Guidebook for New York

Jennifer (And My Brother Gordon)
Jennifer (And My Brother Gordon)
Guidebook for New York

Essentials

if you need to ship something, they are happy to lend you their scissors in a blizzard and help you pack your item
40 yerel halk öneriyor
The UPS Store
217 Centre St
40 yerel halk öneriyor
if you need to ship something, they are happy to lend you their scissors in a blizzard and help you pack your item
111 Mott takes the UPS deliveries when the doorbell is rung and missed - bring your ID, They may also order household products for you.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Chinatown Pharmacy Corp
111 Mott St
6 yerel halk öneriyor
111 Mott takes the UPS deliveries when the doorbell is rung and missed - bring your ID, They may also order household products for you.
If you miss your Fed Ex delivery, ask them to move it to the nearest location which also happens to be next door to a Chipotle!
17 yerel halk öneriyor
FedEx Office Ship Center
207 W 125th St
17 yerel halk öneriyor
If you miss your Fed Ex delivery, ask them to move it to the nearest location which also happens to be next door to a Chipotle!
It's changed but it's something I missed and will miss when I leave NYC.
207 yerel halk öneriyor
The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
207 yerel halk öneriyor
It's changed but it's something I missed and will miss when I leave NYC.
we got a same day appt for a tetanus shot and it was affordable and hassle free
Chinatown Health Clinic Foundation
268 Canal St
we got a same day appt for a tetanus shot and it was affordable and hassle free
newly opened hair salon next door - haven't tried it yet
CLW Hair Fashion Hair Salon
115 Mott St
newly opened hair salon next door - haven't tried it yet
they may have the office supplies you need
Ming Fay Book Store
they may have the office supplies you need
If you get a card saying you need to sign and or pick up mail, then you go to Canal Street Station.
119 yerel halk öneriyor
United States Postal Service
1369 Broadway
119 yerel halk öneriyor
If you get a card saying you need to sign and or pick up mail, then you go to Canal Street Station.
good luck
15 yerel halk öneriyor
New York City Police Department - 90th Precinct
211 Union Ave
15 yerel halk öneriyor
good luck
jury duty
100 Centre St
100 Centre Street
jury duty

