map & directions

keys

• ARRIVAL:
  • Your name will be on a guest list at the front desk.
  • Give them my name and apartment number, and your name. If anyone asks, you’re a friend of mine, which, of course, is now true. 😉
  • They will give you a temporary key to get into the apartment.
  • As soon as you get in, you will find a key, either on the kitchen counter or on a hook on the side of the refrigerator.
  • Take that key, and return the temporary key immediately, so that you have protection against getting locked out.
• DEPARTURE:
  • Just leave the key on the kitchen counter and pull the door shut. Make sure the doorknob locks behind you.

BUILDING RULES

• No loud music or parties
• No pets or children playing in the hallways
• Be respectful of neighbors
• Don’t leave any garbage in the compactor room

Building Amenities

The building’s COVID rules currently don’t allow non-residents to use the amenities, but that may be lifted soon.

Contact me if you want to use the pool, gym or children’s playroom and I’ll check with the building. You access them from the 12th Floor. If the building allows, your name will be on a separate guest list for these amenities. Just tell the receptionist in the gym that you’re staying with me. They’ll direct you and answer any questions.

• POOL:
  • Hours:
    • Monday – Thursday: 6:00a – 11:15a, 4:00p -10:15p
    • Friday: 6:00a – 11:15a, 4:00p -9:15p
    • Saturday – Sunday: 8:30a – 8:45p
  • Rules:
    • Everyone has to wear a bathing cap. You’ll find some in the front bathroom, either on the counter or in the pockets of the bathrobes.
    • Shower before entering the pool. There’s a shower poolside.
    • Children not yet toilet trained have to wear a pool diaper.
    • The building prefers that you wear a bathrobe when walking to and from the pool. Feel free to use the ones hanging on the door in the front bathroom (1 adult men’s, 1 adult women’s, and 1 child). However, in lieu of a bathrobe, just make sure you’re covered up, such as shorts and a t-shirt, beach wrap, etc., and footwear.
    • Street shoes must be removed and left outside the pool area. You’ll see a sign indicating such.
    • Water-safe shoes can be worn in the pool area, flip-flops, wet shoes, etc.
    • Read the rest of the rules posted on the wall in the pool area.
  • Note:
    • I think afternoons are better for kids. Adults tend to exercise in the morning.
• GYM:
  • Hours:
    • Monday – Thursday: 6:00a – 10:30p
    • Friday: 6:00a -9:30p
    • Saturday – Sunday: 8:00a – 9:00p

KITCHEN

Use whatever you’d like in the kitchen, including the refrigerator. There’s plenty of coffee, tea, water, juice and ice. Just refill the ice trays before you leave. Find dishwasher supplies under the kitchen sink, including soap tablets and rinse agent.

LAUNDRY

There’s a laundry card on top of the refrigerator for operating the washing machines and dryers. The laundry machines are in the basement on level C1.

garbage

Don’t worry about emptying the garbage unless you have something you’d like to get rid of right away (dirty diapers, etc.). Throw all regular garbage down the chute in the compactor room. New York City recycles glass, metal, plastic and paper. The small tan bin under the kitchen sink is for recyclables. It’s too much to explain all the rules. Just put any glass or plastic bottles in recycling and the rest in the garbage can, also under the sink. New York City will survive. 😉

RULE: Don’t leave any garbage in the compactor room. Throw everything, except recyclables, down the chute. Leave the recyclables in the kitchen.

television

The television is a Smart TV, which means it’s connected to the Internet. We watch regular television through YouTube TV. The remote will be on one of the marble tables in the living room. Just press the red power button, and then use the arrow keys to navigate to the app you’d like to watch (YouTube TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.) Feel free to watch anything that doesn’t require an extra fee to rent or purchase.

