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Best of NY for Locals
Upper West Side is one of Best of NY for Locals.

1. Upper West Side

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 50 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of Best of NY for Locals.

2. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews

Valerie B.Valerie Brown: My home away from home. Order the chili rock shrimp, edamame dumplings, black cod, short rib and feast..dont miss the crying chocolate and FATE cocktail. Still heaven after 4 yrs

Pure Yoga West is one of Best of NY for Locals.

3. Pure Yoga West

8.9
204 W 77th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Yoga Studio · Upper West Side · 34 tips and reviews

Valerie B.Valerie Brown: Test drive Pure Yoga with the fabulous 2pm class on sundays! Only $10

Rockefeller Center is one of Best of NY for Locals.

4. Rockefeller Center

9.2
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Whole Foods Market is one of Best of NY for Locals.

5. Whole Foods Market

8.7
10 Columbus Circle (at W 58th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Central Park · 349 tips and reviews

Valerie B.Valerie Brown: When you're not feeling italian try THE BEST CANNED SAUCE EVER! Cucina antica puttanesca sauce. When you're feeling Italian, the canned tomatoes are the best in the city for your personal marinara.

YogaWorks Westside is one of Best of NY for Locals.

6. YogaWorks Westside

37 W. 65th St. (at Columbus Ave.), New York, NY
Yoga Studio · Lincoln Square · 19 tips and reviews

Valerie B.Valerie Brown: The best instructors are charles, jason and bridget. Heather is phenomenal for private pilates

Saks Fifth Avenue is one of Best of NY for Locals.

7. Saks Fifth Avenue

8.9
611 5th Ave (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Midtown East · 289 tips and reviews
AMC Lincoln Square 13 is one of Best of NY for Locals.

8. AMC Lincoln Square 13

8.7
1998 Broadway (at W 68th St), New York, NY
Movie Theater · 446 tips and reviews
Soho House is one of Best of NY for Locals.

9. Soho House

9.1
2935 9th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Club House · Meatpacking District · 204 tips and reviews

Valerie B.Valerie Brown: I tend to hate the drinks here, such limited options..I mean no prosecco but the rooftop view picks up the slack for it. They've also picked up in events for members. Soho House LA is #winning however

Todd English Food Hall is one of Best of NY for Locals.

10. Todd English Food Hall

1 W 59th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 152 tips and reviews

Valerie B.Valerie Brown: The perfect gourmet quick bite with to-die-for brick oven pizza's which I have to admit is all I've tried yet. Phenomenal wine list but beware of no cell signal making it a quick escape - enjoy!

Good Restaurant is one of Best of NY for Locals.

11. Good Restaurant

89 Greenwich Ave (btwn Bank & W 12th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 106 tips and reviews
Cafe SFA is one of Best of NY for Locals.

12. Cafe SFA

611 5th Ave (in Saks Fifth Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Rockefeller Center · 23 tips and reviews

Valerie B.Valerie Brown: The Saks Fifth avenue salad is phenomenal. Feast on the phenomenal pretzel bread - a great escape in midtown on the 8th floor after you torture yourself walking past expensive unwalkable shoes!

Cava Wine Bar is one of Best of NY for Locals.

13. Cava Wine Bar

185 W 80th St (Amsterdam), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Upper West Side · 26 tips and reviews
The Four Seasons Restaurant is one of Best of NY for Locals.

14. The Four Seasons Restaurant

99 E 52nd St (btwn Lexington & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 76 tips and reviews
Eatery is one of Best of NY for Locals.

15. Eatery

798 9th Ave, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 164 tips and reviews
Alice Tully Hall is one of Best of NY for Locals.

16. Alice Tully Hall

9.2
1941 Broadway (at W 65th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Lincoln Square · 45 tips and reviews
Quattro Gastronomia Italiana is one of Best of NY for Locals.

17. Quattro Gastronomia Italiana

246 Spring St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hudson Square · 11 tips and reviews
Dos Caminos is one of Best of NY for Locals.

18. Dos Caminos

6.9
475 W Broadway (at Houston St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 195 tips and reviews
Cafeteria is one of Best of NY for Locals.

19. Cafeteria

8.1
119 7th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 636 tips and reviews
Cafe Lalo is one of Best of NY for Locals.

20. Cafe Lalo

201 W 83rd St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 255 tips and reviews