Food Scene

One of the oldest Colombian restaurants in Little Colombia near the 7 train
7 yerel halk öneriyor
La Pequeña Colombia
83-27 Roosevelt Ave
7 yerel halk öneriyor
One of the oldest Colombian restaurants in Little Colombia near the 7 train
the McDonald's of The Philippines in Little Manila Woodside
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Jollibee
6229 Roosevelt Ave
16 yerel halk öneriyor
the McDonald's of The Philippines in Little Manila Woodside
try to get there before 9:30pm
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Pasteur Grill and Noodles
85 Baxter Street
8 yerel halk öneriyor
try to get there before 9:30pm
free wifi and beautifully renovated spot for coffee and snacks while surfing the web located across from our building
Sweet Moment
106 Mott St
free wifi and beautifully renovated spot for coffee and snacks while surfing the web located across from our building
authentic Starbucks type coffee and possibly free wifi some stool seating
41 yerel halk öneriyor
12 Corners
121 Mott St
41 yerel halk öneriyor
authentic Starbucks type coffee and possibly free wifi some stool seating
coffee is back to form and available at 6am, roast pork buns ready at around 630am, buttercream buns are also recommended
Manna House Bakery Inc
125 Mott St
coffee is back to form and available at 6am, roast pork buns ready at around 630am, buttercream buns are also recommended
working class awesome, reliably good coffee and egg tarts, yeastier dough than other Chinatown bakeries, steamed buns are affordable some stuffed with sticky rice or half a Chinese rosewater sausage
Ho Won Bake
146 Hester St
working class awesome, reliably good coffee and egg tarts, yeastier dough than other Chinatown bakeries, steamed buns are affordable some stuffed with sticky rice or half a Chinese rosewater sausage
I've yet to patronize this space but it looks delicious and possibly similar to Chipotle.
116 yerel halk öneriyor
Taïm
45 Spring St
116 yerel halk öneriyor
I've yet to patronize this space but it looks delicious and possibly similar to Chipotle.
Montreal Bagels - could they possibly be as good as the ones a Korean whips up in Whitestone for longtime residents?
97 yerel halk öneriyor
Black
170 Elizabeth St
97 yerel halk öneriyor
Montreal Bagels - could they possibly be as good as the ones a Korean whips up in Whitestone for longtime residents?
possibly nothing special to the French but an affordable luxury for New Yorkers
157 yerel halk öneriyor
Dominique Ansel Bakery
189 Spring St
157 yerel halk öneriyor
possibly nothing special to the French but an affordable luxury for New Yorkers
reliable, clean, fresh Italian pastries
93 yerel halk öneriyor
Veniero's
342 E 11th St
93 yerel halk öneriyor
reliable, clean, fresh Italian pastries
no hype like the number one pizza places in NYC but this place while pricey to my family is really delicious - every component is wonderful
16 yerel halk öneriyor
John's of Times Square
260 West 44th Street
16 yerel halk öneriyor
no hype like the number one pizza places in NYC but this place while pricey to my family is really delicious - every component is wonderful
The $25 lamb chops are an expensive treat but the staff is kind and charming and the cook in the front window is a very sweet man. They are also almost across the street from a Patel Brothers supermarket.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Kabul Kabob House
42-51 Main St
6 yerel halk öneriyor
The $25 lamb chops are an expensive treat but the staff is kind and charming and the cook in the front window is a very sweet man. They are also almost across the street from a Patel Brothers supermarket.
a hidden gem of authentic Sichuanese food
Little Pepper
18-24 College Point Blvd
a hidden gem of authentic Sichuanese food
The original Manna House with perfect steamed chicken buns and a light fruit cake slice - more cake than citron and not overloaded with cheap raisins.
Golden Manna Bakery
16 Bowery
The original Manna House with perfect steamed chicken buns and a light fruit cake slice - more cake than citron and not overloaded with cheap raisins.
beautifully consistent and a genuinely great burger unlike the others
993 yerel halk öneriyor
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 yerel halk öneriyor
beautifully consistent and a genuinely great burger unlike the others
the real Mainlanders and the first one in Chinatown in the 1980s
35 yerel halk öneriyor
Peking Duck House
28 Mott St
35 yerel halk öneriyor
the real Mainlanders and the first one in Chinatown in the 1980s
on the other side of the block from our building, the scent of the cannoli filling scents the air outside this store
La Bella Ferrara
108 Mulberry St
on the other side of the block from our building, the scent of the cannoli filling scents the air outside this store
my first ever gelato
Cha Cha's In Bocca Al Lupo
my first ever gelato
On the other corner from the more famous di palo's but I spent one summer during grade school eating nothing but their fresh baked rosemary, mozzarella and prosciutto cubes bread. It was incredible. I don't see that bread anymore but it is now a tourist stop for Europeans with many Italian imports and a deli counter.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Alleva Dairy
188 Grand St
7 yerel halk öneriyor
On the other corner from the more famous di palo's but I spent one summer during grade school eating nothing but their fresh baked rosemary, mozzarella and prosciutto cubes bread. It was incredible. I don't see that bread anymore but it is now a tourist stop for Europeans with many Italian imports and a deli counter.
Puglia is so old that they used to be a tenant in our building back when the block was authentically Italian.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Puglia
189 Hester St
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Puglia is so old that they used to be a tenant in our building back when the block was authentically Italian.
It's really too bad she closed at 80 Thompson - it was her original location and the Thompson chocolate is my favorite. I've only been there twice to try to find the chocolate that my mom tasted for the first time when she was a child. Reportedly, her creme brulee tastes like a Chinese egg tart. Maybe she'll find herself a counter in one of the fancy Chinatown hotels and locals can sample her wares.
Kee's Chocolates
452 5th Ave
It's really too bad she closed at 80 Thompson - it was her original location and the Thompson chocolate is my favorite. I've only been there twice to try to find the chocolate that my mom tasted for the first time when she was a child. Reportedly, her creme brulee tastes like a Chinese egg tart. Maybe she'll find herself a counter in one of the fancy Chinatown hotels and locals can sample her wares.
old school - I dont know if the old timers are still there - a bunch of Chino Latino immigrants who pooled their savings and opened a restaurant so they could pay themselves a salary - absolutely charming Cantonese food if you know what to order - don't ask me - but prevail on them to advise you and hopefully they won't recommend something expensive - tasty first!
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Hop Kee
21 Mott St
13 yerel halk öneriyor
old school - I dont know if the old timers are still there - a bunch of Chino Latino immigrants who pooled their savings and opened a restaurant so they could pay themselves a salary - absolutely charming Cantonese food if you know what to order - don't ask me - but prevail on them to advise you and hopefully they won't recommend something expensive - tasty first!
another old school favorite
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Wo Hop Next Door
15 Mott St
50 yerel halk öneriyor
another old school favorite
There's a new one nearer our building but it's not showing up on the map. I like some of their sandwiches - pricey especially compared to Dominique Ansel but tasty.
