Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Best Pizza in the Cit.y. Carve your name into the wooden booths for posterity.
102 locals recommend
John's of Bleecker St.
278 Bleecker St
102 locals recommend
Best Pizza in the Cit.y. Carve your name into the wooden booths for posterity.
Great oven-brick pizza in walking distance of apartment.
114 locals recommend
Bono Trattoria
3658 Broadway
114 locals recommend
Great oven-brick pizza in walking distance of apartment.
Best cakes you'll ever put in your mouth
46 locals recommend
Make My Cake
775 Columbus Avenue
46 locals recommend
Best cakes you'll ever put in your mouth
Marcus Samuelson's famous restaurant
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave
1044 locals recommend
Marcus Samuelson's famous restaurant
Renowned, local family owned, Ethiopian restaurant with art, live music and outdoor space. In walking distance of apartment. Closed Mondays.
65 locals recommend
Tsion Cafe
763 St Nicholas Ave
65 locals recommend
Renowned, local family owned, Ethiopian restaurant with art, live music and outdoor space. In walking distance of apartment. Closed Mondays.
Intimate, local owned restaurant in walking distance of apartment. Great for both brunches and dinners.
147 locals recommend
The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe Ave
147 locals recommend
Intimate, local owned restaurant in walking distance of apartment. Great for both brunches and dinners.
Great French restaurant, with huge outdoor dining space, phenomenal food, and live music. Try the Sunday brunch!
47 locals recommend
Cheri
47 locals recommend
Great French restaurant, with huge outdoor dining space, phenomenal food, and live music. Try the Sunday brunch!
Converted from ugly Gas Station to stylish restaurant. Huge outdoor terrace. One of my regular "go to's".
33 locals recommend
B Bar & Grill
40 E 4th St
33 locals recommend
Converted from ugly Gas Station to stylish restaurant. Huge outdoor terrace. One of my regular "go to's".
Another Marcus Samuelson Institution, with a fun 80's theme! Great for meat lovers.
86 locals recommend
Streetbird Rotisserie
2149 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
86 locals recommend
Another Marcus Samuelson Institution, with a fun 80's theme! Great for meat lovers.
Budget friendly pizza and an exceptional wine list. Hidden, but huge inside. Authentically New York.
41 locals recommend
OTTO Enoteca e Pizzeria
One 5th Ave
41 locals recommend
Budget friendly pizza and an exceptional wine list. Hidden, but huge inside. Authentically New York.
Like Seinfeld? Like diners? This is the one.
96 locals recommend
Tom's
2880 Broadway
96 locals recommend
Like Seinfeld? Like diners? This is the one.

Arts & Culture

Get to Amateur Night on Wednesdays for an iconic experince. Or take a backstage tour with a guide.
893 locals recommend
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St
893 locals recommend
Get to Amateur Night on Wednesdays for an iconic experince. Or take a backstage tour with a guide.
239 locals recommend
The Studio Museum in Harlem
144 West 125th Street
239 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Walk, or bike, the length of the Hudson and take in the views.
502 locals recommend
Riverside Park
502 locals recommend
Walk, or bike, the length of the Hudson and take in the views.
Cross the road to iconic Jackie Robinson Park with it's enormous outdoor lido, basketball courts, play areas and historic bandshell which frequently offers free entertainment
54 locals recommend
Jackie Robinson Recreation Center
85 Bradhurst Ave.
54 locals recommend
Cross the road to iconic Jackie Robinson Park with it's enormous outdoor lido, basketball courts, play areas and historic bandshell which frequently offers free entertainment
Ice rink/roller rink, theaters, athletic track, tennis courts, restaurants... tons to do! Google it.
269 locals recommend
Riverbank/State Park
269 locals recommend
Ice rink/roller rink, theaters, athletic track, tennis courts, restaurants... tons to do! Google it.

