Neighborhood Guide
There are so many amazing things to do, eat, and see in some of our favorite neighborhoods throughout the city.
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is our home and where we spend a lot of our free time. We love our neighborhood and think you will, too!
Things to do:
Grand Bazaar & 77th Street Farmers Market (Sundays only)
American Natural History Museum
Central Park
The Lincoln Center
Restaurants, Cafes, & Bars:
Daily Provisions
Levain Bakery
Pop Up Bagels
Leyla
Sala Thai
Parla
The Owl’s Tail
Da Capo NYC
Dive 75
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Upper East Side
Across Central Park, the Upper East Side is the site of our venue and a hub for some of New York’s major cultural institutions. Visit the Met to see incredible art and ongoing construction for the project that Alek has been working on for the last couple of years.
Things to do:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Guggenheim Museum
Salon 94
The Cooper Hewitt
Neue Galerie New York
Central Park
Restaurants, Cafes, & Bars:
Cafe Sabarsky
Kaia Wine Bar
Bemelmans Bar
Midtown
In midtown, we frequent the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood for the lively nightlife and restaurants. It is located just south of the Upper West Side. We also love to see shows on Broadway and get a bite to eat in K-Town.
Things to do:
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Rockefeller Center
Broadway
Times Square
Restaurants, Cafes, & Bars:
The Modern
The Campbell
Yoon Haeundae Galbi
Tonchin New York
Starchild Rooftop Bar & Lounge
West Village
We love the West Village. It is a historically queer neighborhood and is packed with some of our favorite restaurants and bars.
Things to do:
Wander around!
Hudson River Park
Restaurants, Cafes, & Bars:
Via Carota
Bar Pisellino
Raku
Joe’s Pizza
Julius’
Pieces
Duplex
Employee’s Only
Morgenstern’s Ice Cream
Chelsea & Meatpacking
Once a very industrial area of the city, Chelsea and Meatpacking underwent a huge transformation after the development of The High Line: an elevated park built atop former railroad tracks. Now it is home to plenty of shopping and a top-notch art gallery district that we love to visit on Thursdays when new shows open.
Things to do:
Whitney Museum of American Art
The High Line
The Little Island
David Zwirner Gallery
Dia Chelsea Gallery
Restaurants, Cafes, & Bars:
Chelsea Market
Los Tacos No. 1
Los Mariscos
Tavern on Jane
Le Bain
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side and its surrounding neighborhoods are some of the most densely packed with amazing places to eat and drink. Here are a few of our favorites to hop between.
Things to do:
The New Museum
Restaurants, Cafes, & Bars:
Kiki’s
Bar Belly
Le Dive
Clandestino’s
Cervo’s
Scarr’s Pizza
The River
169 Bar
Swan Room
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Joe’s Shanghai
Apotheke Chinatown
Thai Diner
Gem Wine
Dumbo
Cross the Brooklyn Bridge and you will land in Dumbo, one of our favorite weekend jaunts for vintage shopping.
Things to do:
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Flea (Weekends only)
The Front General Store
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Restaurants, Cafes, & Bars:
Cecconi’s
Fort Greene & Clinton Hill
The neighboring areas of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are some of our favorites to spend time in Brooklyn - especially in the summer!
Things to do:
Fort Greene Market (Saturdays only)
Fort Greene Park
Restaurants, Cafes, & Bars:
Cafe Paulette & Petit Paulette
Calyer
Miss Ada
Walter’s
Colonia Verde
Rhodora Wine Bar
Dick and Jane’s