Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
You can build-your-own extreme burgers and milkshakes (non-alcoholic or alcoholic). Because it is in Times Square, you will be able to see the lights, shops and Broadway shows nearby.
The Encounter
7 Times SqYou can build-your-own extreme burgers and milkshakes (non-alcoholic or alcoholic). Because it is in Times Square, you will be able to see the lights, shops and Broadway shows nearby.
Cafe Lalo offers amazing desserts and coffee. It is also featured in the movie, "You've Got Mail" with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The atmosphere is romantic yet eclectic.
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Cafe Lalo
201 W 83rd StCafe Lalo offers amazing desserts and coffee. It is also featured in the movie, "You've Got Mail" with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The atmosphere is romantic yet eclectic.
Looking for affordable New York burgers? We like Shake Shack in Madison Square Park because you can also enjoy the outdoors while refueling.
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Shake Shack
Madison AvenueLooking for affordable New York burgers? We like Shake Shack in Madison Square Park because you can also enjoy the outdoors while refueling.
These are our favorite bagels in New York City! Their homemade cream cheese is to die for!
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Absolute Bagels
2788 BroadwayThese are our favorite bagels in New York City! Their homemade cream cheese is to die for!
Drinks & Nightlife
We don't drink, but we enjoy Fat Cat for their pool tables, ping pong, shuffleboard, boardgames and live jazz music!
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Fat Cat
75 Christopher StWe don't drink, but we enjoy Fat Cat for their pool tables, ping pong, shuffleboard, boardgames and live jazz music!
We don't drink, but we love The Gutter for it's vintage, retro bowling!
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The Gutter
200 N 14th StWe don't drink, but we love The Gutter for it's vintage, retro bowling!
Arts & Culture
This is one of the world's largest and finest art galleries. To enter, it is only a RECOMMENDED donation. You pay only what you choose to donate. The best part is that it is located within Central Park. Relax in the park after exhausting yourself in the museum.
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Le Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveThis is one of the world's largest and finest art galleries. To enter, it is only a RECOMMENDED donation. You pay only what you choose to donate. The best part is that it is located within Central Park. Relax in the park after exhausting yourself in the museum.
Parks & Nature
This is our favorite park in Manhattan. Often, there are events in this park and many local entertainers. We love this park because it is surrounded by skyscrapers, within walking distance to many other iconic scenes in NYC and is on the backside of the New York Public Library. This is an excellent place to relax your tired feet. Buy a lunch to-go at a nearby restaurant and enjoy the people watching here. During the winter, Bryant Park offers ice skating, excellent hot chocolate and festive holiday shopping booths.
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Parc Bryant
This is our favorite park in Manhattan. Often, there are events in this park and many local entertainers. We love this park because it is surrounded by skyscrapers, within walking distance to many other iconic scenes in NYC and is on the backside of the New York Public Library. This is an excellent place to relax your tired feet. Buy a lunch to-go at a nearby restaurant and enjoy the people watching here. During the winter, Bryant Park offers ice skating, excellent hot chocolate and festive holiday shopping booths.
This park is a 10-15 walk from our apartment. Here, you can see the Unisphere that was created for the New York World's Fair, Queens Zoo and children's amusement park, Citi Field (home of the Mets baseball team), Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (home of the US Open) and a beautiful lake where you can rent peddle boats and bicycles.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Van Wyck ExpresswayThis park is a 10-15 walk from our apartment. Here, you can see the Unisphere that was created for the New York World's Fair, Queens Zoo and children's amusement park, Citi Field (home of the Mets baseball team), Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (home of the US Open) and a beautiful lake where you can rent peddle boats and bicycles.
Sightseeing
If you're a local, you avoid Times Square, but if you're a tourist, Times Square is a must for its street atmosphere, shopping and broadway shows.
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Times Square
If you're a local, you avoid Times Square, but if you're a tourist, Times Square is a must for its street atmosphere, shopping and broadway shows.