Sightseeing

Harlem is huge, get to see all of it by bike with a licensed NYC Sightseeing Guide.
6 locals recommend
I Bike Harlem
6 locals recommend
Harlem is huge, get to see all of it by bike with a licensed NYC Sightseeing Guide.
Iconic and historic point of interest.
67 locals recommend
The Riverside Cathedral
490 Riverside Dr
67 locals recommend
Iconic and historic point of interest.
144 locals recommend
General Grant National Memorial
Riverside Drive
144 locals recommend
70 locals recommend
Strivers' Row
70 locals recommend
Great views, lovely walks, bars, restaurants and BBQ
24 locals recommend
West Harlem Piers Park
West 132nd Street
24 locals recommend
Great views, lovely walks, bars, restaurants and BBQ
The REAL Little Italy. Your taste-buds will thank you. Have a "Godfather" experience. I can give you more specific details if you chose to go
32 locals recommend
Arthur Avenue
Arthur Avenue
32 locals recommend
The REAL Little Italy. Your taste-buds will thank you. Have a "Godfather" experience. I can give you more specific details if you chose to go
Extraordinary architecture. Plenty of walking tours for aficionados.
7 locals recommend
Convent Avenue
Convent Avenue
7 locals recommend
Extraordinary architecture. Plenty of walking tours for aficionados.
Home of Alexander Hamilton's house. Yes THAT Hamilton. Who needs to see the show!
142 locals recommend
St. Nicholas Park
Saint Nicholas Terrace
142 locals recommend
Home of Alexander Hamilton's house. Yes THAT Hamilton. Who needs to see the show!
Classic Gospel Sunday Service. Expect long lines, so get there early... or try First Corinthian Baptist Church (also tagged). Out of respect, visitors are expected to attend the full service, not just the choir. It's all wonderful.
94 locals recommend
Abyssinian Baptist Church
132 W 138th St
94 locals recommend
Classic Gospel Sunday Service. Expect long lines, so get there early... or try First Corinthian Baptist Church (also tagged). Out of respect, visitors are expected to attend the full service, not just the choir. It's all wonderful.
Stunning campus, home to the Great Americans Hall of Fame. Check for access restrictions before travelling.
Bronx Community College
2155 University Ave
Stunning campus, home to the Great Americans Hall of Fame. Check for access restrictions before travelling.
Classic Gospel Sunday Service. Expect long lines, so get there early. Out of respect, visitors are expected to attend the full service, not just the choir.
35 locals recommend
First Corinthian Baptist Church
1912 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
35 locals recommend
Classic Gospel Sunday Service. Expect long lines, so get there early. Out of respect, visitors are expected to attend the full service, not just the choir.
Spectacular and enormous cathedral. If you're lucky enough to visit when there's a special service (i.e. Christmas, Easter, Blessing of the Animal...) go!
378 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Ave
378 locals recommend
Spectacular and enormous cathedral. If you're lucky enough to visit when there's a special service (i.e. Christmas, Easter, Blessing of the Animal...) go!

Shopping

Gap Factory Store, Banana Republic Factory Store, Whole Foods, T.J.Maxx, Marshalls, Old Navy, Rainbow and all the street vendors selling local goods.
110 locals recommend
West 125th Street
West 125th Street
110 locals recommend
Gap Factory Store, Banana Republic Factory Store, Whole Foods, T.J.Maxx, Marshalls, Old Navy, Rainbow and all the street vendors selling local goods.

Essentials

Largest and most well stocked grocery store in Manhattan (IMHO)
56 locals recommend
Super Foodtown of Bradhurst
300 W 145th St
56 locals recommend
Largest and most well stocked grocery store in Manhattan (IMHO)

Everything Else

Downward dog with expert yogis in this sun drenched Harlem loft.
32 locals recommend
Brahman Yoga
501 W 145th St
32 locals recommend
Downward dog with expert yogis in this sun drenched Harlem loft.
Drinks, foods, views... big river restaurant/bar worth visiting.
127 locals recommend
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th Street
127 locals recommend
Drinks, foods, views... big river restaurant/bar worth visiting.