Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Fonda
434 7th AveMexican Food - with good happy hour deals.
Gruppo Thin Crust Pizza
98 Avenue BThin Style Crust Pizza from an Upstate Farm
Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington StAmanda's Favorite Cupcake Place
Amanda's favorite Italian spot. Excellent spot to go late night after a night of drinking for a quality pizza. Great dinner place - reservations are recommended. They serve food till 4am.
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Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare StAmanda's favorite Italian spot. Excellent spot to go late night after a night of drinking for a quality pizza. Great dinner place - reservations are recommended. They serve food till 4am.
Typical Sports Bar with excellent burgers. You can watch any game here.
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Royale
157 Loisaida AveTypical Sports Bar with excellent burgers. You can watch any game here.
Amazing Soft Serve Ice Cream. Perfect for a hot day!
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Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th StAmazing Soft Serve Ice Cream. Perfect for a hot day!
Great for Brunch! Has Amanda's favorite pancakes. This place is on the spendy side, but very delicious. They have a farm upstate that they get most of their produce/meat from. Get there early or expect a wait!
Midwinter Kitchen
327 2nd AveGreat for Brunch! Has Amanda's favorite pancakes. This place is on the spendy side, but very delicious. They have a farm upstate that they get most of their produce/meat from. Get there early or expect a wait!
Minca
536 E 5th StTop notch Ramen!
This is my favorite fried chicken place in the neighborhood.
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Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter
94 Loisaida AveThis is my favorite fried chicken place in the neighborhood.
A wonderful coffee shop to read a book or do some work or grab a cup to go. The cookies and pastries are also good.
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Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th StA wonderful coffee shop to read a book or do some work or grab a cup to go. The cookies and pastries are also good.
New Cafe that opened this year. They serve nice teas and coffee. They also have excellent biscuits.
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POST
217 E 3rd StNew Cafe that opened this year. They serve nice teas and coffee. They also have excellent biscuits.
Cheap and delicious kathi rolls (Indian Street Food). They almost always have a deal. Vegan friendly.
Desi Galli
101 Lexington AveCheap and delicious kathi rolls (Indian Street Food). They almost always have a deal. Vegan friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
The right hand part of the restaurant is a really beautiful bar that is cozy.
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Supper
156 E 2nd StThe right hand part of the restaurant is a really beautiful bar that is cozy.
Good Date Spot. Fun and semi-secretive with the hidden "speak-easy" entrance.
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Cienfuegos
95 Avenue AGood Date Spot. Fun and semi-secretive with the hidden "speak-easy" entrance.
The Summit Bar
133 Loisaida AveExcellent Cocktails. Also, a good date spot.
Parks & Nature
I like going to the dog park on the Northeast side of the park to watch the dogs play.
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Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetI like going to the dog park on the Northeast side of the park to watch the dogs play.
Peaceful gardens ranging from cherry blossoms, roses, lily pads, tulips and other bulbs depending on the season. Free on Tuesdays and 10am-noon on Saturdays (unless it is a festival day). One of Amanda's favorite places in all of New York City.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AvePeaceful gardens ranging from cherry blossoms, roses, lily pads, tulips and other bulbs depending on the season. Free on Tuesdays and 10am-noon on Saturdays (unless it is a festival day). One of Amanda's favorite places in all of New York City.
The Brooklyn Promenade is a a beautiful boardwalk along the riverfront. You get a wonderful view of downtown Manhattan from the promenade - really excellent for pictures. You can walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and then find the promenade after for the full effect.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceThe Brooklyn Promenade is a a beautiful boardwalk along the riverfront. You get a wonderful view of downtown Manhattan from the promenade - really excellent for pictures. You can walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and then find the promenade after for the full effect.
Arts & Culture
All tours are great! They show you the life of NYC immigrants. Tours take about 1.5 hours.
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StAll tours are great! They show you the life of NYC immigrants. Tours take about 1.5 hours.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetModern and Contemporary Masters.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveA place of infinite discovery.
Georgia O'keefe and many other feminist exhibits. Also, American, European, African and Asian Art. Also there are several Tiffany stain glass pieces.
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Museo ng Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyGeorgia O'keefe and many other feminist exhibits. Also, American, European, African and Asian Art. Also there are several Tiffany stain glass pieces.
Essentials
My main grocery store - I stop by here after getting of the 2nd avenue subway stop on my way home from work.
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Union Market
240 E Houston StMy main grocery store - I stop by here after getting of the 2nd avenue subway stop on my way home from work.
Duane Reade
110 Newark AveThis place has nearly all of your basic needs.
This is the closest supermarket and is the cheapest option.
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Associated Supermarkets
216 5th AveThis is the closest supermarket and is the cheapest option.
Closest but massively over priced convenience store that has some grocery options. It has most last minute needs and is open 24 hours.
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Sheen Brothers Inc
346 E 10th StClosest but massively over priced convenience store that has some grocery options. It has most last minute needs and is open 24 hours.
Entertainment & Activities
Regal Union Square ScreenX & 4DX
850 BroadwayOne of my favorite movie theaters - they often show foreign films.
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Sunshine Cinema
One of my favorite movie theaters - they often show foreign films.