Guidebook for New York

Carolyn
Guidebook for New York

Entertainment & Activities

AMNH has cool exhibits and is great for adults & kids alike.
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
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AMNH has cool exhibits and is great for adults & kids alike.
Attached to the AMNH, it's a neat experience for the kiddos (and adults).
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Rose Center for Earth and Space
200 Central Park West
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Attached to the AMNH, it's a neat experience for the kiddos (and adults).
The rotating exhibits are more than just NY-centric. It's a great place to get your history on!
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New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
170 Central Park West
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The rotating exhibits are more than just NY-centric. It's a great place to get your history on!

Food Scene

Amazing seafood. And if you sit at the bar, you'll find James & Beth to be very friendly bartenders.
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Ocean Grill
384 Columbus Avenue
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Amazing seafood. And if you sit at the bar, you'll find James & Beth to be very friendly bartenders.
The line that wraps around the corner on weekends is testament to how much New Yorkers love this place.
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Good Enough To Eat
520 Columbus Avenue
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The line that wraps around the corner on weekends is testament to how much New Yorkers love this place.
Live music at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Machiavelli
519 Columbus Ave
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Live music at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Great diner for a quick bite to eat.
Jackson Hole
517 Columbus Avenue
Great diner for a quick bite to eat.
French bistro
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Bistro Citron
473 Columbus Ave
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French bistro
Love the mussels and a great selection of Belgian beer.
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B.Cafe
566 Amsterdam Avenue
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Love the mussels and a great selection of Belgian beer.
Local coffee house
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Joe Coffee Company
514 Columbus Ave
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Local coffee house
Local coffee walk up window
Mud Street Coffee @ Cotta
513 Columbus Avenue
Local coffee walk up window
One of many STBX on the UWS. Also at 81st, 77th, etc.
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Starbucks
301 W 145th St
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One of many STBX on the UWS. Also at 81st, 77th, etc.
Nice selection of Italian dishes. They also have a darn good brunch with an "all you can drink" option for about $25.
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Osteria Cotta
513 Columbus Ave
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Nice selection of Italian dishes. They also have a darn good brunch with an "all you can drink" option for about $25.
Get the chickpea fries and quinoa salad. You won't regret it. Plus their juices are really great!
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Peacefood Cafe
460 Amsterdam Ave
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Get the chickpea fries and quinoa salad. You won't regret it. Plus their juices are really great!
Famous for where Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks were supposed to meet in "You've Got Mail"
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Cafe Lalo
201 W 83rd St
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Famous for where Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks were supposed to meet in "You've Got Mail"
Get in line for these famous burgers & shakes
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Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
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Get in line for these famous burgers & shakes
Love their tostadas!
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Café Frida
368 Columbus Ave
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Love their tostadas!
Closest Mexican restaurant
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Cilantro
485 Columbus Ave
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Closest Mexican restaurant
Open 24 hours
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French Roast
78 W 11th St
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Open 24 hours
Yum!
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Cafe Luxembourg
200 W 70th St
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Yum!
Grab a slice
Ray's Pizza
1710 Broadway
Grab a slice
Love their mint tea
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
532 Amsterdam Avenue
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Love their mint tea
French bistro
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La Mirabelle
102 W 86th St
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French bistro
Famous...
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Milk Bar Midtown
119 W 56th St
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Famous...
An institution
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Barney Greengrass
541 Amsterdam Ave
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An institution
Good option for breakfast
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Popover Cafe
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Good option for breakfast
Great fish. Intimate setting.
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FISHTAG
222 West 79th Street
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Great fish. Intimate setting.
Great for brunch, lunch or dinner
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Isabella's
359 Columbus Ave
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Great for brunch, lunch or dinner
It's the closest sushi place... but not necessarily the best. I'd recommend Ocean or Haru (on Amsterdam) instead.
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Matsu Sushi
3411 30th Ave
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It's the closest sushi place... but not necessarily the best. I'd recommend Ocean or Haru (on Amsterdam) instead.
Go for the pastrami sandwich
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Artie's Delicatessen
2290 Broadway
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Go for the pastrami sandwich
Vegan + great juices
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Blossom on Columbus
507 Columbus Ave
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Vegan + great juices
Upscale food market for eat-in or take-out
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Gastronomie 491
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Upscale food market for eat-in or take-out

