UPPER WEST SIDE SOUTH

North-South boundary: W. 86th St. to W. 59th St.
East-West boundary: Henry Hudson Pkwy. to Central Park W.
Neighborhoods: Lincoln Square, parts of Upper West Side

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Seasons: One • Two • Three • Four • Five • Six • Seven • Eight • Nine

W. 83rd St. and Central Park W., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Robbery”
George tries selling Jerry on a “two bed, two bath, make your friends hate you” apartment that they end up fighting over, with neither ending up taking the apartment. The address George lays out would fall to approximately 50 W. 83rd St.

Joe’s Fruit (NOT REAL)
New York, NEW YORK
“The Ex-Girlfriend”
Kramer tries convincing Jerry to buy fruit here, as he finds that supermarket fruit stinks. Although fictional, it is implied throughout the show that Joe’s is very close to Jerry’s, and is based on Bak’s Market (now closed), a fruit stand near Larry David where he was once banned, located at 609 W. 43rd St.

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West End Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Pony Remark”
Elaine tries getting Manya’s apartment from her widow on West End, which he reveals is going to Jerry’s cousin Jeffrey.

Beau Brummel Sport (NOW CLOSED)
287 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Jacket”
Jerry finds the perfect suede jacket here, with the pink candy-stripe lining, which he drops over $1000 on.

Rava & Ray’s apartment
357 W. 84th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The Statue”
Jerry goes with Elaine to visit Rava and Ray, and sees his missing statue on their mantle. Kramer later goes to get the statue back, a la Joe Friday from “Dragnet.” Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Andy’s Deli II
418 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Deal”
This deli is seen in an establishing shot of George and Jerry at a store, getting a birthday gift for Elaine.

Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
1941 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Busboy”
George’s pick for best bathroom at 65th and Tenth is Alice Tully Hall: “magnificent facilities!”

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Ellen’s apartment
10 W. 65th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Dog”
The site of Kramer’s infamous dumping (“How could I be with someone like you? I couldn’t respect myself!”), then taking back (“Please! I love you! I can’t live without you, I’ll do anything!”), speeches, all done in first person perspective without ever showing Ellen. Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Dream Café (NOT REAL)
New York, NEW YORK
“The Café”
Babu Bhatt’s struggling restaurant, which Jerry convinces Babu to turn to an all-Pakistani menu, which fails even more spectacularly than the original restaurant. Not a real location, but implied to be within sight of Jerry’s apartment, as Jerry can see the restaurant from his living room window.

Upper West Side
New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Tape”
Kramer, when jokingly filming Elaine as a porn actress, claims she just finished shooting her latest picture, “Elaine Does The Upper West Side.”

Owen’s apartment
10 W. 65th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Alternate Side”
Elaine visits Owen to feed and take care of him, but then dumps him while immobile in his wheelchair, as “it’s a bitch to get here…I have to transfer at 42nd St. to take the RR!” Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Nautica (NOW CLOSED)
216 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Red Dot”
George finds Elaine a beautiful cashmere sweater as a Christmas present for only $85…because it has a red dot on it. This location now houses an Athleta store. Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

McBurney School (NOW CLOSED)
15 W. 63rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Pez Dispenser”
Jerry, George and Elaine see Noel’s piano recital, which becomes home of the infamous Pez dispenser incident after Jerry places a Tweety Bird Pez dispenser on Elaine’s leg, causing her to laugh uncontrollably throughout the performance.

West Side YMCA
5 W. 63rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Boyfriend”
Jerry, George and Kramer spot former Met Keith Hernandez at the gym, where he and Jerry exchange phone numbers, starting a tumultuous “relationship.”

Pasta Vicci (NOW CLOSED)
410 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Good Samaritan”
Elaine and George go to dinner with Robin and Michael, where George leads to the couple’s ultimate breakup when he issues an ill-timed and snarky “god bless you” to Robin.

Becky Gelke’s apartment
New York, NEW YORK
“The Good Samaritan”
The apartment of the victim of Jerry’s hit-and-run girlfriend, who Jerry tries to ask out, but Kramer ends up successfully wooing her. Kramer claims her apartment is across the street from his apartment.

