Guidebook for New York

Clarissa
Guidebook for New York

Arts & Culture

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The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Dr
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Art influenced by the Black culture. Primarily artists of African descent. If you're curious about Black history, this is definitely a Harlem staple.
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Studio Museum 127
429 W 127th St
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Art influenced by the Black culture. Primarily artists of African descent. If you're curious about Black history, this is definitely a Harlem staple.

Essentials

Open until Midnight, carries good, quality brands similar to Wholefoods.
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CTown Supermarkets
4918 Broadway
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Open until Midnight, carries good, quality brands similar to Wholefoods.
Open 24 hrs
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Fine Fare Supermakets
4211 Broadway
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Open 24 hrs
2 blocks from apt. Ask for a day pass. Sometimes they offer specials. Very inexpensive pricing. All brand new equipment.
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Planet Fitness
3799 Broadway
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2 blocks from apt. Ask for a day pass. Sometimes they offer specials. Very inexpensive pricing. All brand new equipment.
Drug store/pharmacy with snacks, toiletries etc.
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Duane Reade
3387 Broadway
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Drug store/pharmacy with snacks, toiletries etc.
Cannot beat the prices. You can get an hour massage for $39 and it's very good massage! They allow walk-ins, but I recommend booking an ​appointment by phone. They can typically get you an appointment within a few hours as they have 3 floors of spa rooms and several massage therapists on staff. Great for couples massages also. Very relaxing ambience.
Renew Day Spa
10 Bowery
Cannot beat the prices. You can get an hour massage for $39 and it's very good massage! They allow walk-ins, but I recommend booking an ​appointment by phone. They can typically get you an appointment within a few hours as they have 3 floors of spa rooms and several massage therapists on staff. Great for couples massages also. Very relaxing ambience.

Parks & Nature

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Inwood Hill Park
Seaman Avenue
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Isham Park
Isham Street
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Fort Tryon Park Trust
741 Fort Washington Ave
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Sightseeing

You can find a good deal for $12 per person (regularly $33 per person) on Groupon. It's a 1-hr ferry ride takes you to see Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center, and Brooklyn Bridge. There is food and drinks available onboard.
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Hornblower Cruises & Events Pier 15
78 South St
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You can find a good deal for $12 per person (regularly $33 per person) on Groupon. It's a 1-hr ferry ride takes you to see Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center, and Brooklyn Bridge. There is food and drinks available onboard.
It's a beautiful campus and many tourists go to visit and take pictures of the scenery.
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Columbia University
116th and Broadway
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It's a beautiful campus and many tourists go to visit and take pictures of the scenery.

Food Scene

It's a boat that stays at dock. The food is excellent and vibrant atmosphere.
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Frying Pan
207 12th Ave
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It's a boat that stays at dock. The food is excellent and vibrant atmosphere.
Harlem Soulfood and really nice atmosphere.
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Melba's
300 W 114th St
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Harlem Soulfood and really nice atmosphere.
Great brunch special with live music on Weekends. And excellent outdoor patio.
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Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd
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Great brunch special with live music on Weekends. And excellent outdoor patio.
One of the best pizzerias in the city and it's connected to a church. Very iconic spot.
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Grimaldi's
656 6th Avenue
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One of the best pizzerias in the city and it's connected to a church. Very iconic spot.
Another favorite pizzeria in Hell's Kitchen. A bit on the pricier side, but it's worth it.
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Capizzi
547 9th Ave
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Another favorite pizzeria in Hell's Kitchen. A bit on the pricier side, but it's worth it.
Good quality burgers and have plant-based burgers as well for the vegans/vegetarians.
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Bareburger
33-21 31st Ave
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Good quality burgers and have plant-based burgers as well for the vegans/vegetarians.
Great burgers, cocktails, and full bar downstairs. Really cool decor and cassette player as well. In the summer have a nice outdoor patio also.
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GENUINE Liquorette
191 Grand St
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Great burgers, cocktails, and full bar downstairs. Really cool decor and cassette player as well. In the summer have a nice outdoor patio also.
Iconic breakfast/brunch spot, but the wait is ridiculous. I like to order as takeout and eat around the corner at the park.
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
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Iconic breakfast/brunch spot, but the wait is ridiculous. I like to order as takeout and eat around the corner at the park.
Best Mexican food and margaritas.
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Casa Mezcal
86 Orchard St
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Best Mexican food and margaritas.
Great gastropub with an Asian fusion twist. Everything comes in sets of 3. Great for large groups/sharing food.
Set L.E.S
127 Ludlow St
Great gastropub with an Asian fusion twist. Everything comes in sets of 3. Great for large groups/sharing food.
Great tacos, avocado, cocktails & margaritas. Good music too. They have a downstairs and another restaurant connected on the other side call The Corner Deli. Very popular place.
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La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare St
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Great tacos, avocado, cocktails & margaritas. Good music too. They have a downstairs and another restaurant connected on the other side call The Corner Deli. Very popular place.
Very famous Soulfood place in Harlem. Reasonable prices.
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Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X Blvd
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Very famous Soulfood place in Harlem. Reasonable prices.
Very authentic soul food, not as nice decor as Melba's or Sylvia's, but still deserves a notable mention. The mac n' cheese & banana pudding are excellent!
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Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th St
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Very authentic soul food, not as nice decor as Melba's or Sylvia's, but still deserves a notable mention. The mac n' cheese & banana pudding are excellent!
Great Mexican food, good vibes & decor. Open late as well.
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Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen
110 6th Ave
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Great Mexican food, good vibes & decor. Open late as well.
One of my favorite markets in the City. They have several food and dessert vendors inside to choose from. They even have a taco food truck inside which is excellent. Very cool scenery and decor inside. Often will catch live Jazz during the day.
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Gansevoort Market
101 Liberty Street
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One of my favorite markets in the City. They have several food and dessert vendors inside to choose from. They even have a taco food truck inside which is excellent. Very cool scenery and decor inside. Often will catch live Jazz during the day.
Great ramen, and the pork buns are good too. I'm not a sushi fan but it's primarily known for its sushi and ramen.
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Jin Ramen West Harlem
3183 Broadway
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Great ramen, and the pork buns are good too. I'm not a sushi fan but it's primarily known for its sushi and ramen.
If you're in Hell's Kitchen and traveling with a group, it's highly recommended because everyone can pick from something different. Have several food vendors inside from burgers, to Italian, to Ramen, and tacos etc. And there's​ an ice cream parlor in there that has excellent vegan ice cream​ options as well.
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Gotham West Market
600 11th Ave
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If you're in Hell's Kitchen and traveling with a group, it's highly recommended because everyone can pick from something different. Have several food vendors inside from burgers, to Italian, to Ramen, and tacos etc. And there's​ an ice cream parlor in there that has excellent vegan ice cream​ options as well.
Authentic Chinese place in Chinatown. Crazy cheap. For two people can be $20-$25 USD. I recommend the cold noodles in peanut sauce and fried rice.
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456 New Shanghai
69 Mott St
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Authentic Chinese place in Chinatown. Crazy cheap. For two people can be $20-$25 USD. I recommend the cold noodles in peanut sauce and fried rice.
They have several locations around the city. This is by far one of my favorite coffee shops in the city. Try the hemp milk latte. Then walk to TJ Maxx, Wholefoods and Sephora just down the street with a stroll through the Upper West Side of Central Park afterwards.
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Birch Coffee
134 1/2 E 62nd St
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They have several locations around the city. This is by far one of my favorite coffee shops in the city. Try the hemp milk latte. Then walk to TJ Maxx, Wholefoods and Sephora just down the street with a stroll through the Upper West Side of Central Park afterwards.

