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Life Lessons 12

Life Lessons 12

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Created by Aleks Kozak • Updated On: March 24, 2017

Our (Danny + Ivan + Vadim + Aleks) go-to list of places to go. Made for our trip in May 2012 and beyond.

Anchor Bar is one of Life Lessons 12.

1. Anchor Bar

7.6
1047 Main St (at North St), Buffalo, NY
Wings Joint · Medical Park · 209 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Life Lessons 12.

2. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Birch Coffee is one of Life Lessons 12.

3. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews
Bard Coffee is one of Life Lessons 12.

4. Bard Coffee

9.2
185 Middle St (Exchange St.), Portland, ME
Coffee Shop · Downtown Portland · 108 tips and reviews
Niagara Falls (Canadian Side) is one of Life Lessons 12.

5. Niagara Falls (Canadian Side)

9.6
Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, ON
Waterfall · 359 tips and reviews
Casa Loma is one of Life Lessons 12.

6. Casa Loma

8.9
1 Austin Terrace (at Walmer Rd), Toronto, ON
Castle · Casa Loma · 161 tips and reviews
The Beach is one of Life Lessons 12.

7. The Beach

Toronto, ON
Neighborhood · 18 tips and reviews
Centre Island is one of Life Lessons 12.

8. Centre Island

Toronto Island, Toronto, ON
Island · 39 tips and reviews
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is one of Life Lessons 12.

9. Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

7.6
443 Lakeshore Ave, Toronto, ON
Lighthouse · Centre Island · 4 tips and reviews
Queen's Park is one of Life Lessons 12.

10. Queen's Park

8.8
University Ave. (at Wellesley Ave.), Toronto, ON
Park · 34 tips and reviews
Dark Horse Espresso Bar is one of Life Lessons 12.

11. Dark Horse Espresso Bar

8.4
215 Spadina Ave (at Sullivan St.), Toronto, ON
Coffee Shop · 170 tips and reviews
Czehoski is one of Life Lessons 12.

12. Czehoski

678 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON
Eastern European Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews
Think Coffee is one of Life Lessons 12.

13. Think Coffee

7.8
248 Mercer St (btwn W 3rd & W 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 322 tips and reviews
Kaffe 1668 is one of Life Lessons 12.

14. Kaffe 1668

8.6
275 Greenwich St (at Murray St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 318 tips and reviews
RBC NYC is one of Life Lessons 12.

15. RBC NYC

71 Worth St (btwn Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 48 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of Life Lessons 12.

16. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews

Aleks K.Aleks Kozak: Let's hit up Magnolia and mack on some cupcakes.

El Beit is one of Life Lessons 12.

17. El Beit

158 Bedford Ave (btwn N 8th & N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 167 tips and reviews
Café Myriade is one of Life Lessons 12.

18. Café Myriade

8.8
1432 rue Mackay (entre Ste-Catherine & De Maisonneuve Ouest), Montréal, QC
Café · Ville-Marie · 104 tips and reviews
Café Olimpico is one of Life Lessons 12.

19. Café Olimpico

9.2
124 rue Saint-Viateur Ouest (coin Waverly), Montréal, QC
Café · Mile-End · 143 tips and reviews
High Line is one of Life Lessons 12.

20. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse is one of Life Lessons 12.

21. West Quoddy Head Lighthouse

8.3
S Lubec Rd, Lubec, ME
Lighthouse · 4 tips and reviews
CN Tower is one of Life Lessons 12.

22. CN Tower

9.0
301 Front St W (at John St), Toronto, ON
Monument · Entertainment District · 382 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Life Lessons 12.

23. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

Vanya P.Vanya Petra: Only $10 for students

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Life Lessons 12.

24. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews

Vanya P.Vanya Petra: Free on Fridays from 4-8pm

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of Life Lessons 12.

25. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews

Vanya P.Vanya Petra: Free on Fridays from 5:45pm

United Nations is one of Life Lessons 12.

26. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of Life Lessons 12.

27. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of Life Lessons 12.

28. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews
30 Rockefeller Plaza is one of Life Lessons 12.

29. 30 Rockefeller Plaza

30 Rockefeller Plz (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Structure · Rockefeller Center · 56 tips and reviews
DuMont Burger is one of Life Lessons 12.

30. DuMont Burger

7.8
314 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 226 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Life Lessons 12.

31. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews

Vanya P.Vanya Petra: The "Luger" Burger voted #2 Burger in America

Burger Joint is one of Life Lessons 12.

32. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Louis' Lunch is one of Life Lessons 12.

33. Louis' Lunch

6.9
261 Crown St, New Haven, CT
Burger Joint · Downtown New Haven · 110 tips and reviews
Chalet du Mont-Royal is one of Life Lessons 12.

34. Chalet du Mont-Royal

9.2
1196 voie Camillien-Houde (Parc du Mont-Royal), Montréal, QC
Historic and Protected Site · Ville-Marie · 74 tips and reviews
Montmorency Falls Park is one of Life Lessons 12.

35. Montmorency Falls Park

9.3
(Parc de la Chute-Montmorency)
2490 Ave Royale, Beauport, QC
Waterfall · 51 tips and reviews
Biodôme de Montréal is one of Life Lessons 12.

36. Biodôme de Montréal

8.5
4777 av. Pierre-De Coubertin, Montréal, QC
Zoo · Maisonneuve · 96 tips and reviews
Plateau-Mont-Royal is one of Life Lessons 12.

37. Plateau-Mont-Royal

Montréal, QC
Neighborhood · 29 tips and reviews
Outremont Willowdale Neighborhood is one of Life Lessons 12.

38. Outremont Willowdale Neighborhood

Avenue Willowdale, Outremont, QC
Park · 1 tip
Eartha at DeLorme is one of Life Lessons 12.

39. Eartha at DeLorme

8.0
2 Delorme Dr, Yarmouth, ME
Science Museum · 4 tips and reviews
L.L.Bean Hunting & Fishing Store is one of Life Lessons 12.

40. L.L.Bean Hunting & Fishing Store

8.7
95 Main St (at Morse St), Freeport, ME
Hunting Supply Store · 96 tips and reviews
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is one of Life Lessons 12.

41. Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

8.9
Fort Rd (Lighthouse Cir), Portland, ME
Lighthouse · 11 tips and reviews
Portland Head Light is one of Life Lessons 12.

42. Portland Head Light

9.5
1000 Shore Rd (at Captain Strout Cir.), Cape Elizabeth, ME
Lighthouse · 79 tips and reviews
Three Sons Lobster & Fish is one of Life Lessons 12.

43. Three Sons Lobster & Fish

72 Commercial St, Portland, ME
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Portland · 3 tips and reviews
Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar is one of Life Lessons 12.

44. Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

7.9
2 India St (Commercial St.), Portland, ME
Sushi Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

Matthew F.Matthew Fishbein: Benkay has the best sushi in portland. Get the rock and roll special. So tasty.

Providence Athenaeum is one of Life Lessons 12.

45. Providence Athenaeum

8.9
251 Benefit St (btwn College & George), Providence, RI
Library · College Hill · 12 tips and reviews
WaterFire - Memorial Park is one of Life Lessons 12.

46. WaterFire - Memorial Park

9.2
4 North Main Street (College Street), Providence, RI
Performing Arts Venue · Downtown Providence · 5 tips and reviews
Benefit Street is one of Life Lessons 12.

47. Benefit Street

7.7
Benefit St, Rhode Island
Museum · College Hill · 2 tips and reviews
The Arcade is one of Life Lessons 12.

48. The Arcade

7.1
65 Weybosset St (btwn Peck St and Delta St), Providence, RI
Shopping Mall · Downtown Providence · 2 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of Life Lessons 12.

