Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
We love Thai food and this is definitely our favorite in the neighborhood. They have a great lunch special too!
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Thai Market
960 Amsterdam AveWe love Thai food and this is definitely our favorite in the neighborhood. They have a great lunch special too!
Manhattan Valley
West 100th StreetBest Indian food in Manhattan! Seriously!
You HAVE to get a bagel in New York and this place was just ranked #1 in Time-Out Magazine. I love cinnamon raising bagels but my husband likes the poppy-seed ones ;)
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Absolute Bagels
2788 BroadwayYou HAVE to get a bagel in New York and this place was just ranked #1 in Time-Out Magazine. I love cinnamon raising bagels but my husband likes the poppy-seed ones ;)
There are plenty of bagel places in NY but this is definitely our go-to bagel place (when we don't feel like walking to Absolute Bagels on 107th st!)
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Lenny's Bagels
2601 BroadwayThere are plenty of bagel places in NY but this is definitely our go-to bagel place (when we don't feel like walking to Absolute Bagels on 107th st!)
A cute little tapas place that we just LOVE! It's a little pricey so we only go there when we wanna treat ourselves. They have good cocktails and wine selection and the garlic shrimp are delicious!
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Buceo 95
201 W 95th StA cute little tapas place that we just LOVE! It's a little pricey so we only go there when we wanna treat ourselves. They have good cocktails and wine selection and the garlic shrimp are delicious!
Famous Famiglia Pizza
1398 Madison AveOur go-to pizza place when we want to grab a slice or two.
Nice atmosphere if you feel like hanging out with your computer somewhere that's not Starbucks!
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Earth Café
2578 BroadwayNice atmosphere if you feel like hanging out with your computer somewhere that's not Starbucks!
Good Italian coffee. They also have burekas and great ice coffee that's sort of like coffee slushie.
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Filicori Zecchini Coffee
2541 BroadwayGood Italian coffee. They also have burekas and great ice coffee that's sort of like coffee slushie.
Want the American Diner experience? This is our go-to diner in the neighborhood, fast service and good food. Great for breakfast!
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Metro Diner
2641 BroadwayWant the American Diner experience? This is our go-to diner in the neighborhood, fast service and good food. Great for breakfast!
The most amazing cookies are served here. They're completely one of a kind, big and chunky and there is usually a line out the door. Yeah, I know!
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Levain Bakery - 74th Street
167 W 74th StThe most amazing cookies are served here. They're completely one of a kind, big and chunky and there is usually a line out the door. Yeah, I know!
Very popular place that serves southern food; fried chicken, biscuits AND (as it states in the name) pickles! Great atmosphere, good for dinner or brunch.
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Jacob's Pickles
509 Amsterdam AveVery popular place that serves southern food; fried chicken, biscuits AND (as it states in the name) pickles! Great atmosphere, good for dinner or brunch.
They serve various kinds of meatballs! The food and drinks are cheap here, which explains why they are so popular. Also, you mark everything off the menu yourself which is fun! Great dinner option.
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The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveThey serve various kinds of meatballs! The food and drinks are cheap here, which explains why they are so popular. Also, you mark everything off the menu yourself which is fun! Great dinner option.
A cute little Italian place that serves brick oven pizza, pasta and delicious gnocchi. It's CASH ONLY so come prepared ;)
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Buchetta
201 W 103rd StA cute little Italian place that serves brick oven pizza, pasta and delicious gnocchi. It's CASH ONLY so come prepared ;)
Sightseeing
This is the world's largest Anglican cathedral and church. It is also the 4th largest Christian church in the world. It's GORGEOUS and they often have some gallery and visual arts showings.
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St. John the Divine Katedralen
1047 Amsterdam AveThis is the world's largest Anglican cathedral and church. It is also the 4th largest Christian church in the world. It's GORGEOUS and they often have some gallery and visual arts showings.
One of the most beautiful campuses. Definitely worth strolling through.