Zabar’s
2245 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Good Samaritan”
Jerry claims a girl might run into a matador on the Upper West Side at Zabar’s…or Ray’s Pizza (of which there are too many in New York City to possibly list).

W. 84th St. and Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (B,C)
“The Parking Space”
Kramer thinks Jerry’s car was stolen again (as it was previously in “The Alternate Side“), as he did not see it parked at its usual spot at 84th and Columbus.

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Jimmy Sherman (NOT REAL)
W. 85th St. and Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (B,C)
“The Wallet”
Jerry lies and tells Kramer and his parents that he took the watch his parents gave him to be fixed at Jimmy Sherman at 85th and Columbus.

La Boite en Bois
75 W. 68th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Wallet”
Jerry, Helen, Morty and Uncle Leo are out for dinner, where Jerry discovers that Leo found and is now wearing his discarded watch, and tries desperately to hide it from his parents.

La Boite en Bois
75 W. 68th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Watch”
Jerry continues his lie about the whereabouts of his watch over dinner with his parents and Uncle Leo, and is pressed by his mother to ask out the waitress Naomi, who Jerry later discovers laughs like “Elmer Fudd sitting on a juicer.”

Crazy Joe Davola’s apartment
115 W. 71st St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Opera”
Joe tortures Jerry over the phone, threatening to put the kaibosh on him. Joe later reveals his “shrine” to Elaine, who sprays him with Cherry Binaca and escapes before he gets his hands on her. Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Loews Paragon Theater (now AMC Loews 84th Street 6)
2310 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The Movie”
The gang goes to see the movie “Checkmate,” which is sold out, leading to a wild chain of events that ends up with the gang somehow back together to see the erotic “Rochelle, Rochelle.”

Papaya King (actually Gray’s Papaya)
2090 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Movie”
Kramer, in desperate hunger after waiting in line for the movie, gets a hot dog from here, and later spills mustard on Elaine’s jacket in the theatre.

Central Park W., New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Movie”
Jerry pleads with the taxi driver to take the Park, but Buckles insists on the driver sticking to W. 55th St. to get to the theatre, which is packed with traffic.

Dream Café (NOT REAL)
New York, NEW YORK
“The Visa”
Jerry brings up Babu’s restaurant from “The Café” when reminding George and Elaine of its opening…and colossal failure, in part thanks to Jerry’s recommendation to convert to a Pakistani restaurant.

Isabella’s (NOW CLOSED)
359 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Visa”
George takes Cheryl Fong on a date here, thinking he will avoid Elaine and Jerry, who hate it…but they end up coming anyways, and steal his thunder (and her laughs) in the process.

West Side YMCA
5 W. 63rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Shoes”
Kramer tells Jerry that he was on his way here when he “snubbed” Gail Cunningham.

Champagne Video (NOW CLOSED)
2183 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Smelly Car”
George discovers he can drive women to lesbianism, and that Kramer can bring them right back, after finding out that Susan is now seeing a woman. George is also charged $2 for not rewinding his copy of “Rochelle, Rochelle,” but is later charged $98 after losing the tape altogether.

The Bazaar Hair Design (NOW CLOSED)
147 W. 72nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Smelly Car”
Elaine gets washed, rinsed, and eventually tomato-sauced, in the hopes of getting the stink from the smelly car out of her hair.

West Park Medical Group (now West Care Medical Associates)
50 W. 77th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Pilot”
George goes to have his white “discoloration” examined by a doctor, and later panics when he doesn’t get a “get outta here!” from the doctor when asking if the discoloration is cancer.

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Joe’s Fruit (NOT REAL)
New York, NEW YORK
“The Mango”
Kramer gets banned for trying to return fruit…and Jerry later gets banned for trying to buy Kramer fruit. George eventually gets fruit for both of them, and is reinvigorated sexually by Joe’s mangoes. Although fictional, it is implied throughout the show that Joe’s is very close to Jerry’s, and is based on Bak’s Market (now closed), a fruit stand near Larry David where he was once banned, located at 609 W. 43rd St.

La Boite en Bois
75 W. 68th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Mango”
George’s date Karen mentions that she feels “full” after the risotto, a feeling that she does not experience when with George later.

Peter’s (NOW CLOSED)
182 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Mango”
Jerry and Elaine go out, and discuss the acting abilities of Meryl Streep (and to a more subtle degree, Elaine Benes).

O’Neals (NOW CLOSED)
49 W. 64th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Puffy Shirt”
Jerry, Elaine, Kramer and the low talker go for dinner, and Jerry inadvertently agrees to wear the puffy shirt on “The Today Show.”

Peter’s (NOW CLOSED)
182 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Puffy Shirt”
George is “discovered” for his hand-modeling abilities, when out for dinner with his parents (“the two nut-jobs”). The gang later dines here, all dismayed over what the puffy shirt has done to their lives.

Joe’s Fruit (NOT REAL)
New York, NEW YORK
“The Glasses”
Kramer claims that he had to take Dwayne to Joe’s and “stuff a cantaloupe down his throat” to save his remaining teeth, due to his sugar addiction. Although fictional, it is implied throughout the show that Joe’s is very close to Jerry’s, and is based on Bak’s Market (now closed), a fruit stand near Larry David where he was once banned, located at 609 W. 43rd St.

West Park Medical Group (now West Care Medical Associates)
50 W. 77th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Non-Fat Yogurt”
George goes to visit Mayor Dinkins’ orthopedist, to “diagnose” George’s elbow issue that Lloyd Braun caught.

La Boite en Bois
75 W. 68th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Masseuse”
A flashback is shown from “The Mango,” showing George’s discussion with Karen about how she feels full after the risotto.

La Boite en Bois
75 W. 68th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Conversion”
Sasha breaks up with George due to the fact he is not Latvian Orthodox…but then still orders a lobster dinner anyways.

Tawni’s apartment
129 W. 81st St., Apt. 5E, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Conversion”
Jerry discovers a mysterious fungal cream in his new girlfriend Tawni’s apartment, which he obsesses over its purpose. Tawni is shown as living in apartment 5E (which, according to Jerry, she is subletting from “Carol” for a month), which later in the series is shown as Newman’s Apartment.

Royal Bakery (actually Royale Pastry, NOW CLOSED)
237 W. 72nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Dinner Party”
Jerry and Elaine go to pick up a chocolate babka for their dinner party, but have to settle for cinnamon, and Jerry treats himself to a black and white cookie, which he sees as a symbol for racial harmony (“look to the cookie Elaine, look to the cookie!”) But thanks to the cookie, Jerry vomits for the first time since June 29, 1980, and Elaine almost has her toe broken.

liquor store (NOT REAL)
New York, NEW YORK
“The Dinner Party”
George and Kramer go to pick up a bottle of wine for their dinner party (a $12 bottle that George pays with a $100 bill), but George ends up accidentally destroying a number of bottle, forcing him to pay off the damage with his Goretex jacket. The store is implied to be down the street from Royal Bakery, where Jerry and Elaine are picking up dessert for the same party.

newsstand
New York, NEW YORK
“The Dinner Party”
George goes to break his $100 bill, by buying a pack of gum, a newspaper, a Clark bar and a Penthouse Forum. The newsstand is around the corner from the liquor store, which is implied to be down the street from Royal Bakery.

Rinitze (NOT REAL)
216 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Pie”
Kramer discovers an Elaine doppelganger mannequin (“it’s like they chopped off your arms and legs, dipped you in plastic, then screwed you all back together and stuck you on a pedestal!”) here, which she later steals from the store. George strategizes on how to get a suit soon to be on sale, having to trick a “fellow 40 short” into not buying the suit. Kramer mentions that the store is downtown, although the exterior is the Uptown Nautica store featured in “The Red Dot.” Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Peter’s (NOW CLOSED)
182 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Pie”
A “swishing” George (thanks to his too-tight new suit) has a meeting with the McKenzie people about a potential job, where they get likely food poisoning with a spiked chocolate cream pie meant for George.