Looking for a cheap, deep tissue massage? Chinatown's the place! Mott Street and Canal Street have excellent souvenir shopping. Do you like to try new foods and flavors? Try fruits from street stands, unique ice cream flavors from Chinatown Ice Cream Factory or go to the Aji Ichiban USA candy store. Little Italy is located within Chinatown. Here you can find authentic Italian cuisine and mouthwatering bakeries.
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Chinatown
Looking for a cheap, deep tissue massage? Chinatown's the place! Mott Street and Canal Street have excellent souvenir shopping. Do you like to try new foods and flavors? Try fruits from street stands, unique ice cream flavors from Chinatown Ice Cream Factory or go to the Aji Ichiban USA candy store. Little Italy is located within Chinatown. Here you can find authentic Italian cuisine and mouthwatering bakeries.
The Freedom Tower observatory deck is now open! Visit the 9/11 museum and the Trade Center reflection pool.
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4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich StThe Freedom Tower observatory deck is now open! Visit the 9/11 museum and the Trade Center reflection pool.
The Staten Island Ferry is the way to see the Statue of Liberty for free! But don't stay in Staten Island, there's nothing to do there. Catch the boat immediately to return to Manhattan. We recommend catching the ferry 1 hour before sunset. You can see the Statue on the way there during daylight, then see it during sunset on your way back.
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Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island FerryThe Staten Island Ferry is the way to see the Statue of Liberty for free! But don't stay in Staten Island, there's nothing to do there. Catch the boat immediately to return to Manhattan. We recommend catching the ferry 1 hour before sunset. You can see the Statue on the way there during daylight, then see it during sunset on your way back.
Besides being a stunning Ivy League campus in Manhattan, nearby you can walk to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (a massive and stunning interior), Riverside Church (another gorgeous interior with a rich history) and General Grant National Memorial (the final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife). All these historical sights are free to see! In the area for lunch or dinner? Try out Taqueria y Fonda La Mexicana for its massive burritos, a cheap meal for 2 people to share.
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Université Columbia
116th and BroadwayBesides being a stunning Ivy League campus in Manhattan, nearby you can walk to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (a massive and stunning interior), Riverside Church (another gorgeous interior with a rich history) and General Grant National Memorial (the final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife). All these historical sights are free to see! In the area for lunch or dinner? Try out Taqueria y Fonda La Mexicana for its massive burritos, a cheap meal for 2 people to share.
St. Patrick's is a gorgeous cathedral. This is a great starting point for a walking tour. From here, you can see Rockefeller Center across the street, see Radio City Music Hall 1 block away, walk to Grand Central Terminal, New York Public Library and Bryant Park, and end your day in Times Square. To see all these places, it won't cost you a thing!
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's is a gorgeous cathedral. This is a great starting point for a walking tour. From here, you can see Rockefeller Center across the street, see Radio City Music Hall 1 block away, walk to Grand Central Terminal, New York Public Library and Bryant Park, and end your day in Times Square. To see all these places, it won't cost you a thing!
Entertainment & Activities
Coney Island is an excellent day trip. You pay-per-a-ride instead of paying an entrance fee. The Aquarium is nearby and the Circus Sideshow is entertaining. Brighton Beach is a great place to get a tan, and if you visit, be sure to grab a Nathan's hot dog!
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Coney Island
Coney Island is an excellent day trip. You pay-per-a-ride instead of paying an entrance fee. The Aquarium is nearby and the Circus Sideshow is entertaining. Brighton Beach is a great place to get a tan, and if you visit, be sure to grab a Nathan's hot dog!
Bronx Zoo is the Disneyland of New York City. There is so much to do here, you can't do it all in one day!
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Zoo du Bronx
2300 Southern BlvdBronx Zoo is the Disneyland of New York City. There is so much to do here, you can't do it all in one day!
Essentials
Food Bazaar Supermarket
21 Manhattan AveThe local Food Bazaar closes at 10pm.