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The NYC Field Guide

A field guide to 420 places across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

Posted Sep 19, 2026

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Breakdown

420 places across three boroughs

The NYC Field Guide ranks 420 places: 375 in Manhattan, 42 in Brooklyn, and 3 in Queens. The current edition does not include the Bronx or Staten Island.

Start with the map, then choose a borough, price range, or place type to build a route.

How to use it

Use the map to find nearby places, then select them to read the full details.
Set a price range before you choose a stop.
Open Google Maps for directions or follow the source link for the original recommendation.
Mark a stop as visited without changing its place in the ranking.

Use these tools before you go

Check damnlines just before leaving. Live queue cameras and wait estimates help you avoid the longest line or choose a quieter time.
Hard to Book tracks reservation-release rules and countdowns for difficult tables, including booking windows and same-night availability.
Restaurants that release tables through Resy appear alongside availability and booking alerts. Set Notify when your preferred time is unavailable.
OpenTable compares reservation inventory by date, time, cuisine, and neighborhood, which makes it useful for same-day options and backup reservations.

10 NYC creators to follow

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Links & references

damnlines

Check live cameras and wait-time estimates for popular NYC spots before you head out.

Privacy & storage

Saved plan

Visited places

Your saved NYC plan contains your planning answers and selected places. Visited and skipped places are saved separately. These stay in this browser and, when signed in, sync to your account.

Google Maps provides maps and routes. Planning requests use the guide’s generation service. Deleting your saved plan does not reset generation allowances or remove infrastructure backups immediately.

New York Nico
Nicolas Heller documents street interviews, neighborhood characters, storefronts, and city culture. His posts add people and context to the places on the map.
Righteous Eats
Jaeki Cho and the Righteous Eats team profile immigrant-run and independently owned restaurants, with attention to the owners and dishes behind each business.
Sistersnacking
Four sisters review restaurants, compare menu items, and publish timely NYC roundups. Check their posts when choosing a new opening or planning a group meal.
Kaitlyn Lavery
Kaitlyn Lavery reviews NYC restaurants and is working through the city’s bagel shops one by one. Her videos include candid reactions, specific orders, and comparisons between classic and newer spots.
Consuming Couple
Simon and Lauren Willis document full restaurant meals, from the first course through dessert. Their posts help with planning an order or a dinner for two.
Johnny Eats NYC
Johnny focuses on affordable street food and small neighborhood businesses across the boroughs. Follow for clear prices, portion details, and quick meal options.
Here Be Barr
Jon Barr makes neighborhood guides, food tours, and practical explainers for visitors and residents. His longer videos provide context for spending a day in one area.
Jeffrey in NYC
Jeffrey Harnish covers attractions, free activities, seasonal events, and short trips from the city. Look for locations, opening details, and transit directions in his captions.
NYC Date Nite
Alexis Wolfe covers restaurants, bars, date ideas, beauty, and fashion from a native New Yorker’s perspective. Her recommendations help match a place to the mood and budget of an evening out.
NYC for FREE
Rebeka Getty tracks free events, pop-ups, giveaways, museum hours, and public programs. Check recent posts because many listings last for one day or one weekend.