Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

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A graceful treasure where you can steal away for a few minutes of quiet, or take in a free concert or poetry reading.
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Nicholas Roerich Museum
319 W 107th St
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A graceful treasure where you can steal away for a few minutes of quiet, or take in a free concert or poetry reading.
Affordable, quality manicures and pedicures just a short walk from the apartment!
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Lilac Nail & Spa
301 Cathedral Pkwy
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Affordable, quality manicures and pedicures just a short walk from the apartment!
Can't beat it: this place has all sorts of healthy and less-healthy foods, and they deliver if you end up buying too much. Don't forget the wine store next door!
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Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th St
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Can't beat it: this place has all sorts of healthy and less-healthy foods, and they deliver if you end up buying too much. Don't forget the wine store next door!
If you walk away from Central Park, a whole other stretch of greenery awaits you as you approach Hudson River. You can bike, run, and stroll to you heart's content on along the water's edge.
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Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River Greenway
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If you walk away from Central Park, a whole other stretch of greenery awaits you as you approach Hudson River. You can bike, run, and stroll to you heart's content on along the water's edge.
It's a park, sort of. it's a narrow walkway that used to be rail tracks. Pretty innovative and hugely popular. Avoid weekends if you can, as it gets crowded, and benches are few and far between.
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High Line Park
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It's a park, sort of. it's a narrow walkway that used to be rail tracks. Pretty innovative and hugely popular. Avoid weekends if you can, as it gets crowded, and benches are few and far between.
Start your sight-seeing visit here with an impressive short film that speeds through 400 years of history to explain how NYC went from a small Dutch outpost to the most magnetic city in the world.
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New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
170 Central Park West
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Start your sight-seeing visit here with an impressive short film that speeds through 400 years of history to explain how NYC went from a small Dutch outpost to the most magnetic city in the world.

Drinks & Nightlife

Gritty, cheap, and with live music most nights of the week, the Ding Dong lounge is an unexpected punk bar in an unconventional neighborhood.
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Ding Dong Lounge
929 Columbus Ave
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Gritty, cheap, and with live music most nights of the week, the Ding Dong lounge is an unexpected punk bar in an unconventional neighborhood.

Food Scene

New Yorkers and tourists alike line up like crazy for fresh burgers and "concretes" (thick custard shakes in ever-changing flavors.) You have to see it (and taste it!) for yourself while you're here.
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Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
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New Yorkers and tourists alike line up like crazy for fresh burgers and "concretes" (thick custard shakes in ever-changing flavors.) You have to see it (and taste it!) for yourself while you're here.
Adorable place to savor a cafe au lait and a pastry with your sweetheart.
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Cafe Lalo
201 W 83rd St
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Adorable place to savor a cafe au lait and a pastry with your sweetheart.
Even your non-vegetarian boyfriend will love this place. Get the shanghai dumplings! There's also a location down by NYU.
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Peacefood Cafe
460 Amsterdam Ave
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Even your non-vegetarian boyfriend will love this place. Get the shanghai dumplings! There's also a location down by NYU.
Don't be shy; venture north to taste the great things happening up in Harlem.
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Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave
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Don't be shy; venture north to taste the great things happening up in Harlem.
If you love BBQ ribs, you should go here. Period.
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th St
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If you love BBQ ribs, you should go here. Period.
A pair of NYC kids introduced me to this Japanese cream puff bakery like it was the most ordinary thing in the world. I brought some to a friend's and promptly went down in dinner party history.
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Beard Papa's
2167 Broadway
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A pair of NYC kids introduced me to this Japanese cream puff bakery like it was the most ordinary thing in the world. I brought some to a friend's and promptly went down in dinner party history.

Sightseeing

You're so close, why not take a stroll around campus? There's a walking tour in the book just for this area. It will even take you to see Grant's Tomb! Who knew that was in NYC!
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Columbia University
116th and Broadway
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You're so close, why not take a stroll around campus? There's a walking tour in the book just for this area. It will even take you to see Grant's Tomb! Who knew that was in NYC!
Don't be in a hurry when you're visiting Times Square, because it is packed with gawkers not watching where they're going. But that's the fun. Sit on the big red stairs and take in the chaos.
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TKTS Times Square
West 47th Street
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Don't be in a hurry when you're visiting Times Square, because it is packed with gawkers not watching where they're going. But that's the fun. Sit on the big red stairs and take in the chaos.
Skip the lines and admission fee of the Statue of Liberty and instead take the free roundtrip ferry cruise to Staten Island. There are museums there, or you can just stay on and ride right back.
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The Battery Conservancy
1 Whitehall St
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Skip the lines and admission fee of the Statue of Liberty and instead take the free roundtrip ferry cruise to Staten Island. There are museums there, or you can just stay on and ride right back.
There's always something weird going on on Governor's Island. Only open in the summer, you'll encounter strange art, a couple shops, and a historic old fort. Don't let the cannons surprise you.
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Fort Jay
Andes Road
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There's always something weird going on on Governor's Island. Only open in the summer, you'll encounter strange art, a couple shops, and a historic old fort. Don't let the cannons surprise you.
Beautiful space and interesting exhibits, and not so big as to feel overwhelming, like MOMA and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Plus, right next to Central Park.
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Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Ave
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Beautiful space and interesting exhibits, and not so big as to feel overwhelming, like MOMA and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Plus, right next to Central Park.

Entertainment & Activities

Got kids? This place is perfect. Free on ...I think it's Friday afternoons (of course, that's when it gets packed.) Good for all ages. Just don't forget the hand wipes.
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Barnmuseum i Manhattan
212 W 83rd St
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Got kids? This place is perfect. Free on ...I think it's Friday afternoons (of course, that's when it gets packed.) Good for all ages. Just don't forget the hand wipes.

Shopping

Classic New York! Nothing fancy but excellent bagels, a true neighborhood favorite. Good luck getting a seat. Take your bagel out to one of those benches in the middle of Broadway and people-watch.
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Absolute Bagels
2788 Broadway
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Classic New York! Nothing fancy but excellent bagels, a true neighborhood favorite. Good luck getting a seat. Take your bagel out to one of those benches in the middle of Broadway and people-watch.
Another must see spot that gets pretty crowded. Has gourmet shops, random sample sales, and Anthropologie. Something at every turn including Vietnamese sandwiches and bulk spices.
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New York City Hall
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Another must see spot that gets pretty crowded. Has gourmet shops, random sample sales, and Anthropologie. Something at every turn including Vietnamese sandwiches and bulk spices.