Guidebook for New York
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A graceful treasure where you can steal away for a few minutes of quiet, or take in a free concert or poetry reading.
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Nicholas Roerich Museum
319 W 107th StA graceful treasure where you can steal away for a few minutes of quiet, or take in a free concert or poetry reading.
Affordable, quality manicures and pedicures just a short walk from the apartment!
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Lilac Nail & Spa
301 Cathedral PkwyAffordable, quality manicures and pedicures just a short walk from the apartment!
Can't beat it: this place has all sorts of healthy and less-healthy foods, and they deliver if you end up buying too much. Don't forget the wine store next door!
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Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th StCan't beat it: this place has all sorts of healthy and less-healthy foods, and they deliver if you end up buying too much. Don't forget the wine store next door!
If you walk away from Central Park, a whole other stretch of greenery awaits you as you approach Hudson River. You can bike, run, and stroll to you heart's content on along the water's edge.
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Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River GreenwayIf you walk away from Central Park, a whole other stretch of greenery awaits you as you approach Hudson River. You can bike, run, and stroll to you heart's content on along the water's edge.
It's a park, sort of. it's a narrow walkway that used to be rail tracks. Pretty innovative and hugely popular. Avoid weekends if you can, as it gets crowded, and benches are few and far between.
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Il-Park tal-High Line
It's a park, sort of. it's a narrow walkway that used to be rail tracks. Pretty innovative and hugely popular. Avoid weekends if you can, as it gets crowded, and benches are few and far between.
Start your sight-seeing visit here with an impressive short film that speeds through 400 years of history to explain how NYC went from a small Dutch outpost to the most magnetic city in the world.
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New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
170 Central Park WestStart your sight-seeing visit here with an impressive short film that speeds through 400 years of history to explain how NYC went from a small Dutch outpost to the most magnetic city in the world.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gritty, cheap, and with live music most nights of the week, the Ding Dong lounge is an unexpected punk bar in an unconventional neighborhood.
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Ding Dong Lounge
929 Columbus AveGritty, cheap, and with live music most nights of the week, the Ding Dong lounge is an unexpected punk bar in an unconventional neighborhood.
Food Scene
New Yorkers and tourists alike line up like crazy for fresh burgers and "concretes" (thick custard shakes in ever-changing flavors.) You have to see it (and taste it!) for yourself while you're here.
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Shake Shack
Madison AvenueNew Yorkers and tourists alike line up like crazy for fresh burgers and "concretes" (thick custard shakes in ever-changing flavors.) You have to see it (and taste it!) for yourself while you're here.
Adorable place to savor a cafe au lait and a pastry with your sweetheart.
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Cafe Lalo
201 W 83rd StAdorable place to savor a cafe au lait and a pastry with your sweetheart.
Even your non-vegetarian boyfriend will love this place. Get the shanghai dumplings! There's also a location down by NYU.
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Peacefood Cafe
460 Amsterdam AveEven your non-vegetarian boyfriend will love this place. Get the shanghai dumplings! There's also a location down by NYU.
Don't be shy; venture north to taste the great things happening up in Harlem.
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Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveDon't be shy; venture north to taste the great things happening up in Harlem.
If you love BBQ ribs, you should go here. Period.
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StIf you love BBQ ribs, you should go here. Period.
A pair of NYC kids introduced me to this Japanese cream puff bakery like it was the most ordinary thing in the world. I brought some to a friend's and promptly went down in dinner party history.
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Beard Papa's
2167 BroadwayA pair of NYC kids introduced me to this Japanese cream puff bakery like it was the most ordinary thing in the world. I brought some to a friend's and promptly went down in dinner party history.
Sightseeing
You're so close, why not take a stroll around campus? There's a walking tour in the book just for this area. It will even take you to see Grant's Tomb! Who knew that was in NYC!
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Columbia University
116th and BroadwayYou're so close, why not take a stroll around campus? There's a walking tour in the book just for this area. It will even take you to see Grant's Tomb! Who knew that was in NYC!
Don't be in a hurry when you're visiting Times Square, because it is packed with gawkers not watching where they're going. But that's the fun. Sit on the big red stairs and take in the chaos.
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TKTS Times Square
West 47th StreetDon't be in a hurry when you're visiting Times Square, because it is packed with gawkers not watching where they're going. But that's the fun. Sit on the big red stairs and take in the chaos.
Skip the lines and admission fee of the Statue of Liberty and instead take the free roundtrip ferry cruise to Staten Island. There are museums there, or you can just stay on and ride right back.
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The Battery Conservancy
1 Whitehall StSkip the lines and admission fee of the Statue of Liberty and instead take the free roundtrip ferry cruise to Staten Island. There are museums there, or you can just stay on and ride right back.
There's always something weird going on on Governor's Island. Only open in the summer, you'll encounter strange art, a couple shops, and a historic old fort. Don't let the cannons surprise you.
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Fort Jay
Andes RoadThere's always something weird going on on Governor's Island. Only open in the summer, you'll encounter strange art, a couple shops, and a historic old fort. Don't let the cannons surprise you.
Beautiful space and interesting exhibits, and not so big as to feel overwhelming, like MOMA and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Plus, right next to Central Park.
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Mużew tal-Belt ta 'New York
1220 5th AveBeautiful space and interesting exhibits, and not so big as to feel overwhelming, like MOMA and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Plus, right next to Central Park.
Entertainment & Activities
Got kids? This place is perfect. Free on ...I think it's Friday afternoons (of course, that's when it gets packed.) Good for all ages. Just don't forget the hand wipes.
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Mużew tal-Ħdax-il-Ħdax ta 'Manhattan
212 W 83rd StGot kids? This place is perfect. Free on ...I think it's Friday afternoons (of course, that's when it gets packed.) Good for all ages. Just don't forget the hand wipes.
Shopping
Classic New York! Nothing fancy but excellent bagels, a true neighborhood favorite. Good luck getting a seat. Take your bagel out to one of those benches in the middle of Broadway and people-watch.
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Absolute Bagels
2788 BroadwayClassic New York! Nothing fancy but excellent bagels, a true neighborhood favorite. Good luck getting a seat. Take your bagel out to one of those benches in the middle of Broadway and people-watch.
Another must see spot that gets pretty crowded. Has gourmet shops, random sample sales, and Anthropologie. Something at every turn including Vietnamese sandwiches and bulk spices.
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Il-Kunsill Lokali ta 'New York
Another must see spot that gets pretty crowded. Has gourmet shops, random sample sales, and Anthropologie. Something at every turn including Vietnamese sandwiches and bulk spices.