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music every single night!
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Prohibition
503 Columbus Ave
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Live music every single night!
Sports bar with good wings & burgers
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Fire House Tavern
522 Columbus Ave
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Sports bar with good wings & burgers

Shopping

Drugstore just a 5 minute walk
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CVS
115 W 125th St
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Drugstore just a 5 minute walk
This flea market is open year round and offers all sorts of variety of new & used goods.
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Green Flea Market
100 W 77th St
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This flea market is open year round and offers all sorts of variety of new & used goods.
From Boss, Coach, Cole Hahn, Stuart Weitzman, Eileen Fischer... to Lucky & J. Crew, there's something for everyone.
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Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Cir
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From Boss, Coach, Cole Hahn, Stuart Weitzman, Eileen Fischer... to Lucky & J. Crew, there's something for everyone.
Office supplies
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Staples
105 W 125th St
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Office supplies

Essentials

World famous. Well, at least NYC famous.
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Zabar's
2245 Broadway
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World famous. Well, at least NYC famous.
One of my favorite grocery stores. Worth the mile or so trip to get here.
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Trader Joe's
715 River Rd
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One of my favorite grocery stores. Worth the mile or so trip to get here.
An NYC favorite
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Fairway Market 74th Street
2131 Broadway
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An NYC favorite
There's also a Whole Foods up Columbus on 98th.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
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There's also a Whole Foods up Columbus on 98th.
Juice bar inside. Ask for a punch card if you plan to go several times while you're here.
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Gary Null's Uptown Whole Foods
2421 Broadway
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Juice bar inside. Ask for a punch card if you plan to go several times while you're here.

Everything Else

Cold press juice and vegetarian take-out
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organic avenue
116 Suffolk St
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Cold press juice and vegetarian take-out
Closest post office
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United States Postal Service
4558 Broadway
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Closest post office
For your shipping needs
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The UPS Store
55 W 116th St
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For your shipping needs
ATM & full service bank
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TD Bank
7815 John F. Kennedy Blvd
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ATM & full service bank
Husband & wife team, Stephen & Ingrid, are the primary instructors at this neighborhood yoga spot
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Upper West Side Yoga and Wellness
75 W 85th St
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Husband & wife team, Stephen & Ingrid, are the primary instructors at this neighborhood yoga spot
Classes are crazy expensive - but fun!
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SoulCycle W77 - West 77th Street
350 Amsterdam Ave
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Classes are crazy expensive - but fun!
Cold press juice
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Juice Press
70 E 1st St
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Cold press juice
There's a new one closer on Broadway between 85 & 86 (but it's not an available option on the map)
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Juice Generation
210 Bedford Ave
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There's a new one closer on Broadway between 85 & 86 (but it's not an available option on the map)

Sightseeing

You could spend an entire day exploring the park. I'd recommend a walking tour if you want more of the history and highlights. With a quick Google search, you'll find several to choose from.
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Central Park West
Central Park West
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You could spend an entire day exploring the park. I'd recommend a walking tour if you want more of the history and highlights. With a quick Google search, you'll find several to choose from.
Aaaaah, yes. The Guggenheim. One of many wonderful museums along Fifth Avenue.
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Guggenheim Museum Store
1071 5th Ave
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Aaaaah, yes. The Guggenheim. One of many wonderful museums along Fifth Avenue.
Great place to check out the city you're visiting. They usually have a themed installation as well as the usual exhibits.
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Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Ave
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Great place to check out the city you're visiting. They usually have a themed installation as well as the usual exhibits.
Another interesting stop along Fifth Avenue.
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St
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Another interesting stop along Fifth Avenue.
The Met is directly across the park from my apartment. Take a right out of the building and cut through the park as straight as you can and you'll see it when you hit Fifth Avenue.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
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The Met is directly across the park from my apartment. Take a right out of the building and cut through the park as straight as you can and you'll see it when you hit Fifth Avenue.
Another famous stop along Fifth Avenue (and you haven't even hit the shops yet)
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Frick Collection
1 E 70th St
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Another famous stop along Fifth Avenue (and you haven't even hit the shops yet)
Great walking and biking trails along the Hudson River that go all the way down to Battery Park
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Riverside Park
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Great walking and biking trails along the Hudson River that go all the way down to Battery Park