Kara’s guidebook

Kara
Kara’s guidebook

Restaurants

Most are in this neighborhood, some are a little further afield. I've eaten at all and recommend them
Under the 'Friend's' building, this is a cute little place serving amazing food. A must!
111 recommandé par les habitants
Little Owl
90 Bedford St
111 recommandé par les habitants
Under the 'Friend's' building, this is a cute little place serving amazing food. A must!
Tiny french restaurant. Amazing breakfasts and better cocktails
188 recommandé par les habitants
Buvette
42 Grove St
188 recommandé par les habitants
Tiny french restaurant. Amazing breakfasts and better cocktails
French restaurant, good place to hang at the bar or grab a spot in the window and people watch
24 recommandé par les habitants
A.O.C. L'aile ou la Cuisse
314 Bleecker St
24 recommandé par les habitants
French restaurant, good place to hang at the bar or grab a spot in the window and people watch
Lovely little British cafe serving great breakfasts and crunchy fish and chips.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Oscar's Place
466 Hudson St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely little British cafe serving great breakfasts and crunchy fish and chips.
If you like peaking Duck, this spot is a must. Great bar serving yummy cocktails too
9 recommandé par les habitants
Decoy
529 Hudson St
9 recommandé par les habitants
If you like peaking Duck, this spot is a must. Great bar serving yummy cocktails too
You have to try a steakhouse while in NY. This is probably the most famous.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th St
61 recommandé par les habitants
You have to try a steakhouse while in NY. This is probably the most famous.
That scene where Carrie & Big fall into the pond? Here. Great food, better scenery. Make a reservation
169 recommandé par les habitants
The Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd Street
169 recommandé par les habitants
That scene where Carrie & Big fall into the pond? Here. Great food, better scenery. Make a reservation
If you're looking for Authentic Thai, come here! Cute little place in the heart of Soho
68 recommandé par les habitants
Uncle Boons
186 Mott St
68 recommandé par les habitants
If you're looking for Authentic Thai, come here! Cute little place in the heart of Soho
Rustic Italian. Never had a bad meal here
50 recommandé par les habitants
Peasant
194 Elizabeth St
50 recommandé par les habitants
Rustic Italian. Never had a bad meal here
If you're traveling with kids, this is a great spot. Even if you're not, this is a top choice for burgers, brunch and beer
24 recommandé par les habitants
Cowgirl
519 Hudson St
24 recommandé par les habitants
If you're traveling with kids, this is a great spot. Even if you're not, this is a top choice for burgers, brunch and beer
The oldest Chinese tea house in the city. Serving great dumplings and Chinese dishes Get here early as the lines can be long
153 recommandé par les habitants
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
13 Doyers St
153 recommandé par les habitants
The oldest Chinese tea house in the city. Serving great dumplings and Chinese dishes Get here early as the lines can be long
New York is not known for its Mexican food. This place is pretty great! If you're in Union Square, stop here for a burrito bowl and beer.
Flats Fix
28 E 16th St
New York is not known for its Mexican food. This place is pretty great! If you're in Union Square, stop here for a burrito bowl and beer.
The fish is fresh, the rice is slightly warm when it hits the table. The price is reasonable. It's amazing sushi. Open lunch and dinner. You can't make reservations and there is usually a wait. Try to get there at odd times to avoid waiting for an hour like I have
28 recommandé par les habitants
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
33 E 20th St
28 recommandé par les habitants