ABC Studios
77 W. 66th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Stand-In”
Kramer and Mickey appear as stand-ins on “All My Children,” and Mickey has a moral dilemma over whether to wear lifts in his shoes. “Notes About Nothing” on the Season 5 DVD lists the studios’ location as 320 W. 66th St.

Cineplex Odeon Regency (NOW CLOSED)
1987 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Raincoats”
Newman catches Jerry and Rachel necking during the ever-romantic classic “Schindler’s List,” which he later describes to Helen and Morty as “a more offensive spectacle I cannot recall!”

Cineplex Odeon Regency (NOW CLOSED)
1987 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Opposite”
Elaine is told by theatre staff that that her boyfriend Jake Jarmel has been taken to the hospital after being sideswiped by a taxi…but she then stops off for popcorn and Jujyfruits.

ABC Studios
77 W. 66th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Opposite”
Kramer appears on “Live With Regis and Kathie Lee” as his first stop on his coffee table book tour…but is kicked off the show for spitting his coffee all over Kathie Lee Gifford.

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Andy’s Deli II
418 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Big Salad”
George and Elaine pass by here in their taxi, where George brings up his issue over Elaine giving credit for the big salad purchase to Julie instead of him.

Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Chinese Woman”
In a deleted scene, when Jerry asks George if its a good idea to head to Queens to confront his parents about their upcoming divorce, George responds with “I’m parked on Columbus, I gotta move the car anyway.”

Noreen’s apartment
212 W. 85th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The Chinese Woman”
Kramer heads over to Noreen’s to console her…and ends up spreading the Kramer name (by way of the Kramer seed, and the lack of Jockeys). Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Champagne Video (NOW CLOSED)
2183 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Couch”
George tries to rent “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” to avoid reading the book for his book club, but is unable to when it is already rented out. Not one to give up, he ends up reading the store’s computer screen to track down the renter’s home address.

Angelo’s Shoe Repair
228 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Gymnast”
Jerry and Katya are shown parked outside here, discussing Nicolae Ceaucescu’s reign as leader of Romania.

Tim Whatley’s apartment
W. 77th St., between Central Park W. and Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Mom And Pop Store”
The gang (except maybe Jerry, deemed a “troublemaker”) is invited to watch the Macy’s Day Parade from Tim’s apartment. George seeks a bite-mark analysis of Jon Voight’s pencil, and Jerry inadvertently pops Woody Woodpecker. The parade balloons were inflated every year on both sides of American Museum of Natural History, thus Tim’s apartment would be on 77th between Central Park and Columbus.

Loews Paragon Theater (now AMC Loews 84th Street 6)
2310 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The Secretary”
Jerry, Kramer and Elaine go to see a movie, where Jerry spots his dry cleaner wearing his coat, and Kramer meets Uma Thurman, writing her phone number down on Jerry’s dry cleaning ticket.

Angelo’s Shoe Repair
228 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Race”
Jerry picks up Lois from here, where she tells him her job is on the line if the race with Duncan Meyer doesn’t go down.

Pappardella
316 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Switch”
George goes on a date with Nina the model, and begins worrying about her potentially “refunding” her meals.

Tim Whatley’s apartment
W. 77th St., between Central Park W. and Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Label Maker”
Elaine gets herself invited up to Tim’s apartment, so she can determine if her Label Baby Junior was actually re-gifted to Jerry.

Scott Thomas’ apartment
205 West End Ave., Apt. 25U, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Label Maker”
George and Bonnie use the label maker to label Scott’s moving boxes, which fall off in the mail truck, and become, according to Newman and the US Postal Service, “FREEBIES!”

Metropolitan Opera
30 Lincoln Center Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Beard”
Elaine works as a “beard” for a gay friend in front of his boss at a performance of “Swan Lake”…and later tries to get him to “switch teams.”

Riverside Memorial Chapel
180 W. 76th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Kiss Hello”
Elaine and Wendy drive by here, with Wendy asking about Kramer being single and “if there’s anything wrong with him.”

