Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Known for custom pairings of cheese and wine. Also great plates to share. Good for pre- and post-theater. Get a cheese plate -- ask them to put it together for you paired to your wine. Try the peppadew peppers and pig's ass sandwich.
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Casellula
401 W 52nd StKnown for custom pairings of cheese and wine. Also great plates to share. Good for pre- and post-theater. Get a cheese plate -- ask them to put it together for you paired to your wine. Try the peppadew peppers and pig's ass sandwich.
Good wine, good small plates. Quail egg toast is a must. Also has good salads.
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Ardesia
510 W 52nd StGood wine, good small plates. Quail egg toast is a must. Also has good salads.
Sullivan Street Bakery
236 9th AveGreat breads, flatbreads, savory baked goods.
Amy's Bread
672 9th AveGreat pastries, cakes.
B Squared
Good for American Italian: pastas, pizzas.
B Side Pizza & Wine Bar
370 W 51st StPizzas, pastas -- sister restaurant of B Squared
Totto Ramen Hell's Kitchen
One of the best ramen joints in the city. Cash only.
Arguably the best place for Ramen in NYC, also has wonderful plates to share.
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Ippudo Westside
321 W 51st StArguably the best place for Ramen in NYC, also has wonderful plates to share.
If the lines at Ippudo and Totto Ramen are too long, this place does it just as well. Also has other non-ramen plates good for sharing.
Mentoku
West 51st StreetIf the lines at Ippudo and Totto Ramen are too long, this place does it just as well. Also has other non-ramen plates good for sharing.
Swedish-style coffee, good pastries, named after the Swedish tradition of afternoon coffee and pastries (fika).
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FIKA
2211 BroadwaySwedish-style coffee, good pastries, named after the Swedish tradition of afternoon coffee and pastries (fika).
Kahve
403 W 51st St
Briciola
370 W 51st StWine and more authentic Italian. Plates to share.
Otto's Tacos
705 9th AveDelicious tacos at good prices.
Incredibly creative and delicious sushi. Will be pricey, but you can set the price -- ask to do the omakase up to a certain price ("Stop at $100 per person," for example), and they will bring you a chef's selection of sushi until you reach your maximum.
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Sushi of Gari 46
347 W 46th StIncredibly creative and delicious sushi. Will be pricey, but you can set the price -- ask to do the omakase up to a certain price ("Stop at $100 per person," for example), and they will bring you a chef's selection of sushi until you reach your maximum.
An excellent Middle Eastern restaurant, Taboon's menu features things like homemade hummus and lamb kebab in a pita bowl and plenty of easy crowd pleasers like whole branzino and hanger steak. Something for everyone.
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Taboon
773 10th AveAn excellent Middle Eastern restaurant, Taboon's menu features things like homemade hummus and lamb kebab in a pita bowl and plenty of easy crowd pleasers like whole branzino and hanger steak. Something for everyone.
An indoor food market with everything from ramen to sandwiches to tapas. Great for lunch or casual dinner.
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Gotham West Market
600 11th AveAn indoor food market with everything from ramen to sandwiches to tapas. Great for lunch or casual dinner.
Homemade noodles star at this Thai eatery, which also dishes out stir-fries & sticky rice.
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Pure Thai Cookhouse
766 9th AveHomemade noodles star at this Thai eatery, which also dishes out stir-fries & sticky rice.
Relaxed, straightforward restaurant serving up a menu of Northeastern Thai specialties.
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Larb Ubol
Relaxed, straightforward restaurant serving up a menu of Northeastern Thai specialties.
Excellent tacos in a small 10th Avenue market and storefront. Hit up Tehuitzingo for a cheap lunch, or anytime you’re in the mood for a legit lengua taco.
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Tehuitzingo
695 10th AveExcellent tacos in a small 10th Avenue market and storefront. Hit up Tehuitzingo for a cheap lunch, or anytime you’re in the mood for a legit lengua taco.
An oyster bar and “lounge” with better than average bar food and a sneaky outdoor garden area. Also has a great $1 oyster happy hour special.
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Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
89 East 42nd StreetAn oyster bar and “lounge” with better than average bar food and a sneaky outdoor garden area. Also has a great $1 oyster happy hour special.
An excellent modern Korean restaurant that serves many variations on bibimbap and incredible little things called bulgogi sliders. Love it for lunch, but proximity to 8th Avenue also makes Danji a great pre-theater move.
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Danji
346 W 52nd StAn excellent modern Korean restaurant that serves many variations on bibimbap and incredible little things called bulgogi sliders. Love it for lunch, but proximity to 8th Avenue also makes Danji a great pre-theater move.