49. Bareburger

7.9
514 3rd Ave (30th), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Rose Hill · 146 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of Life Lessons 12.

50. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of Life Lessons 12.

51. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of Life Lessons 12.

52. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 315 tips and reviews
Thinking Cup is one of Life Lessons 12.

53. Thinking Cup

8.9
Grandview, 165 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Café · Chinatown - Leather District · 369 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Life Lessons 12.

54. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
400 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 379 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Life Lessons 12.

55. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews
La Colombe Torrefaction is one of Life Lessons 12.

56. La Colombe Torrefaction

8.8
319 Church St (at Lispenard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 246 tips and reviews
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is one of Life Lessons 12.

57. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

9.3
(Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM))
1380 rue Sherbrooke O (coin du Musée), Montréal, QC
Art Museum · Ville-Marie · 114 tips and reviews
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MAC) is one of Life Lessons 12.

58. Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MAC)

8.2
185 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest (coin Jeanne-Mance), Montréal, QC
Art Museum · Ville-Marie · 45 tips and reviews
Centre Canadien d'Architecture / Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) is one of Life Lessons 12.

59. Centre Canadien d'Architecture / Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)

8.9
1920 rue Baile (btwn St. Marc & St. Mathieu), Montréal, QC
Museum · Ville-Marie · 31 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of Life Lessons 12.

60. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.1
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews

Aleks K.Aleks Kozak: Admission is pay-what-you-wish on Fridays, 6–9 pm.

Parliament Hill is one of Life Lessons 12.

61. Parliament Hill

111 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON
Capitol Building · Byward Market-Parliament Hill · 67 tips and reviews
Liberty Bell Center is one of Life Lessons 12.

62. Liberty Bell Center

8.7
526 Market St (at 6th St), Philadelphia, PA
Historic and Protected Site · Center City East · 181 tips and reviews
Independence Hall is one of Life Lessons 12.

63. Independence Hall

8.9
520 Chestnut St (btwn S 5th & S 6th Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Historic and Protected Site · Center City East · 202 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Life Lessons 12.

64. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

9.0
1414 S Penn Sq (at S 15th St), Philadelphia, PA
Coffee Shop · Avenue of the Arts South · 99 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Life Lessons 12.

65. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

9.0
130 S 19th St (btwn Sansom & Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
Coffee Shop · Center City West · 122 tips and reviews
Barrington Coffee Roasting Company is one of Life Lessons 12.

66. Barrington Coffee Roasting Company

346 Congress St (Farnsworth Street), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Seaport District · 105 tips and reviews
Third Rail Coffee is one of Life Lessons 12.

67. Third Rail Coffee

7.9
240 Sullivan St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 195 tips and reviews
Blue Marble is one of Life Lessons 12.

68. Blue Marble

186 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 74 tips and reviews
Think Coffee is one of Life Lessons 12.

69. Think Coffee

7.7
73 8th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 206 tips and reviews
Café Volan is one of Life Lessons 12.

70. Café Volan

9.2
510 Bangs Ave, Asbury Park, NJ
Coffee Shop · 37 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of Life Lessons 12.

71. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Royal Ontario Museum is one of Life Lessons 12.

72. Royal Ontario Museum

9.0
100 Queen's Pk (at Bloor St. W.), Toronto, ON
Museum · University · 252 tips and reviews
Art Gallery of Ontario is one of Life Lessons 12.

73. Art Gallery of Ontario

9.2
317 Dundas St W (at Beverley St), Toronto, ON
Art Gallery · 203 tips and reviews
Docks Drive In is one of Life Lessons 12.

74. Docks Drive In

5.4
11 POLSON ST (Cherry st), Toronto, ON
Drive-in Theater · Port Lands · 8 tips and reviews
Mount Royal Park is one of Life Lessons 12.

75. Mount Royal Park

9.6
(Parc du Mont-Royal)
1260 Chemin Remembrance, Montréal, QC
Park · Ville-Marie · 180 tips and reviews
Centre de Commerce Mondial is one of Life Lessons 12.

