
16 Delancey Stgood japanese
Yakitori Tora
72 Kenmare Streally great!
Omakase Room by Tatsu
14 Christopher Stgreat!
Whole Green Inc
35 7th Avejuices n things
Rahi
60 Greenwich Avegreat, but u shd still go to the indian blocks on Lexington (roughly btw 24th and 29th sts)
Prodigy Coffee
33 Carmine StHappy Bones
394 Broome Stgo-to for NYC creatives
Round K
78 Canal Stroast coffee in the cafe, everything about it is totally great
Shopping
Henrik Vibskov
456 Broome Stlove love love!
Y-3 New York
92 Greene Stbecause yohji
Tokio 7
83 E 7th Sthigh-end consignment (most items are new)
IF Boutique
94 Grand Sttop brands if money is not an issue (CDG, Ann D, Plokhov, etc)
ELKEL
325 Broome Stgreat boutique for higher-end up-and-coming designers
an institution, so yea. Rick Owens, BBC, VFiles are within a block
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Opening Ceremony
an institution, so yea. Rick Owens, BBC, VFiles are within a block
Arts & Culture
IMuziyamu wezobuciko wezokwakha okuphela
235 BowerySalmagundi Museum of American Art
Iziko Lomuzi wezobuciko nezobuciko
2 Columbus CirEssentials
Lifethyme Natural Market
410 6th AveParks & Nature
absolutely lovely and no one knows about it. stop by if going to Guggenheim or end up in that part of the park.
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Ulwazi lwase-Conservatory
1233 5th Aveabsolutely lovely and no one knows about it. stop by if going to Guggenheim or end up in that part of the park.
of course. go on a rainy day and you'll have it to yourself.
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High Line Park
of course. go on a rainy day and you'll have it to yourself.
runs along hudson pretty much the length of manhattan. great for walking, biking, etc.
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Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River Greenwayruns along hudson pretty much the length of manhattan. great for walking, biking, etc.
Sightseeing
heart of downtown NY. Can get crowded but lovely all the same
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Washington Square Park
Washington Squareheart of downtown NY. Can get crowded but lovely all the same