Tess’s Guidebook

Tess
Tess’s Guidebook

Eat and Drink in the Neighborhood

Coffee and go
22 residents recomanen
Oliver Coffee
5 Oliver St
22 residents recomanen
Coffee and go
Coffee and chill. Great place to cozy up to a good book and people watch!
39 residents recomanen
Little Canal
26 Canal St
39 residents recomanen
Coffee and chill. Great place to cozy up to a good book and people watch!
Best Bagels
50 residents recomanen
Kossar's Bagels & Bialys
367 Grand St
50 residents recomanen
Best Bagels
Best Doughnut.
313 residents recomanen
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 residents recomanen
Best Doughnut.
Great breakfast! Also great for light, healthy dinner.
212 residents recomanen
Dimes
49 Canal St
212 residents recomanen
Great breakfast! Also great for light, healthy dinner.
FAVORITE restaurant in NYC. Greek food. Shared plates. Delicious and not expensive.
320 residents recomanen
Kiki's
130 Division Street
320 residents recomanen
FAVORITE restaurant in NYC. Greek food. Shared plates. Delicious and not expensive.
The best Chinese food I've ever had.
179 residents recomanen
Mission
171 E Broadway
179 residents recomanen
The best Chinese food I've ever had.
Authentic Dim Sum parlor.
153 residents recomanen
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
13 Doyers St
153 residents recomanen
Authentic Dim Sum parlor.
Mexican!
222 residents recomanen
Barrio Chino
253 Broome St
222 residents recomanen
Mexican!
Fabulous Vegan Mexican! GET THE NACHOS. Cocktails are also great!
47 residents recomanen
Jajaja Plantas Mexicana
162 E Broadway
47 residents recomanen
Fabulous Vegan Mexican! GET THE NACHOS. Cocktails are also great!
So cool it doesn't even show up on the map. Really cool place to get dinner- hanging plants everywhere- and the food is good too!
16 residents recomanen
49 Monroe St
49 Monroe Street
16 residents recomanen
So cool it doesn't even show up on the map. Really cool place to get dinner- hanging plants everywhere- and the food is good too!
Literally a half block away. Really cool bar. Cocktails are great and they have Rosé on tap!
93 residents recomanen
Mr. Fong's
40 Market St
93 residents recomanen
Literally a half block away. Really cool bar. Cocktails are great and they have Rosé on tap!
Really fun cocktail bar. The drinks are designed like prescriptions!
212 residents recomanen
Apotheke
9 Doyers St
212 residents recomanen
Really fun cocktail bar. The drinks are designed like prescriptions!
Chinese fusion restaurant. Kinda fancy- it's a place to be seen.
14 residents recomanen
Chinese Tuxedo
5 Doyers St
14 residents recomanen
Chinese fusion restaurant. Kinda fancy- it's a place to be seen.
Karaoke bar like you've never seen before. It's where the after after after party is. Lots of fun. They even sell dumplings!
Up Stairs
59 Canal St
Karaoke bar like you've never seen before. It's where the after after after party is. Lots of fun. They even sell dumplings!
A dive bar of all dive bars. $5 beer and shot deal. Crazy atmosphere but lots of fun.
183 residents recomanen
169 Bar
169 E Broadway
183 residents recomanen
A dive bar of all dive bars. $5 beer and shot deal. Crazy atmosphere but lots of fun.
Great locals hang out. Serve food and drinks. Very, very casual.
181 residents recomanen
Forgtmenot
138 Division St
181 residents recomanen
Great locals hang out. Serve food and drinks. Very, very casual.
Sweet, cozy wine bar.
111 residents recomanen
The Ten Bells
247 Broome St
111 residents recomanen
Sweet, cozy wine bar.
70s inspired pizza joint. Always made fresh. Always a short line- worth it.
66 residents recomanen
Scarr's Pizza
35 Orchard St
66 residents recomanen
70s inspired pizza joint. Always made fresh. Always a short line- worth it.
Close runner up of Best Hood Pizza after Scarr's.
173 residents recomanen
Williamsburg Pizza
265 Union Ave
173 residents recomanen
Close runner up of Best Hood Pizza after Scarr's.
Great American food Restaurant. Love sitting outside when the weather is nice!
210 residents recomanen
Dudley's
85 Orchard St
210 residents recomanen
Great American food Restaurant. Love sitting outside when the weather is nice!
Cute and cozy bar with live music most nights.
105 residents recomanen
Bar Belly
14 Orchard St
105 residents recomanen
Cute and cozy bar with live music most nights.

