Guidebook for New York
Food Scene Around me
When I feel lazy, I just wait to eat somewhere close by. Here is the list of places I recommend.
Max Soha
1274 Amsterdam AveGreat Italian Food for it's price! Note that they only accept cash!
Max Caffè
1262 Amsterdam AveHipster coffee shop with vintage furnitures, and chill vibe.
Great food, both foreigners and Chinese love it. Try the Chilly Beef with rice, General Tso Chicken and the Xiao Long Bao.
12 locals recommend
La Salle Dumpling Room
3141 BroadwayGreat food, both foreigners and Chinese love it. Try the Chilly Beef with rice, General Tso Chicken and the Xiao Long Bao.
By 125th street 1 train station, 10 mins walk from home. Being in Japan for a year, I would say this place is a decent place for Japanese ramen. Try the crab meat saland and spicy donkatsu ramen. Oh, and try the Asahi draft beer too.
137 locals recommend
Jin Ramen West Harlem
3183 BroadwayBy 125th street 1 train station, 10 mins walk from home. Being in Japan for a year, I would say this place is a decent place for Japanese ramen. Try the crab meat saland and spicy donkatsu ramen. Oh, and try the Asahi draft beer too.
By the 125th street 1 train station 10-12 minutes walk from home. Japanese fast food. Curry rice is decent, good enough for a quick meal.
Go Go Curry Harlem
567 W 125th StBy the 125th street 1 train station 10-12 minutes walk from home. Japanese fast food. Curry rice is decent, good enough for a quick meal.
Eugene's favorite Rooftop Bars
Just a list of my recent favorite rooftop bars
The Press Lounge
653 11th AveDress smart, and enjoy the sunset on a weekend.
Two levels rooftop bar. Occasionally, you would bump into drag queen parties on Saturdays.
221 locals recommend
Le Bain
848 Washington StTwo levels rooftop bar. Occasionally, you would bump into drag queen parties on Saturdays.
Located near Chinatown on top of a hotel. It's not too posh, but nice enough to impress.
33 locals recommend
Mother of Pearl
Located near Chinatown on top of a hotel. It's not too posh, but nice enough to impress.
$20 a drink. But the amazing, one-of-a-kind Times Square view would be enough to justify the price. Great place to experience TS other than the usual tourists spots.
St. Cloud Rooftop Bar
6 Times Square$20 a drink. But the amazing, one-of-a-kind Times Square view would be enough to justify the price. Great place to experience TS other than the usual tourists spots.
This is more of a weekend, live music brunch place. A lot of greens on the rooftop, and they even have an ancient cart of train to set as sitting area.
75 locals recommend
Gallow Green
542 W 27th StThis is more of a weekend, live music brunch place. A lot of greens on the rooftop, and they even have an ancient cart of train to set as sitting area.
Columbia University graduate student usual hangout place. May have some underaged kids on weekends, but overall a nice crowd. The roof sometimes turns into a club on the weekends.
31 locals recommend
The Heights Bar & Grill
2867 BroadwayColumbia University graduate student usual hangout place. May have some underaged kids on weekends, but overall a nice crowd. The roof sometimes turns into a club on the weekends.
Eugene's Favorite Asian Restaurants/Bars
My take on Asian bars/ food.
Cheap and cheerful, authentic Japanese izakaya, good Sake, cheap Japanese beer. Oh, and they serve BBQ Cow penis too.
There's always a long line, so you must get there before 6 30 pm to avoid a 2 hour wait.
33 locals recommend
KENKA
25 St Marks PlCheap and cheerful, authentic Japanese izakaya, good Sake, cheap Japanese beer. Oh, and they serve BBQ Cow penis too.
There's always a long line, so you must get there before 6 30 pm to avoid a 2 hour wait.
Secretly located in an underground basement. Great Japanese bar snacks, but it can get crowded in the weekends so get there early.
88 locals recommend
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th StSecretly located in an underground basement. Great Japanese bar snacks, but it can get crowded in the weekends so get there early.
My favorite Dim Sum place. The scene is as authentic as Hong Kong. Servers pushing out Dim Sum carts circulating around the room. You need to feel comfortable to wave them over to you or walk up to them if you want to order food.
70 locals recommend
Jing Fong Restaurant
380 Amsterdam AvenueMy favorite Dim Sum place. The scene is as authentic as Hong Kong. Servers pushing out Dim Sum carts circulating around the room. You need to feel comfortable to wave them over to you or walk up to them if you want to order food.
Carefree authentic Japanese place. Remember to order a Kirin Frozen beer.
15 locals recommend
Izakaya MEW
53 W 35th StCarefree authentic Japanese place. Remember to order a Kirin Frozen beer.
Upper scale fusion Ramen place. Remember to try the sea urchin udon.
13 locals recommend
Tsurutontan Udon Noodle Brasserie
21 E 16th StUpper scale fusion Ramen place. Remember to try the sea urchin udon.