Guidebook for New York

Michelle
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Excellent food - brunch, lunch, dinner
99 residents recomanen
Cafe Petisco
189 E Broadway
99 residents recomanen
Excellent food - brunch, lunch, dinner
Local coffee shop just a few feet outside the apartment building's front door
104 residents recomanen
Café Grumpy - Lower East Side
13 Essex St
104 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Cafe Gitane
242 Mott St
219 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Cup & Saucer
31 residents recomanen
Local diner with delicious typical diner food
Great local coffee shop less than 5 minutes from the apt.
41 residents recomanen
12 Corners
121 Mott St
41 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex St
235 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Sons of Essex
133 Essex St
24 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St
181 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Schiller's Liquor Bar
127 residents recomanen
Good food all day and open until 4 AM. Fun spot; usually crowded on weekends.
Try brunch or dinner here
18 residents recomanen
Essex
124 Rivington St
18 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard St
193 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Lavagna
545 E 5th St
55 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Jeepney
201 1st Ave.
23 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Cha-An
230 E 9th St
35 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Starbucks
154 N 7th St
577 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Egg Shop
151 Elizabeth St
104 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery
380 Lafayette St
48 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
The Eddy
11 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Nonnas L.E.S. Pizzeria
19 residents recomanen
Good pizza.
Good pizza.
10 residents recomanen
La Margarita Pizzeria
168 Ludlow St
10 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South Street
112 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Kiki's
130 Division Street
320 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Supper
156 E 2nd St
156 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Frank
88 2nd Ave
78 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare St
149 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Bubby's
120 Hudson St
106 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Bubby's
120 Hudson St
106 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
RedFarm
529 Hudson St
124 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Edi & The Wolf
90 residents recomanen
Austrian food. Tasty.
Love the burger here.
36 residents recomanen
Brindle Room
647 E 10th St
36 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
OTTO Enoteca e Pizzeria
One 5th Ave
41 residents recomanen
Always crowded but good pizza.
The white truffle tuna rice cakes alone are worth going for.
33 residents recomanen
BONDST
6 Bond St
33 residents recomanen
The white truffle tuna rice cakes alone are worth going for.
Awesome everything on the menu!
49 residents recomanen
Emporio
231 Mott St
49 residents recomanen
Awesome everything on the menu!
Love the ambiance here. Sit downstairs if you can. Food and wine list are great too.
50 residents recomanen
Peasant
194 Elizabeth St
50 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Narcissa
21 residents recomanen
Very different menu with farm to table seasonal food. Beautiful interior.

Everything Else

Park across the street from the apt
40 residents recomanen
Seward Park
Essex Street
40 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Kossar's Bagels & Bialys
367 Grand St
50 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 residents recomanen
Excellent, excellent doughnuts! If you can't decide, get more than one or two.
My favorite cupcake shop in New York City!
64 residents recomanen
Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington St
64 residents recomanen
My favorite cupcake shop in New York City!

Essentials

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

Drinks & Nightlife

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