Melissa's Guidebook

Melissa
Melissa's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Great food and wonderful view of NYC from the rooftop . Take the elevator up and enjoy sipping your cocktail while looking at the beautiful Empire State Skyline.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
Great food and wonderful view of NYC from the rooftop . Take the elevator up and enjoy sipping your cocktail while looking at the beautiful Empire State Skyline.
Great outing during the day or night but we recommend going during the day.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Great outing during the day or night but we recommend going during the day.
We don’t necessarily recommend the restaurant, but definitely recommend The Hudson Yards. Great way to spend the afternoon with family and friends .
57 locals recommend
Hudson Yards
57 locals recommend
We don’t necessarily recommend the restaurant, but definitely recommend The Hudson Yards. Great way to spend the afternoon with family and friends .
Broadway Shows, Fun Family activities, NYC’s version of Disney World
2037 locals recommend
Times Square
2037 locals recommend
Broadway Shows, Fun Family activities, NYC’s version of Disney World
1303 locals recommend
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis Island
1303 locals recommend
Great Trendy NY Neighborhood. Shopping, Fashion, Art,Food
909 locals recommend
SoHo
909 locals recommend
Great Trendy NY Neighborhood. Shopping, Fashion, Art,Food
Wonderful spot . Great for pix and a ton of food options, sightseeing and more! You can walk the Brooklyn Bridge from here.
159 locals recommend
Dumbo
159 locals recommend
Wonderful spot . Great for pix and a ton of food options, sightseeing and more! You can walk the Brooklyn Bridge from here.
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 locals recommend
353 locals recommend
Battery Park
353 locals recommend
616 locals recommend
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich St
616 locals recommend
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
1126 locals recommend
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
Very cool for kids
379 locals recommend
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
West 46th Street
379 locals recommend
Very cool for kids
73 locals recommend
Weeksville Heritage Center
158 Buffalo Ave
73 locals recommend
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend

Jazz

Great place to listen to music. Cover charge varies. NY staple
168 locals recommend
Blue Note
131 West 3rd Street
168 locals recommend
Cover Charge . NY legendary jazz club
44 locals recommend
Birdland Jazz Club
315 W 44th St
44 locals recommend
Cover Charge . NY legendary jazz club
Great Downtown Spot. A part of the famous Public Theater where Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” first premiered .
45 locals recommend
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street
45 locals recommend
Great Downtown Spot. A part of the famous Public Theater where Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” first premiered .
Classic NY staple. Sort of feels like a speak easy ... lots of stairs to climb to get there -
21 locals recommend
KGB Bar
85 E 4th St
21 locals recommend
Classic NY staple. Sort of feels like a speak easy ... lots of stairs to climb to get there -
Classic NY staple. Home of all things Cabaret.
45 locals recommend
The Duplex
61 Christopher St
45 locals recommend
Classic NY staple. Home of all things Cabaret.
Very large bourbon collection and great music.
35 locals recommend
The Flatiron Room
37 W 26th St
35 locals recommend
Very large bourbon collection and great music.

Fun Activity

6 locals recommend
Brooklyn Escape Room
68 Pacific St
6 locals recommend
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
73 locals recommend
Weeksville Heritage Center
158 Buffalo Ave
73 locals recommend
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 locals recommend
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
663 locals recommend
Coney Island
663 locals recommend
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals recommend
Wonderful picturesque beaches and small towns. Take the LIRR to experience a whole different side of NY.
31 locals recommend
The Hamptons
31 locals recommend
Wonderful picturesque beaches and small towns. Take the LIRR to experience a whole different side of NY.

Best of the Best NY Slices

One of the best grab and go slices in NY! Take the C to Jay and transfer to the F train- get off at Delancy St.
6 locals recommend
Champion Pizza Essex
115 Essex St
6 locals recommend
One of the best grab and go slices in NY! Take the C to Jay and transfer to the F train- get off at Delancy St.
Insanely good brick oven pizza. Worth the wait. Calzones are to die for! Go!!! Get there early ( around 5PM ) to put your name on list. Usually an hour- 2 hour wait time.
168 locals recommend
Lucali
575 Henry St
168 locals recommend
Insanely good brick oven pizza. Worth the wait. Calzones are to die for! Go!!! Get there early ( around 5PM ) to put your name on list. Usually an hour- 2 hour wait time.
Really yummy brick oven pizza, great cocktails and super close to The St. Marks Townhouse.
523 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
523 locals recommend
Really yummy brick oven pizza, great cocktails and super close to The St. Marks Townhouse.
Great classic NY slice
14 locals recommend
Roma Pizza
85 7th Ave
14 locals recommend
Great classic NY slice
Great NY grab and go slice!
14 locals recommend
My Little Pizzeria
114 Court St
14 locals recommend
Great NY grab and go slice!
Classic NY staple.
126 locals recommend
Prince St. Pizza
27 Prince St
126 locals recommend
Classic NY staple.
Unique Pizza. Insanely large slices. Try the Artichoke Slice!!
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th St
426 locals recommend
Unique Pizza. Insanely large slices. Try the Artichoke Slice!!

