Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
$$ Mexican cantina with standards like burritos & fajitas, plenty of tequila & a buzzy brunch scene.
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El Camion Cantina
194 Avenue A$$ Mexican cantina with standards like burritos & fajitas, plenty of tequila & a buzzy brunch scene.
$$$ Greek - An elegant, lively, culinarily spot... Very nice to have a solid dining establishment option like this available in the East Village. It's pleasant and classy with thoughtful service.
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Pylos
128 E 7th St$$$ Greek - An elegant, lively, culinarily spot... Very nice to have a solid dining establishment option like this available in the East Village. It's pleasant and classy with thoughtful service.
$$ Wine Bars, Tapas/Small Plates, French
Global wines & an ever-changing menu of southern French tapas offered in an intimate setting.
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Ruffian
125 E 7th St$$ Wine Bars, Tapas/Small Plates, French
Global wines & an ever-changing menu of southern French tapas offered in an intimate setting.
$$$$ American (New) Tiny, tough-to-reserve eatery via David Chang offering multicourse, Asian-accented American meals.
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Momofuku Ko
8 Extra Pl$$$$ American (New) Tiny, tough-to-reserve eatery via David Chang offering multicourse, Asian-accented American meals.
$$$ Cocktail Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion Hidden inside The Garret East, this tiny supper spot serves an Italian-American menu.
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$$$ Cocktail Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion Hidden inside The Garret East, this tiny supper spot serves an Italian-American menu.
$$ Korean, American (New), Tapas/Small Plates Casual spot for Korean cooking with French & Spanish influences, plus playful drinks & desserts
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Thursday Kitchen
424 E 9th St$$ Korean, American (New), Tapas/Small Plates Casual spot for Korean cooking with French & Spanish influences, plus playful drinks & desserts
$$ Seafood Seafood counter serving Maine-style lobster rolls with toasted buns, plus clam chowder & microbrews.
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Luke's Lobster East Village
$$ Seafood Seafood counter serving Maine-style lobster rolls with toasted buns, plus clam chowder & microbrews.
$$$ - Amazing Italian Restaurant in meatpacking district downtown. Try the ravioli. Make reservations.
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Giovanni Rana Pastificio & Cucina
75 9th Avenue$$$ - Amazing Italian Restaurant in meatpacking district downtown. Try the ravioli. Make reservations.
$$$ Awesome Italian restaurant in the Upper East Side. One of my favorites.
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Uva
1486 2nd Ave$$$ Awesome Italian restaurant in the Upper East Side. One of my favorites.
$$$$ · Asian Restaurant
Huge, lavishly decorated restaurant offering a menu of Asian dishes & cocktails.
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Buddakan
75 9th Ave$$$$ · Asian Restaurant
Huge, lavishly decorated restaurant offering a menu of Asian dishes & cocktails.
$$ · American Restaurant
Upscale chain eatery featuring steak, seafood & pasta alongside specialty cocktails.
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Hillstone
378 Park Ave S$$ · American Restaurant
Upscale chain eatery featuring steak, seafood & pasta alongside specialty cocktails.
$$$$ · New American Restaurant
A West Village fixture still serving standout New American plates in a stylish yet relaxed setting.
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Gotham - RE-OPENING This September
12 E 12th St$$$$ · New American Restaurant
A West Village fixture still serving standout New American plates in a stylish yet relaxed setting.
$$ - Scenic rooftop setting for elevated Italian cuisine, house brewed ales & high-end imported beer.
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SERRA by Birreria
200 5th Ave$$ - Scenic rooftop setting for elevated Italian cuisine, house brewed ales & high-end imported beer.
$$$ · Organic
Chic New American eatery via Jean-Georges Vongerichten sourcing local, organic ingredients.
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ABC Kitchen
35 E 18th St$$$ · Organic
Chic New American eatery via Jean-Georges Vongerichten sourcing local, organic ingredients.
$$ · Italian
Unassuming East Village Tuscan restaurant with a cozy, brick-walled setting.
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Lavagna
545 E 5th St$$ · Italian
Unassuming East Village Tuscan restaurant with a cozy, brick-walled setting.
$$ · Mexican
High-end Mexican cuisine & tequila cocktails galore in a funky dining room with a picket fence.
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Fonda
434 7th Ave$$ · Mexican
High-end Mexican cuisine & tequila cocktails galore in a funky dining room with a picket fence.
$$$ · Basque Restaurant
Spanish eatery offering Basque meals in a wood-clad room & finger foods at a bright bar.
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Huertas
107 1st Ave.$$$ · Basque Restaurant
Spanish eatery offering Basque meals in a wood-clad room & finger foods at a bright bar.
$$ · Italian
Contemporary space housing an upscale restaurant serving modern twists on Italian favorites.
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Giano
126 E 7th St$$ · Italian
Contemporary space housing an upscale restaurant serving modern twists on Italian favorites.
$$ · Moroccan
Classic Moroccan flavors & outdoor seating draw a bohemian crowd to this neighborhood standby.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave$$ · Moroccan
Classic Moroccan flavors & outdoor seating draw a bohemian crowd to this neighborhood standby.
$$$ New American Restaurant
Inviting space in The Standard East Village turning out refined, farm-to-table New American cuisine.
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Narcissa
$$$ New American Restaurant
Inviting space in The Standard East Village turning out refined, farm-to-table New American cuisine.
$$ · Argentinian
Skirt steak, fries & plenty of chimichurri sauce are washed down with wines, including many malbecs.
