Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Drinks & Nightlife

Great burgers. Oldest gay bar in NYC. Every night is different. Hipsters mixing with regulars.
7 locals recommend
Julius'
159 W 10th St
7 locals recommend
Great burgers. Oldest gay bar in NYC. Every night is different. Hipsters mixing with regulars.
Welcome to where Gay Pride began! The legendary Stonewall Inn is the birthplace of the modern Gay Rights movement.
79 locals recommend
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher St
79 locals recommend
Welcome to where Gay Pride began! The legendary Stonewall Inn is the birthplace of the modern Gay Rights movement.
Gay Club. One of NY's best kept secrets. Upstairs it is a piano bar. Downstairs a disco 7 nights a week.
8 locals recommend
The Monster
80 Grove Street
8 locals recommend
Gay Club. One of NY's best kept secrets. Upstairs it is a piano bar. Downstairs a disco 7 nights a week.
An old-school bar and its adjacent outdoor patio play host to a yuppie crowd and clutches of tourists, drawn by the outdoor seating, a fine selection of beers
58 locals recommend
White Horse Tavern
567 Hudson Street
58 locals recommend
An old-school bar and its adjacent outdoor patio play host to a yuppie crowd and clutches of tourists, drawn by the outdoor seating, a fine selection of beers
Since its arrival in 1995, Blind Tiger has achieved legendary status thanks to a meticulously curated program and some of the city's best bar food.
68 locals recommend
Blind Tiger Ale House
281 Bleecker St
68 locals recommend
Since its arrival in 1995, Blind Tiger has achieved legendary status thanks to a meticulously curated program and some of the city's best bar food.
This buzzing barroom marks the overdue arrival of a stylish Scottish tavern in NYC.
43 locals recommend
Highlands
150 W 10th St
43 locals recommend
This buzzing barroom marks the overdue arrival of a stylish Scottish tavern in NYC.

Food Scene

A "Classic" New York Diner. Great place to have breakfast.
20 locals recommend
Waverly Diner
385 6th Ave
20 locals recommend
A "Classic" New York Diner. Great place to have breakfast.
Some say it's the best coffee in the city. I just like the crowd.
214 locals recommend
Joe Coffee Company
514 Columbus Ave
214 locals recommend
Some say it's the best coffee in the city. I just like the crowd.
One of the first true Country Western locations in NYC. I like the happy hour margaritas.
24 locals recommend
Cowgirl
519 Hudson St
24 locals recommend
One of the first true Country Western locations in NYC. I like the happy hour margaritas.
One of my favorite NYC restaurants. It is "old school" and delicious.
42 locals recommend
The Odeon
145 W Broadway
42 locals recommend
One of my favorite NYC restaurants. It is "old school" and delicious.
Basic restaurant with a "fabulous" attitude.
28 locals recommend
Elmo
156 7th Ave
28 locals recommend
Basic restaurant with a "fabulous" attitude.
Open 24/7 it is a diner on steroids. Good food and a cute waitstaff. It is a sure bet when hungry. It gets crowded.
111 locals recommend
Cafeteria
119 7th Ave
111 locals recommend
Open 24/7 it is a diner on steroids. Good food and a cute waitstaff. It is a sure bet when hungry. It gets crowded.
Delicious
337 locals recommend
Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine St
337 locals recommend
Delicious
"A quintessential corner of England in the heart of Greenwhich Village", typically English meals are available here.
31 locals recommend
Tea & Sympathy
108 Greenwich Ave
31 locals recommend
"A quintessential corner of England in the heart of Greenwhich Village", typically English meals are available here.
Famous and delicious cupcakes.
401 locals recommend
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker St
401 locals recommend
Famous and delicious cupcakes.
The Pig still serves one of New York City’s best burgers, a rare patty heaped with intense Roquefort cheese and served with a tower of rosemary- and garlic-kissed shoestring fries.
264 locals recommend
The Spotted Dog
1154 1st Ave.
264 locals recommend
The Pig still serves one of New York City’s best burgers, a rare patty heaped with intense Roquefort cheese and served with a tower of rosemary- and garlic-kissed shoestring fries.
Casual clubhouse vibe—supplemented by the easy, accessible food.
96 locals recommend
Joseph Leonard
170 Waverly Pl
96 locals recommend
Casual clubhouse vibe—supplemented by the easy, accessible food.
The inevitable wait and tight space are worth enduring for the crisp, salty frites; the BYOB policy with no corkage fee adds to the bohemian allure.
76 locals recommend
Tartine
253 W 11th St
76 locals recommend
The inevitable wait and tight space are worth enduring for the crisp, salty frites; the BYOB policy with no corkage fee adds to the bohemian allure.
Westville makes a great hot dog; the juicy, beefy Niman Ranch wiener comes on a bun that’s got body. Indulgent favorites share menu space with satisfying salads.
71 locals recommend
Westville West
210 W 10th St
71 locals recommend
Westville makes a great hot dog; the juicy, beefy Niman Ranch wiener comes on a bun that’s got body. Indulgent favorites share menu space with satisfying salads.
This dimly-lit lounge’s fat, broiled beef burgers, hooded in American cheese and crispy bacon, are legendary and New Yorkers are known to wait in line for one.
150 locals recommend
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th Street
150 locals recommend
This dimly-lit lounge’s fat, broiled beef burgers, hooded in American cheese and crispy bacon, are legendary and New Yorkers are known to wait in line for one.
The pizzas, hot out of the coal-fired oven, are tops and the decor is classic Village-eclectic, with well-worn wooden booths, a bathtub in the restroom, and kooky paintings on the walls.
43 locals recommend
Arturo's
106 W Houston St
43 locals recommend
The pizzas, hot out of the coal-fired oven, are tops and the decor is classic Village-eclectic, with well-worn wooden booths, a bathtub in the restroom, and kooky paintings on the walls.
This family-owned bakery specialises in traditional pastries, pies, cakes and cookies. There is seating and also espresso to help you enjoy your treats, molto presto!
27 locals recommend
Pasticceria Rocco
243 Bleecker St
27 locals recommend
This family-owned bakery specialises in traditional pastries, pies, cakes and cookies. There is seating and also espresso to help you enjoy your treats, molto presto!
Right next door. It has light food choices, great coffee, and a relaxed chill atmosphere.
41 locals recommend
Petite Boucherie
14 Christopher St
41 locals recommend
Right next door. It has light food choices, great coffee, and a relaxed chill atmosphere.
Delicious pizza.
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th St
426 locals recommend
Delicious pizza.
Romantic Italian restaurant. Takes reservations.
22 locals recommend
Il Mulino New York - Downtown
86 W 3rd St
22 locals recommend
Romantic Italian restaurant. Takes reservations.
One of New York's most romantic restaurants.
17 locals recommend
One if by Land, Two if by Sea
17 Barrow St
17 locals recommend
One of New York's most romantic restaurants.
Classic New York Restaurant. Spanish and delicious.
6 locals recommend
Sevilla
62 Charles St
6 locals recommend
Classic New York Restaurant. Spanish and delicious.
Old Style New York Restaurant that has been updated by new owners.
65 locals recommend
Fedora
65 locals recommend
Old Style New York Restaurant that has been updated by new owners.

