Guidebook for New York

Michelle
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Excellent food - brunch, lunch, dinner
99 localnici recomandă
Cafe Petisco
189 E Broadway
99 localnici recomandă
Excellent food - brunch, lunch, dinner
Local coffee shop just a few feet outside the apartment building's front door
104 localnici recomandă
Café Grumpy - Lower East Side
13 Essex St
104 localnici recomandă
Local coffee shop just a few feet outside the apartment building's front door
Excellent lunch/dinner food; delivers to the apt or about a 20 min walk or quick subway ride away
219 localnici recomandă
Cafe Gitane
242 Mott St
219 localnici recomandă
Excellent lunch/dinner food; delivers to the apt or about a 20 min walk or quick subway ride away
Local diner with delicious typical diner food
31 localnici recomandă
Cup & Saucer
31 localnici recomandă
Local diner with delicious typical diner food
Great local coffee shop less than 5 minutes from the apt.
41 localnici recomandă
12 Corners
121 Mott St
41 localnici recomandă
Great local coffee shop less than 5 minutes from the apt.
Sceney nightlife spot if you are seeking a bustling scene. Always crowded so prepare to wait or make a reservation well in advance.
235 localnici recomandă
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex St
235 localnici recomandă
Sceney nightlife spot if you are seeking a bustling scene. Always crowded so prepare to wait or make a reservation well in advance.
Sceney nightlife spot if you are seeking a bustling scene. Always crowded so prepare to wait or make a reservation well in advance.
24 localnici recomandă
Sons of Essex
133 Essex St
24 localnici recomandă
Sceney nightlife spot if you are seeking a bustling scene. Always crowded so prepare to wait or make a reservation well in advance.
LES institution serving Jewish comfort food good for any time of day
181 localnici recomandă
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St
181 localnici recomandă
LES institution serving Jewish comfort food good for any time of day
Good food all day and open until 4 AM. Fun spot; usually crowded on weekends.
127 localnici recomandă
Schiller's Liquor Bar
127 localnici recomandă
Good food all day and open until 4 AM. Fun spot; usually crowded on weekends.
Try brunch or dinner here
18 localnici recomandă
Essex
124 Rivington St
18 localnici recomandă
Try brunch or dinner here
Delicious farm to table food. Seasonal menu. Have a drink across the street at The Leadbelly, too, if you have time!
193 localnici recomandă
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard St
193 localnici recomandă
Delicious farm to table food. Seasonal menu. Have a drink across the street at The Leadbelly, too, if you have time!
Worth the short walk for the food. If you eat meat, get the pasta with sausage and broccoli rabe in cream sauce.
55 localnici recomandă
Lavagna
545 E 5th St
55 localnici recomandă
Worth the short walk for the food. If you eat meat, get the pasta with sausage and broccoli rabe in cream sauce.
Filipino fusion food. Cool atmosphere.
23 localnici recomandă
Jeepney
201 1st Ave.
23 localnici recomandă
Filipino fusion food. Cool atmosphere.
Great tea selection. Quiet in the afternoon for reading or working. They serve food too if you'd like to go for lunch or dinner.
35 localnici recomandă
Cha-An
230 E 9th St
35 localnici recomandă
Great tea selection. Quiet in the afternoon for reading or working. They serve food too if you'd like to go for lunch or dinner.
I had to add this because at least one person at some point will ask where the nearest Starbucks is :-)
577 localnici recomandă
Starbucks
154 N 7th St
577 localnici recomandă
I had to add this because at least one person at some point will ask where the nearest Starbucks is :-)
If you love eggs anytime of day then this is a must.
104 localnici recomandă
Egg Shop
151 Elizabeth St
104 localnici recomandă
If you love eggs anytime of day then this is a must.
Great food any time of day. Good wine list, especially the rose wine.
48 localnici recomandă
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery
380 Lafayette St
48 localnici recomandă
Great food any time of day. Good wine list, especially the rose wine.
