Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

solid bfast, tumeric (golden) lattes
48 locals recommend
Bluestone Lane Collective Café
55 Greenwich Ave
48 locals recommend
solid bfast, tumeric (golden) lattes
284 locals recommend
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th St
284 locals recommend
lovely coffee spot with some food, block away from the river and next to skate shop.
34 locals recommend
THE ELK
128 Charles St
34 locals recommend
lovely 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 St
Great 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).
27 locals recommend
Greecologies
379 Broome St
27 locals recommend
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).
matcha (greekologies next door is another great choice if crowded)
42 locals recommend
Cha Cha Matcha
373 Broome St
42 locals recommend
matcha (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.
65 locals recommend
Saigon Shack
114 MacDougal St
65 locals recommend
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.
Chili dofu - heaven!
28 locals recommend
Cafe Himalaya
78 E 1st St
28 locals recommend
Chili dofu - heaven!
super great and owners are lovely
10 locals recommend
Injera
11 Abingdon Square
10 locals recommend
super 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.
202 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A
202 locals recommend
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.
if you're in the mood for ukranian / russian food
Korchma Taras Bulba
if you're in the mood for ukranian / russian food
veg dumplings are best in the city!!
Di Di Dumpling
34 Lexington Ave
veg dumplings are best in the city!!
good middle eastern
17 locals recommend
Moustache Pitza
29 Bedford St
17 locals recommend
good middle eastern
new spot, so far so good
Kubeh
464 6th Ave
new spot, so far so good
in case u end up in K town and are in the mood for veg korean
20 locals recommend
Hangawi
12 E 32nd St
20 locals recommend
in 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.
13 locals recommend
Popbar
15 West 38th Street
13 locals recommend
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.
new york institution next door
70 locals recommend
Murray's Bagels
500 6th Ave
70 locals recommend
new york institution next door
good japanese
104 locals recommend
Cocoron
16 Delancey St
104 locals recommend
good japanese
really great!
Yakitori Tora
72 Kenmare St
really great!
great!
Omakase Room by Tatsu
14 Christopher St
great!
juices n things
Whole Green Inc
35 7th Ave
juices n things
great, but u shd still go to the indian blocks on Lexington (roughly btw 24th and 29th sts)
Rahi
60 Greenwich Ave
great, but u shd still go to the indian blocks on Lexington (roughly btw 24th and 29th sts)
17 locals recommend
Prodigy Coffee
33 Carmine St
17 locals recommend
go-to for NYC creatives
43 locals recommend
Happy Bones
394 Broome St
43 locals recommend
go-to for NYC creatives
roast coffee in the cafe, everything about it is totally great
13 locals recommend
Round K
78 Canal St
13 locals recommend
roast coffee in the cafe, everything about it is totally great

Shopping

love love love!
Henrik Vibskov
456 Broome St
love love love!
because yohji
Y-3 New York
92 Greene St
because yohji
high-end consignment (most items are new)
52 locals recommend
Tokio 7
83 E 7th St
52 locals recommend
high-end consignment (most items are new)
top brands if money is not an issue (CDG, Ann D, Plokhov, etc)
IF Boutique
94 Grand St
top brands if money is not an issue (CDG, Ann D, Plokhov, etc)
great boutique for higher-end up-and-coming designers
ELKEL
325 Broome St
great boutique for higher-end up-and-coming designers
an institution, so yea. Rick Owens, BBC, VFiles are within a block
58 locals recommend
Opening Ceremony
58 locals recommend
an institution, so yea. Rick Owens, BBC, VFiles are within a block

Arts & Culture

629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals recommend
885 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
885 locals recommend
75 locals recommend
Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Cir
75 locals recommend

Essentials

45 locals recommend
Lifethyme Natural Market
410 6th Ave
45 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

absolutely lovely and no one knows about it. stop by if going to Guggenheim or end up in that part of the park.
159 locals recommend
Conservatory Garden
1233 5th Ave
159 locals recommend
absolutely 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.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
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.
154 locals recommend
Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River Greenway
154 locals recommend
runs 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
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 locals recommend
heart of downtown NY. Can get crowded but lovely all the same