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Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals
Fair Folks & A Goat is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

1. Fair Folks & A Goat

96 W Houston St (Thompson Street), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 28 tips and reviews

Adrian P.Adrian Phillips: Walk down the stairs and check out this adorable coffee shop and boutique. Shop while you enjoy your beverage. Great spot for a change of pace from the shopping crowds of SoHo.

2. Lenny's Bagels

7.6
2601 Broadway (at W 98th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Manhattan Valley · 35 tips and reviews

Danielle L.Danielle Landau: Great bagels. Scallion cream cheese is awesome because scallions are fully incorporated, not just little pieces in reg cream cheese!

Manhattan Diner is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

3. Manhattan Diner

8.0
2532 Broadway (btwn 93rd St & 94th St), New York, NY
Diner · Upper West Side · 66 tips and reviews

Jonathan Z.Jonathan Z: Breakfast specials are cheap and sustain a hearty New Yorkers stress filled day

The New York Historical is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

4. The New York Historical

8.9
170 Central Park W (at W 77th St), New York, NY
History Museum · Upper West Side · 93 tips and reviews

Daniel L.Daniel Levenson: Really cool, small museum. Silicon city exhibit was really cool!

Lincoln Ristorante is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

5. Lincoln Ristorante

7.6
142 W 65th St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 95 tips and reviews

Cameron G.Cameron Gidari: One of the best meals I've had in NYC. Best barrel-aged Negroni I've ever tasted. The Fusilli Calabrese is the perfect balance of smokey and spicy.

Metropolitan Opera is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

6. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · Lincoln Square · 218 tips and reviews

B N.B Nash: The chandeliers were donated by the Vienna State Opera as repayment for American help in its reconstruction after World War II

Peacefood Cafe is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

7. Peacefood Cafe

8.6
460 Amsterdam Ave (82nd St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 218 tips and reviews

Sheila F.Sheila Fretwell: Delicious, healthy plant based food served in a warm neighborhood Cafe atmosphere. This is probably my favorite restaurant in the entire world. Try the carrot cake!

54 Below is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

8. 54 Below

9.2
254 W 54th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Theater District · 45 tips and reviews

Kevin V.Kevin Vaughn: Love this venue. Has a refined yet intimate touch. Food was wonderful and even with a full house the service was great.

David Zwirner Gallery is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

9. David Zwirner Gallery

9.1
519/525 & 533 W 19th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 43 tips and reviews

GQ MagazineGQ Magazine: From the legendary sexually perverse drawings of cartoonist R. Crumb to the dark psychologically charged paintings of Marlene Dumas, Zwirner continues to challenge the conventional high-art standards.

Golden Shopping Mall is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

10. Golden Shopping Mall

41-28 Main St (41st Rd), Flushing, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews

Swift S.Swift Swift: Two of my favorite dishes in NYC under one roof. Get the Lamb and Green Squash dumplings from Tian Jin and the beef noodle soup from Lam Zhou. Load both up with vinegar and chili sauce.

The Peoples Improv Theater is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

11. The Peoples Improv Theater

123 E 24th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Rose Hill · 99 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Warrender: One of the best improv spots in NYC. It's more of a social club than a bar. The bartenders are legends.

Vineapple Cafe is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

12. Vineapple Cafe

8.8
71 Pineapple St (btwn Henry & Hicks St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Brooklyn Heights · 154 tips and reviews

Arjun Shivanand K.Arjun Shivanand Kannan: Good coffee, great place. Make sure to get an almond or chocolate croissant, and a good book, to round out the experience :)

Joe's Pub is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

13. Joe's Pub

9.1
425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · NoHo · 89 tips and reviews

Amanda K.Amanda Kinsey: I loved the atmosphere. The Joe's Burger is amazing! I don't like onions but I kept the caramelized onions on the burger & I absolutely LOVED it!

Great Northern Food Hall is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

14. Great Northern Food Hall

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 33 tips and reviews

Andy G.Andy Grossman: Convenient, consistently delicious food & drink options in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central. Grab a seat at the bar.

Sardi's is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

15. Sardi's

8.1
234 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Theater District · 102 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Celebrity caricatures line the walls at this iconic Theater District restaurant, where a legendary past is served with a side of Broadway lore--and a damn good martini. Read more.

Metrograph is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

16. Metrograph

9.5
7 Ludlow St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews

LukeLuke: Nicely curated films and spectacularly curated snacks at this indie theater. There's a date friendly bistro upstairs and the smaller of the two screening rooms is pine scented, no joke

The Met Breuer is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

17. The Met Breuer

945 Madison Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 59 tips and reviews

Tabitha J.Tabitha Johnson: Nice hand over from the Whitney. If you are coming from the Met, make sure you keep your receipt to get a new sticker.

Untitled is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

18. Untitled

99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 76 tips and reviews

Rick N.Rick Nijhuis: Danny Meyer group restaurant in the Whitney museum: light, fresh, seasonal food and delicious desserts

Marie's Crisis Cafe is one of Meet Your Match in NYC: Urban Intellectuals.

19. Marie's Crisis Cafe

8.6
59 Grove St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Piano Bar · West Village · 133 tips and reviews

XavierXavier: Best music bar ever. Suggestion: look first all classic american musical movies, if you know the lyrics you will enjoyed even more singing with the whole bar!!!! ;)