Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Barzini's
2451 Broadway24 hour gourmet grocery store with everything
Gary Null's Uptown Whole Foods
2421 Broadwayneighborhood health food store one block away
classic new york city appetizing and gourmet foods emporium, plus discount high end kitchenware
205 locals recommend
Zabar's
2245 Broadwayclassic new york city appetizing and gourmet foods emporium, plus discount high end kitchenware
Trader Joe's
715 River Rdchain of busy low-priced food stores.
Food Scene
City Diner
31 Montgomery St24-hour classic nyc diner across the street
Gennaro
665 Amsterdam Avegreat and reasonable authentic italian restaurant
Celeste Restaurant
502 Amsterdam Avegreat and reasonable authentic italian restaurant
great organic vegan restaurant. moved to new location two blocks away.
32 locals recommend
Blossom on Columbus
507 Columbus Avegreat organic vegan restaurant. moved to new location two blocks away.
Candle Cafe West
vegetarian restaurant across the street
Big Daddy's
2454 Broadwaykitschy retro diner around the corner
Hummus Place
305 Amsterdam Avebest hummus in nyc
fun family style (huge portions) italian-american destination restaurant around the corner
68 locals recommend
Carmine's
2450 Broadwayfun family style (huge portions) italian-american destination restaurant around the corner
coffee, french bread and pastries, and french food. great for breakfast and lunch
247 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington Avecoffee, french bread and pastries, and french food. great for breakfast and lunch
mostly takeout, but with a few seats. cousin of acclaimed foodie regional chinese food favorite in flushing, queens.
36 locals recommend
西安名吃 Xi'an Famous Foods
2675 Broadwaymostly takeout, but with a few seats. cousin of acclaimed foodie regional chinese food favorite in flushing, queens.
Mana
macrobiotic influenced delicious healthy food. vegetarian and fish.
ayurvedic vegetarian indian restaurant with fixed daily menu. all you can eat. great food, great value.
20 locals recommend
Ayurveda Cafe
706 Amsterdam Aveayurvedic vegetarian indian restaurant with fixed daily menu. all you can eat. great food, great value.
closest pretty decent thai food in a cute modern setting. outdoor seating.
48 locals recommend
Land Thai Kitchen
450 Amsterdam Aveclosest pretty decent thai food in a cute modern setting. outdoor seating.
Tum & Yum
917 Columbus Avenuenot as close but best thai food in the neighborhood
Awash
242 Court Stgreat ethiopian food. not great ambiance but simple and clean.
Taqueria Y Fonda
968 Amsterdam Avehole in the wall authentic mexican restaurant.
best sushi in the neighborhood and very reasonable. there are many other decent sushi places much closer tho.
56 locals recommend
Sushi Yasaka
251 W 72nd Stbest sushi in the neighborhood and very reasonable. there are many other decent sushi places much closer tho.
Spring Natural Kitchen
474 Columbus Avespacious kid friendly healthy and hearty food
very good seafood restaurant with outdoor seating and great brunch
175 locals recommend
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Avevery good seafood restaurant with outdoor seating and great brunch
quirky vegetarian restaurant with amazing vegan and gluten-free bakery
63 locals recommend
Peacefood Cafe
460 Amsterdam Avequirky vegetarian restaurant with amazing vegan and gluten-free bakery
classic nyc "sturgeon" restaurant. famous for their bagels and lox, and other smoked fish delicacies. overpriced, but unique.
73 locals recommend
Barney Greengrass
541 Amsterdam Aveclassic nyc "sturgeon" restaurant. famous for their bagels and lox, and other smoked fish delicacies. overpriced, but unique.
Buceo 95
201 W 95th Stexcellent traditional tapas bar with outdoor seating
Pisticci
125 La Salle Stgreat and cosy italian restaurant near columbia u.
Drinks & Nightlife
Jacob's Pickles
509 Amsterdam Avelively bar with great beers on tap (and to go)
Arts & Culture
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 Broadwayacclaimed performing arts venue
AMC 84th Street 6
2310 Broadwaymovie theater with luxury fully reclining seats (every seat!)
Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
art house/foreign film movie theater
Cleopatra's Needle
East 81st Streetjazz club a couple blocks away
Smoke Jazz & Supper Club
2751 Broadwayanother jazz club with a more romantic/cozy atmosphere.
Sightseeing
great waterside park with paths that extend up and down the length of manhattan
502 locals recommend
Riverside Park
great waterside park with paths that extend up and down the length of manhattan
dinosaurs! planetarium! the squid and the whale!
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park Westdinosaurs! planetarium! the squid and the whale!
Columbia University
116th and Broadwaynice campus for a visit
Shopping
Apple Upper West Side
1981 Broadwayself-explanatory
Apple
767 5th Aveopen 24 hours
this place has not changed since the 1950s. from the egg salad to the decor. very good quality smoked fish, pickles, salads, etc. best whitefish salad in town.
8 locals recommend
Murray's Sturgeon Shop
2429 Broadwaythis place has not changed since the 1950s. from the egg salad to the decor. very good quality smoked fish, pickles, salads, etc. best whitefish salad in town.