Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Starbucks
405-409 Union AveConvenient located!
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington AveGreat coffee, baked goods.
Nations Cafe
875 United Nations PlazaCoffee Shop - good breakfast
EXCELLENT SUSHI. Fun place, great deal for a lunch below $15. a person, really cold beer!
14 locals recommend
Tenzan
988 2nd AveEXCELLENT SUSHI. Fun place, great deal for a lunch below $15. a person, really cold beer!
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StIts a nice walk there and worth it!
Sammy's Noodle Shop & Grill
West 4th StreetGood place to order food from. Fast delivery
wonderful noodles shop. Great fried rice. You choose the ingredients, they will prepare your meal in front of you. Great prices too.
11 locals recommend
Wok to Walk
42 Union Square Ewonderful noodles shop. Great fried rice. You choose the ingredients, they will prepare your meal in front of you. Great prices too.
In the mood for a good Indian meal? We have other little Indian restaurants in the area.
Darbar-Best Indian Food
157 E 46th StIn the mood for a good Indian meal? We have other little Indian restaurants in the area.
The Smith
956 2nd AveAlso a Bar. American / steaks - fun place to have lunch or dinner.
McDonald's
1083 2nd AvenueIs there a better french fries than McD's? (home delivery available)
Le Périgord
405 E 52nd StWonderful traditional french cuisine.
Pescatore
955 2nd AveGreat fish/seafood rest./bar
Dos Caminos
675 Hudson StBar and Restaurant with sidewalk sitting. Great margaritas.
Blockheads
322 W 50th Stwell priced Mexican restaurant. Outdoor sitting on the back.
one of Chef Daniel's great Bistro. Good for business lunches and pre theather diner.
db Bistro Moderne
55 W 44th Stone of Chef Daniel's great Bistro. Good for business lunches and pre theather diner.
Everything Else
Athletic Center, Day passes, great pools, treadmill, weight room, Yoga classes, sauna - new equipment
Vanderbilt YMCA
224 E 47th StAthletic Center, Day passes, great pools, treadmill, weight room, Yoga classes, sauna - new equipment
Business center, conference rooms, daily rentals from $25 day.
Regus - New York, New York - 750 Third Avenue
845 3rd AveBusiness center, conference rooms, daily rentals from $25 day.
United States Postal Service
4515 44th StFull service postal office
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd StCentral train station, subways and stores
Apple Grand Central
45 Grand Central TerminalFull service store and genius bar
Hertz
310 E 48th StOne of several car rental's location
TD Bank
490 Myrtle AveOpen 7 days week.
Chase Bank
726 Grand Stother locations in the immediate area
SUBWAY®Restaurants
244-6 W 14th StIn a rush? grab and go
Turtle Bay Dry Cleaners
909 2nd Avewash/fold, dry clean, repairs all 24 hours.
Dramatics NYC
900 2nd Aveno appointment needed. Great prices and professionals. Cut/color/blowdry
Excellent hospital. Easy Emergency room. Hope you never need to see it.
New York Hospital-Cornell # 14..
525 E 68th StExcellent hospital. Easy Emergency room. Hope you never need to see it.
Essentials
Morton Williams Supermarkets
908 2nd AveGreat supermarket!
Sightseeing
United Nations Plaza
United Nations PlazaUN Building
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Short walk to it.
Waldorf Astoria New York
301 Park AveWorth the visit.
Ferry's to Brooklyn, DUMBO, Long Island City, and Wall Street. You can take your bicycle on the ferry for and extra $1.00
58 locals recommend
East 34th Street station
East 34th StreetFerry's to Brooklyn, DUMBO, Long Island City, and Wall Street. You can take your bicycle on the ferry for and extra $1.00
walk straight across town and you are here. subway (shuttle) from Grand Central
829 locals recommend
Theater District
walk straight across town and you are here. subway (shuttle) from Grand Central
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaGreat views of NYC.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Palm Too
840 2nd AveGreat steaks and Lobster
also, La Especialita, offering a lower cost pre-fix lunch, located across Grand Central Station
Cipriani
89 E 42nd Stalso, La Especialita, offering a lower cost pre-fix lunch, located across Grand Central Station
Traffic
986 2nd Avea very popular bar/pub in NYC. Also a West Side Location.
Top altitude Bar in NYC. Beautiful views. Check my FB page called Acontecendo em New York for a video on it. Also Instagram NewYorkHoje has things going on in NYC. Follow it to keep up with Bigapple
6 locals recommend
Bar 54
135 W 45th StTop altitude Bar in NYC. Beautiful views. Check my FB page called Acontecendo em New York for a video on it. Also Instagram NewYorkHoje has things going on in NYC. Follow it to keep up with Bigapple
Shopping
Walgreens
210 Union AveCosmetics, Rx, and more....
All perfumes, cosmetics, Long-champ bags, Hermes ties, Bvlgari, Cartier etc at 20% off. If you work with United Nations, NO TAX.
Diplomatic Duty Free Shops of New York
866 2nd AveAll perfumes, cosmetics, Long-champ bags, Hermes ties, Bvlgari, Cartier etc at 20% off. If you work with United Nations, NO TAX.
Pinkberry
596 9th Aveopen late and in home delivery
Blue Dog Kitchen
101 W 25th Stfew blocks away. walking distance
All kind of antiques, from jewelry to paintings to porcelain.
48 locals recommend
Manhattan Art & Antique Center
1050 2nd AveAll kind of antiques, from jewelry to paintings to porcelain.
Bloomingdale's
Lexington AvenueGreat shopping area
NikeTown New York
6 E 57th StEasy to access.
Arts & Culture
several screening rooms. Great movie theater. Walking distance or a short bike or city bus on 2nd avenud ride.
106 locals recommend
AMC Loews Kips Bay 15
570 2nd Aveseveral screening rooms. Great movie theater. Walking distance or a short bike or city bus on 2nd avenud ride.
Don't forget to have a snack or lunch at the Moma's cafe
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetDon't forget to have a snack or lunch at the Moma's cafe