Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Lovely little Italian restaurant. Reasonably priced. All organic. Nice wine list.
9 locals recommend
Quartino Bottega Organica
11 Bleecker StLovely little Italian restaurant. Reasonably priced. All organic. Nice wine list.
Cafe Gitane
242 Mott StCozy French Moroccan restaurant.
Delicious Ramen. Can be crowded, but there's a bar for waiting. Festive.
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.Delicious Ramen. Can be crowded, but there's a bar for waiting. Festive.
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th StGreat pizza, open late!
Best bakery. Good for sandwiches and coffee. Israeli bakery with top-notch bread and challah.
31 locals recommend
Breads Bakery
18 E 16th StBest bakery. Good for sandwiches and coffee. Israeli bakery with top-notch bread and challah.
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StBest pour over coffee near the apartment.
Starbucks
405-409 Union AveShake Shack
Madison AvenueBest burgers! Lovely outside seating and beautiful park.
Both a restaurant, Italian market, and gelato shop. Delicious, delicious.
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveBoth a restaurant, Italian market, and gelato shop. Delicious, delicious.
Marta
29 E 29th StBeautiful pizza restaurant, more upscale. Recommend making a reservation.
Cafe Sabarsky
1048 5th AveBest Viennese restaurant located inside the Neue Galerie.
La Bonne Soupe
48 W 55th StGood, authentic French restaurant near the MOMA.
ATLA
372 Lafayette StTrendy, hip, Mexican food.
Taïm
45 Spring StTake-out falafel, delicious by Einat Admony.
Balaboosta
611 Hudson StGreat upscale Middle eastern restaurant.
KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar
15 W 28th StGreat handroll restaurant.
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
33 E 20th StGreat sushi. Also, can order online and pick up.
The Breslin
16 W 29th StFun, British pub fare inside the Ace Hotel.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th StGreat coffee.
Kalustyan's
123 Lexington AveGreat middle eastern grocery store with delicious, healthy take-out.
Tarallucci e Vino
15 E 18th StGood Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveDelicious Moroccan food.
Essentials
Great, organic grocery store in the same building as the apartment. Faster, better prices than Whole Foods.
26 locals recommend
Natural Frontier Market
325 3rd AveGreat, organic grocery store in the same building as the apartment. Faster, better prices than Whole Foods.
Trader Joe's
130 Court StGreat, budget friendly grocery store.
Chips Cleaners
159 3rd AveThey will wash and fold your clothes. Convenient and across the street.
Union Square Wine & Spirits
140 4th AveGreat wine store.
Good urgent care center. They take walk-ins and most American insurance if you're feeling unwell.
9 locals recommend
CityMD East 14th Urgent Care - NYC
216 E 14th StGood urgent care center. They take walk-ins and most American insurance if you're feeling unwell.
NYU Hospital
550 1st AvenueNearest hospital to the apartment with a good ER.
Arts & Culture
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetYou can purchase student tickets and pay-as-you-wish tickets. There are also nice cafes to sit in and read and have tea/lunch.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveYou can purchase student tickets and pay-as-you-wish tickets. There are also nice cafes to sit in and read and have tea/lunch.
Check out their programming. They usually have terrific theatre productions, and it's convenient to the apartment.
52 locals recommend
The Public Theater
425 Lafayette StCheck out their programming. They usually have terrific theatre productions, and it's convenient to the apartment.
Playwrights Horizons
416 W 42nd StCutting-edge theatre by young New York playwrights.
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryDrinks & Nightlife
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street