47 yerel halk öneriyor
Paris Baguette
6 W 32nd St
47 yerel halk öneriyor
There's a new one nearer our building but it's not showing up on the map. I like some of their sandwiches - pricey especially compared to Dominique Ansel but tasty.
This is a UK chain owned by a Korean and the local Chinese staffers possibly students from Pace are very sweet and unsnotty. I don't know anything about sushi but this place seems very sanitary.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Wasabi
561 7th Ave
9 yerel halk öneriyor
This is a UK chain owned by a Korean and the local Chinese staffers possibly students from Pace are very sweet and unsnotty. I don't know anything about sushi but this place seems very sanitary.
I like it.
269 yerel halk öneriyor
Chipotle Mexican Grill
193 W 237th St
269 yerel halk öneriyor
I like it.
they pour shellfish onto your newspaper covered table
31 yerel halk öneriyor
The Boil
40-11 Chrystie St
31 yerel halk öneriyor
they pour shellfish onto your newspaper covered table
expensive and definitely different from regular steak
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Smith & Wollensky
797 3rd Ave
29 yerel halk öneriyor
expensive and definitely different from regular steak
takeout only - his expansion plans fizzled but I'll always remember that he gave his unsold soup to homeless people after closing
8 yerel halk öneriyor
The Original Soupman
259A W 55th St
8 yerel halk öneriyor
takeout only - his expansion plans fizzled but I'll always remember that he gave his unsold soup to homeless people after closing
old school NYC diner
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Galaxy Diner
665 9th Ave
22 yerel halk öneriyor
old school NYC diner
steamed buns from 7am onward with a sweetish dough but nice fillings
Golden Steamer
143A Mott St
steamed buns from 7am onward with a sweetish dough but nice fillings
The neighbor downstairs whose brother owns Po Wing Hong gets all her napkins from here.
577 yerel halk öneriyor
Starbucks
154 N 7th St
577 yerel halk öneriyor
The neighbor downstairs whose brother owns Po Wing Hong gets all her napkins from here.
may still be open after everything else shuts down at 10pm
82 yerel halk öneriyor
McDonald's
2873 John F. Kennedy Blvd
82 yerel halk öneriyor
may still be open after everything else shuts down at 10pm
Manna House at 125 Mott and Ho Won have way better coffee but if you have to have something Western tasting, here you go.
33 yerel halk öneriyor
Dunkin' Donuts
973 8th Ave
33 yerel halk öneriyor
Manna House at 125 Mott and Ho Won have way better coffee but if you have to have something Western tasting, here you go.
I have never been here, If I have to get a bagel or bialy, I get it in Queens but this place is lauded by the usual websites.
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Kossar's Bagels & Bialys
367 Grand St
50 yerel halk öneriyor
I have never been here, If I have to get a bagel or bialy, I get it in Queens but this place is lauded by the usual websites.
farmer's market surrounded by exhaust fumes
17 yerel halk öneriyor
East 14th Street
East 14th Street
17 yerel halk öneriyor
farmer's market surrounded by exhaust fumes
five dollars for dim sum but twice as much beef in their beef filled rice noodles and very nice not uppity staff
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Tim Ho Wan
85 4th Ave
22 yerel halk öneriyor
five dollars for dim sum but twice as much beef in their beef filled rice noodles and very nice not uppity staff
Marsala wine is a staple in my pantry ever since a local Chinatown resident introduced me to Veal Marsala on the NYU campus
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Forlini's
93 Baxter St
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Marsala wine is a staple in my pantry ever since a local Chinatown resident introduced me to Veal Marsala on the NYU campus
they have the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Fay Da Bakery
83 Mott St
10 yerel halk öneriyor
they have the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf
osmanthus ooloing tea - expensive but delicious almost chocolatey - very romantic souding name in Chinese gwei fa woo long cha
Ten Ren's Tea Time
73 Mott St
osmanthus ooloing tea - expensive but delicious almost chocolatey - very romantic souding name in Chinese gwei fa woo long cha
you can see it from our building - I haven't tried the crispy chicken house special that everyone else seemed to be getting - the pepper and salt pork chops are not that but they have a ribs and pumpkin dish that is tasty and are very nice about your ordering rice dishes after the lunch specials are over.
171 Hester St
171 Hester Street
you can see it from our building - I haven't tried the crispy chicken house special that everyone else seemed to be getting - the pepper and salt pork chops are not that but they have a ribs and pumpkin dish that is tasty and are very nice about your ordering rice dishes after the lunch specials are over.
There's a Little Cairo inside Little Athens? Jersey City also has Egyptian seafood restaurants.
Egyptian Coffee Shop
There's a Little Cairo inside Little Athens? Jersey City also has Egyptian seafood restaurants.
Flushing Queens has an established Afghan community.
Halal Kitchen
4202A Greenpoint Ave
Flushing Queens has an established Afghan community.
Little Guyana Bake Shop
116-04 Liberty Ave
cakes
the baker across the street from "Queens Supreme" has a nice tres leches cake when the courthouse is the only place to see Nazrisho v Kostas' court documents
Supreme Court Queens County
88-11 Sutphin Blvd
the baker across the street from "Queens Supreme" has a nice tres leches cake when the courthouse is the only place to see Nazrisho v Kostas' court documents
a food court for the techies YUM
265 Canal St
265 Canal Street
a food court for the techies YUM
I dont think they sell to the public but omg avocados
AAA Avocados
135 Chrystie St
I dont think they sell to the public but omg avocados
The corned beef IS very flavorful and even better cut into hunks over white rice with gravy like Geng Seng on Pell Street used to sell on Fridays But if you mind fattiness - just a little - then pay a dollar more for the pastrami. One sandwich is enough for two people at $21 but it is also enough to split into six sandwiches if you bring it home and use steamed chinese coin purse buns from the Chinese supermarket (i prefer dung dung i..e. winter brand - just pick the bag with the same character twice). Also use cole slaw instead of a condiment in the sandwich. I will not return because leftovers were kind of odd.
690 yerel halk öneriyor
Katz'ın Şarküterisi
205 E Houston St
690 yerel halk öneriyor
The corned beef IS very flavorful and even better cut into hunks over white rice with gravy like Geng Seng on Pell Street used to sell on Fridays But if you mind fattiness - just a little - then pay a dollar more for the pastrami. One sandwich is enough for two people at $21 but it is also enough to split into six sandwiches if you bring it home and use steamed chinese coin purse buns from the Chinese supermarket (i prefer dung dung i..e. winter brand - just pick the bag with the same character twice). Also use cole slaw instead of a condiment in the sandwich. I will not return because leftovers were kind of odd.
tiny but delicious soup dumplings for more than a dollar each but lovely - weird taiwanese vibe like something out of Gu Long' movies - that must be the kung fu It is across the street from the first stop of the Chinatown Flushing Van when it rounds the bed by that big diner.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao
59-16 Main St
6 yerel halk öneriyor
tiny but delicious soup dumplings for more than a dollar each but lovely - weird taiwanese vibe like something out of Gu Long' movies - that must be the kung fu It is across the street from the first stop of the Chinatown Flushing Van when it rounds the bed by that big diner.

