Guidebook for NYC
Parks & Nature
Fort Tryon Park is beautiful with lots of walking/hiking trails, dog parks, and beautiful views of the city. If you're here in the fall, you must see the leaves change color!
343 locals recommend
Fort Tryon Park
Dr To BroadwayFort Tryon Park is beautiful with lots of walking/hiking trails, dog parks, and beautiful views of the city. If you're here in the fall, you must see the leaves change color!
Railways converted into above ground park... beautiful year-round.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Railways converted into above ground park... beautiful year-round.
Inwood Hill Park
Seaman AvenueArts & Culture
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveMuseum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th AveWorth the trip to Astoria for this, trust me.
Essentials
Pompette Wine Shop
420 Malcolm X BlvdLove this wine shop; they do a lot of tastings, too!
Entertainment & Activities
Magnet Theater
254 W 29th StSolid improv
AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9
2309 Frederick Douglass BlvdWe love seeing movies at the Magic Johnson.
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern BlvdDrinks & Nightlife
Good food selection, recommend the oyster happy hour. Drinks are also really good.
105 locals recommend
ROKC
3452 BroadwayGood food selection, recommend the oyster happy hour. Drinks are also really good.
Uptown Bourbon
3631 BroadwayAmazing cocktails
There's no sign on the door, so you have to know where you're going...but this is one speakeasy that's totally worth it. Drinks are $15-20 but they're interesting, delicious, and the presentation is funky. Not the place to go for a Rum & Coke, but if you want to be surprised and delighted, this is for you.
63 locals recommend
Pouring Ribbons
225 Avenue BThere's no sign on the door, so you have to know where you're going...but this is one speakeasy that's totally worth it. Drinks are $15-20 but they're interesting, delicious, and the presentation is funky. Not the place to go for a Rum & Coke, but if you want to be surprised and delighted, this is for you.
This place has an UNREAL list of beers on tap. Probably at least 100. And the beers are all reasonably priced by NYC standards, at $6-8 per beer for some pretty fancy/rare brews.
26 locals recommend
The Ginger Man
11 E 36th StThis place has an UNREAL list of beers on tap. Probably at least 100. And the beers are all reasonably priced by NYC standards, at $6-8 per beer for some pretty fancy/rare brews.
It may seem strange to add this to Drinks & Nightlife, but if you're looking to save some $$ and make your own cocktails, PJ's has the largest wine/liquor selection I've seen in NYC and I know people who go out of their way to come here for the discounted prices.
24 locals recommend
PJ Wine
4898 BroadwayIt may seem strange to add this to Drinks & Nightlife, but if you're looking to save some $$ and make your own cocktails, PJ's has the largest wine/liquor selection I've seen in NYC and I know people who go out of their way to come here for the discounted prices.
Getting Around
We are very close to 2 subway stations: the 4/5 train at 125th Street and the 2/3 train at 135th Street. The 2/3 is much closer walking distance to us. We also live nearby the 125th Street-Harlem Metro North Station.
125 Street Station
Lexington AvenueHarlem-125th Street Station
Metro North Station
Food Scene
The best BBQ I've ever had, and there's an excellent whiskey selection.
441 locals recommend
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveThe best BBQ I've ever had, and there's an excellent whiskey selection.
Toast Uptown
3157 BroadwayClassic go-to for dinner and drinks.
Levain Bakery - 74th Street
167 W 74th StBest cookies you will ever have in your life
Bagel Bob's
1641 York AveYou haven't had NYC bagels until you've had Bagel Bob's
Milk Bar Midtown
119 W 56th StBeans and Vines
4799 BroadwayReally good pasta & sandwiches. And they deliver!
We've always been able to get a seat, and it has excellent outdoor seating when the weather is nice. Good cocktails, excellent pasta.
12 locals recommend
Anchor Heights
575 W 207th StWe've always been able to get a seat, and it has excellent outdoor seating when the weather is nice. Good cocktails, excellent pasta.
Babbalucci
331 Malcolm X BlvdThis is the BEST pizza.
Cantina Taqueria & Tequila Bar
2099 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd