Nikki’s guidebook
Grocery (close by)
D'Agostino Supermarkets Inc
815 10th AveGrocery store close by
NY-2 Food Market
769 10th AveDeli close by - open late at night
The Market @ Mercedes House
550 W 54th StMarket close by - good selection of grocery
CVS
115 W 125th StPharmacy, open late at night
Cellar 53 Wine & Spirits
785 10th AveClosest wine and liquor store
United We Stand
814 10th AveDeli, open late at night, good sandwiches
Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th StGreat selection of grocery
Food scene
Totto Ramen Midtown West
Good and quick ramen
Ippudo Westside
321 W 51st Stgreat ramen
Halal Cart
6th AvenueChicken over rice - make sure to get their famous hot sauce
Taboon
773 10th Avemediterrain food
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th StFamous for their artichoke pizza
Briciola
370 W 51st StItalian food, walk in only
Pio Pio 8
604 10th AvePeruvian food
Prince St. Pizza
27 Prince StGreat pizza
Wondee Siam
792 9th AveLittle hole in a wall Thai place, but very good
Pure Thai Cookhouse
766 9th AveGreat Thai place
Samba Kitchen - Restaurante Brasileiro
457 W 50th StBrazillian food
Amorino Gelato and Cafe
721 8th AveIce cream/Gelati shaped like a flower
Bibble & Sip
253 W 51st StBest cream puff (green tea is my favorite)
Empanada Mama
765 9th AveGreat empanada, open 24/7, delivers late night
Great dim sum, pretty busy on weekends, go get a number and come back
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Tim Ho Wan
85 4th AveGreat dim sum, pretty busy on weekends, go get a number and come back
Strip House
13 E 12th StGood steak place, great chocolate cake (huge)
Soba Noodle Azuma
246 Main StGreat soba noodle
La Bergamote
177 9th AveGood brunch place, very close by
Ousia
629 W 57th StGood greek restaurant, very spacious, always space
great crepe cake place, downstairs at the plaza hotel, also a lot of other food options there
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Lady M Cake Boutique
36 W 40th Stgreat crepe cake place, downstairs at the plaza hotel, also a lot of other food options there
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker StFamous bakery, try their banana pudding
Famous for their gooey chocolatey hot cookies, usually there's a line
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Levain Bakery - 74th Street
167 W 74th StFamous for their gooey chocolatey hot cookies, usually there's a line
Good steak, be sure to make a reservation, try their mutton chop
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Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th StGood steak, be sure to make a reservation, try their mutton chop
TabeTomo
131 Avenue AGreat ramen/tsukemen (dipping noodle) in East Village (our restaurant!)
One of the best korean bbq, usually a line so be ready to put down your name and take a stroll along the area while you wait
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Baekjeong NYC
1 E 32nd StOne of the best korean bbq, usually a line so be ready to put down your name and take a stroll along the area while you wait
Chong Qing Noodle
796 9th AveQuick and homey Chinese noodles
One of the best Chinese restaurants in the city, have (had?) a Michelin star
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Café China
59 W 37th StOne of the best Chinese restaurants in the city, have (had?) a Michelin star
Japanese - try their bone marrow/uni noodle, also wagyu sandwich
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SakaMai
157 Ludlow StJapanese - try their bone marrow/uni noodle, also wagyu sandwich
Great sushi/omakase restaurant, they are usually booked so make sure to book in advance
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Sushi Nakazawa
23 Commerce StGreat sushi/omakase restaurant, they are usually booked so make sure to book in advance
Wolfgang's Steakhouse
250 West 41st StreetFamous steak house
Sushi Yasaka
251 W 72nd StGood sushi/omakase that is fairly priced
Sushi By Bou
132 W 47th StSushi omakase (needs reservation), decently priced
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill
308 West 58th StreetGood japanese place
Medical
Mount Sinai West
1000 10th AveClosest hospital
Sightseeing
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
West 46th StreetMuseum by the west side highway
Beautiful to walk around, or catch a show
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaBeautiful to walk around, or catch a show
Check out "Top of the Rocks" for a nice dinner with a view
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I-Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller PlazaCheck out "Top of the Rocks" for a nice dinner with a view
Times Square
Must see - it's a short walk
Iconic building, can go up for a great view of the city
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Empire State Building
20 West 34th StreetIconic building, can go up for a great view of the city
Train track transformed into scenic walk along the west side of the city
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The High Line
Train track transformed into scenic walk along the west side of the city
Imarike ye-Chelsea
75 9th AveCute market for food
Pier converted entertainment complex, with minigolf, arcade, bowling, etc
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Chelsea Piers
Chelsea PiersPier converted entertainment complex, with minigolf, arcade, bowling, etc
Museum
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetModern Art
I-Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveBars
Frying Pan
207 12th AvenueBar by the water, great in the summer time
The Press Lounge
653 11th AveRooftop with great view of the city
230 FIFTH ROOFTOP BAR NYC
1150 5th AveRooftop bar
Le Bain
848 Washington StGreat view of the city, good for day drinking as well
Ardesia
510 W 52nd StGood wine bar, very close by
Neighborhoods
Chelsea
Cute neighborhood, good for walking around.
SoHo
Good for shopping
Koreatown
Good Korean food, lively night scene as well
Newly finished - check out the "Vessel", also have a lot of good food and shopping
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Hudson Yards
Newly finished - check out the "Vessel", also have a lot of good food and shopping
Theater District
Check out some broadway shows in the area