Guidebook for Ithaca

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Guidebook for Ithaca

Food Scene

Delicious, world-class vegetarian restaurant.
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Moosewood Restaurant
215 N Cayuga St
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Delicious, world-class vegetarian restaurant.
THE MOST DELICIOUS ICE CREAM (and vegan coconut-based ice cream) OF ALL TIME. Pint flavors change daily, so you want to come back for more. Dangerously located nearby.
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Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream Shop
200 W Seneca St
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THE MOST DELICIOUS ICE CREAM (and vegan coconut-based ice cream) OF ALL TIME. Pint flavors change daily, so you want to come back for more. Dangerously located nearby.
Great lunch buffet!
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Mehak
410 Eddy Street
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Great lunch buffet!
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Saigon Kitchen
526 W State St
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Amazing dining. The owners are super friendly and the food is DELICIOUS. Get the Korean food, you won't regret it. It's a small joint, so it does get packed. Go early for dinner or late and you won't wait in line too long.
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Asia Cuisine
126 N Aurora St
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Amazing dining. The owners are super friendly and the food is DELICIOUS. Get the Korean food, you won't regret it. It's a small joint, so it does get packed. Go early for dinner or late and you won't wait in line too long.
Best pizza in Ithaca. New (Spring 2017) and as of yet not too crowded!
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Franco's Pizzeria
527 West State Street
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Best pizza in Ithaca. New (Spring 2017) and as of yet not too crowded!
Walking distance from our place, great Thai food and takeout. Gets full around prime meal times, but if you get there just before or just after, you won't have a wait at all.
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Taste Of Thai Express
209 S Meadow St
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Walking distance from our place, great Thai food and takeout. Gets full around prime meal times, but if you get there just before or just after, you won't have a wait at all.

Everything Else

Close to home and cute park to have lunch in! There's also a farmer's market here during the week.
Dewitt Park
102 E Court St
Close to home and cute park to have lunch in! There's also a farmer's market here during the week.
If you bring a car and drive out here, you won't regret it. Some of the best ice cream around!
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Cayuga Lake Creamery
8421 NY-89
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If you bring a car and drive out here, you won't regret it. Some of the best ice cream around!
Need to relax? Drop in here for ear acupuncture. It's just $5 to feeling great again.
Ithaca Community Acupuncture
209 Dey St
Need to relax? Drop in here for ear acupuncture. It's just $5 to feeling great again.

Essentials

Come here on Saturdays/Sundays for amazing local variety and great cuisine!
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Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd St
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Come here on Saturdays/Sundays for amazing local variety and great cuisine!
Great grocery co-op about 10 minutes away walking. Fresh, organic, and local produce abounds. Also lots of cool drinks for the summer and snack foods. Carries local meats as well.
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GreenStar DeWitt
215 N Cayuga St
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Great grocery co-op about 10 minutes away walking. Fresh, organic, and local produce abounds. Also lots of cool drinks for the summer and snack foods. Carries local meats as well.
Great location, lots of options. If you can't find it here, you'll be hard pressed to find it somewhere else.
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Wegmans
500 S Meadow St
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Great location, lots of options. If you can't find it here, you'll be hard pressed to find it somewhere else.
Local butcher shop. Has a variety of local meats. Excellent quality and service.
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The Piggery
423 Franklin St
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Local butcher shop. Has a variety of local meats. Excellent quality and service.

Arts & Culture

Independent movie theatre within walking distance from our home. Tickets priced very reasonably and always has a great selection of films (domestic and foreign). Cinephiles can't miss this place.
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Cinemapolis
120 E Green St
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Independent movie theatre within walking distance from our home. Tickets priced very reasonably and always has a great selection of films (domestic and foreign). Cinephiles can't miss this place.
One of the nicest public libraries we've been to. Great music selection, a variety of magazines, and lots of books (in multiple languages). Also has an amazing kids section where activities are held.
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Tompkins County Public Library
101 E Green St
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One of the nicest public libraries we've been to. Great music selection, a variety of magazines, and lots of books (in multiple languages). Also has an amazing kids section where activities are held.
Has a lot of information about Ithaca and its historic past. A must see for history buffs.
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The History Center in Tompkins County
110 N Tioga St
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Has a lot of information about Ithaca and its historic past. A must see for history buffs.
Catch a show here and you won't want to see shows anywhere else. This intimate venue is great for a night out. In the summer they offer a lot of programming. You can also bike here!
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Hangar Theatre
801 Taughannock Blvd
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Catch a show here and you won't want to see shows anywhere else. This intimate venue is great for a night out. In the summer they offer a lot of programming. You can also bike here!
Brings lots of great music to town and sometimes hosts local events and/or movie screenings!
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State Theatre of Ithaca
107 W State St
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Brings lots of great music to town and sometimes hosts local events and/or movie screenings!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great selection of beers (also offers flights). On Wednesday nights, come in for delicious $3 fries and accompanying sauces.
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Bandwagon Pub
114 North Cayuga Street
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Great selection of beers (also offers flights). On Wednesday nights, come in for delicious $3 fries and accompanying sauces.
Great winery close to town!
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Americana Vineyards Winery
4367 E Covert Rd
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Great winery close to town!
Great beers and atmosphere. Outdoor seating and delicious food! Staff is very attentive.
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Ithaca Beer Co.
122 Ithaca Beer Dr
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Great beers and atmosphere. Outdoor seating and delicious food! Staff is very attentive.
Restaurant and bar. The food is amazing and the cocktails are incredible. Small and cute, you can't not go here!
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The Rook
404 W State St
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Restaurant and bar. The food is amazing and the cocktails are incredible. Small and cute, you can't not go here!
Pool tables, arcade games, lots of little tables. Great beer, good & creative cocktails. I highly recommend this place and its outdoor drinking areas to take in the summer nights in Ithaca.
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The Westy
516 W State St
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Pool tables, arcade games, lots of little tables. Great beer, good & creative cocktails. I highly recommend this place and its outdoor drinking areas to take in the summer nights in Ithaca.

Sightseeing

Beautiful park for a picnic. Great for children!
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Stewart Park
71 Stewart Park
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Beautiful park for a picnic. Great for children!
Amazing waterfall!
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Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock Blvd
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Amazing waterfall!
A beautiful botanical garden in the summer.
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Ġonna Botaniċi Cornell
124 Comstock Knoll Dr
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A beautiful botanical garden in the summer.

Parks & Nature

A great trail up to Cornell. Go before it gets hot and take in the views of the gorge. It leads straight up to Cornell AND you get a good workout.
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Cascadilla Gorge Trail
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
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A great trail up to Cornell. Go before it gets hot and take in the views of the gorge. It leads straight up to Cornell AND you get a good workout.
Short hike that takes you up to the top of the falls. Or, you can get a refreshing swim here at one of the only natural pools in town. There's also picnic tables, so you can pack a lunch and make an afternoon of it.
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Buttermilk Falls State Park
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Short hike that takes you up to the top of the falls. Or, you can get a refreshing swim here at one of the only natural pools in town. There's also picnic tables, so you can pack a lunch and make an afternoon of it.