ProFitness Physical Therapy (NOW CLOSED)
1841 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D)
“The Kiss Hello”
Wendy’s physiotherapy office is here, where George gets a cancellation fee, but can’t get one back from the “delicate genius.” Wendy later tries to charge Elaine for therapy, after she caused her to injure her elbow lugging skis home, after Wendy refused to drive her there.

Manhattan Sports (NOW CLOSED)
2188 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Jimmy”
George tries to pitch Jimmy’s training shoes to a sporting goods store, but fails miserably in his attempts to jump high.

Pappardella
316 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Doodle”
Jerry, Shelly, George and Paula go on a double-date…where Jerry busts Shelly for putting pecans in her mouth and putting them back on the plate, and George sees Paula’s doodle of him on a napkin.

Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts
70 Lincoln Center Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Doodle”
George, angry with Paula, says “I suppose we could go to Lincoln Center and I can wear sneakers and jeans, and that would be fine too!”…to which Paula invites George to drape himself in velvet.

Shelly’s apartment
270 W. 77th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Doodle”
Shelly tries making Jerry use her toothbrush…forcing their breakup after Jerry refuses in disgust. Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

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Cineplex Odeon Regency (NOW CLOSED)
1987 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Engagement”
Jerry goes to see “Firestorm,” while Susan drags George to see “The Muted Heart” with Glenn Close and Sally Field.

Rabbi Kirschbuam’s apartment
16 W. 75th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Postponement”
Elaine visits Rabbi Kirschbaum for counsel regarding her jealousy of George’s engagement, but she quickly learns that the Rabbi has a very big mouth.

Cineplex Odeon Regency (NOW CLOSED)
1987 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Postponement”
Jerry and Kramer go here to see “Plan 9 From Outer Space,” but Kramer burns his thigh by navigating the theatre aisles with a burning-hot latte in his pant waist.

Avery Fisher Hall
10 Lincoln Center Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Maestro”
The Maestro mentions Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic, whose home is at Avery Fisher Hall.

Rose Wine Liquors
449 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Maestro”
Kramer and Jackie’s taxi drives by here as Jackie chides Kramer angrily for taking the deal without listening to the “plus.” Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Franco’s butcher shop (NOT REAL)
New York, NEW YORK
“The Wink”
Holly mentions she visited Jerry’s butcher Franco down the street, who Jerry claimed to “act all aloof” and pretend he didn’t know Jerry, which he likely didn’t. Holly mentions that the butcher is just down the street from Jerry.

West Side Hwy. (now Joe DiMaggio Hwy.), New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Secret Code”
Kramer criticizes the FDNY, after hearing on his emergency scanner that they plan on using the Highway to get to a fire on W. 115th St.

Loews Paragon Theater (now AMC Loews 84th Street 6)
2310 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The Pool Guy”
Jerry and Kramer go to see “Firestorm”, but get stuck sitting with Ramon the Pool Guy. Jerry, Elaine and Susan later see “Chunnel” here, ditching George once again…and George later snaps, screaming at the crowd in the 9:30 showing, when the gang was in the 9:00 theatre.

Sony Theatre Lincoln Square (now AMC Loews Lincoln Square)
1998 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Pool Guy”
Kramer tells a caller to 555-FILK the time for the 8:30 showing of “Cupid’s Rifle” at this theatre.

La Boite en Bois
75 W. 68th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Sponge”
Jerry, Lena, George and Susan go out for dinner…and George accidentally drops a hint about an unlisted number to Lena.

Schnitzer’s (actually Royale Pastry, NOW CLOSED)
237 W. 72nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Rye”
Jerry tries buying a marble rye for George and his parents, but ends up in a fight with an old woman over the last rye. Frank, on Schnitzer’s ryes: “I’ll show these people something about taste!” This is the same bakery as “The Dinner Party,” except it was then called Royal Bakery.

W. 83rd St. and Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (B,C)
“The Caddy”
Jackie Chiles mentions that Jerry and Kramer spotted Sue Ellen Mischke at this corner without her bra, and their subsequent car accident happened here.

Pasta Vicci (NOW CLOSED)
410 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Seven”
George and Susan go for dinner with her cousins Ken and Carrie, where George suggests the name Soda for Carrie’s coming baby.

