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Zxavier's Favorites
BJ's Wholesale Club is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

1. BJ's Wholesale Club

6.1
610 Exterior St, Bronx, NY
Warehouse or Wholesale Store · Concourse Village · 21 tips and reviews
The Home Depot is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

2. The Home Depot

5.3
600 Exterior St, Bronx, NY
Hardware Store · Concourse Village · 24 tips and reviews
145th Street Bridge is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

3. 145th Street Bridge

145th St, New York, NY
Bridge · 6 tips and reviews
Colonel Charles Young Fields is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

4. Colonel Charles Young Fields

5.0
99 W 143rd St (Lenox Avenue), New York, NY
Baseball Field · Central Harlem · 3 tips and reviews

5. 145th Street Bridge

145th St, New York, NY
Bridge · 6 tips and reviews

NYC DOTNYC DOT: The 145th St Bridge carries about 25,000 vehicles a day, making it the least-trafficked bridge over the Harlem River.

6. BJ's Wholesale Club

6.1
610 Exterior St, Bronx, NY
Warehouse or Wholesale Store · Concourse Village · 21 tips and reviews

Gregory O.Gregory Ortiz: Stay away from the people offering cabs to the right! They aren't real cab drivers. Only use the ones straight ahead from BJ's near the elevator. They're an actual cab company.

7. Modern and Contemporary Art

8.8
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Exhibit · Central Park · 22 tips and reviews

Eppy S.Eppy Suarez: Admission says $25 but that is the recommend admission. In actuality you can give what you please. 4of us got in for $20.

8. MTA Subway - 145th St (A/B/C/D)

W 145th St (at St. Nicholas Ave), New York, NY
Metro Station · Central Harlem · 20 tips and reviews

A L E XA L E X: Lower Level are your 6th Avenue lines and upper level has your 8th avenue trains. A is not always express. D is always express going downtown.

9. Nadal's Deli

7.7
3381 Broadway (at W 137th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Harlem · 21 tips and reviews

Mr. Christopher S. H.Mr. Christopher S. Hopkins: They have the best steak sandwich in town!

10. Apollo Theater

9.1
253 W 125th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Central Harlem · 142 tips and reviews

Mel W.Mel Wilson: Got to come back soon, but it needs more leg room for the seats

Jin Ramen is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

11. Jin Ramen

8.4
3183 Broadway (at W 125th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · West Harlem · 182 tips and reviews
161 St Garage is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

12. 161 St Garage

Yankee stadium, Bronx, NY
Parking · Highbridge · 1 tip
Billy's Sports Bar is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

13. Billy's Sports Bar

7.1
856 River Ave (at E 161st St), Bronx, NY
Sports Bar · Concourse Village · 58 tips and reviews
Stadium Pizza is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

14. Stadium Pizza

5.9
157th (River Avenue), New York, NY
Sports Bar · 6 tips and reviews
Bronx Terminal Market is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

15. Bronx Terminal Market

6.8
610 Exterior St, Bronx, NY
Shopping Mall · Concourse Village · 15 tips and reviews
Sakura Park is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

16. Sakura Park

8.9
500 Riverside Dr (at W 122nd St), New York, NY
Park · West Harlem · 6 tips and reviews

17. Super Foodtown

5.2
300 W 145th St (at Frederick Douglass Blvd.), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Central Harlem · 50 tips and reviews

True LemonTrue Lemon: Beat the heat with True Lemonade and True Raspberry Lemonade! Get some at Powdered drink mix section here! True Lemon and True Orange are here, too!

Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

18. Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square

8.5
Herald Square, New York, NY
Food Truck · Garment District · 316 tips and reviews
Municipal Credit Union is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

19. Municipal Credit Union

2 Lafayette St (at Centre St.), New York, NY
Credit Union · Downtown Manhattan · 11 tips and reviews
Trump SoHo New York is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

20. Trump SoHo New York

246 Spring St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Hotel · Hudson Square · 102 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

21. Shake Shack

8.9
691 8th Ave (at W 44th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 857 tips and reviews
Juice Generation is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

22. Juice Generation

2730 Broadway (105th St), New York, NY
Juice Bar · Upper West Side · 14 tips and reviews
Perry Street is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

23. Perry Street

Perry Street, New York, NY
Road · West Village · 2 tips and reviews
Bleecker Street Park is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

24. Bleecker Street Park

8.3
Bleecker St (W 11th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 13 tips and reviews

25. Magnolia Bakery

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

Bloomingdale'sBloomingdale's: The bakery that began the cupcake craze is still the best. We suspect it’s the lick-your-fingers-to-get-the-last-bit-of-butter-cream frostings and fillings. They do a mean banana pudding too.

26. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building

163 W 125th St, New York, NY
Government Building · Central Harlem · 6 tips and reviews

Gwme Doris M.Gwme Doris Mosley: security check basement for boxes left in storage c virginia fields - all records needed give to keith wright and benny thompson only

27. H&M

5.8
125 W 125th St (Malcolm X Blvd), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Central Harlem · 33 tips and reviews

Style.comStyle.com: The key to fall fashion is balance: matching skinny cargo pants with a breezy, pale pink blouse will give you that ideal blend of tomboy and girly-girl.

28. Famous Famiglia's Pizza

6.1
2859 Broadway (at W 111th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Harlem · 7 tips and reviews

KateKate: The garlic knots are dough bundles of buttery garlicky goodness.

Vinnie's Styles is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

29. Vinnie's Styles

7.8
239 Flatbush Ave (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Clothing Store · Prospect Heights · 3 tips and reviews

30. Barclays Center

8.8
620 Atlantic Ave (at Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Basketball Stadium · Prospect Heights · 534 tips and reviews

MTVMTV: If your in the mood for Chicken & Waffles check out Buttermilk Channel in Brooklyn. Even Jay Z recommends it, and he knows Brooklyn! Read more.

31. Vinnie's Styles

7.8
239 Flatbush Ave (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Clothing Store · Prospect Heights · 3 tips and reviews

Genesis W.Genesis Whitlock: Carefully curated street wear. Always fun to shop here.

32. 67 Burger

234 Flatbush Ave (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Prospect Heights · 35 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Incredibly juicy burgers; skip the embellished toppings and take it plain.

33. Brooklyn Crepe & Juice

8.3
214 Flatbush Ave (Bergen Street), Brooklyn, NY
Juice Bar · North Slope · 41 tips and reviews

Rachel S.Rachel Stallworth: The Bensonhurst is my favorite savory crepe in NY. And the Spicy C Train has a great unique taste

34. Key Food

5.7
369 Flatbush Ave (Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Supermarket · Prospect Heights · 12 tips and reviews

JanelleJanelle: Some of the most miserable staff I've ever seen.

35. Hungry Ghost

7.7
183 Sterling Pl (Flatbush Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Prospect Heights · 38 tips and reviews

BaratundeBaratunde: Pay attention to what they did with the name. By changing just one letter they communicated the caffeinated core of their mission and avoided a lengthy and nasty trademark dispute

Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

36. Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch

8.6
Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
Monument · North Slope · 9 tips and reviews

Jeremy P.Jeremy Peters: There is a geocach in the fountain

37. Sprint Store

209 W 125th St, New York, NY
Mobile Phone Store · Central Harlem · 13 tips and reviews

Marvin W.Marvin Washington: Always helpful if you have the rigjt attitude.

NYC Department of Finance Service Center is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

38. NYC Department of Finance Service Center

144-06 94th Ave, Jamaica, NY
Government Building · 15 tips and reviews
Baldwin, NY is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

39. Baldwin, NY

New York
City · 10 tips and reviews

40. M11

135 St And Broadway, New York, NY
Moving Target · Manhattanville · No tips or reviews
Atlantic Antic is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

41. Atlantic Antic

Atlantic Avenue (3rd Avenue & Hicks Street), Brooklyn, NY
Street Fair · Boerum Hill · 35 tips and reviews
Target is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

42. Target

5.6
139 Flatbush Ave (at Atlantic Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Big Box Store · Fort Greene · 240 tips and reviews
Mamoun's Falafel is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

43. Mamoun's Falafel

8.3
30 St. Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews
H Brickman & Sons is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

44. H Brickman & Sons

7.1
125 W 3rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Hardware Store · Greenwich Village · 5 tips and reviews
Maxwell Place Park is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

45. Maxwell Place Park

8.9
Sinatra Dr N (btwn Frank Sinatra Dr & 12th St), Hoboken, NJ
Park · Hoboken · 15 tips and reviews
Pier 60 is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

46. Pier 60

West Side Hwy (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Pier · Chelsea · 13 tips and reviews
Charles V. Schaefer Athletic and Recreational Center is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

47. Charles V. Schaefer Athletic and Recreational Center

Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ
College Gym · 6 tips and reviews
West 30th St Heliport (JRA) is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

48. West 30th St Heliport (JRA)

8.9
West 30th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
Heliport · Chelsea · 11 tips and reviews
BPM New York is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

49. BPM New York

516 W 42nd St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Hell's Kitchen · 83 tips and reviews
Rejuvenate is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

50. Rejuvenate

8.1
171 W 133rd St, New York, NY
Juice Bar · Central Harlem · 8 tips and reviews
Manhattan Bridge Bike Path is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

51. Manhattan Bridge Bike Path

Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Bridge · 42 tips and reviews
Piece of Velvet is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

52. Piece of Velvet

708 Fulton St (South Oxford St), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Fort Greene · 19 tips and reviews
No. 7 is one of Zxavier's Favorites.

53. No. 7

7 Greene Ave (at Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 165 tips and reviews