Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Five Mile Stone
1640 2nd AveGreat artisan food and large tap selection.
Rugged, trendy Gastropub. Fine food, GREAT dessert, huge rotating taps.
36 locals recommend
The Supply House
1647 2nd AvenueRugged, trendy Gastropub. Fine food, GREAT dessert, huge rotating taps.
Meatpacking District has many really neat (usually expensive) exotic restaurants. We love this one the best.
57 locals recommend
Spice Market
Meatpacking District has many really neat (usually expensive) exotic restaurants. We love this one the best.
This is a architecturally fascinating hotel, that has 3 or 4 different restaurants open to the public, on the ground floor. A lot of movies have been filmed here.
294 locals recommend
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StThis is a architecturally fascinating hotel, that has 3 or 4 different restaurants open to the public, on the ground floor. A lot of movies have been filmed here.
Two Little Red Hens
1652 2nd AveOur local bakery. Amazing pastries!
Essentials
Our go to grocery store. Very crowded and busy, worth going to just to see how fast past New Yorkers live!
215 locals recommend
Fairway Market 86th Street
240 East 86th StOur go to grocery store. Very crowded and busy, worth going to just to see how fast past New Yorkers live!
Arts & Culture
MUST SEE. Best museum in the NYC.
**Always Pay what you want**. You can spend 7 days straight in this massive museum!
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveMUST SEE. Best museum in the NYC.
**Always Pay what you want**. You can spend 7 days straight in this massive museum!
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum located at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is the permanent home of a continuously expanding collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions throughout the year.
**Saturdays 5:45-7:45 pm (pay what you wish)**
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveThe Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum located at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is the permanent home of a continuously expanding collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions throughout the year.
**Saturdays 5:45-7:45 pm (pay what you wish)**
Frick Collection
1 E 70th St**Sundays 11 am-1 pm (pay what you wish)**
Very big, natural history museum.
The American Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as AMNH), located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in park-like grounds across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 28 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. The museum collections contain over 130 million specimens of plants, humans, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and human cultural artifacts, of which only a small fraction can be displayed at any given time, and occupies more than 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2).
*Always pay what you will*
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestVery big, natural history museum.
The American Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as AMNH), located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in park-like grounds across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 28 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. The museum collections contain over 130 million specimens of plants, humans, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and human cultural artifacts, of which only a small fraction can be displayed at any given time, and occupies more than 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2).
*Always pay what you will*
The memorial is free, and very quiet and beautiful.
The museum cost $24 for adults. Senior, student, youth discounts. Very sobering, heavy Museum. Worth a visit. I have been 3 times, and always appreciate it.
**Free Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to close**
567 locals recommend
9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich StThe memorial is free, and very quiet and beautiful.
The museum cost $24 for adults. Senior, student, youth discounts. Very sobering, heavy Museum. Worth a visit. I have been 3 times, and always appreciate it.
**Free Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to close**
Parks & Nature
Hidden gem. Enter this park and you feel like you have left the city. Right on the river. 1 block from our apartment. Every guest must stop by here
221 locals recommend
Carl Schurz Park
East End AvenueHidden gem. Enter this park and you feel like you have left the city. Right on the river. 1 block from our apartment. Every guest must stop by here
A award winning Zoo in the middle of the bronx. A nice visit, but aren't all zoo's all the same? Don't go out of your way to make this trip, unless you are really interested.
572 locals recommend
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern BlvdA award winning Zoo in the middle of the bronx. A nice visit, but aren't all zoo's all the same? Don't go out of your way to make this trip, unless you are really interested.
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern BlvdBeautiful, iconic garden!
Most New Yorkers have not visited this park!
Closed to the public for most of its history, Governors Island has undergone a major transformation for the future. Now a lively and loved destination, Governors Island is home to a dynamic mix of arts and cultural programming, not-for-profit and educational tenants and a spectacular, award-winning park. With the opening of the next phase of park, The Hills, opening in 2016, the Island’s transformation continues. Rising 70 feet above sea-level, the Hills will allow hundreds of thousands of visitors to enjoy breathtaking never-before-seen views of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor. With the Hills, the Island is poised for its next chapter of activity.
249 locals recommend
Governors Island
Most New Yorkers have not visited this park!
Closed to the public for most of its history, Governors Island has undergone a major transformation for the future. Now a lively and loved destination, Governors Island is home to a dynamic mix of arts and cultural programming, not-for-profit and educational tenants and a spectacular, award-winning park. With the opening of the next phase of park, The Hills, opening in 2016, the Island’s transformation continues. Rising 70 feet above sea-level, the Hills will allow hundreds of thousands of visitors to enjoy breathtaking never-before-seen views of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor. With the Hills, the Island is poised for its next chapter of activity.