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Buenos Aires
513 E 6th St$$ · Argentinian
Skirt steak, fries & plenty of chimichurri sauce are washed down with wines, including many malbecs.
$$$ · Mexican
Imaginative Mexican fare & craft cocktails executed in a buzzy, loungelike atmosphere.
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Empellón Cocina
$$$ · Mexican
Imaginative Mexican fare & craft cocktails executed in a buzzy, loungelike atmosphere.
$$ · Lebanese
Lebanese restaurant offering classic dishes like lamb kebab & creative updates, like pita pizza.
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Balade
208 1st Ave.$$ · Lebanese
Lebanese restaurant offering classic dishes like lamb kebab & creative updates, like pita pizza.
$$$ · French
Longtime East Village eatery showcasing classic French bistro cooking in a Parisian-style room.
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Lucien
14 1st Ave.$$$ · French
Longtime East Village eatery showcasing classic French bistro cooking in a Parisian-style room.
$$$ · Italian
Modern Italian dining & cocktails in an airy, vibrant space with an open kitchen.
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L'Apicio
$$$ · Italian
Modern Italian dining & cocktails in an airy, vibrant space with an open kitchen.
Arts & Culture
One of the best art collections worldwide. Admission is recommended $24. However, you can all get in by donating only $5. Its optional & you do not need to pay full price. Hope you enjoy!
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveOne of the best art collections worldwide. Admission is recommended $24. However, you can all get in by donating only $5. Its optional & you do not need to pay full price. Hope you enjoy!
Amazing Museum with dinosaurs and more. Its recommended admission so you can give a few dollars and everyone will get in!
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestAmazing Museum with dinosaurs and more. Its recommended admission so you can give a few dollars and everyone will get in!
Entertainment & Activities
You can rent boats and row around the central park lake. An amazing experience with the group. Only $20-25 per the boat. Wonderful views.
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The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetYou can rent boats and row around the central park lake. An amazing experience with the group. Only $20-25 per the boat. Wonderful views.
Shopping
$$ · Italian Grocery Store
Branch of the famed Italian market, offering counters, restaurants & cooking demos
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Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th Ave$$ · Italian Grocery Store
Branch of the famed Italian market, offering counters, restaurants & cooking demos
Sightseeing
Union Square is an important and historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Fourth Avenue – came together in .
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Union Square
Union Square is an important and historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Fourth Avenue – came together in .
A wonderful park. Home to the Largest Library in NY. Ice skating in the winter for free with rental of skates. Always has little shops and events.
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Bryant Park station
A wonderful park. Home to the Largest Library in NY. Ice skating in the winter for free with rental of skates. Always has little shops and events.
Drinks & Nightlife
$$ · Lounge
A vast rooftop bar with amazing empire state building. greenery-lined rooftop bar with postcard-ready Midtown views.
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230 FIFTH ROOFTOP BAR NYC
1150 5th Ave$$ · Lounge
A vast rooftop bar with amazing empire state building. greenery-lined rooftop bar with postcard-ready Midtown views.
$$ · Wine Bar
Small plates & full meals are available with matching wines at this spot with a bar & rear tables.
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Amelie Wine Bar
22 W 8th St $$ · Wine Bar
Small plates & full meals are available with matching wines at this spot with a bar & rear tables.
$$$ · Cocktail Bar
Atmospheric bar/lounge serving cocktails & a sophisticated setting.
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Analogue
19 W 8th St$$$ · Cocktail Bar
Atmospheric bar/lounge serving cocktails & a sophisticated setting.
$$$$ · Bar
Inventive drinks are poured at this retro-looking, Prohibition-style bar.
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Employees Only
510 Hudson St$$$$ · Bar
Inventive drinks are poured at this retro-looking, Prohibition-style bar.
$$ · Blues Club
Both local & nationally known blues acts perform at this laid-back second-floor music club.
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Terra Blues
149 Bleecker St$$ · Blues Club
Both local & nationally known blues acts perform at this laid-back second-floor music club.
$$$ · Bar
Bleecker Kitchen & Co.'s downstairs bar, joining high-end cocktails with foosball & shuffleboard.
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Sweetwater Social
643 Broadway$$$ · Bar
Bleecker Kitchen & Co.'s downstairs bar, joining high-end cocktails with foosball & shuffleboard.
$$$ · Bar
Handsome second-floor bar with exposed brick, serving cocktails & Five Guys burgers from downstairs.
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The Garret
296 Bleecker St$$$ · Bar
Handsome second-floor bar with exposed brick, serving cocktails & Five Guys burgers from downstairs.
$$ · Cocktail Bar
Serious cocktails both original & time-honored set the mood at this Jazz Age-style watering hole.
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Flatiron Lounge
54 W 21st St$$ · Cocktail Bar
Serious cocktails both original & time-honored set the mood at this Jazz Age-style watering hole.
$$$ · American
Classy nightspot with a vintage vibe housing a collection of 750+ brown spirits & live jazz shows.
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The Flatiron Room
37 W 26th St$$$ · American
Classy nightspot with a vintage vibe housing a collection of 750+ brown spirits & live jazz shows.
Jazz Club
Jazz singers, Broadway stars, comedians & drag queens all take the stage at this 115-seat club.
Metropolitan Room
10001 NY-22Jazz Club
Jazz singers, Broadway stars, comedians & drag queens all take the stage at this 115-seat club.