Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great "gastro-" pub excellent (though heavy) food and a great ambiance. Can get too crowded during peak hours, but if you go early or on weekends it's a fantastic place to hang out.
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The Breslin
16 W 29th StGreat "gastro-" pub excellent (though heavy) food and a great ambiance. Can get too crowded during peak hours, but if you go early or on weekends it's a fantastic place to hang out.
Some of the best middle eastern food in the city, in an upscale environment. The decor feels a bit more like a fancy hotel than an intimate space, but it's classy and the food is worth every penny.
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ILILI
236 5th AveSome of the best middle eastern food in the city, in an upscale environment. The decor feels a bit more like a fancy hotel than an intimate space, but it's classy and the food is worth every penny.
A little piece of Texas in Manhattan - right down to the walk-up meat counter and big sloppy ribs. Go with a big appetite and be prepared to eat with your hands.
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Hill Country Barbecue Market
30 W 26th StA little piece of Texas in Manhattan - right down to the walk-up meat counter and big sloppy ribs. Go with a big appetite and be prepared to eat with your hands.
One of the oldest and best steakhouses in NYC, classic in every way. Still have their collection of thousands of smoking pipes from the days when regular patrons would store theirs there.
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Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th StOne of the oldest and best steakhouses in NYC, classic in every way. Still have their collection of thousands of smoking pipes from the days when regular patrons would store theirs there.
Best sushi in the area - hard-core sushi fans will probably want to go outside the neighborhood to find the "best in NY" but for everyone else this place will make them very happy.
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Momoya
185 7th AveBest sushi in the area - hard-core sushi fans will probably want to go outside the neighborhood to find the "best in NY" but for everyone else this place will make them very happy.
Easy-going and delicious Italian with a slight Venetian twist on parts of the menu. An unpretentious neighborhood favorite.
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Le Zie Trattoria
172 7th AveEasy-going and delicious Italian with a slight Venetian twist on parts of the menu. An unpretentious neighborhood favorite.
For true coffee afficionados, this is the real deal, complete with tattooed baristas in vintage clothes.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th StFor true coffee afficionados, this is the real deal, complete with tattooed baristas in vintage clothes.
Recently renamed "La Maison du Macaron", the purple awning is easy to spot. French-owned, with some of the best pastries in the area (killer almond croissants!).
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La Maison du Macaron
132 W 23rd StRecently renamed "La Maison du Macaron", the purple awning is easy to spot. French-owned, with some of the best pastries in the area (killer almond croissants!).
Mostly known as a high-quality sandwich shop by the local lunch crowd, at night it becomes an intimate little spot with a surprisingly sophisticated menu. Dinner here is a well-kept secret (for now).
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Blue Dog Kitchen
101 W 25th StMostly known as a high-quality sandwich shop by the local lunch crowd, at night it becomes an intimate little spot with a surprisingly sophisticated menu. Dinner here is a well-kept secret (for now).
Drinks & Nightlife
For fans of a well-made cocktail, this is one of the best in the city.
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Flatiron Lounge
54 W 21st StFor fans of a well-made cocktail, this is one of the best in the city.
A local pub run by Irish folk that don't feel the need to splatter Gaelic signs all over the place, they're too busy serving solid drinks and basic pub food (decent wings).
Mustang Sally's
324 7th AveA local pub run by Irish folk that don't feel the need to splatter Gaelic signs all over the place, they're too busy serving solid drinks and basic pub food (decent wings).