Shopping

across the street from Strand a sweet comic book store
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Forbidden Planet
832 Broadway
8 yerel halk öneriyor
across the street from Strand a sweet comic book store
One of the real comic book stores that acted like it mattered when titles came in and if everybody got their books.
JHU Comic Books (Formerly of Jim Hanley's Universe)
299 New Dorp Ln
One of the real comic book stores that acted like it mattered when titles came in and if everybody got their books.
Italian Americans drive from two states over. Their prosciutto is very fresh and sliced very thin - machine cut is cheaper than hand cut. Note the plaque outside on the Mott Street side of the store in memory of the Italian American veterans.
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Di Palo's
200 Grand St
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Italian Americans drive from two states over. Their prosciutto is very fresh and sliced very thin - machine cut is cheaper than hand cut. Note the plaque outside on the Mott Street side of the store in memory of the Italian American veterans.
in the heart of Korea Town which is open much later than Chinatown and Little Italy because of booze culture - see it for yourself
22 yerel halk öneriyor
H Mart
38 W 32nd St
22 yerel halk öneriyor
in the heart of Korea Town which is open much later than Chinatown and Little Italy because of booze culture - see it for yourself
In the heart of Little India which includes a Tibetan population and their restaurants as well - take the 7 train
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Patel Brothers
37-27 74th Street
12 yerel halk öneriyor
In the heart of Little India which includes a Tibetan population and their restaurants as well - take the 7 train
electronics store fairly priced with a convyer belt system out of Goonies or Gremlins
47 yerel halk öneriyor
B&H Photo Video - Electronics and Camera Store
420 9th Ave
47 yerel halk öneriyor
electronics store fairly priced with a convyer belt system out of Goonies or Gremlins
multiple hester street and mulberry stores sell five dollar t shirts and luggage
176 Hester St
176 Hester Street
multiple hester street and mulberry stores sell five dollar t shirts and luggage
It's famous.
696 yerel halk öneriyor
Macy's
151 W 34th St
696 yerel halk öneriyor
It's famous.
regular Manhattan deli - possibly 24 hours
1 Mott St
1 Mott Street
regular Manhattan deli - possibly 24 hours
a quick walk from our location
Under Armour Brand House
583 Broadway
a quick walk from our location

