Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Gristedes
40 East End AveBasic Groceries
This our favorite grocery store. They also have great fruit smoothies at the stall in the front.
31 locals recommend
Zeytuna
59 Maiden LnThis our favorite grocery store. They also have great fruit smoothies at the stall in the front.
Jubilee Market Place on John
99 John StBest neighborhood market for produce.
Food Scene
This restaurant is very convenient and quite comfortable for its family sized portions.
16 locals recommend
Harry's Italian
2 Gold StThis restaurant is very convenient and quite comfortable for its family sized portions.
Cash only. We really love to salads and other asian-fusion healthy options here.
17 locals recommend
Mooncake Foods
112 6th AveCash only. We really love to salads and other asian-fusion healthy options here.
This is our favorite neighborhood spot for a casual meal and drinks. The food is seafood meets tex-mex. Try the $5 frozen magarita at happy hour!
20 locals recommend
Cowgirl SeaHorse
259 Front StThis is our favorite neighborhood spot for a casual meal and drinks. The food is seafood meets tex-mex. Try the $5 frozen magarita at happy hour!
Tasty Hand Pulled Noodle
1 Doyers StBest noodle dive in all of Chinatown
Il Brigante
214 Front StFavorite neighborhood Italian.
Long Island Bagel Cafe
125 Fulton StSecond Best bagels in the neighborhood. Real NYC atmosphere.
Leo's Bagels
3 Hanover SquareBest Bagels. No seating.
Shopping
This 24 hour Duane Reade Pharmacy can meet all of your late night needs - including toilet paper, medications, snacks, and drinks.
455 locals recommend
Duane Reade
110 Newark AveThis 24 hour Duane Reade Pharmacy can meet all of your late night needs - including toilet paper, medications, snacks, and drinks.
Arts & Culture
This is your place to go for discounted Broadway tickets. Sales are day-off performance with the exception of matinees, for which tickets can be purchased a day in advance.
37 locals recommend
TKTS South Street Seaport
190 Front StThis is your place to go for discounted Broadway tickets. Sales are day-off performance with the exception of matinees, for which tickets can be purchased a day in advance.
Sightseeing
New York Stock Exchange
11 Wall StA must see for tourists.
Charging Bull
Bowling GreenGet a visit in on the morning walk - before it gets crowded.
New York City Hall
See the famous black squirrels of Manhattan.
A perfect jumping off point for neighborhood exploration. The square is great for people watching and hold a farmers market several days a week.
987 locals recommend
Union Square
A perfect jumping off point for neighborhood exploration. The square is great for people watching and hold a farmers market several days a week.
Battery Park
Get there early, before it gets too crowded. A lovely park.
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich StWalk over early to experience it when it is empty.
Everything Else
United States Postal Service
271 Cadman Plaza EFor sending those postcards!
Rent bikes for the day here. Otherwise, there are citibike docks throughout the neighborhood. The maximum time for use of the city bike is 30 minutes.
Bike and Roll
557 12th AveRent bikes for the day here. Otherwise, there are citibike docks throughout the neighborhood. The maximum time for use of the city bike is 30 minutes.