Great Bars

One of our favorite NYC local bars. Great Happy Hour and super knowledge bartenders . Tip- After exploring the Lower East Side head to to the Tenement Museum across the street from the bar and then head to Excuse My French to unwind .
8 locals recommend
Excuse My French
96 Orchard St
8 locals recommend
One of our favorite NYC local bars. Great Happy Hour and super knowledge bartenders . Tip- After exploring the Lower East Side head to to the Tenement Museum across the street from the bar and then head to Excuse My French to unwind .
Amazingly delicious craft cocktails. Worth the wait
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th St
203 locals recommend
Amazingly delicious craft cocktails. Worth the wait
Our favorite Irish Bar - ask for Timmey! Old school. No frills.
Walter's Bar
389 8th Avenue
Our favorite Irish Bar - ask for Timmey! Old school. No frills.

Food scene

Super trendy fun NY spot. Pricey but worth it. Amazing delish dim sum .
24 locals recommend
Hakkasan New York
311 W 43rd St
24 locals recommend
Super trendy fun NY spot. Pricey but worth it. Amazing delish dim sum .
Super trendy fun night out. Great for a girls trip or fun date
77 locals recommend
Catch NYC
21 9th Ave
77 locals recommend
Super trendy fun night out. Great for a girls trip or fun date
Great for Girl Groups & Birthday Parties . Food is fun and family style and scene is trendy. Can get a bit crowded on the weekends, but weekdays you should be fine
235 locals recommend
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex St
235 locals recommend
Great for Girl Groups & Birthday Parties . Food is fun and family style and scene is trendy. Can get a bit crowded on the weekends, but weekdays you should be fine
Amazing experience. Great food. Cool vibe
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
271 locals recommend
Amazing experience. Great food. Cool vibe
Sushi
16 locals recommend
Nobu Downtown
195 Broadway
16 locals recommend
Sushi
Great Sushi Experience
28 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
33 E 20th St
28 locals recommend
Great Sushi Experience
Sushi
53 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya
187 Orchard St
53 locals recommend
Sushi
Amazing artichoke pizza ! Slices are huge ( enough for two) there are multiple locations in the city, but this location is near the Barclay Center and closer to the Townhouse.
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
Amazing artichoke pizza ! Slices are huge ( enough for two) there are multiple locations in the city, but this location is near the Barclay Center and closer to the Townhouse.
522 locals recommend
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford Ave
522 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
The Russian Tea Room
150 W 57th St
17 locals recommend
131 locals recommend
Jack's Wife Freda
226 Lafayette St
131 locals recommend
Best vegan fast food in BK. You can’t miss it and great photos in front of the infamous Biggie Mural . Located right off of the C train!
SluttyVegan Brooklyn
Best vegan fast food in BK. You can’t miss it and great photos in front of the infamous Biggie Mural . Located right off of the C train!
If you like bourbon - this place is a must. They have live music as well. Make a reservation for sure!
35 locals recommend
The Flatiron Room
37 W 26th St
35 locals recommend
If you like bourbon - this place is a must. They have live music as well. Make a reservation for sure!
Wonderful food, ambiance and delicious steak - cocktails are made by true mixologist- pricey but worth it. Make reservations!
Fine & Rare
9 E 37th St
Wonderful food, ambiance and delicious steak - cocktails are made by true mixologist- pricey but worth it. Make reservations!
Cool Thai spot in Williamsburg . Reasonably priced
133 locals recommend
SEA
114 N 6th St
133 locals recommend
Cool Thai spot in Williamsburg . Reasonably priced

Food scene

Been around forever. Great steak. You’ll pay for it, but the place is legendary. Reserve.
503 locals recommend
Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
503 locals recommend
Been around forever. Great steak. You’ll pay for it, but the place is legendary. Reserve.