The fish is fresh, the rice is slightly warm when it hits the table. The price is reasonable. It's amazing sushi. Open lunch and dinner. You can't make reservations and there is usually a wait. Try to get there at odd times to avoid waiting for an hour like I have
Great healthy food. Right around the corner from the apartment. Small restaurant, they have locations in Chelsea and others. They also deliver.
71 recommandé par les habitants
Westville West
210 W 10th St
71 recommandé par les habitants
Great healthy food. Right around the corner from the apartment. Small restaurant, they have locations in Chelsea and others. They also deliver.
Another great steakhouse. With vintage looking red booths, this place looks like it would have been a gangsta hang out if it was around back in the day. Good martinis
29 recommandé par les habitants
Strip House
13 E 12th St
29 recommandé par les habitants
Another great steakhouse. With vintage looking red booths, this place looks like it would have been a gangsta hang out if it was around back in the day. Good martinis
Beautiful Italian restaurant. Classy piano bar downstairs, white table clothed restaurant upstairs. Wonderful pastas and entrees. I've taken gluten free folks here and they come away full.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Babbo
110 Waverly Pl
67 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful Italian restaurant. Classy piano bar downstairs, white table clothed restaurant upstairs. Wonderful pastas and entrees. I've taken gluten free folks here and they come away full.
Hip, bi-level spot featuring Italian-accented New American fare, wine & art featuring boomboxes. Brunch, lunch & dinner
37 recommandé par les habitants
Charlie Bird
5 King St
37 recommandé par les habitants
Hip, bi-level spot featuring Italian-accented New American fare, wine & art featuring boomboxes. Brunch, lunch & dinner
Great casual Italian spot. Nice bar to hang out and wait for your table
86 recommandé par les habitants
Morandi
211 Waverly Pl
86 recommandé par les habitants
Great casual Italian spot. Nice bar to hang out and wait for your table
Right around the corner. It's small but packs a punch. Good food, great cocktails, better people watching.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Sardine
183 W 10th St
30 recommandé par les habitants
Right around the corner. It's small but packs a punch. Good food, great cocktails, better people watching.
Famous cheese shop right down the street. They do cheese and wine classes, have a large cheese shop to fulfill all your needs and there's a restaurant attached.
179 recommandé par les habitants
Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson Avenue
179 recommandé par les habitants
Famous cheese shop right down the street. They do cheese and wine classes, have a large cheese shop to fulfill all your needs and there's a restaurant attached.
A famous local Italian sandwich joint. The sandwiches are big, tasty and in your face. The Italian hero is a great sandwich to start on, also chicken cutlet, meatball, ham and cheese....you can’t go wrong really. Share one with a friend or two. Also a butcher with some nice cuts
23 recommandé par les habitants
Faicco’s Italian Specialties
260 Bleecker St
23 recommandé par les habitants
A famous local Italian sandwich joint. The sandwiches are big, tasty and in your face. The Italian hero is a great sandwich to start on, also chicken cutlet, meatball, ham and cheese....you can’t go wrong really. Share one with a friend or two. Also a butcher with some nice cuts
Very popular little Australian cafe. If you're craving Aussie coffee or avo toast, this is the place for you. In the warmer months, you can sit outside. It's great people watching.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Bluestone Lane Collective Café
55 Greenwich Ave
48 recommandé par les habitants
Very popular little Australian cafe. If you're craving Aussie coffee or avo toast, this is the place for you. In the warmer months, you can sit outside. It's great people watching.

