Guidebook for New York

Ian
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Amazing soul food.
26 locals raden deze aan
Londel's
2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd
26 locals raden deze aan
Amazing soul food.
Franco-African in one of the most tasteful environments I know.
99 locals raden deze aan
Yatenga
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
99 locals raden deze aan
Franco-African in one of the most tasteful environments I know.
The classic.
405 locals raden deze aan
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X Blvd
405 locals raden deze aan
The classic.
Master chef Marcus Samuelsson blends Ethiopian, Swedish, and African-American culinary traditions to create what's definitely the most innovative restaurant to hit uptown.
1044 locals raden deze aan
Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave
1044 locals raden deze aan
Master chef Marcus Samuelsson blends Ethiopian, Swedish, and African-American culinary traditions to create what's definitely the most innovative restaurant to hit uptown.
It's our new Shake Shack location, and it's incredible. Warning: ordering from them via Seamless.com may become addictive.
212 locals raden deze aan
Harlem Shake
100 W 124th St
212 locals raden deze aan
It's our new Shake Shack location, and it's incredible. Warning: ordering from them via Seamless.com may become addictive.
A bakery that's more than a bakery. The home of red velvet everything.
19 locals raden deze aan
Make My Cake
2380 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
19 locals raden deze aan
A bakery that's more than a bakery. The home of red velvet everything.
Up the hill, where the area is more Dominican, the restaurants go Latin. This is the best of them -- try the mofongo de pollo.
9 locals raden deze aan
Parrilla Latin Bistro
3920 Broadway
9 locals raden deze aan
Up the hill, where the area is more Dominican, the restaurants go Latin. This is the best of them -- try the mofongo de pollo.
Yup, we got one these too.
753 locals raden deze aan
Starbucks
301 W 145th St
753 locals raden deze aan
Yup, we got one these too.
The perfect local coffee shop.
145 locals raden deze aan
Manhattanville Coffee
142 Edgecombe Ave
145 locals raden deze aan
The perfect local coffee shop.
The perfect neighborhood place: you can see it from my window, the coffee is excellent and the food is terrific.
147 locals raden deze aan
The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe Ave
147 locals raden deze aan
The perfect neighborhood place: you can see it from my window, the coffee is excellent and the food is terrific.
First-rate Mexican place. Especially the brunch!
57 locals raden deze aan
Oso
1618 Amsterdam Ave
57 locals raden deze aan
First-rate Mexican place. Especially the brunch!
Italian with a contemporary flair.
65 locals raden deze aan
Unione
3628 Broadway
65 locals raden deze aan
Italian with a contemporary flair.
Lovely backyard and terrific chai.
246 locals raden deze aan
The Chipped Cup
3610 Broadway
246 locals raden deze aan
Lovely backyard and terrific chai.
Best new restaurant in the area. Italian with a realness.
106 locals raden deze aan
Fumo
1600 Amsterdam Ave
106 locals raden deze aan
Best new restaurant in the area. Italian with a realness.

Drinks & Nightlife

New place, elegant and easy, with a few superb house cocktails.
357 locals raden deze aan
The Grange
1635 Amsterdam Ave
357 locals raden deze aan
New place, elegant and easy, with a few superb house cocktails.
The moules-frites. The moules-frite. The moules-frites.
210 locals raden deze aan
Maison Harlem
341 St Nicholas Ave
210 locals raden deze aan
The moules-frites. The moules-frite. The moules-frites.
Super-hip music venue with jazz, pop, soul, and everything in between, as well as an excellent beer selection and good food.
227 locals raden deze aan
Heiligdom
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
227 locals raden deze aan
Super-hip music venue with jazz, pop, soul, and everything in between, as well as an excellent beer selection and good food.
Signature cocktails and Franco-African cuisine in a refined contemporary environment. Excellent brunch.
115 locals raden deze aan
Ponty Bistro
2375 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
115 locals raden deze aan
Signature cocktails and Franco-African cuisine in a refined contemporary environment. Excellent brunch.
Hidden away under in a brownstone on Striver's Row, this little gem serves up signature cocktails and unfussy snacks.
13 locals raden deze aan
Hyacinth’s Haven
2374 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
13 locals raden deze aan
Hidden away under in a brownstone on Striver's Row, this little gem serves up signature cocktails and unfussy snacks.
Classic sports pub.
28 locals raden deze aan
Grill on the Hill
1624 Amsterdam Ave
28 locals raden deze aan
Classic sports pub.
Brilliant in-house cocktails in a warm, intimate environment.
39 locals raden deze aan
Uptown Bourbon
3631 Broadway
39 locals raden deze aan
Brilliant in-house cocktails in a warm, intimate environment.

