Courtney Tight: A fabulous gym & pool in the city, with great options for classes throughout the day. The staff are incredibly lovely, too. It's pleasure to work out and swim here. Great, new facilities - no-frills!
Courtney Tight: If you're collecting a parcel, there's actually a separate parcel collection window around the corner on Mount Street! Avoid the queues inside!
71 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 302 tips and reviews
Courtney Tight: It's a shame because I used to quite like it here. However, I'm not coming back until they get their act together. A "C" rating from the dept of sanitation is sneakily hidden behind a pot plant.
Law School Annex, University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW
Café · 17 tips and reviews
Courtney Tight: Good coffee, good pastries, excellent baguettes. On top of this, you can grab an Access card discount with every purchase at Taste Baguette Sydney Uni!
Courtney Tight: The Graffiti Tunnel is the only place on campus that students are allowed to graffiti - and are even encouraged to! Clubs, Revues, and Election Candidates frequently paint in the tunnel. Tagged often!
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 297 tips and reviews
Courtney Tight: So delicious! Get the Sarcastic Sol on an everything bagel - Eastern Nova Scotia salmon, homemade whitefish salad, lettuce, tomato, onion. YUM!
434 Avenue of the Americas (10th Street), New York, NY
Yoga Studio · Greenwich Village · 22 tips and reviews
Courtney Tight: Absolutely delightful hot yoga studio. Great teachers, incredibly clean, and a great vibe. Very welcoming to newcomers. The $40 one month trial for newbies is an amazing deal!
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 412 tips and reviews
Courtney Tight: While ConEd use Union Square for Hurricane Sandy relief, the Greenmarket has been relocated temporarily to Madison Sq Park (near Flatiron)