Guidebook for New York
Drinks & Nightlife
Frying Pan
207 12th AveAn outdoor beer garden and restaurant... on a boat!
The Corner Social
321 Malcolm X BlvdCute brunch spot that has oyster and cocktail happy hours.
The best Japanese restaurant in the city. Fancy, hidden, and exclusive: you have to know the number to get a reservation, and you have to tell them from who you got it!
7 locals recommend
Bohemian
57 Great Jones StThe best Japanese restaurant in the city. Fancy, hidden, and exclusive: you have to know the number to get a reservation, and you have to tell them from who you got it!
Speakeasy located behind a nondescript wooden door in a Japanese restaurant in the EV. No password, great view!
172 locals recommend
Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StSpeakeasy located behind a nondescript wooden door in a Japanese restaurant in the EV. No password, great view!
Ward III
111 Reade StTry the Doctor Jones! These mixologist are the best in the city.
If you're in the west village, this underground speakeasy has a decent atmosphere.
168 locals recommend
Little Branch
20 7th Avenue SouthIf you're in the west village, this underground speakeasy has a decent atmosphere.
$1 oysters and happy hour until 7pm! Then see if you can find a very special portrait through which you can walk down into a hidden restaurant beneath!
17 locals recommend
Barn Joo
35 Union Square W$1 oysters and happy hour until 7pm! Then see if you can find a very special portrait through which you can walk down into a hidden restaurant beneath!
Always wanted to walk into a telephone booth, pick up the phone, say a password, and come out the other end via hidden door into a speakeasy? Here you go. Find that password!
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlAlways wanted to walk into a telephone booth, pick up the phone, say a password, and come out the other end via hidden door into a speakeasy? Here you go. Find that password!
Find a discreet staircase behind a Cuban kitchen to lead you to the best rum punch fishbowls the city has to offer! Seriously, they will knock you out. Don't worry, there's food.
45 locals recommend
Cienfuegos
95 Avenue AFind a discreet staircase behind a Cuban kitchen to lead you to the best rum punch fishbowls the city has to offer! Seriously, they will knock you out. Don't worry, there's food.
Spacious with gorgeous outdoor space to sip a beer or catch a game!
428 locals recommend
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdSpacious with gorgeous outdoor space to sip a beer or catch a game!
The sister spot to Harlem Tavern, another fun, casual spot to grab a drink, some grub, and the game.
526 locals recommend
Harlem Public
3612 BroadwayThe sister spot to Harlem Tavern, another fun, casual spot to grab a drink, some grub, and the game.
Sightseeing
Central Park! Rent bikes on 130th street and take them down and through the park for a lovely afternoon. Bring lunch if you want to picnic in the park or stop at any of the restaurants inside.
39 locals recommend
110 Street Station - Central Park North
Central Park! Rent bikes on 130th street and take them down and through the park for a lovely afternoon. Bring lunch if you want to picnic in the park or stop at any of the restaurants inside.
This museum and garden is a branch of The Met and is devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe from 12th-15th century. The collection comprises approximately two thousand works of art.
707 locals recommend
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrThis museum and garden is a branch of The Met and is devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe from 12th-15th century. The collection comprises approximately two thousand works of art.
Food Scene
"Top Chef" winner Marcus Samuelsson's restaurant! He lives in the neighborhood. The shrimp and grits are unreal, the yard bird is outrageous. Basically, you can't go wrong here.
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave"Top Chef" winner Marcus Samuelsson's restaurant! He lives in the neighborhood. The shrimp and grits are unreal, the yard bird is outrageous. Basically, you can't go wrong here.
Another famous apple of Harlem's eye. Soul food is the name of Sylvia's game. If you need a side of gospel brunch with your chicken and waffles, go on Sunday. There's always a wait, but it's worth it.
405 locals recommend
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X BlvdAnother famous apple of Harlem's eye. Soul food is the name of Sylvia's game. If you need a side of gospel brunch with your chicken and waffles, go on Sunday. There's always a wait, but it's worth it.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StThis place is stupid good BBQ.
Levain Bakery - Harlem
2167 Frederick Douglass BlvdThe ONLY reason to come here is for their cookies.
They have an outdoor backyard patio! This coffee shop is adorable. Coffee is really good and the cookies are BOMB. Between this and Levain, every next cookie you encounter will never taste as good.
147 locals recommend
Double Dutch Espresso
2194 Frederick Douglass BlvdThey have an outdoor backyard patio! This coffee shop is adorable. Coffee is really good and the cookies are BOMB. Between this and Levain, every next cookie you encounter will never taste as good.
This French dig has outdoor patio seating, but the inside is so darling, why miss it? The food is excellent and the bar is open late for a nightcap.
210 locals recommend
Maison Harlem
341 St Nicholas AveThis French dig has outdoor patio seating, but the inside is so darling, why miss it? The food is excellent and the bar is open late for a nightcap.
Great speakeasy located in Meatpacking District, or clubland. Nice change of pace if you're looking to socialize without the beat drop in the background.
45 locals recommend
The Tippler
425 W 15th StGreat speakeasy located in Meatpacking District, or clubland. Nice change of pace if you're looking to socialize without the beat drop in the background.
Another fun speakeasy behind an art gallery, but you have to know the password! It changes every month.
41 locals recommend
Fig. 19
131 Chrystie StAnother fun speakeasy behind an art gallery, but you have to know the password! It changes every month.
Beautiful location, and a bit more expensive than other options, but hey! You pay for the view. I love stopping here on a bike ride down the Hudson for a glass of wine and a burger!
127 locals recommend
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th StreetBeautiful location, and a bit more expensive than other options, but hey! You pay for the view. I love stopping here on a bike ride down the Hudson for a glass of wine and a burger!
Best brunch deal ever: it's like $10 for a Bloody Mary (or whatever), entree, coffee, and juice.
The PBJ french toast is BEYOND anything you've ever had. You must.
10 locals recommend
The 'dam
998 Amsterdam AvenueBest brunch deal ever: it's like $10 for a Bloody Mary (or whatever), entree, coffee, and juice.
The PBJ french toast is BEYOND anything you've ever had. You must.
Absolute Bagels
2788 BroadwayBest NYC bagels, period. They're famous.
Plowshares Coffee Bloomingdale
2730 BroadwayBest pour over coffee on the Upper West Side.
Essentials
Best Market Harlem
2187 Frederick Douglass BlvdSuper cute, bourgeois supermarket and, of course, I love it.
Everything Else
Phenomenal opera, musical performances and plays. New York Fashion Week is hosted here every year.
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaPhenomenal opera, musical performances and plays. New York Fashion Week is hosted here every year.
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StHistoric theatre still thriving
Classic. You have to see the art and sit on the steps while sipping a soda or munching on a snack.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveClassic. You have to see the art and sit on the steps while sipping a soda or munching on a snack.
FINALLY OPENED after renovations! The line is usually a 30-minute wait on weekends, but it moves quickly and is worth it. Grab a wine at Untitled before or after perusing the art.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
FINALLY OPENED after renovations! The line is usually a 30-minute wait on weekends, but it moves quickly and is worth it. Grab a wine at Untitled before or after perusing the art.
Apotheke
9 Doyers StGotta know the password for this little mixology haven!
Arts & Culture
This movie theatre has full on recliners in the audience. Movies before noon are $7.50 per ticket!
138 locals recommend
AMC 84th Street 6
2310 BroadwayThis movie theatre has full on recliners in the audience. Movies before noon are $7.50 per ticket!