Favorite Things to Do in the City (Non- Touristy)

My FAVORITE spot in NYC- charming sculpture garden that is perfect to relax in between sight seeing. Grab a coffee from Gimme Coffee! and grab a book from McNally Jackson.
63 residents recomanen
Elizabeth Street Garden
Elizabeth Street
63 residents recomanen
My FAVORITE spot in NYC- charming sculpture garden that is perfect to relax in between sight seeing. Grab a coffee from Gimme Coffee! and grab a book from McNally Jackson.
Walk the Highline at Sunset- absolutely beautiful.
2323 residents recomanen
Parc High Line
2323 residents recomanen
Walk the Highline at Sunset- absolutely beautiful.
Walk the bridge at sunrise for the most epic view of the city (only a 10 minute walk from the apartment!).
1505 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 residents recomanen
Walk the bridge at sunrise for the most epic view of the city (only a 10 minute walk from the apartment!).
Jazz bands/players in every nook of this park. Find the man playing classical music on his Steinway. He is insanely good, plays most days, and listening to Mozart in Washington Square Park under the Arch is one of the most New York moments you'll have. He also offers curious souls to lay UNDER his piano to hear the music from a new perspective.
946 residents recomanen
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 residents recomanen
Jazz bands/players in every nook of this park. Find the man playing classical music on his Steinway. He is insanely good, plays most days, and listening to Mozart in Washington Square Park under the Arch is one of the most New York moments you'll have. He also offers curious souls to lay UNDER his piano to hear the music from a new perspective.
Get a burger at Shake Shack- they have a restaurant outside in the park covered in twinkle lights!
440 residents recomanen
Parc Madison Square
11 Madison Ave
440 residents recomanen
Get a burger at Shake Shack- they have a restaurant outside in the park covered in twinkle lights!
Monday night is open to the public. They have a Jazz band and an open mic where anyone (EVEN YOU) can perform a piece of poetry. Extremely talented young poets.
10 residents recomanen
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery
10 residents recomanen
Monday night is open to the public. They have a Jazz band and an open mic where anyone (EVEN YOU) can perform a piece of poetry. Extremely talented young poets.
My favorite jazz club in the city. Real players come through this tiny venue.
149 residents recomanen
Smalls Jazz Club
183 W 10th St
149 residents recomanen
My favorite jazz club in the city. Real players come through this tiny venue.
My favorite rooftop in Manhattan- get a drink at Gallow Green and enjoy the view.
80 residents recomanen
The McKittrick Hotel
530 W 27th St
80 residents recomanen
My favorite rooftop in Manhattan- get a drink at Gallow Green and enjoy the view.
If you're feeling fancy this is a swanky spot to get a drink and enjoy an unbelievable view.
41 residents recomanen
Boom Boom Room
848 Washington St
41 residents recomanen
If you're feeling fancy this is a swanky spot to get a drink and enjoy an unbelievable view.
Love walking around these cobblestone streets. Get a coffee at Saturdays- they have a hidden backyard patio/ garden.
909 residents recomanen
SoHo
909 residents recomanen
Love walking around these cobblestone streets. Get a coffee at Saturdays- they have a hidden backyard patio/ garden.
My favorite neighborhood in NYC. Wander, pop into one of a kind boutiques, eat a la fresco at the many outdoor cafes- Cafe Gitante is my favorite.
71 residents recomanen
Nolita
71 residents recomanen
My favorite neighborhood in NYC. Wander, pop into one of a kind boutiques, eat a la fresco at the many outdoor cafes- Cafe Gitante is my favorite.
Get lost in West Village- filled with winding streets it is iconic New York. Tons of cute bars and restaurants. I love Buvette, the Little Owl and sitting outside at Olio e Piu or Rosemary's.
224 residents recomanen
West Village
224 residents recomanen
Get lost in West Village- filled with winding streets it is iconic New York. Tons of cute bars and restaurants. I love Buvette, the Little Owl and sitting outside at Olio e Piu or Rosemary's.
See the skyline from Brooklyn, grab a slice at Grimaldi's or a drink at the One Hotel. My Favorite vintage store is also in Dumbo- Front Street General. In the summer they play movies outside on the lawn of the the Brooklyn Bridge Park- picture a movie play and Manhattan is the backdrop.
422 residents recomanen
Dumbo
65 Plymouth St
422 residents recomanen
See the skyline from Brooklyn, grab a slice at Grimaldi's or a drink at the One Hotel. My Favorite vintage store is also in Dumbo- Front Street General. In the summer they play movies outside on the lawn of the the Brooklyn Bridge Park- picture a movie play and Manhattan is the backdrop.
If you were to only see one museum in NYC you must visit the MET. I love going on Friday nights during their extended hours- it feels like you have the museum to yourself!
2653 residents recomanen
El Museu Metropolità d'Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 residents recomanen
If you were to only see one museum in NYC you must visit the MET. I love going on Friday nights during their extended hours- it feels like you have the museum to yourself!
I love spending the afternoon popping in and out of all the art galleries on Chelsea's West Side. The Gagosian is in the heart of it all.
101 residents recomanen
Gagosian Gallery
555 W 24th St
101 residents recomanen
I love spending the afternoon popping in and out of all the art galleries on Chelsea's West Side. The Gagosian is in the heart of it all.
2114 residents recomanen
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 residents recomanen
1126 residents recomanen
Museu Solomon R. Guggenheim
1071 5th Ave
1126 residents recomanen

