Guidebook for New York
Drinks & Nightlife
The Boiler Room
86 E 4th StBest little gay dive in town!
The Campbell
15 Vanderbilt AveDelicious cocktails hidden in the corner of the train station.
Burp Castle
41 E 7th StQuiet, calm, comfortable. Great for conversations over beer.
The Dubliner
45 Stone StBeer!
Ulysses' Folk House
58 Pearl StGreat beer selection and very good pub food menu.
Stone Street Tavern
52 Stone StGreat pub.
Taco Santo
669 Union StTasty Mexican food!
Excellent assortment of American food and beer only two stops away on the PATH.
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Left Bank Burger Bar
194 Newark AveExcellent assortment of American food and beer only two stops away on the PATH.
Excellent German fare and a great selection of well-crafted drinks
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Prime Meats
465 Court StExcellent German fare and a great selection of well-crafted drinks
Amazing Italian food and also includes a great gluten-free menu. Book early with them, as they tend to be very crowded.
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RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry StAmazing Italian food and also includes a great gluten-free menu. Book early with them, as they tend to be very crowded.
Metropolitan
559 Lorimer StA very fun bar. Excellent in Summer when the patio is open.
Excellent cheap dive bar! I would highly recommend if you don't require white glove service and just want to hang out and chat.
Nancy Whiskey Pub
1 Lispenard StExcellent cheap dive bar! I would highly recommend if you don't require white glove service and just want to hang out and chat.
Great selection of south-German food, and it has no shortage of drinks!
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Blaue Gans
Great selection of south-German food, and it has no shortage of drinks!
Saleya
65 W BroadwayTasty Mediterranean food, matched by tasty drinks.
Food Scene
Delicious gluten free risotto dishes from authentic Italian kitchen.
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Risotteria Melotti NYC
309 E 5th StDelicious gluten free risotto dishes from authentic Italian kitchen.
S'MAC East Village
197 1st Ave.Every type of mac 'n' cheese imaginable.
Cipriani Club Residences®
53 Wall StDelicious and upscale Italian meals served.
noodle village
13 Mott StDelicious oriental cuisine, very cheap!
Razza
275/277 Grove StOutstanding pizza. Try the pizza Margherita. It's delicious.
Viva Mexico
328 Morris StGreat food in the Tex-mex style.
Runner & Stone
285 3rd AvePastries and cocktails. What more do you want?
Pala Pizza
Excellent assortment of pizzas and reasonably priced.
Ditch Plains
Very creative American food. Ditch dogs are excellent.
Everything Else
Filled with great cheap food, cheap furniture, and you'll feel like you're in another world just walking through.
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Chinatown
Filled with great cheap food, cheap furniture, and you'll feel like you're in another world just walking through.
SoHo
Shop till you drop. But don't buy. Otherwise you'll be broke.
Formerly grungy, it's now somehow trendy and eclectic. I called it home for years.
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Alphabet City
Formerly grungy, it's now somehow trendy and eclectic. I called it home for years.
Greenwich Village
Great place for a stroll and for upscale dining.
TriBeCa
Trendy area full of galleries and upscale restaurants.
Lower East Side
175 Eldridge StGet lost in the expanding Chinese and hipster community.
Great for recreation and festivals. There is also a lot of good--but pricey--food here. The best views of Manhattan from off Manhattan are here.
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StGreat for recreation and festivals. There is also a lot of good--but pricey--food here. The best views of Manhattan from off Manhattan are here.
Brooklyn Heights
Charming row houses and food.
The most bizarre neighborhood, filled with different types of people from young and trendy to old bankers. Architecturally the most historic and tallest, it's winding narrow streets feel like Gotham!
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Financial District
The most bizarre neighborhood, filled with different types of people from young and trendy to old bankers. Architecturally the most historic and tallest, it's winding narrow streets feel like Gotham!
Walk to the middle for views of the Statue of Liberty, Governor's Island, and the harbour.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeWalk to the middle for views of the Statue of Liberty, Governor's Island, and the harbour.
The former Little Italy is fading away, but a few great restaurants remain!
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Nolita
The former Little Italy is fading away, but a few great restaurants remain!
Beautiful collection of Victorian Houses, a great place for a stroll.
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Flatbush
Beautiful collection of Victorian Houses, a great place for a stroll.
Historic. The best way to see it is for free on the Staten Island Ferry.
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Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandHistoric. The best way to see it is for free on the Staten Island Ferry.
A great place to relax and play croquet on a warm day. Less crowded (but less manicured) than Central Park.
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Prospect Park
A great place to relax and play croquet on a warm day. Less crowded (but less manicured) than Central Park.
Prime example of early skyscraper building in the East Coast.
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The Woolworth Building
233 BroadwayPrime example of early skyscraper building in the East Coast.