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Hi everyone!

After living in NY for 8 years, I would like to share with you all my personal list Ive made of my favourite places which I think are worth visiting. It was a great experience abroad for me . Hope it will be useful for you if you got the chance of  going there someday.  Enjoy  your trip & have fun.

Cheers,

Kittycat 1

NYC GUIDE


Restaurants:

~ Thematic Bar - lots of fun!!
Jekyll & Hyde Restaurant and Bar
1409 6th Ave (bet. 57th St & 58th St.)

~ Japanese very fashionable. Need to book!
Tao New York
42E 58th Street (Park & Madison Avenues.)
212 888 2288

~  Thai. Very good.
Charm Thai
722 Amsterdam Ave (95th St & 96th St.)
212. 866 9800

~ Malaysian
Penang
127 W 72nd St (Columbus & Amsterdam Ave)
(917) 441-4790

~ Vietnamese.
Miss Saigon
1425 Third Ave. (bet 80th & 81st  St.)
212. 988 8828

~ Japanese / Night Bar
Haru
220 Park Ave. South (18th St)
(917) 472-1635

~ Robert de Niro's Restaurant.
Tribeca Grill
375 Greenwich St (at the corner of Franklin St.)
212-941-3900

~ Specialty: fish & seafood + cocktail bar
Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square West at 16th St
212.675.9500

~ Spanish. Very typical / all tasty.
Xunta Tapas Bar
174 1st Ave (Between 10th St & 11th St)
(212) 614-0620

~ Motown & 60's. Live Show every hour.
Motown Cafe
104 West 57th Street

~ Classic. Very pretty. In Central Park
Tavern On The Green
Central Park at West 67th Street
212.873.3200

~ Mexican. With mariachis!
Mama Mexico
2672 Broadway (West 102nd St)
212-864-2323




For Brunch (breakfast&lunch)
saturdays & sundays:

~ Cozy. Very homely Brunch Menu:
Route 66 Caf?
858 9th Ave (55th & 56th St.)
212-977 7600

~ Very nice. Behind NY Public Library
Bryant Park Grill
25 W 40th St (bet.Fifth & 6th Ave.)
212-840-6500

~Merchants NY
521 Columbus Ave (86th & 85th St)
212-721-3689

~Ernie's
2150 Broadway (76th & 75th St)
212-496-1588

~Carmine's
2450 Broadway (91st & 90th St)
212-362-2200


For Drinks:
Pubs & Bars + Trendy Manhattan:

Buddha Bar
25 Little W 12th St (9th Ave & Washington St)
(212) 647-7314

The Room
144 Sullivan St (Houston St & Prince St)
(212) 477-2102

Bar Six
502 6th Ave (12th &13th St.)
(212) 691-1363

Sunita Bar
106 Norfolk Street (Delancey & Rivington St.)
(212) 253-8860

Madame X
94 W Houston St (Thompson St. & LaGuardia Pl)
(212) 539-0808

Webster Hall NYC
125E 11th  Street.
websterhall.com



~ If you like blues / jazz:
Blue Note Jazz Club
131 W 3rd Street
212-475-8592

~ Bar / Rest. Drag Queens live show.
Lucky Chengs NYC
24 First Ave.(between 1st & 2nd St.)
212.995.5500

~ Times Sq Bar. Rotating overview.
Marriott Marquis Hotel NY
1535 Broadway at 45th St.


~ English / Irish Pub (darts & pool)
From the owners of Jekyll & Hyde
The Slaughtered Lamb Pub
182 West & 4th Street - Greenwich Village
(212) 627-LAMB (5262)
slaughteredlambpub.com

~ Brewery / Pub.
They make their own beer
Westside Brewing Co.
340 Amsterdam Ave & 76th Street
(212) 721-2161

Cafes:

~ Very cozy Cafe. The best: the cakes.
All tasty!
Cafe Mozart
154 W70th St. Columbus & Amsterdam Ave.
212-595-9797

~ Stylish Cafe / Parisian atmosphere.
A scene of 'You've Got Mail' was shoot here.
Cafe Lalo
201 W83rd St. Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.
212-496-6031



~ Classic. The best bagels & muffins!.
Columbus Bakery
474 Columbus Ave. (83rd & 82nd St.)
212-724-688

~ Gourmet Cafe & Shop.
Dean & DeLuca
560 Broadway (at Prince Street)
212.226.6800


Stores:

* The best book store.
Whole afternoon  reading... without buying
Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway & 66th St.
212-595-6859

* The best CD store.
Tower Records Store
721-725 Fifth Ave (bet. 56th & 57th St.)
Trump Tower Lower Garden
(212) 838-8110

* Department Stores:
Macys - Bloomingdales 
- Saks Fifth Avenue -



* Rare & Unusual Store.
Natural History items: fossils, bones...
Maxilla & Mandible
451 Columbus Avenue (81st & 82nd St)
(212) 724-6173

* Gourmet/Delicatessen Store. Int.Products:
- Zabars
2245 Broadway at 80th St.
(212) 496-1234‎

- Citarella
2135 Broadway at 75th St.
(212) 874-0383‎


Sights & Activities:

Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty
Free Ferry Ride from Battery Park to Staten Island
Visit Battery Park - South Street Sea Port
Wall Street -Trinity Church -Chinatown -Little Italy
Stroll along Brooklyn Bridge
Lincoln Center (NY?s Opera, Philarmonic & Theater)
IMAX Theater- Giant 3D screen (Bway&68th St)
Visit Greenwich Village & SOHO artist neighbhood
Washington Square. University & hippy area.
Take CableCar  (Tramway)  to Roosevelt Island.
Central Park: Strawberry Fields - Boathouse Cafe -  Betheseda Fountain -The Pond - The Sheep Meadow -
Delacorte Theater (castle - puppet shows for children) - A ride on 1871's Carousel - Ice Skating:Wollman Rink 
Dakota Building (Central Park West & 72nd St.)     
Visit the Plaza Hotel hall (CtrlParkSouth&5 thAve.)

Visit The Empire State Building (better at dusk)
Grand Central Station - Chrysler Building - NY Library
Diamond District. Espectacular  jewel stores. 66W 47th St.
Fifth Avenue & it's Luxury stores.
Visit Rockefeller Center & St. Patrick's Cathedral. Times Sq. & 42nd St.- Broadway's  Musical Theaters.
Madison Square Garden & Central Post Office
Flatiron Building (23rd St&5th Ave) -Gramercy Park (E21st St)
NY City Hall & Union Square (Street Market on Sundays) Woolworth Building - 233 B'way (Park Place & Barclay St.)
Natural History Museum - Metropolitan Museum - Moma   
    -The Cloisters (medieval church replica- belongs2 Met Museum)
Popover Cafe - Amsterdam Ave. & 86th St.
Serendipity Cafe & Rest. - 225 E60th St. (bet. 2nd &3rd Ave.)
Stroll along Coney Island  (NY's beach)
Helicopter Tour over Manhattan
Information about all events: 'Time Out Magazine'