Essentials

Huge, comprehensive, and low-cost supermarket, good for general purposes.
64 locals raden deze aan
Pathmark Supermarkets
64 locals raden deze aan
Huge, comprehensive, and low-cost supermarket, good for general purposes.
Inarguably the greatest supermarket in Manhattan. Gourmet offerings, incomprehensible selection, bulk purchases and terrific prices.
217 locals raden deze aan
Fairway Market 125th Street
2328 12th Ave
217 locals raden deze aan
Inarguably the greatest supermarket in Manhattan. Gourmet offerings, incomprehensible selection, bulk purchases and terrific prices.
Full-service laundry and dry cleaners with pick-up and drop-off prices that rival anything you'd pay if you did it yourself.
DryClean NYC
61 Malcolm X Blvd
Full-service laundry and dry cleaners with pick-up and drop-off prices that rival anything you'd pay if you did it yourself.

Shopping

Standard drug store, open late.
93 locals raden deze aan
Duane Reade Pharmacy
176 Main St
93 locals raden deze aan
Standard drug store, open late.
The other other major commercial drugstore.
224 locals raden deze aan
Duane Reade
3387 Broadway
224 locals raden deze aan
The other other major commercial drugstore.
The Swedish mega-brand's local branch.
137 locals raden deze aan
H&M
150 East 86th Street
137 locals raden deze aan
The Swedish mega-brand's local branch.
Classic essentials like socks, underwear and shirts, all with a stylish 70's flair.
29 locals raden deze aan
American Apparel
29 locals raden deze aan
Classic essentials like socks, underwear and shirts, all with a stylish 70's flair.

Sightseeing

Beautifully restored 18th-century mansion of America's most brilliant and intriguing founding father.
175 locals raden deze aan
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
414 W 141st St
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Beautifully restored 18th-century mansion of America's most brilliant and intriguing founding father.
Harlem's most famous Southern Baptist congregation. Where presidents come to speak when they come to Harlem.
94 locals raden deze aan
Abyssinian Baptist Church
132 W 138th St
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Harlem's most famous Southern Baptist congregation. Where presidents come to speak when they come to Harlem.
Beautiful tree-lined street of historic 19th-century row houses, including a whole block by New York's most famous Beaux Arts architect Charles McKim.
70 locals raden deze aan
Strivers' Row
70 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful tree-lined street of historic 19th-century row houses, including a whole block by New York's most famous Beaux Arts architect Charles McKim.
You ever seen "The Royal Tennenbaums"? It was all filmed here! One of the most charming and unique streets in New York.
9 locals raden deze aan
Hamilton Terrace
Hamilton Terrace
9 locals raden deze aan
You ever seen "The Royal Tennenbaums"? It was all filmed here! One of the most charming and unique streets in New York.

Arts & Culture

Stunning Neo-Gothic campus. You can see historic Shepard Hall from my bedroom window.
166 locals raden deze aan
The City College of New York
160 Convent Ave
166 locals raden deze aan
Stunning Neo-Gothic campus. You can see historic Shepard Hall from my bedroom window.
Legendary performance venue, still going strong.
893 locals raden deze aan
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St
893 locals raden deze aan
Legendary performance venue, still going strong.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful cliffside park, full of play courts, a dog run, and winding paths. Views of it from my living room and bedroom.
142 locals raden deze aan
St. Nicholas Park
Saint Nicholas Terrace
142 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful cliffside park, full of play courts, a dog run, and winding paths. Views of it from my living room and bedroom.
Cliffside grandeur and '30s architecture make this park a local favorite.
54 locals raden deze aan
Jackie Robinson Recreation Center
85 Bradhurst Ave.
54 locals raden deze aan
Cliffside grandeur and '30s architecture make this park a local favorite.
Gigantic recreation facility on the river, complete with gym, track, swimming pools and seasonal roller rink/ice skating rink.
269 locals raden deze aan
Riverbank/State Park
269 locals raden deze aan
Gigantic recreation facility on the river, complete with gym, track, swimming pools and seasonal roller rink/ice skating rink.