76. Centre de Commerce Mondial

747 rue du Square-Victoria (coin Saint-Antoine), Montréal, QC
Office · Vieux-Montréal · 5 tips and reviews
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal is one of Life Lessons 12.

77. Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal

9.3
(Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal)
110, rue Notre-Dame Ouest (coin St-Sulpice), Montréal, QC
Church · Vieux-Montréal · 156 tips and reviews
Marché Bonsecours is one of Life Lessons 12.

78. Marché Bonsecours

7.5
305 rue de la Commune Est, Montréal, QC
Event Space · Vieux-Montréal · 27 tips and reviews
Montreal Botanical Garden is one of Life Lessons 12.

79. Montreal Botanical Garden

9.1
(Jardin Botanique de Montréal)
4101 rue Sherbrooke E (Boulevard Pie-IX), Montréal, QC
Botanical Garden · Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie · 97 tips and reviews
Saint Joseph's Oratory is one of Life Lessons 12.

80. Saint Joseph's Oratory

(Oratoire Saint-Joseph / Saint Joseph's Oratory)
3800 Ch. Queen Mary, Montréal, QC
Church · Côte-des-Neiges · 56 tips and reviews
CF Toronto Eaton Centre is one of Life Lessons 12.

81. CF Toronto Eaton Centre

8.5
220 Yonge St (btwn Queen & Dundas), Toronto, ON
Shopping Mall · Downtown Toronto, Toronto, ON · 358 tips and reviews
Tim Hortons is one of Life Lessons 12.

82. Tim Hortons

1021 Avenue of the Americas (at 38th St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 32 tips and reviews
Harvard Square is one of Life Lessons 12.

83. Harvard Square

8.9
2 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Plaza · Harvard Square · 100 tips and reviews
Boston Common is one of Life Lessons 12.

84. Boston Common

9.5
Tremont St (btwn Beacon & Charles St), Boston, MA
Park · Beacon Hill · 280 tips and reviews
The Friendly Toast is one of Life Lessons 12.

85. The Friendly Toast

1 Hampshire St (at Cardinal Medeiros Ave.), Cambridge, MA
Breakfast Spot · 240 tips and reviews
Apple Boylston Street is one of Life Lessons 12.

86. Apple Boylston Street

8.9
815 Boylston Street (at Fairfield St), Boston, MA
Electronics Store · Back Bay West · 112 tips and reviews
Institute of Contemporary Art is one of Life Lessons 12.

87. Institute of Contemporary Art

8.4
100 Northern Ave (at Seaport Blvd.), Boston, MA
Art Museum · Seaport District · 124 tips and reviews
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum is one of Life Lessons 12.

88. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

9.1
Columbia Point (1 John F Kennedy Road), Boston, MA
History Museum · Dorchester · 54 tips and reviews
Bunker Hill Monument is one of Life Lessons 12.

89. Bunker Hill Monument

9.0
31 Monument Sq, Boston, MA
Monument · Thompson Square - Bunker Hill · 101 tips and reviews
Flour Bakery & Cafe is one of Life Lessons 12.

90. Flour Bakery & Cafe

9.1
12 Farnsworth St Fl 1 (at Congress St), Boston, MA
Bakery · Seaport District · 185 tips and reviews
Museum of Fine Arts is one of Life Lessons 12.

91. Museum of Fine Arts

9.4
465 Huntington Ave (at Museum Rd), Boston, MA
Art Museum · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 305 tips and reviews
Voltage Coffee & Art is one of Life Lessons 12.

92. Voltage Coffee & Art

295 3rd St (at Athenaeum St.), Cambridge, MA
Café · Kendall Square · 96 tips and reviews
2 Bros. Pizza is one of Life Lessons 12.

93. 2 Bros. Pizza

5.6
755 Avenue of the Americas (at W 25th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Chelsea · 103 tips and reviews