Guidebook for New York
Shopping
A New York landmark, famous for specialty foods. Worth the stroll down Broadway, which is good for shopping. Walk back along West End Avenue to view this historic neighborhood.
205 locals recommend
Zabar's
2245 Broadway A New York landmark, famous for specialty foods. Worth the stroll down Broadway, which is good for shopping. Walk back along West End Avenue to view this historic neighborhood.
Entertainment & Activities
Well known performing arts center offering music, theater, film and dance. Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock from Star Trek) Theater is part of it. Right around the corner on 95th and Broadway
48 locals recommend
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 BroadwayWell known performing arts center offering music, theater, film and dance. Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock from Star Trek) Theater is part of it. Right around the corner on 95th and Broadway
Hot spot for rock concerts and comedy concerts. 2016 Tony Awards held here in this beautiful theater.
95 locals recommend
Beacon Theatre
2124 BroadwayHot spot for rock concerts and comedy concerts. 2016 Tony Awards held here in this beautiful theater.
Essentials
Gristedes
262 West 96th StreetFor complete food shopping if you want to cook in my place.
Convenient Korean greengrocer. Right around the corner on 93rd and Broadway.
Han's Fruit & Vegetable Market
2501 BroadwayConvenient Korean greengrocer. Right around the corner on 93rd and Broadway.
Food Scene
Highly recommended by two of my guests who are sophisticated world travelers and know their Asian cuisine.
69 locals recommend
Naruto Ramen
1596 3rd AveHighly recommended by two of my guests who are sophisticated world travelers and know their Asian cuisine.
Ayurveda Cafe
706 Amsterdam Ave Indian vegetarian food. "A place for balance."
Sardinian and Sicilian home cooking.
Antipasti, Pizze, Paste, Secondi. A nice little place.
8 locals recommend
Acqua NYC
718 Amsterdam Ave Sardinian and Sicilian home cooking.
Antipasti, Pizze, Paste, Secondi. A nice little place.
Great Peruvian chicken and avocado salad. A five minute walk up 94th street. My son and I always eat here when he's in town.
36 locals recommend
Pio Pio 6
702 Amsterdam AveGreat Peruvian chicken and avocado salad. A five minute walk up 94th street. My son and I always eat here when he's in town.
Long-time neighborhood restaurant and deli. Eastern European cuisine. Known as the "Sturgeon King". Bagels, lox, whitefish, meat sandwiches. Very popular among New Yorkers.
73 locals recommend
Barney Greengrass
541 Amsterdam AveLong-time neighborhood restaurant and deli. Eastern European cuisine. Known as the "Sturgeon King". Bagels, lox, whitefish, meat sandwiches. Very popular among New Yorkers.
Friendly neighborhood diner for locals and visitors. Great for breakfast, then hop on the subway to your destination. I eat my eggs benedict here (on weekends).
11 locals recommend
Manhattan Diner
2532 BroadwayFriendly neighborhood diner for locals and visitors. Great for breakfast, then hop on the subway to your destination. I eat my eggs benedict here (on weekends).
Nice little place for a late night snack or afternoon sandwich. Sit and watch the street scene of Broadway.
7 locals recommend
94 Corner Cafe
2518 BroadwayNice little place for a late night snack or afternoon sandwich. Sit and watch the street scene of Broadway.
Drinks & Nightlife
Drink and jazz at night. There's no cover charge, just a two drink minimum.
35 locals recommend
Cleopatra's Needle
East 81st Street Drink and jazz at night. There's no cover charge, just a two drink minimum.
American sports bar with a varied menu. Try it for lunch and hang out with the local millenials. Send greetings from me to the owner Lee, who was at my wedding, and maybe he'll buy you a beer.
41 locals recommend
Dive Bar NYC
732 Amsterdam AveAmerican sports bar with a varied menu. Try it for lunch and hang out with the local millenials. Send greetings from me to the owner Lee, who was at my wedding, and maybe he'll buy you a beer.
Arts & Culture
"Renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections. A field guide to the entire planet. Presents a panorama of world cultures." My favorite since a kid. "Pay what you wish" I pay a dollar. ($1)
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West"Renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections. A field guide to the entire planet. Presents a panorama of world cultures." My favorite since a kid. "Pay what you wish" I pay a dollar. ($1)
Simply, the most magnificent museum in the world. Not much known, but you can pay what you want to get in. I pay $1. Also, there are free guided tours. Ask at the desk for the times.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveSimply, the most magnificent museum in the world. Not much known, but you can pay what you want to get in. I pay $1. Also, there are free guided tours. Ask at the desk for the times.
Sightseeing
The largest cathedral in the world. The front sculptures were carved by visiting French artists. It's magnificent. You can walk there and see my beautiful neighborhood. Eat in the Hungarian Pastry Shop across the street, owned by my soccer buddy Panagoutis. Say hello from Kenny and maybe he'll buy you a coffee.
378 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam AveThe largest cathedral in the world. The front sculptures were carved by visiting French artists. It's magnificent. You can walk there and see my beautiful neighborhood. Eat in the Hungarian Pastry Shop across the street, owned by my soccer buddy Panagoutis. Say hello from Kenny and maybe he'll buy you a coffee.
This is the memorial to John Lennon. You can walk here through Central Park from my home.
121 locals recommend
Strawberry Fields
West 72nd StreetThis is the memorial to John Lennon. You can walk here through Central Park from my home.