Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great brunch and lunch specials. I get delivery from here once every other week
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El Paso Taqueria
64 E 97th StGreat brunch and lunch specials. I get delivery from here once every other week
Ollin
339 E 108th StSome of the best tacos I've ever had
La Fonda Boricua
169 E 106th StGreat Puerto Rican food
Moon House
1810 3rd AveGreat Chinese food
Rosadelia Pizza Restaurant Incorporated
1850 3rd AveGreat pizza and chicken rolls
Good burgers, the line isn't as long as the other outposts
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Shake Shack
Madison AvenueGood burgers, the line isn't as long as the other outposts
Joy Burger Bar
1567 Lexington AvePretty good burgers in the neighborhood
Two Little Red Hens
1652 2nd AveBest damn bakery in town
Really great food and ambiance. They do live music Monday through Friday and a Gospel brunch on Sundays.
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Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveReally great food and ambiance. They do live music Monday through Friday and a Gospel brunch on Sundays.
Patsy's Pizzeria
2287 1st Ave.Great if wood-fired pizza is your jam
One of my favorite burgers and an awesome hidden spot. Walk past the reception desk and through the small corridor to the opening marked simply with a neon burger sign. Cash only.
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burger joint
119 W 56th StOne of my favorite burgers and an awesome hidden spot. Walk past the reception desk and through the small corridor to the opening marked simply with a neon burger sign. Cash only.
Great spot to go to after a day at the Met. Super old school and great burgers
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JG Melon
1291 3rd AveGreat spot to go to after a day at the Met. Super old school and great burgers
Best Thai in the city. Get the duck soup for christsake.
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Pure Thai Cookhouse
766 9th AveBest Thai in the city. Get the duck soup for christsake.
Legit ramen joint. No take out, no reservations, cash only.
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Totto Ramen Midtown West
Legit ramen joint. No take out, no reservations, cash only.
Quite possibly my favorite restaurant in the city. Super charming, great dishes, fantastic drinks.
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Gramercy Tavern
42 E 20th StQuite possibly my favorite restaurant in the city. Super charming, great dishes, fantastic drinks.
The Modern
9 W 53rd StGreat bar room. Go after a long day at the museum
Casa Mono
52 Irving PlGreat tapas and great wine selection
Best goddamn turkey sandwich and meatball parm. When I worked in the neighborhood I'd go at least once a week
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Parm
248 Mulberry StBest goddamn turkey sandwich and meatball parm. When I worked in the neighborhood I'd go at least once a week
Amazing restaurant serving seasonal food in a gorgeous space with super friendly waitstaff
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Market Table
54 Carmine StAmazing restaurant serving seasonal food in a gorgeous space with super friendly waitstaff
One of my favorite places. The oxtail marmalade with bone marrow is ridiculous, as is the beef tartare. I'm addicted to their fried chicken. Order an old fashioned from James the bartender
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Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan StOne of my favorite places. The oxtail marmalade with bone marrow is ridiculous, as is the beef tartare. I'm addicted to their fried chicken. Order an old fashioned from James the bartender
Great for sharing. Order one pasta dish and one meat dish and you're good for two people. The beef cheek agnolotti are amazing
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Perla Cafe
Great for sharing. Order one pasta dish and one meat dish and you're good for two people. The beef cheek agnolotti are amazing
Mamoun's Falafel
119 MacDougal StGreat falafel
get a slice of the artichoke pizza. It's super heavy and filling.
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Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th Stget a slice of the artichoke pizza. It's super heavy and filling.
Miss Lily's
132 W Houston StGreat Jamaican. I love their brunch
Favorite brunch spot in town. Great selection sure to please any craving
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Extra Virgin
259 West 4th StreetFavorite brunch spot in town. Great selection sure to please any craving
Essentials
Cherry Valley Marketplace
2870 Webster AveGood selection of food
Target
4024 College Point BlvdGreat for snacks and cereals. Great prices
Great selection of more specialized items
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Fairway Market 86th Street
240 East 86th StGreat selection of more specialized items
Sightseeing
Ġnien tal-Konservatorju
1233 5th AveLittle known garden. Very beautiful.
Really beautiful to walk around. Great if you like running as well.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
Really beautiful to walk around. Great if you like running as well.
Cool spot with mosaics on the benches surrounding the tomb
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Memorial Nazzjonali tal-Ġenerali Grant
Riverside DriveCool spot with mosaics on the benches surrounding the tomb
Cool statue right be the just-as-famous remote-powered sail boats
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Statwa ta 'Alice fil-Pajjiż tal-Mervejli
East 74th StreetCool statue right be the just-as-famous remote-powered sail boats
Gorgeous spot in Central Park with a tree canopy. Perfect for bench-sitting and people watching
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The Mall
The MallGorgeous spot in Central Park with a tree canopy. Perfect for bench-sitting and people watching
żoo tal-Park Ċentrali
East 64th StreetCute little zoo
One of my favorite museums ever. Love the entirety of the 5th floor, but the panels of Monet's water lilies are the huge highlight. Go on Fridays after 4 for free admission
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetOne of my favorite museums ever. Love the entirety of the 5th floor, but the panels of Monet's water lilies are the huge highlight. Go on Fridays after 4 for free admission
Drinks & Nightlife
Upscale pub with great beer and wine selection
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Jones Wood Foundry
401 E 76th StUpscale pub with great beer and wine selection
In a hidden corner in Grand Central terminal. Walk past Cipriani dolce and up the stairs and you'll encounter this hidden gem.
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The Campbell
15 Vanderbilt AveIn a hidden corner in Grand Central terminal. Walk past Cipriani dolce and up the stairs and you'll encounter this hidden gem.
Pete's Tavern
129 E 18th StOldest bar in NYC. A must around the holidays.
Old bar that smells like yeast, much like an old bar should. They don't play any music and serve a great bloody mary.
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Fanelli's Cafe
94 Prince StOld bar that smells like yeast, much like an old bar should. They don't play any music and serve a great bloody mary.
One of my favorite bars in the city. Good prices, great selection, great bar food including a slammin' shepherd's pie and curry fries.
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Puck Fair
298 Lafayette StOne of my favorite bars in the city. Good prices, great selection, great bar food including a slammin' shepherd's pie and curry fries.
Temple Bar
Hidden bar, perfect for romancing.