Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
A wonderful Museum. On Fridays after 6pm you can pay what you wish.
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetA wonderful Museum. On Fridays after 6pm you can pay what you wish.
Beautiful old small Museum on upper east side. Gorgeous building as well as wonderful collection of art.
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Frick Collection
1 E 70th StBeautiful old small Museum on upper east side. Gorgeous building as well as wonderful collection of art.
Check out what is on. Great theater, music, dance. Often more alternative and often interesting European productions. Worth the subway out.
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlCheck out what is on. Great theater, music, dance. Often more alternative and often interesting European productions. Worth the subway out.
Kitsch Classic Piano Bar. Go on Sunday night and be prepared for a 70's flashback. Good fun.
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The Duplex
61 Christopher StKitsch Classic Piano Bar. Go on Sunday night and be prepared for a 70's flashback. Good fun.
Wonderful beautiful museum specializing in Austrian art. Beautiful cafe restaurant for tea and torte in the afternoon
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Neue Galerie
1048 5th AveWonderful beautiful museum specializing in Austrian art. Beautiful cafe restaurant for tea and torte in the afternoon
Downtown music. Interesting eclectic music. Check the current time out to see what is playing
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Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston StDowntown music. Interesting eclectic music. Check the current time out to see what is playing
Music bar on lower east side. Call or check time out to see what or who is playing. Usually no cover or very inexpensive one.
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Pianos
158 Ludlow StMusic bar on lower east side. Call or check time out to see what or who is playing. Usually no cover or very inexpensive one.
Food Scene
Yama 49
Good Japanese Restaurant. Nice decor. Good lunch special.
Nice place to have a coffee or simple lunch or dessert. Garden in the back.
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Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington AveNice place to have a coffee or simple lunch or dessert. Garden in the back.
Smith & Wollensky
797 3rd AveFamous Traditional Steak House.
Our favorite Sunday Dimsum place in Chinatown. Get there by 11am otherwise it is packed.
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Jing Fong Restaurant
380 Amsterdam AvenueOur favorite Sunday Dimsum place in Chinatown. Get there by 11am otherwise it is packed.
Good inexpensive Vietnamese Restaurant. Try their fried as well as fresh spring rolls
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Nha Trang One
87 Baxter StGood inexpensive Vietnamese Restaurant. Try their fried as well as fresh spring rolls
Old New York Lower East Side Deli and restaurant. Grab a ticket at the door, ignore the surly counter men and order your hot pastrami on rye bread.
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StOld New York Lower East Side Deli and restaurant. Grab a ticket at the door, ignore the surly counter men and order your hot pastrami on rye bread.
Lavagna
545 E 5th StGood Food. Low Lighting. Not fancy. Nice atmosphere.
Classic old New York institution. Sit at the bar and have a glass of wine and a few oysters or sit at the counter for a bowel of clam chowder
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Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
89 East 42nd StreetClassic old New York institution. Sit at the bar and have a glass of wine and a few oysters or sit at the counter for a bowel of clam chowder
Sipsak
928 2nd AveGood local restaurant serving Turkish food
Very good traditional French restaurant. Low lighting pretty. Not trendy, so an older crowd but the food is very good. Good lunch prix fixe.
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JoJo
160 E 64th StVery good traditional French restaurant. Low lighting pretty. Not trendy, so an older crowd but the food is very good. Good lunch prix fixe.
Nice place to sit outside while the weather is good and have a drink looking over the water. In winter the bar is cozy with a fire and leather club chairs. Restaurant decent if pricy.
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The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetNice place to sit outside while the weather is good and have a drink looking over the water. In winter the bar is cozy with a fire and leather club chairs. Restaurant decent if pricy.
Sightseeing
Good vies over the city. Reservation recommended. Make one for early morning if you are up anyway from jet lag.
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30 Rockefeller Plaza
30 Rockefeller PlazaGood vies over the city. Reservation recommended. Make one for early morning if you are up anyway from jet lag.
Shopping
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 5th AveClassic NYC department store
Good Place to shop last year's designer clothing at a discount.
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Century21 Stores
32 Church StGood Place to shop last year's designer clothing at a discount.
Japanese store. Well designed simple household goods, stationary and even clothing and bags. Unfussy.
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MUJI Times Square Store
620 8th AveJapanese store. Well designed simple household goods, stationary and even clothing and bags. Unfussy.
Great Big Hodge Podge of a store. Household goods. Great kitchen knives. Chinese clothing section as well as food. Wrapping Paper. Small gift items.
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Pearl River Mart
452 BroadwayGreat Big Hodge Podge of a store. Household goods. Great kitchen knives. Chinese clothing section as well as food. Wrapping Paper. Small gift items.
Vintage Eyeglass store. Every frame from the 1800's to the present day. Nice small vintage mens and women's clothing section too.
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Fabulous Fanny's
335 E 9th StVintage Eyeglass store. Every frame from the 1800's to the present day. Nice small vintage mens and women's clothing section too.
Essentials
Our local supermarket. Good international section
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Morton Williams Supermarkets
908 2nd AveOur local supermarket. Good international section
Dainobu
129 E 47th StGood Japanese Grocery
Great Jewish Deli, Smoked fish, caviar, bagels, chopped liver and herring. Order yourself a feast for a great picnic in the park or a treat at home.
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Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StGreat Jewish Deli, Smoked fish, caviar, bagels, chopped liver and herring. Order yourself a feast for a great picnic in the park or a treat at home.
Lots of choice and organic food. Plenty of good prepared dishes as well. Not cheap but good quality.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StLots of choice and organic food. Plenty of good prepared dishes as well. Not cheap but good quality.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Bar on the 18th floor of the Standard Hotel.Make a reservation at sunset. Beautiful view on the water. Great if alarming views from the bathrooms as well. Worth a visit. No sneakers allowed.
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The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StGreat Bar on the 18th floor of the Standard Hotel.Make a reservation at sunset. Beautiful view on the water. Great if alarming views from the bathrooms as well. Worth a visit. No sneakers allowed.
Good looking old world bar in grand central station. Don't go at rush hour as full of yuppies but worth seeing. Old station masters house.
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The Campbell
15 Vanderbilt AveGood looking old world bar in grand central station. Don't go at rush hour as full of yuppies but worth seeing. Old station masters house.
Good old Style American bar. Been around forever. At least by American standards.....
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PJ Clarke's
915 3rd AveGood old Style American bar. Been around forever. At least by American standards.....
Robert
2 Columbus CirGreat view over Central Park on the west side.
Everything Else
It is touristy and the guide can be annoying but it s a great way to get a sense of Manhattan as an island and a good way to orient yourself in the city when you first get here.
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Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
12th AvenueIt is touristy and the guide can be annoying but it s a great way to get a sense of Manhattan as an island and a good way to orient yourself in the city when you first get here.
Beautifully converted elevated old railway line. Now starts at 34 th and 11 th and goes downtown. Great views over the water and of the city.
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High Line Park
Beautifully converted elevated old railway line. Now starts at 34 th and 11 th and goes downtown. Great views over the water and of the city.
Local dry cleaner and tailor. Second avenue between 46 and 45 th
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Exquisite Cleaners
49 1st Ave.Local dry cleaner and tailor. Second avenue between 46 and 45 th