Guidebook for Staten Island
Food Scene
Enoteca Maria
27 Hyatt StFeaturing chefs from Italy.
Pier 76
76 Bay StGreat Italian food and lively sports bar, plus brick oven pizza!
Marie's 2
5 Hyatt StCute mom and pop place, good food.
Most elegant dining, indoors or Al Fresco, with views of harbor boats going by. Beautiful gothic décor and ambience
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Blue
1115 Richmond TerraceMost elegant dining, indoors or Al Fresco, with views of harbor boats going by. Beautiful gothic décor and ambience
Arts & Culture
86 acres of historic Greek revival buildings filled with art, a concert hall, Chinese Scholar's Garden, Amphitheatre, Greta's Secret Garden, an organic farm, and more.
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Menningarstofnun og Grasgarður Snug Harbor
1000 Richmond Terrace86 acres of historic Greek revival buildings filled with art, a concert hall, Chinese Scholar's Garden, Amphitheatre, Greta's Secret Garden, an organic farm, and more.
Entertainment & Activities
The neighborhood stage. Coffee/ snack bar with live local music or book signings up front, and a huge collection of used books with a reading room in the back. Also a garden in good weather and computers availalble with wifi. Usually opens at noon.
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Every Thing Goes Book Cafe and Neighborhood Stage
208 Bay StThe neighborhood stage. Coffee/ snack bar with live local music or book signings up front, and a huge collection of used books with a reading room in the back. Also a garden in good weather and computers availalble with wifi. Usually opens at noon.
Getting Around
The ferry runs 24/7, with a boat leaving every 15 minutes during rush hour, and its free. Island buses coordinate with ferry arrival times, and you can transfer for free from the subways to the buses. Catch a bus to my house on the D ramp, either the S42 or the S52.
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St. George Ferry Terminal station
1 Bay StThe ferry runs 24/7, with a boat leaving every 15 minutes during rush hour, and its free. Island buses coordinate with ferry arrival times, and you can transfer for free from the subways to the buses. Catch a bus to my house on the D ramp, either the S42 or the S52.
The closest airport to my house, only 15-20 minutes away by car. Or, catch a quick bus into Manhattan and take the ferry here.
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Newark Liberty alþjóðaflugvöllur
3 Brewster RdThe closest airport to my house, only 15-20 minutes away by car. Or, catch a quick bus into Manhattan and take the ferry here.
Essentials
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton Stfree parking available, enter on side street.
Shopping
Western Beef Supermarket
425 Bay Stopen until 10 PM every day but Sundays close at 9.
about a 30 minute drive or catch the S40 bus at bottom of Westervelt, on Richmond Terrace.
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Staten Island Mall
2655 Richmond Aveabout a 30 minute drive or catch the S40 bus at bottom of Westervelt, on Richmond Terrace.
Parks & Nature
Look for the Dolphin Fountain! Boardwalk runs south to Middland beach where you'll also find the Turtle Fountain and a deep sea fishing pier. Life Guards on duty during daylight hours from July 4th through Labor Day.
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South Beach
Look for the Dolphin Fountain! Boardwalk runs south to Middland beach where you'll also find the Turtle Fountain and a deep sea fishing pier. Life Guards on duty during daylight hours from July 4th through Labor Day.