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ChelseaLocated in the heart of Manhattan, this area is roughly bounded by W. 34th St to the north, W 14th St to the south, West Side Hwy to the west and 5th Ave on the east. Chelsea is a highly desirable manhattan neighbourhood with great restaurants, shopping, art galleries and night life. The neighbourhood is within walking distances to many sites, including Union Square, Time Square, Empire State Building, Greenwich Village and many more. |
Dining
For foodies, Chelsea is an ideal location. Nearby are famous restaurants such as Morimoto New York, craftsteak (use www.opentable.com to make your reservations). There are also many wonderful local restaurants (check out www.menupages.com for list and reviews) nearby. Check out the famous Chelsea Market, Whole Foods, Green Market at Union Square, Trader Joe's, Balducci's nearby.
Check out The City Bakery (3 W. 18th St between 5th & 6th Ave), famous for their hot chocolate, Pinkberry for their frozen desserts, Billy's Bakery for their cupcakes, Shake Shack for the burgers and frozen custards.
Shopping
Chelsea is ideally situated for shopping.
Shopping for clothes? Check out TJ Maxx, Loehmann's, Filene's Basement, Barney's Coop (236 W 18th St (between 7th Ave & 8th Ave) ) for discounted designer goods.
You will find many national chains such as The Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic in the neighbourhood.
Check out Yelp for user reviews of businesses in the area.
Find out about upcoming sales in NYC at http://www.nysale.com/.
Entertainment
The apartments are within walking distance to Madison Square garden, movie theaters, and broadway shows. You can check out the offerings at the TKTS (same day live shows discount booth located at Time Square & South Street Seaport).
NYC Links
http://www.nycvisit.com/ - Official NYC visitor's bureau, you can get a free guide & map by filling the form on their website.
TimeOut New York - Time Out magazines has reviews of local resturants, and events
TimeOut New York TV - watch videos about what is happening in NYC
Big Apple Greeter - Submit a request to Big Apple Greeter to get a friendly free New Yorker as a guide to show you their city.
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