Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
This is a great place for ramen noodles, but it can get very crowded!
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.This is a great place for ramen noodles, but it can get very crowded!
MUD SPOT
307 E 9th StOne of my favorite brunch places in the neighborhood. So tasty!
Veselka
144 2nd AveA taste of the old New York with Ukrainian food!
Old school (made new school) Jewish deli. Fun place for a different type of breakfast or lunch!
181 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StOld school (made new school) Jewish deli. Fun place for a different type of breakfast or lunch!
The "Oldest Bar in the City" go see for yourself and check it out!
142 locals recommend
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th StThe "Oldest Bar in the City" go see for yourself and check it out!
Minca
536 E 5th StAnother great ramen place, but off the beaten path!
NY Pizza Suprema
413 8th AveMy favorite slice if you are willing to walk!
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveGreat brunch place!
The Bean
31 3rd AveGreat coffee just a little bit away!
If you are a coffee person, this is a great place to visit if you make it over to Williamsburg!
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StIf you are a coffee person, this is a great place to visit if you make it over to Williamsburg!
Everything Else
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th StTasty desserts and they are famous for their crack pie.
Bibi Wine Bar
211 East 4th StreetA cute wine bar!
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue AThe best bagels in the neighborhood!
Famous for their pastrami sandwiches (again enough to share) and being featured in the movie "When Harry Met Sally"
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StFamous for their pastrami sandwiches (again enough to share) and being featured in the movie "When Harry Met Sally"
A nice walk on an old above ground train line that has been converted into a park. Really fun to do on a nice day!
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
A nice walk on an old above ground train line that has been converted into a park. Really fun to do on a nice day!
I recommend taking the ferry to Staten Island and back if you want to see the Statue of Liberty and you don't care about going to the island itself.
71 locals recommend
Whitehall Terminal station
4 Whitehall StI recommend taking the ferry to Staten Island and back if you want to see the Statue of Liberty and you don't care about going to the island itself.
A nice place to get a drink and see the skyline at night from Brooklyn.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveA nice place to get a drink and see the skyline at night from Brooklyn.
Times Square
Famous, of course.
It really is breathtaking inside. The most beautiful train station.
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd StIt really is breathtaking inside. The most beautiful train station.
Trader Joe's Wine Shop
138 E 14th StA good place to get wine for your stay!
The closest natural grocery store (easy to miss when walking on 1st)
83 locals recommend
Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave.The closest natural grocery store (easy to miss when walking on 1st)
Westside Market
2840 BroadwayAnother nice grocery store if you are ok with a walk!
Associated Supermarkets
216 5th AveA less expensive grocery store
Gets really busy, but I love their pre-made items if you want some food for your stay!
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StGets really busy, but I love their pre-made items if you want some food for your stay!
Sunshine Cinema
One of my favorite movie theaters in the city!
SoHo
High end shopping!
Canal Street
Knick knacks and souvenir t-shirts
Really breathtaking and a beautiful tribute to those who lost their lives.
567 locals recommend
9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich StReally breathtaking and a beautiful tribute to those who lost their lives.
Ace Hotel New York
20 W 29th StI love to get a coffee here and relax in the lounge.
Williamsburg
Good shopping and Vintage shopping, bars, and food!
Westville East
173 Avenue AHealthy food right around the corner!
Chelsea Market
75 9th AveA great place to go for food and crafts!
Famous for it's size, if you like shopping in larger stores this one is for you.
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th StFamous for it's size, if you like shopping in larger stores this one is for you.
Especially beautiful around the holidays, this is where you can see the famous Christmas tree!
759 locals recommend
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller PlazaEspecially beautiful around the holidays, this is where you can see the famous Christmas tree!
I recommend this over going to the top of the Empire state building because you can see the Empire state!
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaI recommend this over going to the top of the Empire state building because you can see the Empire state!
Shopping
Really good ice cream (enough to share between two people!)
148 locals recommend
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th StReally good ice cream (enough to share between two people!)
Barnyard Cheese Shop
168 Avenue BGreat place for cheese and wine and sandwiches!
More tasty ice-cream! Great spray painted faces of people outside.
22 locals recommend
Mikey Likes It Ice Cream
199 Avenue AMore tasty ice-cream! Great spray painted faces of people outside.
Drinks & Nightlife
A fun speakeasy bar that you enter through a phone booth inside Criff Dogs
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlA fun speakeasy bar that you enter through a phone booth inside Criff Dogs
Mona's Bar N.Y.C.
224 Avenue BA local dive bar with live bluegrass music every monday night!
Noorman's Kil
609 Grand StA fun whiskey bar with grilled cheese, off the beaten path.
Drop Off Service
211 Avenue ALocal bar, pretty good beers!
A favorite bar of my friends. It is also in the center of a lot of bars in that area!
13 locals recommend
Whiskey Ward
121 Essex StA favorite bar of my friends. It is also in the center of a lot of bars in that area!
If you want to go to central park later in the day and have a nice drink after, this is the place!
25 locals recommend
Library Bar
358 W 58th StIf you want to go to central park later in the day and have a nice drink after, this is the place!
No Fun
161 Ludlow StActually really fun for late night dancing!