Café Paul
61 W. 74th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Seven”
Jerry takes Christie here for dinner (“the food is atrocious, but the busboys are the best in the city!”), where he sees her yet again wearing the same top. Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Peter’s (NOW CLOSED)
182 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Seven”
Susan and George go for dinner, where Susan breaks the news that her cousin wants to steal George’s idea and name her child Seven.
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West Park Medical Group (now West Care Medical Associates)
50 W. 77th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Shower Head”
Elaine goes for a physical for her trip to Kenya with Mr. Peterman…and fails, testing positive for opiates. On her second “pop urine test,” she resorts to using Helen’s urine, as hers is inadvetantly tainted with poppy seeds. She passes, but is told she has a 65-year old’s metabolism and may have osteoporosis.

Loews Paragon Theater (now AMC Loews 84th Street 6)
2310 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The Wig Master”
Kramer is seen walking past the theater in the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, hat and pimp cane.

Loews Paragon Theater (now AMC Loews 84th Street 6)
2310 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The Calzone”
Nicki gets Jerry tickets to a sold out show, leaving Elaine and Todd Gack to wait and see a different movie.

O’Neals (NOW CLOSED)
49 W. 64th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Calzone”
Todd Gack drags Elaine out to dinner with his parents, while arguing that it still technically not a date.

Mrs. Zanfino’s apartment
129 W. 81st St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Wait Out”
Kramer babysits his neighbor’s Mrs. Zanfino’s son Joey, scaring him out of the apartment and into the streets with him thinking he’s Frankenstein, on account of his extra-tight jeans. Mickey then “stands-in” as Joey in bed, but is quickly caught by a horrified Mrs. Zanfino.

David Lookner’s apartment
300 W. 72nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Wait Out”
Elaine and David toast to their new relationship, just as Beth shows up, and Beth and David passionately reconcile.

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Isabella’s (NOW CLOSED)
359 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Fatigues”
Jerry goes for dinner with Abby, where he gets an understanding of the mentor-mentee relationship.

Café Paul
61 W. 74th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Checks”
Elaine and Brett are out for dinner, discussing Karl Farbman furniture until Brett is stopped dead in his tracks by the song “Desperado.” Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Kenny Rogers Roasters (NOW CLOSED)
2055 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Chicken Roaster”
A location of the chain opens near the gang, whose sign burns a bright red light directly into Kramer’s apartment. They are forced to close when Jerry ruins the food with Bob Sacamano’s nutria hat, forcing assistant manager Seth to shut down the store.

O’Neals (NOW CLOSED)
49 W. 64th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Abstinence”
Elaine discovers that her boyfriend Ben isn’t really a doctor, but rather just a failed med student…and thus, “she’s not really attracted to him.”

Radio Shack (NOW CLOSED)
521 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (B,C)
“The Abstinence”
When Jerry asks why his junior high school would want to screw with his head, Kramer retorts with “why does Radio Shack ask for your phone number when you buy batteries?” This Radio Shack was the closest to Kramer’s Apartment.

Columbus Deli
476 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Little Jerry”
Jerry bounces a clown check at Marcellino’s bodega, who agrees to take it down only if “Little Jerry” throws his fight. Marcellino hosts a cockfight in the back of his store at 3:30 in the morning between Little Jerry and his ringer from Ecuador.

Schnitzer’s (actually Royale Pastry, NOW CLOSED)
237 W. 72nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Money”
Kramer berates his girlfriend Emily for talking him into getting a corned beef sandwich at Schnitzer’s.

Champagne Video (NOW CLOSED)
2183 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Comeback”
Elaine goes with a number of “Vincent” film picks, until he feels betrayed when she picks a “Gene” for a chuckle, and stops making picks at the video store.

P&G Café (NOW CLOSED)
279 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Van Buren Boys”
Kramer hosts a party for his new “financial venture,” but is kaiboshed from telling his pants story, as its now owned by Mr. Peterman. Kramer cannot divulge his Lorenzo’s story to George, who is actually now in trouble with the Van Buren Boys.

