NYC/Union City guidebook

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NYC/Union City guidebook

Essentials

Excellent value grocery store. Our favorite place to shop. They have 1-hour parking validation, or is ~$8 Uber ride each way, or a 30min walk.
420 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
715 River Rd
420 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent value grocery store. Our favorite place to shop. They have 1-hour parking validation, or is ~$8 Uber ride each way, or a 30min walk.
Discount grocery store, similar to Trader Joe's, with more mass market product line (fewer organic options, but still have organic basics like eggs, milk, cheese). GREAT PRICES! $1.50, 10min bus ride away (Express Service or Community Lines) or $7 Uber ride.
35 recommandé par les habitants
ALDI
2819 John F. Kennedy Blvd
35 recommandé par les habitants
Discount grocery store, similar to Trader Joe's, with more mass market product line (fewer organic options, but still have organic basics like eggs, milk, cheese). GREAT PRICES! $1.50, 10min bus ride away (Express Service or Community Lines) or $7 Uber ride.
This is our favorite yoga studio. HOT YOGA, so 100+F, 45 people in a room, inches from others, sweating profusely. Its magical and only $8 per class. Mat rental $2, Towel $2, water $2 if needed.
133 recommandé par les habitants
Yoga To The People
115 W 27th St
133 recommandé par les habitants
This is our favorite yoga studio. HOT YOGA, so 100+F, 45 people in a room, inches from others, sweating profusely. Its magical and only $8 per class. Mat rental $2, Towel $2, water $2 if needed.
Kosher Grocery, 9min walk from the house. I am not sure of hours, call (201) 866-2455 to confirm.
Food Buying Corp. Shefa Chaim, Kosher Grocery
318 34th Street
Kosher Grocery, 9min walk from the house. I am not sure of hours, call (201) 866-2455 to confirm.
Whole Foods - 8 minute walk from where you get off the bus.
1895 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods - 8 minute walk from where you get off the bus.
Grocery store right where you get off the bus with a good selection. There are also other similar stores right in this block/across 40th st., including a meat store, fresh fish store, Greek grocery store with a great bulk selection.
City Gourmet
535 9th Ave
Grocery store right where you get off the bus with a good selection. There are also other similar stores right in this block/across 40th st., including a meat store, fresh fish store, Greek grocery store with a great bulk selection.
There is a laundry mat a 8 min walk away. But there is also one just around the block - near Vale Restaurant (more convenient).
Laundromat On the Mall
4100 Park Ave
There is a laundry mat a 8 min walk away. But there is also one just around the block - near Vale Restaurant (more convenient).
Luggage storage, $7-10/bag, open 24hrs per day. 43 West 46 Street (Between 5th & 6th Ave). Tel: 646 543 1831. info@cbhluggagestorage.com
9 recommandé par les habitants
CBH LUGGAGE STORAGE
31 W 46th St
9 recommandé par les habitants
Luggage storage, $7-10/bag, open 24hrs per day. 43 West 46 Street (Between 5th & 6th Ave). Tel: 646 543 1831. info@cbhluggagestorage.com
Nice grocery store with wide selection, 9min walk from the house. Good prices too. Normal hours 8am-9pm.
135 recommandé par les habitants
Fine Fare Supermarkets
175 Clinton St
135 recommandé par les habitants
Nice grocery store with wide selection, 9min walk from the house. Good prices too. Normal hours 8am-9pm.
Pharmacy and convenience store 5min walk from the house. Sell some groceries. Normal hours 8am-midnight.
164 recommandé par les habitants
Walgreens
3508 John F. Kennedy Blvd
164 recommandé par les habitants
Pharmacy and convenience store 5min walk from the house. Sell some groceries. Normal hours 8am-midnight.

Sightseeing

Spectacular view of Manhattan, 10 min walk from the house.
134 recommandé par les habitants
Hamilton Park
Hudson Place
134 recommandé par les habitants
Spectacular view of Manhattan, 10 min walk from the house.
Best view of the city $~35/pp, use code ABB83 for 10% off your whole group's admission. Make sure to go on a clear day for best views :) Food is expensive up there, so good to eat first.
215 recommandé par les habitants
One World Observatory
117 West St
215 recommandé par les habitants
Best view of the city $~35/pp, use code ABB83 for 10% off your whole group's admission. Make sure to go on a clear day for best views :) Food is expensive up there, so good to eat first.