wifi

WiFi Name: Uptown House
Password: 6466209724

RESTAURANTS

• LOCAL FAVORITES:
  • Breakfast:
    • Manhattan Diner
      2532 Broadway (between 94th and 95th)
      New York, NY 10025
      Classic New York City diner. Huge menu, great staff. Good for breakfast & lunch.
    • Paris Baguette
      2568 Broadway (between 96th and 97th)
      New York, NY 10025
      Just across Broadway. Coffee and authentic French pastry. Reminds me of when I lived in Paris. Get there first thing in the morning around 7:00a – 8:00a and you’ll get items fresh out of the oven!
    • Filicori
      2541 Broadway (corner of 95th)
      New York, NY 10025
      Best coffee in the neighborhood, in my opinion.
    • Lenny’s Bagels
      2601 Broadway (corner of 98th)
      New York, NY 10025
      Best bagel in the neighborhood.
    • Starbucks
      2521 Broadway (between 94th and 95th)
      New York, NY 10025
    • Dunkin’ Donuts
      2521 Broadway (between 96th and 97th)
      New York, NY 10025
    • Krispy Kreme
      2563 Broadway (corner 96th and Broadway, just outside the building)
      New York 10025
  • Lunch:
    • Manhattan Diner
      (See above)
      Best hamburger in the neighborhood!
    • Famous Famiglia Pizzeria
      734 Amsterdam Ave (corner 96th)
      New York, NY 10025
      Good, solid New York City pizza.
    • Perfecto Pizza / Telio
      2479 Broadway (between 92nd & 93rd)
      New York, NY 10025
      This appears to be two restaurants but is really only one since they share the same kitchen and much of the same menu. Great pizza, Greek & Mediterranean food.
    • Popeye’s Louisana Kitchen
      2534 Broadway (between 94th and 95th)
      New York, NY 10025
      Classic American fried chicken chain, but one of my guilty pleasures!
    • Food Carts & Trucks
      There are several in the neighborhood, including hot dogs, gyro sandwiches, Mexican food, and halal, all worth trying.
  • Dinner:
    • Bodrum
      584 Amsterdam Ave (between 88th and 89th)
      New York, NY 10024
      Small neighborhood place, but it’s my favorite restaurant in New York City! Great Mediterranean food. Good choice for vegetarians as well as meat lovers.
    • Buceo 95
      201 West 95th Street (corner Amsterdam Ave.)
      New York, NY 10025
      Excellent tapas.
    • Pio Pio
      702 Amsterdam Ave (corner 94th)
      New York, NY 10025
      Wonderful Peruvian food.
    • Boilery
      710 Amsterdam Ave (between 94th and 95th)
      New York, NY 10025
      Unique seafood restaurant specializing in boiled and steamed shellfish. Different, but delicious and fun.
    • Kouzan
      685 Amsterdam Ave (corner of 93rd)
      New York, NY 10025
      Amazing Japanese and sushi! A neighborhood favorite.
    • Ozen Asian Fusion
      760 Amsterdam Ave (corner 97th)
      New York, NY 10025
      Solid mix of Chinese, Japanese and Thai dishes.
  • Dessert:
    • Edgar’s Café
      650 Amsterdam Ave (between 91st and 92nd))
      New York, NY 10025
      Nice little coffee and dessert place.
    • Screme Gelato Bar
      176 W 94th St (corner of Amsterdam Ave)
      New York, NY 10025
      Really great gelato!
    • Pinkberry
      2873 Broadway
      New York, NY 10025
      Frozen yogurt. Yum!
• NOT LOCAL, BUT WORTH THE TRIP:
  • Via Carota
    51 Grove Street
    New York, NY 10014
    Recommended by my Italian girlfriend from Bari on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. She’s says it’s the best Italian restaurant in New York! Be sure to check their website for limited reservations, current COVID rules, payment options, etc.
  • Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecôte
    590 Lexington Ave
    New York, NY 10022
    Steak frites straight from Paris! Only thing they offer is amazing steak and french fries. Just tell the waitress how you’d like your steak cooked: rare, medium or well. I recommend rare. Just don’t ask for medium rare. The steaks are too thin to be that precise.
    

PLAYGROUNDS

• Hippo Playground
  W. 91st St &, Riverside Dr
  New York, NY 10025
  One of my favorite playgrounds in the entire country! Very shady, well designed with fun water sprinklers for kids 0 – 12 years old.
• Wild West Playground
  Central Park West & 93rd Street
  New York, NY 10025
  Solid playground with water elements for kids 0 – 8 years old.
• Dinosaur Playground
  6681 Riverside Dr (corner 97th)
  New York, NY 10025
  Nice little playground near the apartment, probably best for smaller kids, 0 – 4.
• Happy Warrior Playground
  Amsterdam Ave & W 97th St
  New York, NY 10025
  Great playground for all ages. Water elements, slides, climbing equipment, basketball courts and more.