Favorite Vintage Shops

Classic American Vintage.
8 residents recomanen
Front General Store
143 Front St
8 residents recomanen
Classic American Vintage.
23 residents recomanen
Stella Dallas
23 residents recomanen
Stella Dallas Living
281 N 6th St
8 residents recomanen
Pilgrim New York
70 Orchard St
8 residents recomanen
Street wear inspired vintage.
Procell
5 Delancey St
Street wear inspired vintage.
26 residents recomanen
Assembly New York
170 Ludlow St
26 residents recomanen
This store is so fun- filled with cool vintage tees, old leather coach bags, vintage levis, and TONS OF PLANTS.
GREEN FINGERS MARKET
5 Rivington St
This store is so fun- filled with cool vintage tees, old leather coach bags, vintage levis, and TONS OF PLANTS.
11 residents recomanen
Edith Machinist
104 Rivington St
11 residents recomanen
MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE VINTAGE STORE. Super modern, easy to shop, minimalist, well priced.
Mirth Vintage
606 Manhattan Ave
MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE VINTAGE STORE. Super modern, easy to shop, minimalist, well priced.
Cool curated selection. Love their shoes!
9 residents recomanen
Malin Landaeus
157 N 6th St
9 residents recomanen
Cool curated selection. Love their shoes!
American vintage
7 residents recomanen
The Quality Mending Co.
329 Bowery
7 residents recomanen
American vintage
7 residents recomanen
The Quality Mending Co.
329 Bowery
7 residents recomanen
40 residents recomanen
Amarcord Vintage Fashion
223 Bedford Ave
40 residents recomanen
21 residents recomanen
Narnia
130 Driggs Ave
21 residents recomanen
30 residents recomanen
Awoke Vintage
132 N 5th St
30 residents recomanen
12 residents recomanen
The Breakers
307 Meeker Ave
12 residents recomanen

Favorite Shops (Not Vintage)

Cool home shop and good place to pick up unique gifts.
32 residents recomanen
Coming Soon
53 Canal St
32 residents recomanen
Cool home shop and good place to pick up unique gifts.
PENCIL MECCA!
C.W. Pencil Enterprise
15 Orchard St
PENCIL MECCA!
Well designed stationary, notebooks, and pens..never can get enough.
Goods For The Study
50 W 8th St
Well designed stationary, notebooks, and pens..never can get enough.
Most iconic place to shop in NYC. Windows are worth the visit alone.
149 residents recomanen
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th Ave
149 residents recomanen
Most iconic place to shop in NYC. Windows are worth the visit alone.