Great cocktails and dinner food. Open late so can go before, during or after dinner. If you just want cocktails, go early or late evening as they need the bar for dinner guests during prime time.
11 localnici recomandă
The Eddy
11 localnici recomandă
Great cocktails and dinner food. Open late so can go before, during or after dinner. If you just want cocktails, go early or late evening as they need the bar for dinner guests during prime time.
Good pizza.
19 localnici recomandă
Nonnas L.E.S. Pizzeria
19 localnici recomandă
Good pizza.
Good pizza.
10 localnici recomandă
La Margarita Pizzeria
168 Ludlow St
10 localnici recomandă
Good pizza.
David Cheng as a great line of spots in NYC. Get the pork buns and the crispy rice cakes with spicy sausage!
112 localnici recomandă
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South Street
112 localnici recomandă
David Cheng as a great line of spots in NYC. Get the pork buns and the crispy rice cakes with spicy sausage!
Tasty Greek food. Name of restaurant is in Chinese characters so take note of address to easily locate it!
320 localnici recomandă
Kiki's
130 Division Street
320 localnici recomandă
Tasty Greek food. Name of restaurant is in Chinese characters so take note of address to easily locate it!
My favorite Italian spot in NYC! Cash only and 100 percent worth the inconvenience of cash only.
156 localnici recomandă
Supper
156 E 2nd St
156 localnici recomandă
My favorite Italian spot in NYC! Cash only and 100 percent worth the inconvenience of cash only.
Sister restaurant to Supper and just as delicious! Cash only.
78 localnici recomandă
Frank
88 2nd Ave
78 localnici recomandă
Sister restaurant to Supper and just as delicious! Cash only.
Sister restaurant to Supper and Frank so can get some of the same pastas but go for the pizza!
149 localnici recomandă
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare St
149 localnici recomandă
Sister restaurant to Supper and Frank so can get some of the same pastas but go for the pizza!
Great brunch or lunch spot (dinner too but I like going for lunch or brunch).
106 localnici recomandă
Bubby's
120 Hudson St
106 localnici recomandă
Great brunch or lunch spot (dinner too but I like going for lunch or brunch).
Great brunch or lunch spot (dinner too but I like going for lunch or brunch). I prefer this location in the warmer weather for walking the High Line before or after.
106 localnici recomandă
Bubby's
120 Hudson St
106 localnici recomandă
Great brunch or lunch spot (dinner too but I like going for lunch or brunch). I prefer this location in the warmer weather for walking the High Line before or after.
Asian Fusion. Great cocktail bar below it, Decoy. If RedFarm is too crowded, they serve a good chunk of the menu at Decoy so just go imbibe and dine down there!
124 localnici recomandă
RedFarm
529 Hudson St
124 localnici recomandă
Asian Fusion. Great cocktail bar below it, Decoy. If RedFarm is too crowded, they serve a good chunk of the menu at Decoy so just go imbibe and dine down there!
Austrian food. Tasty.
90 localnici recomandă
Edi & The Wolf
90 localnici recomandă
Austrian food. Tasty.
Love the burger here.
36 localnici recomandă
Brindle Room
647 E 10th St
36 localnici recomandă
Love the burger here.
Great for a bite or a drink.
Margaux
West 8th Street
Great for a bite or a drink.
Always crowded but good pizza.
41 localnici recomandă
OTTO Enoteca e Pizzeria
One 5th Ave
41 localnici recomandă
Always crowded but good pizza.
The white truffle tuna rice cakes alone are worth going for.
33 localnici recomandă
BONDST
6 Bond St
33 localnici recomandă
The white truffle tuna rice cakes alone are worth going for.
Awesome everything on the menu!
49 localnici recomandă
Emporio
231 Mott St
49 localnici recomandă
Awesome everything on the menu!
Love the ambiance here. Sit downstairs if you can. Food and wine list are great too.
50 localnici recomandă
Peasant
194 Elizabeth St
50 localnici recomandă
Love the ambiance here. Sit downstairs if you can. Food and wine list are great too.
Very different menu with farm to table seasonal food. Beautiful interior.
21 localnici recomandă
Narcissa
21 localnici recomandă
Very different menu with farm to table seasonal food. Beautiful interior.