Essentials

Local grocery market for food staples.
139 locals recommend
Gristedes
3 Sheridan Square
139 locals recommend
Local grocery market for food staples.
Citarella is synonymous with freshness, quality and value. A market that evolved from a small, neighborhood market to a top food destination
75 locals recommend
Citarella Gourmet Market - West Village
424 6th Ave
75 locals recommend
Citarella is synonymous with freshness, quality and value. A market that evolved from a small, neighborhood market to a top food destination

Arts & Culture

Presents a great lineup of jazz performers in a quiet room (except for the music) that has good acoustics.
95 locals recommend
The Village Vanguard
178 7th Ave S
95 locals recommend
Presents a great lineup of jazz performers in a quiet room (except for the music) that has good acoustics.
Has a lineup of famous jazz and blues performers. It feels a little more like a bar (with people talking during the show) and a little less like a venue that's only about the music.
168 locals recommend
Blue Note
131 West 3rd Street
168 locals recommend
Has a lineup of famous jazz and blues performers. It feels a little more like a bar (with people talking during the show) and a little less like a venue that's only about the music.
Rusty vintage atmosphere, extremely talented musicians, friendly and efficient staff.
149 locals recommend
Smalls Jazz Club
183 W 10th St
149 locals recommend
Rusty vintage atmosphere, extremely talented musicians, friendly and efficient staff.
Arthur's dates from 1937, if you want some history, and they say Charlie Parker used to play here regularly. They feature live blues and jazz seven nights a week
29 locals recommend
Arthur's Tavern
57 Grove St
29 locals recommend
Arthur's dates from 1937, if you want some history, and they say Charlie Parker used to play here regularly. They feature live blues and jazz seven nights a week

Sightseeing

The park and the famous arch is located in the heart of the Village. Though located in the middle of an affluent neighborhood, the park attracts a hodgepodge of people.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 locals recommend
The park and the famous arch is located in the heart of the Village. Though located in the middle of an affluent neighborhood, the park attracts a hodgepodge of people.
Built on an abandoned railway track, the space is ingenious in its use of reclaimed industrial detritus, a necessity in footage-starved Manhattan.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Built on an abandoned railway track, the space is ingenious in its use of reclaimed industrial detritus, a necessity in footage-starved Manhattan.