Guidebook for New York

Shreya
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Levain bakery (74th and Amsterdam; 167 W74th) – world’s best chocolate chip cookies. There is usually a line outside the bakery on weekends, so go early in the day. Weekdays are better.
215 residents recomanen
Levain Bakery - 74th Street
167 W 74th St
215 residents recomanen
Levain bakery (74th and Amsterdam; 167 W74th) – world’s best chocolate chip cookies. There is usually a line outside the bakery on weekends, so go early in the day. Weekdays are better.
Alice’s Tea Cup (73rd and Columbus) – highly rated tea and brunch place. Cute décor.
39 residents recomanen
Alice's Tea Cup
102 W 73rd St
39 residents recomanen
Alice’s Tea Cup (73rd and Columbus) – highly rated tea and brunch place. Cute décor.
Box Kite Coffee (72nd between Amsterdam and Columbus) – good coffee. Hole in the wall.
30 residents recomanen
Box Kite Coffee
115 St Marks Pl
30 residents recomanen
Box Kite Coffee (72nd between Amsterdam and Columbus) – good coffee. Hole in the wall.
Lenwich (74th and Columbus, right across from the apartment) – good sandwiches.
44 residents recomanen
Lenwich
302 Columbus Ave
44 residents recomanen
Lenwich (74th and Columbus, right across from the apartment) – good sandwiches.
Café Frida (77th and Columbus) – good Mexican food. Outdoor seating.
18 residents recomanen
Café Frida
368 Columbus Ave
18 residents recomanen
Café Frida (77th and Columbus) – good Mexican food. Outdoor seating.
Calle Ocho (45 W81st) – good Latino brunch. Bottomless Sangria during brunch.
42 residents recomanen
Calle Ocho
2756 Broadway
42 residents recomanen
Calle Ocho (45 W81st) – good Latino brunch. Bottomless Sangria during brunch.
Sarabeth’s (80th and Amsterdam) – great American brunch. Highly recommended.
54 residents recomanen
Sarabeth's Upper West Side
423 Amsterdam Ave
54 residents recomanen
Sarabeth’s (80th and Amsterdam) – great American brunch. Highly recommended.
Jin Ramen (462 Amsterdam) – very good ramen.
38 residents recomanen
Jin
252 Broome St
38 residents recomanen
Jin Ramen (462 Amsterdam) – very good ramen.
Joe Coffee (68th and Columbus) – great coffee.
214 residents recomanen
Joe Coffee Company
514 Columbus Ave
214 residents recomanen
Joe Coffee (68th and Columbus) – great coffee.
Irving farm café (79th and Broadway) – coffee shop at a bit of a walk. Very good coffee, and great place to hang out.
109 residents recomanen
Irving Farm New York
224 W 79th St
109 residents recomanen
Irving farm café (79th and Broadway) – coffee shop at a bit of a walk. Very good coffee, and great place to hang out.
Good mediterranean food.
45 residents recomanen
Hummus Place
305 Amsterdam Ave
45 residents recomanen
Good mediterranean food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Manhattan cricket club (upstairs from Burke and Wills) – upscale cocktail place (cocktails ~15$-20$ each). We highly recommend this place. Has a dresscode.
26 residents recomanen
Manhattan Cricket Club
226 W 79th St
26 residents recomanen
Manhattan cricket club (upstairs from Burke and Wills) – upscale cocktail place (cocktails ~15$-20$ each). We highly recommend this place. Has a dresscode.
Chill atmosphere. Good cocktails.
Da Capo
322 Columbus Ave
Chill atmosphere. Good cocktails.
Great atmosphere. Very lively and loud! Literary bar.
28 residents recomanen
The Dead Poet
450 Amsterdam Ave
28 residents recomanen
Great atmosphere. Very lively and loud! Literary bar.
Good cocktails and atmosphere.
79 residents recomanen
The Dakota
1 W 72nd St
79 residents recomanen
Good cocktails and atmosphere.

Sightseeing

Strawberry Fields (72nd and Central Park West) – Memorial to John Lennon of the Beatles, who was killed at the Dakota building on 72nd, close to Central Park West.
121 residents recomanen
Camp de maduixes
West 72nd Street
121 residents recomanen
Strawberry Fields (72nd and Central Park West) – Memorial to John Lennon of the Beatles, who was killed at the Dakota building on 72nd, close to Central Park West.

Parks & Nature

This 'park' extends all along the riverside. You can join it from the entrance on 72nd and West End Ave. It's beautiful to walk or run on.
154 residents recomanen
Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River Greenway
154 residents recomanen
This 'park' extends all along the riverside. You can join it from the entrance on 72nd and West End Ave. It's beautiful to walk or run on.

Arts & Culture

Natural History Museum (81st and Columbus) – Great museum if you’re visiting with kids, and in fact, I enjoyed it as an adult too.
1623 residents recomanen
Museu Americà de Història Natural
200 Central Park West
1623 residents recomanen
Natural History Museum (81st and Columbus) – Great museum if you’re visiting with kids, and in fact, I enjoyed it as an adult too.
Try to catch an opera during your visit.
116 residents recomanen
Metropolitan Opera House
30 Lincoln Center Plaza
116 residents recomanen
Try to catch an opera during your visit.
Alice Tully Hall
West 65th Street

Essentials

Because Trader Joe's.
420 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
715 River Rd
420 residents recomanen
Because Trader Joe's.
1895 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 residents recomanen
185 residents recomanen
Fairway Market 74th Street
2131 Broadway
185 residents recomanen