Getting Around

This is where you take the bus to Times Square/NYC. All the buses go to NYC, and its the next and final stop,~10mins. Most buses are $3.50 cash. NJ transit has an app for credit card payment. From there you can get NYC subway/bus.
30th St at Pleasant Ave station
This is where you take the bus to Times Square/NYC. All the buses go to NYC, and its the next and final stop,~10mins. Most buses are $3.50 cash. NJ transit has an app for credit card payment. From there you can get NYC subway/bus.
Another option for the bus home. Gate 51 is in the south wing, look for signs to Gate 51, bus is $3.50 and ask for Park Avenue stop (the first stop) after leaving the highway. They may not stop unless you ask. Many NJ Transit ($3.50) buses will bring you home, its the same route, and a nicer bus, but can be a little more confusing. Consult google maps/NJ transit for which buses work. Best NJ Transit bus is #123, gate 214 (confirm gate # in station kiosk).
349 recommandé par les habitants
Port Authority of NY station
641 8th Ave
349 recommandé par les habitants
Another option for the bus home. Gate 51 is in the south wing, look for signs to Gate 51, bus is $3.50 and ask for Park Avenue stop (the first stop) after leaving the highway. They may not stop unless you ask. Many NJ Transit ($3.50) buses will bring you home, its the same route, and a nicer bus, but can be a little more confusing. Consult google maps/NJ transit for which buses work. Best NJ Transit bus is #123, gate 214 (confirm gate # in station kiosk).
Easiest bus home, Express Services buses run the most frequently and 24x7, $3.50/per person. Catch it on 8th ave, between 41/42nd street, a block up from the NY Times building. Ask for Park Ave stop (the first stop) after leaving the highway. Approx 10mins w/o traffic.
11 recommandé par les habitants
New York Times Building
242 W 41st St
11 recommandé par les habitants
Easiest bus home, Express Services buses run the most frequently and 24x7, $3.50/per person. Catch it on 8th ave, between 41/42nd street, a block up from the NY Times building. Ask for Park Ave stop (the first stop) after leaving the highway. Approx 10mins w/o traffic.