Everything Else

within walking distance of our building and a local source for employers
Pace University
within walking distance of our building and a local source for employers
Court House Drive
Court House Drive
DOOM
the bail bondsmen are across the street on Baxter Street but if you get taken in on a Friday, bologna sandwiches all weekend
Manhattan Detention Complex
125 White St
the bail bondsmen are across the street on Baxter Street but if you get taken in on a Friday, bologna sandwiches all weekend

Sightseeing

also the stop for the Newark Airport train
385 yerel halk öneriyor
One World Ticaret Merkezi
285 Fulton St
385 yerel halk öneriyor
also the stop for the Newark Airport train
I prefer Queens supermarkets but if you miss Western supermarkets, this is where to go.
1895 yerel halk öneriyor
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 yerel halk öneriyor
I prefer Queens supermarkets but if you miss Western supermarkets, this is where to go.
If you are a tourist especially from China, wander the aisles - this store is a game changer in American culture.
32 yerel halk öneriyor
The Home Depot
180 12th St
32 yerel halk öneriyor
If you are a tourist especially from China, wander the aisles - this store is a game changer in American culture.
try to tag along with a qualified friend just to experience it
149 yerel halk öneriyor
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th Ave
149 yerel halk öneriyor
try to tag along with a qualified friend just to experience it
take the R train at Canal Street station to the Ferry - book the ferry on line - ignore the illegal shills around the boarding area trying to trick you into buying tickets
1303 yerel halk öneriyor
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis Island
1303 yerel halk öneriyor
take the R train at Canal Street station to the Ferry - book the ferry on line - ignore the illegal shills around the boarding area trying to trick you into buying tickets
This used to be Dime Savings Bank when I was a kid. It's a beautiful building on the corner of Canal Street and Bowery adjacent to the new Hotel 50.
26 yerel halk öneriyor
HSBC Bank
252 Bedford Ave
26 yerel halk öneriyor
This used to be Dime Savings Bank when I was a kid. It's a beautiful building on the corner of Canal Street and Bowery adjacent to the new Hotel 50.

Arts & Culture

I never made it to Barney's to experience their high level of retail intellect but now it's the Rubin Museum - tell your Tibetan friends if they don't already know about it.
106 yerel halk öneriyor
Rubin Sanat Müzesi
150 W 17th St
106 yerel halk öneriyor
I never made it to Barney's to experience their high level of retail intellect but now it's the Rubin Museum - tell your Tibetan friends if they don't already know about it.
This new building may be interesting architecturally. It is striking and visible from Delancey Street along with another nearby building. My knees and ankles explode just from checking in guests so I haven't walked past it but from Delancey Street, it is very noticeable as it stands out from the other buildings.
104 Norfolk St
104 Norfolk Street
This new building may be interesting architecturally. It is striking and visible from Delancey Street along with another nearby building. My knees and ankles explode just from checking in guests so I haven't walked past it but from Delancey Street, it is very noticeable as it stands out from the other buildings.

Entertainment & Activities

The Knicks and Billy Joel
452 yerel halk öneriyor
Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Plaza
452 yerel halk öneriyor
The Knicks and Billy Joel
Bizarrely, I went to see a concert here - transferring on the LIRR - it was so weird and I could barely hear the music.
72 yerel halk öneriyor
Jones Plajı
72 yerel halk öneriyor
Bizarrely, I went to see a concert here - transferring on the LIRR - it was so weird and I could barely hear the music.
respected music venue
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Irving Plaza
17 Irving Pl
19 yerel halk öneriyor
respected music venue
skybox
514 yerel halk öneriyor
Yankee Stadyumu
1 E 161 St
514 yerel halk öneriyor
skybox
The 7 train is packed with Mets fans on game days.
328 yerel halk öneriyor
Citi Field
41 Seaver Way
328 yerel halk öneriyor
The 7 train is packed with Mets fans on game days.
ice skating year round
232 yerel halk öneriyor
Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Piers
232 yerel halk öneriyor
ice skating year round
music venue five minutes from our location
135 yerel halk öneriyor
The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey St
135 yerel halk öneriyor
music venue five minutes from our location
music venue in beautiful restored bank
Capitale
130 Bowery
music venue in beautiful restored bank