Guidebook for New York

Amanda
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Adorable little Australian cafe with great breakfast.
17 locals recommend
Banter NYC
169 Sullivan St
17 locals recommend
Adorable little Australian cafe with great breakfast.
Best steak au poivre in the city
86 locals recommend
Raoul's
180 Prince St
86 locals recommend
Best steak au poivre in the city
Great brunch scene with a puppy store nearby in case there's a wait :-)
80 locals recommend
Jeffrey's Grocery
172 Waverly Pl
80 locals recommend
Great brunch scene with a puppy store nearby in case there's a wait :-)
Death row Italian food (veal parm in particular). Family owned & run - tiny little place with affordable wine.
16 locals recommend
Piccolo Angolo
621 Hudson St
16 locals recommend
Death row Italian food (veal parm in particular). Family owned & run - tiny little place with affordable wine.
Awesome affordable sushi. No reservations and no credit cards except for Amex.
59 locals recommend
TOTO Sushi
216 Thompson St
59 locals recommend
Awesome affordable sushi. No reservations and no credit cards except for Amex.
Delicious Chinese food transplant from Philly. Hope you like spicy...
58 locals recommend
Han Dynasty
90 3rd Ave
58 locals recommend
Delicious Chinese food transplant from Philly. Hope you like spicy...
Unbelievable European-inspired menu with insane organic wine list. Get their "orange wine" (it's not actually orange flavored but they leave the skins in the white wine for a bit longer)
30 locals recommend
Wildair
142 Orchard St
30 locals recommend
Unbelievable European-inspired menu with insane organic wine list. Get their "orange wine" (it's not actually orange flavored but they leave the skins in the white wine for a bit longer)
"Old school" style steak house - only about 8 tables in the entire restaurant. If you can get in here (set an alert for yourself on Resy) you absolutely must go.
12 locals recommend
4 Charles Prime Rib
4 Charles Street
12 locals recommend
"Old school" style steak house - only about 8 tables in the entire restaurant. If you can get in here (set an alert for yourself on Resy) you absolutely must go.
Like Paris in NYC; the best soft scrambled eggs in town
188 locals recommend
Buvette
42 Grove St
188 locals recommend
Like Paris in NYC; the best soft scrambled eggs in town
Good (but small) place to get work done in the West Village with delicious brunch food
27 locals recommend
11th Street Cafe
327 W 11th St
27 locals recommend
Good (but small) place to get work done in the West Village with delicious brunch food
Special occasion Italian restaurant
Il Cantinori
32 E 10th St
Special occasion Italian restaurant
No reservations Mexican restaurant with ~10 different kinds of spicy margaritas. Trendy scene but easy on the wallet
222 locals recommend
Barrio Chino
253 Broome St
222 locals recommend
No reservations Mexican restaurant with ~10 different kinds of spicy margaritas. Trendy scene but easy on the wallet
Food hall where you can sample the best of the best NYC vendors (selection is endless)
148 locals recommend
Dekalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square W
148 locals recommend
Food hall where you can sample the best of the best NYC vendors (selection is endless)
No reservations but use the app NoWait to put yourself in line without going to the restaurant first. Legendary pancakes
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 locals recommend
No reservations but use the app NoWait to put yourself in line without going to the restaurant first. Legendary pancakes
If you don't get the cheeseburger and the square pizza here you're doing it wrong
65 locals recommend
Emmy Squared - Brooklyn
364 Grand St
65 locals recommend
If you don't get the cheeseburger and the square pizza here you're doing it wrong
Affordable steakhouse with no reservations
269 locals recommend
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan Ave
269 locals recommend
Affordable steakhouse with no reservations

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar with live Jazz
22 locals recommend
55 Bar
55 Christopher St
22 locals recommend
Great bar with live Jazz
Great dive bar in the West Village
16 locals recommend
Daddy-O NYC
16 locals recommend
Great dive bar in the West Village
Underground Sake bar with small bites - buzzing scene
88 locals recommend
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th St
88 locals recommend
Underground Sake bar with small bites - buzzing scene
The most fun live funk band on Saturday nights and other types of music throughout the week. Always turns into a dance party
29 locals recommend
Arthur's Tavern
57 Grove St
29 locals recommend
The most fun live funk band on Saturday nights and other types of music throughout the week. Always turns into a dance party
Underground speakeasy with great cocktails
168 locals recommend
Little Branch
20 7th Avenue South
168 locals recommend
Underground speakeasy with great cocktails
Things get weird here (in a good way)
183 locals recommend
169 Bar
169 E Broadway
183 locals recommend
Things get weird here (in a good way)
Gorgeous, upscale bar with 360 degree views of the city. Dress for the occasion
58 locals recommend
The Top of the Standard
848 Washington St
58 locals recommend
Gorgeous, upscale bar with 360 degree views of the city. Dress for the occasion
Unpretentious bar/mini nightclub in Williamsburg with great indie electronic music
101 locals recommend
Black Flamingo
168 Borinquen Pl
101 locals recommend
Unpretentious bar/mini nightclub in Williamsburg with great indie electronic music
Bowling alley that doubles as a music venue with great food from Blue Ribbon
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
Bowling alley that doubles as a music venue with great food from Blue Ribbon
You aren't going to bed before 4am. No table service here (one of the more democratic clubs I've been to). Incredible sound system and awesome rooftop that's open in the summer
399 locals recommend
Output
74 Wythe Ave
399 locals recommend
You aren't going to bed before 4am. No table service here (one of the more democratic clubs I've been to). Incredible sound system and awesome rooftop that's open in the summer

Entertainment & Activities

One of the best workout studios in the city. Primarily geared toward women, they have an amazing class on a mini trampoline that is low impact but a great cardio workout.
Bari Studio
23 Leonard St
One of the best workout studios in the city. Primarily geared toward women, they have an amazing class on a mini trampoline that is low impact but a great cardio workout.
Down by the South Street Seaport, this movie theater has full bar & restaurant service inside of the theater and the chairs recline (think first class on Emirates but in a movie theater). The area is also super cute for exploring
43 locals recommend
IPIC New York City
11 Fulton St
43 locals recommend
Down by the South Street Seaport, this movie theater has full bar & restaurant service inside of the theater and the chairs recline (think first class on Emirates but in a movie theater). The area is also super cute for exploring
High-end organic nail salon
tenoverten SoHo
132 W Houston St
High-end organic nail salon

Arts & Culture

Art gallery focused on live music photography
Morrison Hotel Gallery
116 Prince St
Art gallery focused on live music photography

Shopping

Unique unisex clothing store with luxurious worldly finds. Nothing like I've seen in NYC
10 locals recommend
warm
171 Main Street
10 locals recommend
Unique unisex clothing store with luxurious worldly finds. Nothing like I've seen in NYC
High-end women's clothing & accessories
9 locals recommend
Otte
121 Greenwich Ave
9 locals recommend
High-end women's clothing & accessories
New York based women's clothing designer with feminine designs
Ulla Johnson
15 Bleecker St
New York based women's clothing designer with feminine designs

Essentials

329 locals recommend
CVS
156 Henry St
329 locals recommend