Things to do...

Touristy & non-touristy things
Local New Yorkers show you New York. What's not to love? My family have done this, twice. They are run on a strictly volunteer basis only so book well in advance!
Big Apple Greeter
1 Centre St
Local New Yorkers show you New York. What's not to love? My family have done this, twice. They are run on a strictly volunteer basis only so book well in advance!
If you want to see the Statue of Liberty close up, without hoards of tourists on a large ferry - book this now! Captain Dave takes up to 9 people in his wooden sail boat I've done this and loved it! The people I've referred here said it was the best experience they had in NYC.
Tribeca Sailing
225 Liberty St
If you want to see the Statue of Liberty close up, without hoards of tourists on a large ferry - book this now! Captain Dave takes up to 9 people in his wooden sail boat I've done this and loved it! The people I've referred here said it was the best experience they had in NYC.
For me this is the best of the observation towers in NYC. You get a direct view of Central Park & Empire State Building. The lines are generally smaller than the Empire State Building. Honestly, do not line up for 3hrs at the Empire State Building. The views are better at the Rock
423 recommandé par les habitants
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza
423 recommandé par les habitants
For me this is the best of the observation towers in NYC. You get a direct view of Central Park & Empire State Building. The lines are generally smaller than the Empire State Building. Honestly, do not line up for 3hrs at the Empire State Building. The views are better at the Rock
Where did Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Michelle Wolf all get their start? At the Comedy Cellar! I go here quite often, some nights are better than others but you just can't miss an opportunity of going to a comedy club in the Village in NYC. Book your tickets in advance or prepare to line up on standby. Tickets range from free to $30 plus a 2 drink minimum. If you don't show, you don't pay.
323 recommandé par les habitants
Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal St
323 recommandé par les habitants
Where did Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Michelle Wolf all get their start? At the Comedy Cellar! I go here quite often, some nights are better than others but you just can't miss an opportunity of going to a comedy club in the Village in NYC. Book your tickets in advance or prepare to line up on standby. Tickets range from free to $30 plus a 2 drink minimum. If you don't show, you don't pay.
Birthplace of the Moonwalk - literally. Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Ike & Tina Turner, James Brown, Billie Holiday have all played and some even began their careers here. In Harlem, get dinner at Red Rooster or Sylvia's before the show Wednesday is amateur night - highly recommend
893 recommandé par les habitants
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St
893 recommandé par les habitants
Birthplace of the Moonwalk - literally. Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Ike & Tina Turner, James Brown, Billie Holiday have all played and some even began their careers here. In Harlem, get dinner at Red Rooster or Sylvia's before the show Wednesday is amateur night - highly recommend

Local Staples - grocery etc

Grocery Liquor
Grocery store They will have everything you need Milk, bread, soda etc
29 recommandé par les habitants
Health & Harmony
470 Hudson St
29 recommandé par les habitants
Grocery store They will have everything you need Milk, bread, soda etc
Lovely butcher on Hudson St They make great sandwiches too
HUDSON & CHARLES Local Sustainable Grass Fed Meats
524 Hudson St
Lovely butcher on Hudson St They make great sandwiches too
There are plenty of liquor stores nearby I've always had great service from these guys They offer 10% off for 3 bottles of wine
Pride Wine & Spirits
98 Christopher St
There are plenty of liquor stores nearby I've always had great service from these guys They offer 10% off for 3 bottles of wine
If you need a pharmacy, this is the closest Same block as the apartment. Just take a left & left - they're on Hudson St
29 recommandé par les habitants
Rite Aid
534 Hudson St
29 recommandé par les habitants
If you need a pharmacy, this is the closest Same block as the apartment. Just take a left & left - they're on Hudson St

