Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
This is our favorite local spot for a quick cup of coffee or a bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich. Super friendly staff and it's literally right in front of our apartment.
JJ Brown Cup
1707 2nd AveThis is our favorite local spot for a quick cup of coffee or a bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich. Super friendly staff and it's literally right in front of our apartment.
This burger has become an iconic New York spot. You have to try a ShackBurger and a Concrete before you leave the city. PRO TIP: Order a Narraganset Lager. Local beer that is quite nice and pretty cheap too.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueThis burger has become an iconic New York spot. You have to try a ShackBurger and a Concrete before you leave the city. PRO TIP: Order a Narraganset Lager. Local beer that is quite nice and pretty cheap too.
Arts & Culture
LOCAL TIP: The ticket price is really just a suggested donation. You can get into the MET museum for only $1. Just tell them you would like a $1 ticket and they will adjust the price to match for your donation.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveLOCAL TIP: The ticket price is really just a suggested donation. You can get into the MET museum for only $1. Just tell them you would like a $1 ticket and they will adjust the price to match for your donation.
This is one of our favorite museums. It never ceases to impress with always new exhibits and a beautifully unique exterior. The building is a must stopping place for any NYC museum tour.
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveThis is one of our favorite museums. It never ceases to impress with always new exhibits and a beautifully unique exterior. The building is a must stopping place for any NYC museum tour.
This is a pretty comprehensive museum that is basically everything you ever wanted to know about New York City.
271 locals recommend
Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th AveThis is a pretty comprehensive museum that is basically everything you ever wanted to know about New York City.
Essentials
We have a fully stocked kitchen for your use. We recommend stopping by Whole Foods and picking up some beers and food for early mornings or when you get back after a long day. Helps save money for going out more often if you eat at home.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St We have a fully stocked kitchen for your use. We recommend stopping by Whole Foods and picking up some beers and food for early mornings or when you get back after a long day. Helps save money for going out more often if you eat at home.
Getting Around
The 4,5 train picks up just three blocks from our apartment. It's two stops to Grand Central Station which is a must. Then from Grand Central, you're one stop away from Times Square.
35 locals recommend
Bliss Street Station
47-02 Greenpoint AveThe 4,5 train picks up just three blocks from our apartment. It's two stops to Grand Central Station which is a must. Then from Grand Central, you're one stop away from Times Square.
M15 bus picks up at 88th Street and Second Avenue (right in front of our building). It runs down second avenue and is a great option if you don't want to walk to the subway.
East 88th Street
East 88th StreetM15 bus picks up at 88th Street and Second Avenue (right in front of our building). It runs down second avenue and is a great option if you don't want to walk to the subway.
Shopping
Great for picking up a shirt if yours gets ruined or a pair of shorts if it gets too hot. They have all the essentials and the prices are really quite nice too. Fashionable as well.
137 locals recommend
H&M
150 East 86th StreetGreat for picking up a shirt if yours gets ruined or a pair of shorts if it gets too hot. They have all the essentials and the prices are really quite nice too. Fashionable as well.
Banana Republic
107 E 42nd StAthleta
126 5th AveActivewear!
Entertainment & Activities
AMC Orpheum Theater
1538 3rd AveArt house films come through here quite frequently.