Guidebook for New York
Drinks & Nightlife
Jake's Dilemma
430 Amsterdam AveGreat cheap drinks and fun to watch sports games
The Dakota
1 W 72nd StGreat cocktails
The Empire Hotel
44 W 63rd St.Great rooftop bar overlooking lincoln centre
The Australian NYC
20 W 38th StFor our fellow Aussies...
Everything Else
The dinosaur exhibit on the top floor is a NYC Must See!!
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThe dinosaur exhibit on the top floor is a NYC Must See!!
Stand-Up New York
236 W 78th StGreat comedy club - we frequent this often.
Angelo's Shoe Repair
228 Columbus AveGreat shoe repair - can usually repair heels on the spot
Anel French Dry Cleaners
Good dry cleaners
Food Scene
Our local bar and restaurant - be sure to say hi to our mate Risto at the bar on weekends!
15 locals recommend
Ditch Plains
Our local bar and restaurant - be sure to say hi to our mate Risto at the bar on weekends!
We believe this is the best steakhouse in NYC - I always enjoy the skirt steak but the prime rib will blow your socks off as well!
35 locals recommend
Brasserie Les Halles
411 Park Avenue SouthWe believe this is the best steakhouse in NYC - I always enjoy the skirt steak but the prime rib will blow your socks off as well!
$1 oysters for happy hour 5-7pm - great place with several locations around NYC.
175 locals recommend
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Ave$1 oysters for happy hour 5-7pm - great place with several locations around NYC.
Cafe Tallulah
A great local restaurant
Pomodoro Rosso
229 Columbus AveA great local restaurant
Bistro Cassis
55 Wall StA great local restaurant
Amber Upper West
103 W 70th StA great local restaurant
Shalel Lounge
65 W 70th StGreat hidden Moroccan restaurant on the corner and down the stairs
Sensuous Bean of Columbus Ave
66 W 70th StGreat coffee and biscuits
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveMy favorite place in NYC - check out the rooftop birreria!
A fantastic weekend event in the warmer months!! Go with an empty stomach and try the maple bacon, citrus slushies and pizza from PizzaMoto.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveA fantastic weekend event in the warmer months!! Go with an empty stomach and try the maple bacon, citrus slushies and pizza from PizzaMoto.
Beautiful restaurant with great view - also a good place to stop for a drink
169 locals recommend
The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetBeautiful restaurant with great view - also a good place to stop for a drink
Tavern On the Green
West 67th StreetClassic NYC restaurant
Gray's Papaya
2090 BroadwayIconic NYC hotdog vendor
Fred's
476 Amsterdam AveBest Mac-and-Cheese in NYC
Delicious lobster rolls - no booze sold there though
22 locals recommend
Luke's Lobster Upper West Side
426 Amsterdam AvenueDelicious lobster rolls - no booze sold there though
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th StreetFantastic riverside cafe & bar for the warmer months.
A little hidden gem for your bakery needs... better than it's sister store Muffin Cafe on Columbus.
9 locals recommend
Pain d'Epices
A little hidden gem for your bakery needs... better than it's sister store Muffin Cafe on Columbus.
El Mitote
208 Columbus AveDelicious cheap mexican
A.G. Kitchen
269 Columbus AveGreat brunch spot
Big Nick's Pizza & Burgers
70 W 71st StGreat takeout or eat-in cheap pizza - delicious!
Salumeria Rosi
283 Amsterdam AveDelicious Italian small plate restaurants - get the ribs!
Sightseeing
Bethesda Terrace
72 Terrace DrA great Central Park highlight
A great Central Park highlight and running track
142 locals recommend
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
A great Central Park highlight and running track
Strawberry Fields
West 72nd StreetCentral park highlight
Bow Bridge
Bow BridgeCentral park highlight
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaNYC landmark
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveNYC landmark
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveNYC landmark museum
The Dakota
1 W 72nd StJohn Lennon's former home and place of his shooting.
Riverside Park
A great and fun alternative to Central Park
Shopping
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th AveThe best of the best in retail in NYC
Macy's
151 W 34th StFantastic shopping
For when you run out... 67 wines is bigger and better if you want to stock up, but this is very convenient.
Central Wine & Liquor Store
227 Columbus AveFor when you run out... 67 wines is bigger and better if you want to stock up, but this is very convenient.
Papyrus
400 Park AveGreat for cards, gift wrap and last minute presents
Essentials
67 Wine & Spirits
179 Columbus AveWine store
Trader Joe's
715 River RdGroceries
Pioneer Supermarkets
380 Malcolm X BlvdGroceries
Fairway Market 74th Street
2131 BroadwayGreat for cheese plates and deli items
Zabar's
2245 BroadwayGet a reuben from the cafe next door to the main store - delicious!!