Drinks & Nightlife

Located in Hell's Kitchen, right next to Kinky Boots Broadway musical. Over 500 craft beers and 15+ quality whiskeys to choose from. Small, intimate space that locals frequently go to.
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Beer Culture
328 W 45th St
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Located in Hell's Kitchen, right next to Kinky Boots Broadway musical. Over 500 craft beers and 15+ quality whiskeys to choose from. Small, intimate space that locals frequently go to.
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Inwood Bar & Grill
4892 Broadway
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Cheap drinks, happy hour from 4-8pm. Our favorite dive bar in LES neighborhood. Typically have great music especially on Saturdays.
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Home Sweet Home
131 Chrystie St
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Cheap drinks, happy hour from 4-8pm. Our favorite dive bar in LES neighborhood. Typically have great music especially on Saturdays.
Iconic dive bar in LES as well. Very affordable drinks.
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Max Fish
120 Orchard St
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Iconic dive bar in LES as well. Very affordable drinks.
3-level bar/nightclub with a nice rooftop, and lower level where they hosts live music shows every night (have to pay at door for the lower level).
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The Delancey
168 Delancey St
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3-level bar/nightclub with a nice rooftop, and lower level where they hosts live music shows every night (have to pay at door for the lower level).
Great spot, very dim lighting, intimate. Has a downstairs with pool table, lounge area. Very good bar food as well.
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The Flower Shop
107 Eldridge St
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Great spot, very dim lighting, intimate. Has a downstairs with pool table, lounge area. Very good bar food as well.
Cocktail bar with one of the best rooftops in the city.
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Gallow Green
542 W 27th St
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Cocktail bar with one of the best rooftops in the city.
Located in a secret spot inside Chelsea Market or you can enter from the alternate entrance on 15th street. Great, vibrant atmosphere. Small cheese/meat plates.
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The Tippler
425 W 15th St
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Located in a secret spot inside Chelsea Market or you can enter from the alternate entrance on 15th street. Great, vibrant atmosphere. Small cheese/meat plates.
Iconic dive bar in East Village. Super cheap and you get a free personal-size pizza with every drink. Have some arcade games and a photo booth as well.
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Crocodile Lounge
325 E 14th St
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Iconic dive bar in East Village. Super cheap and you get a free personal-size pizza with every drink. Have some arcade games and a photo booth as well.
Excellent prices, good happy hour. Another iconic dive bar in the city. Locals frequent, not many tourists go here.
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Welcome To The Johnsons
123 Rivington St
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Excellent prices, good happy hour. Another iconic dive bar in the city. Locals frequent, not many tourists go here.

Entertainment & Activities

Great zoo, if you're a student you show ID and get a good discount. It's a 4 min walk to the bus stop from apt. And less than 12 mins bus ride fro Zoo. Walk to 207th street and take the Bx12 select bus to Bronx and it's just 7 stops.
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Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd
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Great zoo, if you're a student you show ID and get a good discount. It's a 4 min walk to the bus stop from apt. And less than 12 mins bus ride fro Zoo. Walk to 207th street and take the Bx12 select bus to Bronx and it's just 7 stops.