Guidebook for New York
Essentials
great coffee and bakery with free wifi; also 2 for 1 happy hour from 4-8 everyday, right down staires
80 locals recommend
Oro Bakery and Bar
375 Broome Stgreat coffee and bakery with free wifi; also 2 for 1 happy hour from 4-8 everyday, right down staires
Food Scene
Epistrophy
200 Mott Stcasual spot for wine and Italian; outdoor seating
Fiat Café
203 Mott Stamazing Italian, very reasonable prices
tacos and margs! if you can get downstairs to the bar, there's usually a scene
263 locals recommend
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare Sttacos and margs! if you can get downstairs to the bar, there's usually a scene
Bread
40 Kenmare Streetgood Italian; outdoor seating
Saturdays NYC Crosby St
31 Crosby Stcoffee and surf attire; nice outdoor space in back
Ceci Cela Patisserie
14 Delancey Stgreat coffee and pasteries
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Avegreat meatballs
Tartinery - Nolita
209 Mulberry Streetfrench tartines, try the foie gras
The Ten Bells
247 Broome Sttapas
Chinatown Brasserie
380 Lafayette Streetchinese dumplings!
Arts & Culture
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowerymodern art
Shopping
Barneys New York, Soho
all my favorite designers, great shopping