Guidebook for New York

Katie
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Good and quite cheap by New York standards...Lovely Day serves homestyle Thai food in a fun atmosphere. We spend a lot of time here...especially because Alex used to manage the restaurant! :)
98 locals recommend
Lovely Day
196 Elizabeth St
98 locals recommend
Good and quite cheap by New York standards...Lovely Day serves homestyle Thai food in a fun atmosphere. We spend a lot of time here...especially because Alex used to manage the restaurant! :)
Our favorite place in the neighborhood for dinner and wine. Fresh and delicious Turkish/Mediterranean food, beer, & wine. We love the owners, Halil and Murat.
10 locals recommend
Little Rascal
163 Elizabeth St
10 locals recommend
Our favorite place in the neighborhood for dinner and wine. Fresh and delicious Turkish/Mediterranean food, beer, & wine. We love the owners, Halil and Murat.
Good juice bar and healthy dishes if you need to detox from all of the good food and fun New York offers.
198 locals recommend
The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare St
198 locals recommend
Good juice bar and healthy dishes if you need to detox from all of the good food and fun New York offers.
Our favorite pizza place and the oldest in New York. Can be a little expensive, but we think its worth it. They also deliver. CASH ONLY.
149 locals recommend
Lombardi's
32 Spring St
149 locals recommend
Our favorite pizza place and the oldest in New York. Can be a little expensive, but we think its worth it. They also deliver. CASH ONLY.
A New York institution. Fantastic french food and a great atmosphere. Can get really busy...make a res or go during off peak hours.
274 locals recommend
Balthazar
80 Spring St
274 locals recommend
A New York institution. Fantastic french food and a great atmosphere. Can get really busy...make a res or go during off peak hours.
Homey Swiss/German food. Hip atmosphere.
119 locals recommend
Cafe Select
212 Lafayette St
119 locals recommend
Homey Swiss/German food. Hip atmosphere.
Our pick for the best lobster roll in NYC. Great seafood.
28 locals recommend
Ed's Lobster Bar
155 Grand St
28 locals recommend
Our pick for the best lobster roll in NYC. Great seafood.
Good coffee in the neighborhood.
296 locals recommend
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer St
296 locals recommend
Good coffee in the neighborhood.
Our favorite coffee shop to grab a latte on a weekend stroll.
28 locals recommend
Gasoline Alley Coffee
325 Lafayette St
28 locals recommend
Our favorite coffee shop to grab a latte on a weekend stroll.
Old school Italian. A little on the expensive side, but we always leave satisfied. Much better than tourist traps in Little Italy.
13 locals recommend
Emilio's Ballato
55 E Houston St
13 locals recommend
Old school Italian. A little on the expensive side, but we always leave satisfied. Much better than tourist traps in Little Italy.
Perfect bowl of soba for a cold day. CASH ONLY.
104 locals recommend
Cocoron
16 Delancey St
104 locals recommend
Perfect bowl of soba for a cold day. CASH ONLY.
Good Italian food and a comfortable atmosphere. We like to eat a relaxed dinner at the bar from time to time.
14 locals recommend
Antonioni's
177 Chrystie St
14 locals recommend
Good Italian food and a comfortable atmosphere. We like to eat a relaxed dinner at the bar from time to time.
Good Mexican food and margaritas can be found right downstairs from the apartment at Cafe El Portal. We love the family that runs the restaurant.
14 locals recommend
Cafe El Portal
174 Elizabeth Street
14 locals recommend
Good Mexican food and margaritas can be found right downstairs from the apartment at Cafe El Portal. We love the family that runs the restaurant.
Friends of ours opened this healthy restaurant last year and it's been a staple ever since. Very small and gets packed from brunch.
212 locals recommend
Dimes
49 Canal St
212 locals recommend
Friends of ours opened this healthy restaurant last year and it's been a staple ever since. Very small and gets packed from brunch.
We love Parm for meatball sandwiches and great, simple Italian-American food. Good atmosphere if you sit at the bar, otherwise the small dining room can get crowded.
74 locals recommend
Parm
248 Mulberry St
74 locals recommend
We love Parm for meatball sandwiches and great, simple Italian-American food. Good atmosphere if you sit at the bar, otherwise the small dining room can get crowded.
We like to sit in the downstairs dining room for a romantic and rustic Italian dinner.
50 locals recommend
Peasant
194 Elizabeth St
50 locals recommend
We like to sit in the downstairs dining room for a romantic and rustic Italian dinner.
There is a beautiful, cavernous dining room in the basement. Bacaro serves great Italian food...we love the spaghetti nero here and crave it constantly.
115 locals recommend
Bacaro
136 Division St
115 locals recommend
There is a beautiful, cavernous dining room in the basement. Bacaro serves great Italian food...we love the spaghetti nero here and crave it constantly.
Hands down, our favorite place for sushi in NYC. Its been around for almost 30 years. We eat here weekly, and while its not exactly cheap, the sushi is always PERFECT. Probably our favorite meal.
23 locals recommend
Hasaki
210 E 9th St
23 locals recommend
Hands down, our favorite place for sushi in NYC. Its been around for almost 30 years. We eat here weekly, and while its not exactly cheap, the sushi is always PERFECT. Probably our favorite meal.
Our favorite for California style mexican food. So good.
17 locals recommend
Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen
110 6th Ave
17 locals recommend
Our favorite for California style mexican food. So good.
Old steakhouse. We can't describe how perfectly awesome this place if you want to splurge on a great steak or great food, for that matter.
61 locals recommend
Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th St
61 locals recommend
Old steakhouse. We can't describe how perfectly awesome this place if you want to splurge on a great steak or great food, for that matter.
Fine dining with excellent food. You can stop by and have a casual drink at their beautiful bar, as well.
23 locals recommend
The Musket Room
265 Elizabeth St
23 locals recommend
Fine dining with excellent food. You can stop by and have a casual drink at their beautiful bar, as well.
Perfect bowl of pho. No frills and cheap.
63 locals recommend
Pho Grand
277C Grand St
63 locals recommend
Perfect bowl of pho. No frills and cheap.

Everything Else

Liquor and wine store directly across the street from the apt. Great selection and super nice people.
22 locals recommend
Wine Therapy
171 Elizabeth St
22 locals recommend
Liquor and wine store directly across the street from the apt. Great selection and super nice people.
We love to play pick up soccer games here or just stroll by and watch a game for fun.
28 locals recommend
Sara D Roosevelt Park
Forsyth Street
28 locals recommend
We love to play pick up soccer games here or just stroll by and watch a game for fun.

Drinks & Nightlife

Where we go for a pint and to watch some soccer on the weekends. Surprisingly good food for a bar.
9 locals recommend
Sláinte Bar and Lounge
304 Bowery
9 locals recommend
Where we go for a pint and to watch some soccer on the weekends. Surprisingly good food for a bar.
Our local dive bar. Gets super packed on the weekend, but it's the perfect place to go for a drink during off peak hours.
52 locals recommend
Tom & Jerry's (288 Bar)
288 Elizabeth St
52 locals recommend
Our local dive bar. Gets super packed on the weekend, but it's the perfect place to go for a drink during off peak hours.
Great martinis.
46 locals recommend
Pravda
281 Lafayette St
46 locals recommend
Great martinis.

Essentials

The supermarket that has everything.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
The supermarket that has everything.

Shopping

Very cool candles and perfumes. Expensive, but divine smelling.
8 locals recommend
Le Labo
233 Elizabeth St
8 locals recommend
Very cool candles and perfumes. Expensive, but divine smelling.