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Columbia Universitet
116th and BroadwayOne of the most beautiful campuses. Definitely worth strolling through.
Lovely alternative to Central Park, you can bike or walk along the Hudson river on a beautiful day.
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Riverside Park
Lovely alternative to Central Park, you can bike or walk along the Hudson river on a beautiful day.
Arts & Culture
It's the museum from the movie "Night at the Museum". They have great special exhibits and admission is donation based so you can literally get in for $1 or for FREE! (which we do all the time)
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestIt's the museum from the movie "Night at the Museum". They have great special exhibits and admission is donation based so you can literally get in for $1 or for FREE! (which we do all the time)
You can't go wrong with this museum. Stunning art from any era AND you can get in for FREE or pay whatever you want since admission is donation based!
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveYou can't go wrong with this museum. Stunning art from any era AND you can get in for FREE or pay whatever you want since admission is donation based!
Theater, film, art center. They sometimes show alternative films and live showings from the opera or the National Theater in London.
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Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 BroadwayTheater, film, art center. They sometimes show alternative films and live showings from the opera or the National Theater in London.
Great movie theater! You can choose your seats beforehand and they're so comfortable, they electrically recline and you can move the arm if you feel like cuddling! They show all the big blockbusters.
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AMC 84th Street 6
2310 BroadwayGreat movie theater! You can choose your seats beforehand and they're so comfortable, they electrically recline and you can move the arm if you feel like cuddling! They show all the big blockbusters.
The opera, the ballet, a theater and the famous Juilliard resides here. There's a really nice fountain here to sit by and admire while you breathe in the culture.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaThe opera, the ballet, a theater and the famous Juilliard resides here. There's a really nice fountain here to sit by and admire while you breathe in the culture.
Our favorite movie theater. It shows foreign films, indie films and other alternatives and it's very quaint and quiet. You can buy coffee and baked goods to enjoy with your movie, which is cute!
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Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
Our favorite movie theater. It shows foreign films, indie films and other alternatives and it's very quaint and quiet. You can buy coffee and baked goods to enjoy with your movie, which is cute!
Everything Else
Like frozen yogurt? It's literally right around the corner from our house. So many flavors and it's self-serve which is always fun :)
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16 Handles
153 2nd AveLike frozen yogurt? It's literally right around the corner from our house. So many flavors and it's self-serve which is always fun :)
Essentials
Everything is organic, fair-trade and delicious at this huge supermarket. You can also buy freshly made sushi and hot meals - perfect for a grab-n-go lunch to take with you to Central Park!
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Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th StEverything is organic, fair-trade and delicious at this huge supermarket. You can also buy freshly made sushi and hot meals - perfect for a grab-n-go lunch to take with you to Central Park!
For grocery shopping. They have great beer selection here! Open 24/7
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Westside Market
2840 BroadwayFor grocery shopping. They have great beer selection here! Open 24/7
Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd AveFor grocery shopping. Open 24/7
Drinks & Nightlife
Live jazz! Nice for a drink or two but we wouldn't recommend dinner here.
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Cleopatra's Needle
East 81st StreetLive jazz! Nice for a drink or two but we wouldn't recommend dinner here.
We love this Guinnes bar! It's very intimate, laid back atmosphere with good happy hour and cocktails that are named after dead poets. Also, they serve free popcorn!
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The Dead Poet
450 Amsterdam AveWe love this Guinnes bar! It's very intimate, laid back atmosphere with good happy hour and cocktails that are named after dead poets. Also, they serve free popcorn!
Shopping
Shoes, shoes, shoes! They carry all the big brands and the store is huge!
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DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
301 W 125th StShoes, shoes, shoes! They carry all the big brands and the store is huge!
If it starts raining and you feel like shopping, this is a nice mall to escape the rain.
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The Shops at Columbus Circle
10 Columbus CirIf it starts raining and you feel like shopping, this is a nice mall to escape the rain.