Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Fairway Market Chelsea
766 6th AveGood for a quick item or two. Lines can get long!
Really great... has a connected beauty/supplements store. Shopping on off hours is best.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StReally great... has a connected beauty/supplements store. Shopping on off hours is best.
Best prices in town! You will see really long lines if you go at any normal shopping hour. The lines do move quickly!
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StBest prices in town! You will see really long lines if you go at any normal shopping hour. The lines do move quickly!
Everything Else
Penn Station LIRR
214 W 34th StTravel in and out... only blocks away!
Food Scene
Aria West Village
14 Bedford StGreat Restaurant and bar. Great Italian Entrees for $12.
Maison Kayser
1294 3rd AveThe Tartines are delicious and authentic.
Maysville
17 W 26th StGreat Southern food, known for its Whiskey selection
ABC Kitchen
35 E 18th Styummy farm to table, reservations usually required
Blue Dog Kitchen
101 W 25th StGood breakfast on-the-go
Gramercy Tavern
42 E 20th StClassic NYC fine dining, reservation required
Café Grumpy
224 W 20th Stgreat outdoor porch area,
great, rich coffee
Birch Coffee
134 1/2 E 62nd Stgood to grab-and-go or sit and read from their bookshelves
grab a cappuccino and walk around and look at the books at Strand bookstore
284 locals recommend
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th Stgrab a cappuccino and walk around and look at the books at Strand bookstore
Great coffee. Enjoy a cup while sitting in the lobby of the Ace Hotel (attached to Stumptown).
123 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th StGreat coffee. Enjoy a cup while sitting in the lobby of the Ace Hotel (attached to Stumptown).
Cookshop
156 10th AveAmazing Brunch. A must reserve table for American Contemporary food.
Sightseeing
Madison Square Park
11 Madison AveBeautiful. and has a Shake shack!
West Side Hwy
West Side Highwaygreat for a run or bike ride along the Hudson.
really great park, but it will get busy during the peak daytime hours.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
really great park, but it will get busy during the peak daytime hours.
must see the Union Square Greenmarket, with local produce, etc. vendors on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays.
987 locals recommend
Union Square
must see the Union Square Greenmarket, with local produce, etc. vendors on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays.
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th Aveblock-wide indoor Italian Market
Drinks & Nightlife
NoMad
neat cocktail bar and fine dining
Great views of the city. Pretty hectic, a bit of a scene. Cocktails are decent.
221 locals recommend
Le Bain
848 Washington StGreat views of the city. Pretty hectic, a bit of a scene. Cocktails are decent.