Everything Else

Park across the street from the apt
40 localnici recomandă
Seward Park
Essex Street
40 localnici recomandă
Park across the street from the apt
The name says it all. Excellent bagels and bialys and must try when in NYC. Right next to another gem, Doughnut Plant!
50 localnici recomandă
Kossar's Bagels & Bialys
367 Grand St
50 localnici recomandă
The name says it all. Excellent bagels and bialys and must try when in NYC. Right next to another gem, Doughnut Plant!
Excellent, excellent doughnuts! If you can't decide, get more than one or two.
313 localnici recomandă
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 localnici recomandă
Excellent, excellent doughnuts! If you can't decide, get more than one or two.
My favorite cupcake shop in New York City!
64 localnici recomandă
Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington St
64 localnici recomandă
My favorite cupcake shop in New York City!

Essentials

Most people like to know if there is a Whole Foods nearby :-)
1895 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 localnici recomandă
Most people like to know if there is a Whole Foods nearby :-)
Grocery market about a 5 minute walk from the apt.
341 localnici recomandă
Piața Essex
88 Essex St
341 localnici recomandă
Grocery market about a 5 minute walk from the apt.
NYC Institution; can get a variety of treats here
251 localnici recomandă
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
251 localnici recomandă
NYC Institution; can get a variety of treats here

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun local bar
183 localnici recomandă
169 Bar
169 E Broadway
183 localnici recomandă
Fun local bar
Good cocktails.
105 localnici recomandă
Bar Belly
14 Orchard St
105 localnici recomandă
Good cocktails.
Awesome cocktails and yummy bar food.
46 localnici recomandă
Sel Rrose
1 Delancey St
46 localnici recomandă
Awesome cocktails and yummy bar food.
Speakeasy with great cocktails. Same owner as Sel Rose but different cocktail list and ambiance.
41 localnici recomandă
Fig. 19
131 Chrystie St
41 localnici recomandă
Speakeasy with great cocktails. Same owner as Sel Rose but different cocktail list and ambiance.
Great cocktails.
9 localnici recomandă
Decoy
529 Hudson St
9 localnici recomandă
Great cocktails.
Ask for Justin and tell him Michelle sent you. Justin is an awesome bartender!
22 localnici recomandă
Flatiron Lounge
54 W 21st St
22 localnici recomandă
Ask for Justin and tell him Michelle sent you. Justin is an awesome bartender!
One of my favorite cocktail bars in NYC (specialize in tequila and mezcal drinks)
71 localnici recomandă
Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th Street
71 localnici recomandă
One of my favorite cocktail bars in NYC (specialize in tequila and mezcal drinks)
Worth stopping by for a cocktail if you are in the area.
40 localnici recomandă
Mace
35 West 8th Street
40 localnici recomandă
Worth stopping by for a cocktail if you are in the area.
Same owners as The Wayland. Ask for James the bartender.
35 localnici recomandă
Goodnight Sonny
134 1st Ave.
35 localnici recomandă
Same owners as The Wayland. Ask for James the bartender.
Kale margarita. Do it.
189 localnici recomandă
The Wayland
700 E 9th St
189 localnici recomandă
Kale margarita. Do it.
Good cocktails.
19 localnici recomandă
Evelyn
171 Loisaida Ave
19 localnici recomandă
Good cocktails.
Usually crowded but good cocktails if you are in the hood.
102 localnici recomandă
The Summit Bar
133 Loisaida Ave
102 localnici recomandă
Usually crowded but good cocktails if you are in the hood.
Stop here for a night cap after dinner if you are in the area.
113 localnici recomandă
Mother's Ruin
18 Spring St
113 localnici recomandă
Stop here for a night cap after dinner if you are in the area.
Awesome cocktails (and french fries)
65 localnici recomandă
The Wren
344 Bowery
65 localnici recomandă
Awesome cocktails (and french fries)
Great for dinner or brunch.
67 localnici recomandă
Gemma
335 Bowery
67 localnici recomandă
Great for dinner or brunch.
When the weather is nice, order cocktails in the charming garden.
50 localnici recomandă
The Standard Hotel
25 Cooper Sq
50 localnici recomandă
When the weather is nice, order cocktails in the charming garden.
Make a reservation in advance. Beautiful cocktail bar.
59 localnici recomandă
Dear Irving Gramercy
55 Irving Pl
59 localnici recomandă
Make a reservation in advance. Beautiful cocktail bar.
Must have a reservation to get in but worth the planning to enjoy the delicious cocktails and cool interior.
84 localnici recomandă
Raines Law Room Chelsea
48 W 17th St
84 localnici recomandă
Must have a reservation to get in but worth the planning to enjoy the delicious cocktails and cool interior.

Sightseeing

A very interesting piece of NYC history!
603 localnici recomandă
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 localnici recomandă
A very interesting piece of NYC history!