Elli’s guidebook
Food scene
Roberta's
261 Moore Stmmmm!
Time Out Market New York
55 Water Strooftop view of nyc skyline with good food and drinks
Poulette
790 9th Avehomestyle french food
rosemary tea and lychee tart
bourbon latte
hong kong coffee milk tea and black sesame puff
32 locals recommend
Bibble & Sip
253 W 51st Strosemary tea and lychee tart
bourbon latte
hong kong coffee milk tea and black sesame puff
buy a slice and walk upstairs to eat on the mezzanine on the highland
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th Stbuy a slice and walk upstairs to eat on the mezzanine on the highland
Osamil
5 W 31st Sthappy hour food
Dominique Ansel Kitchen
137 7th Ave Sgo empty, come back happy
the northern part of central park is more beautiful!
when you make it up there, eat here.
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox Avethe northern part of central park is more beautiful!
when you make it up there, eat here.
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th Avewhole fish and fresh pasta
saturday morning carb run
1. h&h bagel for lox, cucumbers, onions, lettuce, tomato on everything
2. silver moon bakery for seasonal special and orange chocolate bread
76 locals recommend
Silver Moon Bakery
2740 Broadwaysaturday morning carb run
1. h&h bagel for lox, cucumbers, onions, lettuce, tomato on everything
2. silver moon bakery for seasonal special and orange chocolate bread
Ess-a-Bagel
831 3rd Avethey deliver!
Birch Coffee
134 1/2 E 62nd Stcortado whole milk
Ole & Steen
80 W 40th Stdanish sandos, pastries, great space to sit, relax, recharge
My Pie Pizzeria Romana
166 W 72nd St
Mama's TOO!
2750 BroadwayThe Doughnut Project
10 Morton StKochi
652 10th AveVan Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Avebest REAL ice cream
love hate! relationship
love taro milk with bubbles, made with real taro!
hate all the plastic
I’Milky 沐白
992 6th Avelove hate! relationship
love taro milk with bubbles, made with real taro!
hate all the plastic
My Pie Pizzeria Romana
166 W 72nd StSweetleaf Coffee Roasters
10-93 Jackson Aveespresso
Voyager Espresso
110 William Sterlenmeyer flasks...
La Colombe
75 Vandam Sttaps
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th Stliege waffle and single origin espresso to stay
Té Company
163 W 10th StTous Les Jours
31 W 32nd Stsweet potato cake
sightseeing
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Ellis Island BridgeLandmark 57 West
12th Avenuelike having a personal movie theater
The Paris Theatre
4 W 58th Stwhere else can you still watch a movie for only $10
Fat Cat
75 Christopher Stjazz
Starbucks Roastery
76 9th Avesit upstairs
watch beans roast
drink for both buzzes
National Museum of Mathematics
225 E 26th StCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison AveThe Roosevelt Island Tramway
254 E 60th Stto see nyc a different way
Rubin Museum of Art
150 W 17th Stbookstores
up the street from seinfield's cafe
a local bookstore
Rizzoli
1133 Broadwayart books!
Book Culture
536 W 112th Stwell curated selection of ENGLISH language books
stationary!
upstairs cafe, great view of bryant park and quick affordable nigiri and bento boxes.
Kinokuniya New York
1073 6th Avenuewell curated selection of ENGLISH language books
stationary!
upstairs cafe, great view of bryant park and quick affordable nigiri and bento boxes.
Berl's Brooklyn Poetry Shop
141 Front StMcNally Jackson Independent Booksellers and Cafe
134 Prince StBooks of Wonder
42 W 17th StCity advice
Getting around
buy an unlimited weekly card
if you're staying more than 2+ days and unlimited weekly card is the cheapest way to get around.
you can buy it at the airport as you buy your air train ticket
EWR to NYC - NJ transit airTrain is easy only if you're not weighed down by luggage.
JFK/LGA to Manhattan - MTA is best bet if you're traveling light.
take a lyft or the SUPERSHUTTLE if you have heavy luggage.
depending on what time of day, taxi can be cheaper.
Ways to save
museums
often have free days - but free means busy and crowded
check their websites
i often go very early or very late on free days to see a specific exhibit.
Ways to save
broadway shows
use the lottery
check theaters specifically for lottery information
What to pack
don't pack a lot
you'll want to buy so many things
most people aren't looking at your clothes
pack basic, keep it light.
Don't miss
markets!
you must eat to survive
go to the markets
the farmer's markets,
the fish markets,
the flower markets,
the meat markets,
eat at the market!
some only up to the public really early or on certain days
Ways to save
don't waste time and money on Top of the Rock and Empire
most hotel rooftop lounges and bars are free
Don't miss
5th ave shopping is boring
go downtown or to brooklyn