Park that is 1.5 miles away from our apartment. We run there with our dog. There is a walking bridge up at 103rd st. Enter the walking path at Carl Schurz park at 84th St and the river.
Called Ward Island because of the Psyc Ward that is closing down, but currently still in use. Don't fret, the patients are behind fences.
41 locals recommend
Randalls and Wards Islands
Park that is 1.5 miles away from our apartment. We run there with our dog. There is a walking bridge up at 103rd st. Enter the walking path at Carl Schurz park at 84th St and the river.
Called Ward Island because of the Psyc Ward that is closing down, but currently still in use. Don't fret, the patients are behind fences.
Sightseeing
Neat retried elevated Train Track, that has been converted into a walking park.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Neat retried elevated Train Track, that has been converted into a walking park.
Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, was the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. The island was greatly expanded with land reclamation between 1892 and 1934.
It is about 10 degrees colder than anywhere on Manhattan, so bring a jacket!
178 locals recommend
Ellis Island
Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, was the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. The island was greatly expanded with land reclamation between 1892 and 1934.
It is about 10 degrees colder than anywhere on Manhattan, so bring a jacket!
You can pay to go up to the top of the Statue. Or you can ride the Statin Island Ferry for free! The Ferry passes very closely to the Statue of Liberty, giving you plenty of great photo ops.
1303 locals recommend
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandYou can pay to go up to the top of the Statue. Or you can ride the Statin Island Ferry for free! The Ferry passes very closely to the Statue of Liberty, giving you plenty of great photo ops.
Great view of the city, including the Empire State Building. Better and cheaper than going to the top of the Empire State Building.
Offer a variety of discounts (military, senior citizen, students, etc).
*Be sure to check the weather report, so you don't go on a cloudy day.*
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaGreat view of the city, including the Empire State Building. Better and cheaper than going to the top of the Empire State Building.
Offer a variety of discounts (military, senior citizen, students, etc).
*Be sure to check the weather report, so you don't go on a cloudy day.*
Entertainment & Activities
A must see destination for all tourists. Very, very crowded. See where the ball is dropped.
Many Broadway theaters are in this area. Overpriced and underwhelming restaurants. Do not spend too much time here, because there is more to do and to see in NYC.
2037 locals recommend
Times Square
A must see destination for all tourists. Very, very crowded. See where the ball is dropped.
Many Broadway theaters are in this area. Overpriced and underwhelming restaurants. Do not spend too much time here, because there is more to do and to see in NYC.
New York Knicks play here! Events happening all the time! It really is an amazing stadium inside, but EXTREMELY expensive.
452 locals recommend
Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania PlazaNew York Knicks play here! Events happening all the time! It really is an amazing stadium inside, but EXTREMELY expensive.
Tourists go see the yankees play, but the Mets are probably more popular amongst New Yorkers. They are also CHEAPER!!!
328 locals recommend
Citi Field
41 Seaver WayTourists go see the yankees play, but the Mets are probably more popular amongst New Yorkers. They are also CHEAPER!!!
Famous Yankee stadium. There are shuttles to get here, and there is a subway stop right here. Very expensive to buy tickets, but it is iconic for a reason
41 locals recommend
161 St - Yankee Stadium station
East 161 StreetFamous Yankee stadium. There are shuttles to get here, and there is a subway stop right here. Very expensive to buy tickets, but it is iconic for a reason
Movie theater that is close by. Be sure to go to Duane Reade across the street to buy candy beforehand!
66 locals recommend
AMC Orpheum Theater
1538 3rd AveMovie theater that is close by. Be sure to go to Duane Reade across the street to buy candy beforehand!
Shopping
Tiffany & Co.
727 E 57th StShopping on iconic 5th Ave begins here, and walk your way south.
Spend an afternoon getting lost in the USA's largest department store. Macy's has 10 and a half floors of everything you could imagine, from fashion to food to furniture to wigs. International tourists should head straight to the visitor centre - show your passport to receive a 10% off discount card.
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th StSpend an afternoon getting lost in the USA's largest department store. Macy's has 10 and a half floors of everything you could imagine, from fashion to food to furniture to wigs. International tourists should head straight to the visitor centre - show your passport to receive a 10% off discount card.
Chelsea Market is a foodie's dream. Spend an afternoon sampling artisan cheeses, fresh seafood, Italian pasta, gelato, handmade chocolates, wine and much more. Be sure to visit the internationally renowned Sarabeth's Bakery for heavenly cookies.
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th AveChelsea Market is a foodie's dream. Spend an afternoon sampling artisan cheeses, fresh seafood, Italian pasta, gelato, handmade chocolates, wine and much more. Be sure to visit the internationally renowned Sarabeth's Bakery for heavenly cookies.