Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Arts & Culture

You are so close so why not stop in for a short visit. Remember, admissions is pay as you wish so $1-2 is fine.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
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You are so close so why not stop in for a short visit. Remember, admissions is pay as you wish so $1-2 is fine.
One of the more famous art museums in town
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
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One of the more famous art museums in town
Old World War II aircraft carrier turned aviation/naval war museum.
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Intrepid Sea
West 46th Street
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Old World War II aircraft carrier turned aviation/naval war museum.
Extension of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that is less frequented but equally impressive
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The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Dr
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Extension of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that is less frequented but equally impressive
Dinosaurs!
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
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Dinosaurs!

Parks & Nature

If Central Park is too crowded, why not walk over to Carl Schurz Park which is right by the east river and offers a nice view of Queens.
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Carl Schurz Park
East End Avenue
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If Central Park is too crowded, why not walk over to Carl Schurz Park which is right by the east river and offers a nice view of Queens.
Popular green space in the middle of the city
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Bryant Park
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Popular green space in the middle of the city

Food Scene

Cool cafe that my wife and I often visit. Be sure to check out the lower level!
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CJ
318 East 84th Street
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Cool cafe that my wife and I often visit. Be sure to check out the lower level!
Another coffee shop that we frequently visit
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Orens Coffee - 81st and 1st
1574 1st Ave.
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Another coffee shop that we frequently visit
The best sandwich shop in the city ... and not just because we're close friends with the owner
Untamed Sandwiches
643 Lexington Avenue
The best sandwich shop in the city ... and not just because we're close friends with the owner
Cuban Asian fusion. If you have the time, definitely try the Chef's tasting menu.
Calle Dao
38 West 39th Street
Cuban Asian fusion. If you have the time, definitely try the Chef's tasting menu.
Nice upscale restaurant that is somewhat hidden so it's easy to drop in without a reservation. It has a classy ambiance and serves great food.
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Hillstone
378 Park Ave S
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Nice upscale restaurant that is somewhat hidden so it's easy to drop in without a reservation. It has a classy ambiance and serves great food.
Solid Latin American menu that won't disappoint. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner
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La Pulperia
1626 2nd Ave
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Solid Latin American menu that won't disappoint. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner
Got an itch for a true Maine style lobster rolls, this is your stop.
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Luke's Lobster Upper East Side
242 E 81st St
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Got an itch for a true Maine style lobster rolls, this is your stop.
Cheap and Chinese food. Buyers beware- this is NOT the place for crab rangoon or Kung Pao chicken. This is adventurous and authentic northern Chinese cuisine that combines Chinese and Middle Eastern flavors. Known for spicy cumin lamb noodles (noodles are hand pulled) and "burger".
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西安名吃 Xi'an Famous Foods
328 E 78th St
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Cheap and Chinese food. Buyers beware- this is NOT the place for crab rangoon or Kung Pao chicken. This is adventurous and authentic northern Chinese cuisine that combines Chinese and Middle Eastern flavors. Known for spicy cumin lamb noodles (noodles are hand pulled) and "burger".
French food as only the Parisians would want it. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner.
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Café D'Alsace
1703 2nd Ave
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French food as only the Parisians would want it. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner.
Because a juicy rotisserie chicken that's lightly marinated can really hit the spot.
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Pio Pio 3
1746 1st Ave.
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Because a juicy rotisserie chicken that's lightly marinated can really hit the spot.
New Yorkers schlepp from all corners of the island for a cupcake or cheesecake. It's at our doorstep.
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Two Little Red Hens
1652 2nd Ave
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New Yorkers schlepp from all corners of the island for a cupcake or cheesecake. It's at our doorstep.
Brunch by day and local watering hole by night.
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The Supply House
1647 2nd Avenue
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Brunch by day and local watering hole by night.
Mmm gastropub.
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Earl's Beer and Cheese
1259 Park Ave
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Mmm gastropub.
Good coffee and quintessentially New York with a shared space. This is a stunning coffee shop tucked away on museum mile inside a church... Okay tucked away but not hidden from the public. Avoid the rush.
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Bluestone Lane
1085 5th Ave
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Good coffee and quintessentially New York with a shared space. This is a stunning coffee shop tucked away on museum mile inside a church... Okay tucked away but not hidden from the public. Avoid the rush.
Hole in the wall quality grab and go.
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Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford Ave
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Hole in the wall quality grab and go.
Go for an outrageous and over-the-top brunch displayed in the Parker Meridien. Reservations required during brunch prime time
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NORMA’S
119 W 56th St
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Go for an outrageous and over-the-top brunch displayed in the Parker Meridien. Reservations required during brunch prime time
Hidden behind the concierge behind heavy black drapes is an unassuming burger joint. Only one obscure fluorescent burger sign indicates its whereabouts.
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burger joint
119 W 56th St
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Hidden behind the concierge behind heavy black drapes is an unassuming burger joint. Only one obscure fluorescent burger sign indicates its whereabouts.
Italian-Japanese fusion made for the refined palate.
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Basta Pasta
37 W 17th St
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Italian-Japanese fusion made for the refined palate.
Ramen was exported to NYC in the 2000s and it took the city by storm. (Expect 1 hour wait)
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Ippudo Westside
321 W 51st St
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Ramen was exported to NYC in the 2000s and it took the city by storm. (Expect 1 hour wait)
No-frills, cash-only deli with theatrically cranky service serving stacked sandwiches since 1888.
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
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No-frills, cash-only deli with theatrically cranky service serving stacked sandwiches since 1888.
Be transported back in time to a restaurant where you think the Godfather will walk in any minute. Reservations recommended.
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Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
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Be transported back in time to a restaurant where you think the Godfather will walk in any minute. Reservations recommended.
Neapolitan made by the top dog pizzaioli.
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Kesté Pizza & Vino
77 Fulton Street
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Neapolitan made by the top dog pizzaioli.
Brick oven pizza.
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Grimaldi's
656 6th Avenue
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Brick oven pizza.

Essentials

Your neighborhood grocery store right down the block
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Morton Williams Supermarkets
278 Park Ave S
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Your neighborhood grocery store right down the block
Your neighborhood pharmacy right down the block
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CVS
115 W 125th St
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Your neighborhood pharmacy right down the block
Need a couple things, this place will have your everything.
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Fairway Market 86th Street
240 East 86th St
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Need a couple things, this place will have your everything.

Shopping

For all your electronic needs.
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Best Buy
1280 Lexington Ave
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For all your electronic needs.

Sightseeing

See one of the few traffic circles in NY surrounded by shops. There's also a statue of Columbus there.
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Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle
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See one of the few traffic circles in NY surrounded by shops. There's also a statue of Columbus there.
Where both Katie and I went to school
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Columbia-universiteit
116th and Broadway
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Where both Katie and I went to school
Take the free ferry to get nice view of the Manhattan skyline and also the Statue of Liberty (1 hr round trip).
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Whitehall Terminal station
4 Whitehall St
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Take the free ferry to get nice view of the Manhattan skyline and also the Statue of Liberty (1 hr round trip).
See a different part of NY
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Greenwich Village
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See a different part of NY
Celebrity sighting central
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TriBeCa
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Celebrity sighting central
Home to the ice rink and Christmas tree during the winter
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Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller Plaza
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Home to the ice rink and Christmas tree during the winter
A somber reminder
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9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich St
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A somber reminder
The iconic building of NY
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Empire State Building
20 W 34th St
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The iconic building of NY
Iconic cathedral of NY
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Saint Patrick's Cathedral
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Iconic cathedral of NY