Bars

New York has an unlimited supply of options to relax, or get yourself into trouble :) Here's a list of places that I been to or have heard great reviews.
Within 2 hours of first setting foot in New York I was taken to this bar. On that same night, Chris Noth (Big from Sex in the City), walked into the bar and had a drink. At that time (it was a few years ago), you couldn't get more of a New York experience than that. This bar is the reason I decided to move from Sydney. Staffed by aspiring or 'retired' Broadway singers, bring your dollar bills and request your favorite song. Show starts from 9pm each day. It's Upper East Side, but totally worth the cab ride.
36 recommandé par les habitants
Brandy's Piano Bar
235 E 84th St
36 recommandé par les habitants
Within 2 hours of first setting foot in New York I was taken to this bar. On that same night, Chris Noth (Big from Sex in the City), walked into the bar and had a drink. At that time (it was a few years ago), you couldn't get more of a New York experience than that. This bar is the reason I decided to move from Sydney. Staffed by aspiring or 'retired' Broadway singers, bring your dollar bills and request your favorite song. Show starts from 9pm each day. It's Upper East Side, but totally worth the cab ride.
Local Speakeasy, about a 3min walk from the apartment
256 recommandé par les habitants
Employees Only
510 Hudson St
256 recommandé par les habitants
Local Speakeasy, about a 3min walk from the apartment
Speakeasy Lower East Side
102 recommandé par les habitants
Attaboy
134 Eldridge St
102 recommandé par les habitants
Speakeasy Lower East Side
Large speakeasy in Gramercy (about a 10 min cab ride) You can make reservations here. Highly recommend
59 recommandé par les habitants
Dear Irving Gramercy
55 Irving Pl
59 recommandé par les habitants
Large speakeasy in Gramercy (about a 10 min cab ride) You can make reservations here. Highly recommend
Cool underground bar at the Chelsea Markets
45 recommandé par les habitants
The Tippler
425 W 15th St
45 recommandé par les habitants
Cool underground bar at the Chelsea Markets
Enter through a phone booth - super cool
287 recommandé par les habitants
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
287 recommandé par les habitants
Enter through a phone booth - super cool
Birthplace of LGBT civil rights movement. Multiple levels, multiple options of fun
79 recommandé par les habitants
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher St
79 recommandé par les habitants
Birthplace of LGBT civil rights movement. Multiple levels, multiple options of fun
Drag shows & 90's music. Before you know it, it's 2am you need pizza
19 recommandé par les habitants
Barracuda
275 W 22nd St
19 recommandé par les habitants
Drag shows & 90's music. Before you know it, it's 2am you need pizza
About a 5 min stagger from the apartment Great happy hours, fun bar, jukebox and strong drinks Lesbian bar
21 recommandé par les habitants
Cubby Hole
281 W 12th St
21 recommandé par les habitants
About a 5 min stagger from the apartment Great happy hours, fun bar, jukebox and strong drinks Lesbian bar
If you can't make the trip to Brandy's on the Upper East Side, Duplex is a pretty good alternative. LGBT very friendly piano bar about a 5 min walk from here. On the same street at Stonewall, make a night of it
45 recommandé par les habitants
The Duplex
61 Christopher St
45 recommandé par les habitants
If you can't make the trip to Brandy's on the Upper East Side, Duplex is a pretty good alternative. LGBT very friendly piano bar about a 5 min walk from here. On the same street at Stonewall, make a night of it

Order In...

People think New York must be a hard city to live in...not when you can get everything delivered to your door!
If you need cleaning services, i highly recommend Good Earth. Excellent service from people who care
6 recommandé par les habitants
The Good Earth Cleaners
6 Bethune St
6 recommandé par les habitants
If you need cleaning services, i highly recommend Good Earth. Excellent service from people who care
Hot, fresh - get the cheese pie like a real New Yorker
337 recommandé par les habitants
Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine St
337 recommandé par les habitants
Hot, fresh - get the cheese pie like a real New Yorker
If you're craving fried chicken, Dirty Bird is your place
17 recommandé par les habitants
Dirty Bird to-go
17 recommandé par les habitants
If you're craving fried chicken, Dirty Bird is your place
Had a big night? Need a reliable breakfast? Oscar's is your place
8 recommandé par les habitants
Oscar's Place
466 Hudson St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Had a big night? Need a reliable breakfast? Oscar's is your place
You gotta have a bagel. Murray's are crunchy, chewy and delicious!
70 recommandé par les habitants
Murray's Bagels
500 6th Ave
70 recommandé par les habitants
You gotta have a bagel. Murray's are crunchy, chewy and delicious!
Download the Seamless app to order all types of food
Seamless
1065 6th Ave
Download the Seamless app to order all types of food

Spas

Day spas
Highly recommend this! Located at a restored historical building, originally an 1883 textile factory, the AIRE experience consists of an unforgettable journey through sensations across the various baths with water at different temperatures that will transport you to the ancient times of the Roman, Greek and Ottoman traditions.
43 recommandé par les habitants
AIRE Ancient Baths New York
88 Franklin St
43 recommandé par les habitants
Highly recommend this! Located at a restored historical building, originally an 1883 textile factory, the AIRE experience consists of an unforgettable journey through sensations across the various baths with water at different temperatures that will transport you to the ancient times of the Roman, Greek and Ottoman traditions.
You can hang out in their pools before and after your massage. Well priced.
21 recommandé par les habitants
Great Jones Spa
29 Great Jones St
21 recommandé par les habitants
You can hang out in their pools before and after your massage. Well priced.