Food Scene
Banc Cafe
431 3rd AveGreat food, live music and half price wine every Sunday.
The Bluebell Café
293 3rd AveGreat breakfast spot
Birch Coffee
134 1/2 E 62nd StGreat coffee
Lamazou
370 3rd AveGreat sandwich spot
Penelope
159 Lexington AveGreat brunch; usually a wait but worth it
Gila's Nosh
221 E 23rd StFamily run restaurant; Gila is a welcoming host!
Dos Caminos
675 Hudson StGreat margaritas and tacos!
Drinks & Nightlife
Whitman & Bloom
384 3rd AveNice place for cocktails
Roof at Park South
125 E 27th StNice rootfop bar
Middle Branch
154 E 33rd StGreat cocktails - speakeasy
Essentials
Fairway Market Kips Bay
550 2nd AveGreat supermarket if you feel like cooking!
Everything Else
AMC Loews Kips Bay 15
570 2nd AveLarge local cinema
16 Handles
153 2nd AveNice place for dessert
Sightseeing
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StA sightseeing must