A foray into Southern Italian seafood from Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and chef David Pasternack. An upscale seafood spot serves local catches in an elegant setting.
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Esca
402 W 43rd StA foray into Southern Italian seafood from Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and chef David Pasternack. An upscale seafood spot serves local catches in an elegant setting.
A great little sandwich spot featuring imported meats, fresh made mozzarella, and quality bread.
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Sergimmo Salumeria
456 9th AveA great little sandwich spot featuring imported meats, fresh made mozzarella, and quality bread.
A solid and reasonably priced wood-fired pizza restaurant with an incredible selection of craft beer from around the country
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Annabel
809 9th AveA solid and reasonably priced wood-fired pizza restaurant with an incredible selection of craft beer from around the country
It's thereal down-home deal. The Kansas City Sweet & Sticky Pork Ribs are meaty and tender, while the creamed corn tastes like ballpark nachos—and that’s a good thing. The sweet tea with mint leaves will make you long for a front porch.
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Daisy May's BBQ USA
623 11th AvenueIt's thereal down-home deal. The Kansas City Sweet & Sticky Pork Ribs are meaty and tender, while the creamed corn tastes like ballpark nachos—and that’s a good thing. The sweet tea with mint leaves will make you long for a front porch.
Pio Pio Hell’s Kitchen offers inventive fusion ceviches as well as traditional Peruvian fare.
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Pio Pio 8
604 10th AvePio Pio Hell’s Kitchen offers inventive fusion ceviches as well as traditional Peruvian fare.
Essentials
CVS
115 W 125th St24 hours
D'Agostino Supermarkets Inc
815 10th AveChase Bank
25-15 Queens Plaza NCityMD West 57th Urgent Care - NYC
315 W 57th StWalk-in treatment
Drinks & Nightlife
Tiny, dimly lit watering hole boasting an extensive selection of whiskeys & bottled beers.
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On The Rocks
696 10th AveTiny, dimly lit watering hole boasting an extensive selection of whiskeys & bottled beers.
Cavernous, rustic-chic hangout with rotating craft-beer taps & small-batch whiskeys plus late hours.
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Alfie's
800 9th AvenueCavernous, rustic-chic hangout with rotating craft-beer taps & small-batch whiskeys plus late hours.
Low-key, urban-rustic tavern offering a robust menu of microbrews on tap & by the bottle.
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Valhalla
815 9th AveLow-key, urban-rustic tavern offering a robust menu of microbrews on tap & by the bottle.
20 craft beers and two hand-pumped cask ales on at all times. The in-house menu board will display the Brewer, the Beer, and the ABV (alcohol by volume) for each offering and the website & Twitter page will have real-time updates to beer changes.
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Hellcat Annie's Tap Room
637 10th Ave20 craft beers and two hand-pumped cask ales on at all times. The in-house menu board will display the Brewer, the Beer, and the ABV (alcohol by volume) for each offering and the website & Twitter page will have real-time updates to beer changes.
This Hell's Kitchen watering hole packs a lot of glittery, pseudo-Victorian personality into a small space. Patrons can sip cocktails off the backs of sexy centaur mannequins, or park at the bar while bopping their heads to tunes from various DJs during weekly theme nights.
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Fairytail Lounge
500 W 48th StThis Hell's Kitchen watering hole packs a lot of glittery, pseudo-Victorian personality into a small space. Patrons can sip cocktails off the backs of sexy centaur mannequins, or park at the bar while bopping their heads to tunes from various DJs during weekly theme nights.
Arts & Culture
Considered to have one of the best modern and contemporary art collections in the world, the Museum of Modern Art is worth a visit no matter the time of year.
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetConsidered to have one of the best modern and contemporary art collections in the world, the Museum of Modern Art is worth a visit no matter the time of year.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaParks & Nature
The park actually goes along the west side of Manhattan, and you can enter here in the 50s. Rent a bike from the park and feel the breeze -- with sailboats and lush parks to the west, and to the east, skyscrapers and neighborhoods.
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Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River GreenwayThe park actually goes along the west side of Manhattan, and you can enter here in the 50s. Rent a bike from the park and feel the breeze -- with sailboats and lush parks to the west, and to the east, skyscrapers and neighborhoods.
Few places in midtown make for a greater oasis than Bryant Park, where the ample benches, large granite fountain and 100,000 daffodils are a welcome break from the surrounding urban jungle.
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Bryant Park
Few places in midtown make for a greater oasis than Bryant Park, where the ample benches, large granite fountain and 100,000 daffodils are a welcome break from the surrounding urban jungle.