Food Scene

This is our favorite doughnut shop in NYC.
313 recommandé par les habitants
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 recommandé par les habitants
This is our favorite doughnut shop in NYC.
French bakery, excellent brunch, coffee and almond croissants, and easy to walk to after getting off the bus. Our favorite brunch place. Wonderful breads.
152 recommandé par les habitants
Maison Kayser
1294 3rd Ave
152 recommandé par les habitants
French bakery, excellent brunch, coffee and almond croissants, and easy to walk to after getting off the bus. Our favorite brunch place. Wonderful breads.
Great ramen shop. Featured in Chef's Table (Netflix).
124 recommandé par les habitants
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton St
124 recommandé par les habitants
Great ramen shop. Featured in Chef's Table (Netflix).
This is our favorite Italian restaurant. After 5pm requires a reservation. Gaia makes amazing food and prices are reasonable. I would describe the service as self-serve :). It can be tricky to get a table, we can advise if you want to go here.
57 recommandé par les habitants
Gaia Italian Cafè
226 East 3rd Street
57 recommandé par les habitants
This is our favorite Italian restaurant. After 5pm requires a reservation. Gaia makes amazing food and prices are reasonable. I would describe the service as self-serve :). It can be tricky to get a table, we can advise if you want to go here.
Incredible Mexican food, worthy of a Michelin star at a more reasonable price.
57 recommandé par les habitants
Xixa
241 S 4th St
57 recommandé par les habitants
Incredible Mexican food, worthy of a Michelin star at a more reasonable price.
Our favorite coffee shop in Midtown, try the chocolate cookie ;).
16 recommandé par les habitants
Culture Espresso
72 W 38th St
16 recommandé par les habitants
Our favorite coffee shop in Midtown, try the chocolate cookie ;).
Best value - delicious pastries and egg sandwiches for breakfast, only ~$2/ea!! Espresso $2/ea too! Right where you get off the bus, its an easy spot for breakfast. Highly recommend for a packed day in the city.
Corvo Coffee
542 9th Ave
Best value - delicious pastries and egg sandwiches for breakfast, only ~$2/ea!! Espresso $2/ea too! Right where you get off the bus, its an easy spot for breakfast. Highly recommend for a packed day in the city.
This is literally the best coffee shop in the whole of NYC, possibly the world. The beans are flown in from Columbia weekly to be the freshest possible. Colombia exports its best beans... this is where they go.
180 recommandé par les habitants
Devoción
69 Grand St
180 recommandé par les habitants
This is literally the best coffee shop in the whole of NYC, possibly the world. The beans are flown in from Columbia weekly to be the freshest possible. Colombia exports its best beans... this is where they go.
Our favorite place for crepes. This is in the less gentrified Brooklyn.
144 recommandé par les habitants
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.
144 recommandé par les habitants
Our favorite place for crepes. This is in the less gentrified Brooklyn.
PIZZA DELIVERY to the house. Coal fired oven. Pretty good, not great.
San Giuseppe
1320 Adams St
PIZZA DELIVERY to the house. Coal fired oven. Pretty good, not great.
Sushi delivery to the house. Reasonable price, very good.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Asian Fusion Grills & Sushi
7827 Bergenline Avenue
10 recommandé par les habitants
Sushi delivery to the house. Reasonable price, very good.
Sushi Delivery to the house, ~$12-20/pp, also very good.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Hudson Sushi
4525 Broadway
14 recommandé par les habitants
Sushi Delivery to the house, ~$12-20/pp, also very good.
Mexican food delivery to the house. Specify Floor 2.
El Mole Poblano
4316 New York Ave
Mexican food delivery to the house. Specify Floor 2.
Pizza delivery to the house. Pretty good.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Sal's Pizzeria
3167 Bainbridge Ave
19 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza delivery to the house. Pretty good.
BEST PIZZA - only short Uber ride away (parking is tough there). Pies come out fast, coal oven. DELICIOUS, real New York Pizza. Full pies only. Unfortunately they don't deliver to the house!
15 recommandé par les habitants
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
411 Washington St
15 recommandé par les habitants
BEST PIZZA - only short Uber ride away (parking is tough there). Pies come out fast, coal oven. DELICIOUS, real New York Pizza. Full pies only. Unfortunately they don't deliver to the house!
Market with wonderful food. Los Tacos No. 1 is the best taco place in the region, a must try!
1123 recommandé par les habitants
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 recommandé par les habitants
Market with wonderful food. Los Tacos No. 1 is the best taco place in the region, a must try!
Excellent brunch and dinner. Wood fired oven. We go there frequently and really like it. Delivery via Uber Eats too. 12 min walk from the house.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Merge Cafe/Eatery
4605 Park Ave
17 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent brunch and dinner. Wood fired oven. We go there frequently and really like it. Delivery via Uber Eats too. 12 min walk from the house.
Pizza delivery to the house, fast and good.
Termini Pizza
4107 Bergenline Ave
Pizza delivery to the house, fast and good.
Easy and popular burger place, between JFK/LGA and the house if you are just arriving. You can order ahead with an app and pick it up.
993 recommandé par les habitants
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 recommandé par les habitants
Easy and popular burger place, between JFK/LGA and the house if you are just arriving. You can order ahead with an app and pick it up.
Fast, delicious, reasonably priced Indian food. Great vegetarian options. Great for a first meal on arrival, this is near the bus to the house. ($9-14/per person)
Deep Indian Kitchen
940 8th Ave
Fast, delicious, reasonably priced Indian food. Great vegetarian options. Great for a first meal on arrival, this is near the bus to the house. ($9-14/per person)

Arts & Culture

Great for a rainy day, $25/pp. Its a wonderful place to spend a day.
2653 recommandé par les habitants
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 recommandé par les habitants
Great for a rainy day, $25/pp. Its a wonderful place to spend a day.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a true NYC neighborhood bar with amazingly reasonable prices and very tasty food. Its our favorite dive bar in the city, and its not that much of a dive.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Art Bar
52 8th Ave
32 recommandé par les habitants
This is a true NYC neighborhood bar with amazingly reasonable prices and very tasty food. Its our favorite dive bar in the city, and its not that much of a dive.
Authentic Austro-Hungarian biergarten. Delicious burgers, food and beers, great decor, lots of space. Nice brunch noon-4:30pm weekends only. $7 uber ride away.
84 recommandé par les habitants
Pilsener Haus & Biergarten
1422 Grand St
84 recommandé par les habitants
Authentic Austro-Hungarian biergarten. Delicious burgers, food and beers, great decor, lots of space. Nice brunch noon-4:30pm weekends only. $7 uber ride away.
Fun new bar around the block, wonderful view from the roof (similar to Hamilton Park though :). Mexican food and drinks.
Zona Libre
3417 Park Ave
Fun new bar around the block, wonderful view from the roof (similar to Hamilton Park though :). Mexican food and drinks.

Everything Else

Bag drop in NYC, for dropping bags before checking in / after checking out. Short Term Stow, $10/bag, 8am-8pm, 270 West 36th Street, New York, NY.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Short Term Stow
7 recommandé par les habitants
Bag drop in NYC, for dropping bags before checking in / after checking out. Short Term Stow, $10/bag, 8am-8pm, 270 West 36th Street, New York, NY.