Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Essentials

Our neighborhood supermarket.
48 locals recommend
Morton Williams Supermarkets
908 2nd Ave
48 locals recommend
Our neighborhood supermarket.
The local gourmet market.
197 locals recommend
Amish Market
731 9th Ave
197 locals recommend
The local gourmet market.
The health food store.
The Health Nuts - East Side - Midtown
East 45th Street
The health food store.
Bryant Park offers free wifi. There's an ice skating rink in the winter, and free movies on Monday nights during the summer.
688 locals recommend
Bryant Park
688 locals recommend
Bryant Park offers free wifi. There's an ice skating rink in the winter, and free movies on Monday nights during the summer.
This small Asian grocery store stocks basics like tofu and ramen, as well as ready-to-eat sushi, rice balls, and hot dishes.
129 E 47th St
129 East 47th Street
This small Asian grocery store stocks basics like tofu and ramen, as well as ready-to-eat sushi, rice balls, and hot dishes.
The most upscale groceries in the neighborhood. Be on the lookout for my favorite condiment in the Murray's Cheese section -- Sir Kensington's Gourmet Scooping Ketchup!
87 E 42nd St
87 East 42nd Street
The most upscale groceries in the neighborhood. Be on the lookout for my favorite condiment in the Murray's Cheese section -- Sir Kensington's Gourmet Scooping Ketchup!

Sightseeing

The United Nations is just a block away.
130 locals recommend
United Nations Headquarters
405 East 45th Street
130 locals recommend
The United Nations is just a block away.
Rockefeller Center is iconic in the winter, with its giant Christmas tree and ice skating.
759 locals recommend
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller Plaza
759 locals recommend
Rockefeller Center is iconic in the winter, with its giant Christmas tree and ice skating.
Top of the Rock is a popular sightseeing destination as it offers spectacular view of the city, including Central Park.
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock is a popular sightseeing destination as it offers spectacular view of the city, including Central Park.
MoMA is free on Fridays from 4:00-8:00PM. The free ticket is also good for the evening movies. Use your ticket stub to get free admission to PS1 (an affiliated museum in Queens) within 30 days!
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
MoMA is free on Fridays from 4:00-8:00PM. The free ticket is also good for the evening movies. Use your ticket stub to get free admission to PS1 (an affiliated museum in Queens) within 30 days!

Shopping

One of NYC's most famous stores is just a short stroll from the apartment.
155 locals recommend
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 5th Ave
155 locals recommend
One of NYC's most famous stores is just a short stroll from the apartment.
Fast fashion.
505 5th Ave
505 5th Avenue
Fast fashion.
More fast fashion.
500 5th Ave
500 5th Avenue
More fast fashion.

Drinks & Nightlife

A classy neighborhood bar with an impressive selection of tequila.
La Biblioteca de Tequila
622 3rd Ave
A classy neighborhood bar with an impressive selection of tequila.
An old tycoon's private office in Grand Central is converted to a swanky bar.
45 locals recommend
The Campbell
15 Vanderbilt Ave
45 locals recommend
An old tycoon's private office in Grand Central is converted to a swanky bar.
A neighborhood dive bar that serves food.
7 locals recommend
Bravest
700 2nd Ave
7 locals recommend
A neighborhood dive bar that serves food.
This neighborhood bar has a good beer selection and serves food. Go upstairs to enjoy their outdoor area.
8 locals recommend
The Stag's Head
252 E 51st St
8 locals recommend
This neighborhood bar has a good beer selection and serves food. Go upstairs to enjoy their outdoor area.

Food Scene

With its vaulted ceilings, the Grand Central Oyster Bar is an NYC classic.
42 locals recommend
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
89 East 42nd Street
42 locals recommend
With its vaulted ceilings, the Grand Central Oyster Bar is an NYC classic.
Hidden in the basement of an office building, this hard-to-find Japanese restaurant is a gem, and I love the secretive location.
21 locals recommend
Sakagura
211 43rd St
21 locals recommend
Hidden in the basement of an office building, this hard-to-find Japanese restaurant is a gem, and I love the secretive location.
Good wine and French food. In nice weather they leave the glass doors open.
7 locals recommend
Le Bateau Ivre
7 locals recommend
Good wine and French food. In nice weather they leave the glass doors open.
My favorite Indian restaurant in the neighborhood -- especially for lunch. They have great lunch specials for around $12 (includes appetizer + main course), and attentive service.
8 locals recommend
Amma
246 E 51st St
8 locals recommend
My favorite Indian restaurant in the neighborhood -- especially for lunch. They have great lunch specials for around $12 (includes appetizer + main course), and attentive service.
Best ramen in the neighborhood. But visit Ippudo, on 9th St. if you really want something off-the-charts exceptional.
248 E 52nd St
248 East 52nd Street
Best ramen in the neighborhood. But visit Ippudo, on 9th St. if you really want something off-the-charts exceptional.
Family friendly Italian place. No points for guessing what they specialize in.
Lasagna
Family friendly Italian place. No points for guessing what they specialize in.
This pizza and falafel joint does the trick for a quick, inexpensive snack.
Ocean's Eleven Pizzaria
849 2nd Ave
This pizza and falafel joint does the trick for a quick, inexpensive snack.
One of NYC's most famous steakhouses.
29 locals recommend
Smith & Wollensky
797 3rd Ave
29 locals recommend
One of NYC's most famous steakhouses.
You can't go to New York without eating a bagel.
79 locals recommend
Ess-a-Bagel
831 3rd Ave
79 locals recommend
You can't go to New York without eating a bagel.
Jittery Joe's was featured in the NY Times article, "New York's Best Coffee."
216 E 45th St
216 East 45th Street
Jittery Joe's was featured in the NY Times article, "New York's Best Coffee."
Another neighborhood coffee option.
Macchiato Espresso Bar
141 E 44th St
Another neighborhood coffee option.
Rize is relatively new to the neighborhood -- it opened in summer 2011. It serves Stumptown coffee!
122 E 42nd St
122 East 42nd Street
Rize is relatively new to the neighborhood -- it opened in summer 2011. It serves Stumptown coffee!
Best bagels in NYC. And a line out the door to prove that others agree!
500 6th Ave
500 6th Avenue
Best bagels in NYC. And a line out the door to prove that others agree!
Cool restaurant in the Lower East Side with hip decor and great food tucked away down Freeman's alley.
199 locals recommend
Freemans
Freeman Alley
199 locals recommend
Cool restaurant in the Lower East Side with hip decor and great food tucked away down Freeman's alley.
Best ramen in the city, hands-down. Unless you go at an off-time, expect to wait at least an hour. Order delicious pork buns at the bar while you wait.
226 locals recommend
Ippudo NY
65 4th Ave
226 locals recommend
Best ramen in the city, hands-down. Unless you go at an off-time, expect to wait at least an hour. Order delicious pork buns at the bar while you wait.
One of NYC's many steakhouses.
210 E 46th St
210 East 46th Street
One of NYC's many steakhouses.
Great bread and coffee, somewhat overpriced food.
10017
Great bread and coffee, somewhat overpriced food.
Amazing Japanese food with special chef's menu.
213 E 45th St
213 East 45th Street
Amazing Japanese food with special chef's menu.

Entertainment & Activities

The most incredible toy store in NYC.
53 locals recommend
FAO Schwarz
30 Rockefeller Plaza
53 locals recommend
The most incredible toy store in NYC.
The must-have doll for girls.
609 5th Ave
609 5th Avenue
The must-have doll for girls.