Pomodoro
229 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Susie”
George ditches Allison for lunch here, since “everybody breaks up at Pomodoro.” Kramer later dumps George here on Allison’s behalf.

W. 85th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Pothole”
The China Panda owner asks Elaine where they would deliver next if they cross 86th St. for her: “Then 85th St., Wall St., Mexico, 84th St…”.

W. 84th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Pothole”
The China Panda owner asks Elaine where they would deliver next if they cross 86th St. for her: “Then 85th St., Wall St., Mexico, 84th St…”.

Elaine’s neighbors
W. 86th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (B,C)
“The Pothole”
Elaine is forced to take up “residence” at the building across the street, using the janitor’s closet to order her supreme flounder. Elaine lives at 78 W. 86th St., so this apartment in theory would be on the north side of 86th St.

W. 86th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
“The Pothole”
George is forced to jackhammer open a pothole on W. 86th St. to retrieve his missing keys (and Phil Rizzuto keychain), but accidentally strikes a water pipe, causing the street to burst, and Jenna’s toilet to turn into an unexpected fountain.

Loews Paragon Theater (now AMC Loews 84th Street 6)
2310 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The English Patient”
Elaine and Blaine end up seeing “The English Patient,” which Elaine despises. Blaine later leaves Elaine for her “friends” Carol, Gail and Lisa, as he can evidently only associate with those who love the movie.

Magic Pan (NOW CLOSED)
432 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The English Patient”
One of the locations of Izzy Mandelbaum’s crepe restaurant chain. Jerry gets Kramer’s Domincans to roll crepes for the business, but they roll them too tight…sending many to the hospital, including Neil (Kramer: “that’s why you gotta get real Cubans!”).

Valerie’s apartment
46 W. 83rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Millennium”
Jerry strives to move up the chain on Valerie’s speed dial, meeting an envious stepmother in the process.

Liana
324 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Millennium”
Jerry is parked outside this store when Mrs. Hamilton surprises Jerry and tries forcing him off her stepdaughter’s speed dial.

Top Of The Muffin To You! (NOT REAL)
511 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The Muffin Tops”
Mr. Lippman turns Elaine’s idea for a muffin-top-only retailer to life, and cuts her in for half the profits in exchange for revealing her secret to baking the perfect muffin top. Thanks to eagle-eyed fan Bilita Mpash for catching the lighting store through the door across the street, which was located at 510 Amsterdam Ave. (and is now Kitaro Sushi), putting the muffin shop at around 511 Amsterdam.

W. 85th St. and Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (B,C)
“The Muffin Tops”
Kramer is seen driving The Peterman Reality Tour bus southbound down Columbus Avenue, crossing West 85th Street, pointing out to his riders that they can see his bedroom window on their right (“it’s the one that’s covered in chicken wire”). This is partially plausible, as the bus would pass West 81st Street, but Kramer’s Apartment is still 300 feet westbound from Columbus, meaning that in a moving bus it may be tricky to catch – although the chicken wire surely helped! Thanks to Bilita Mpash for the catch!

P&G Café (NOW CLOSED)
279 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Muffin Tops”
George mopes over his job loss, and runs into the tourist whose clothes he has stolen. He is later spotted by Mary Anne in the bathroom, only in his underpants. George mentions to Jerry that the bar is on 43rd St.

Lanette & Lyle’s apartment
386 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Summer Of George”
Jerry struggles to figure out Lyle’s place in Lanette’s life, and to bump this “dude” out of the picture. Jerry eventually gets rid of Lyle, but can’t keep his spot as the new “dude” when he doesn’t have Lanette’s dinner party invitations in time.

Sfuzzi (NOW CLOSED)
58 W. 65th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Summer Of George”
Jerry gets reservations for him and Lanette here, all part of Jerry’s whirlwind day with her, which requires George to “assist” in his relationship with her.

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Amsterdam Ave., New York, NEW YORK
“The Butter Shave”
George’s boss Mr. Tommasoulo catches George running with his motorcart down Amsterdam Ave.

Amsterdam Ave., New York, NEW YORK
“The Voice”
Mr. Tommasoulo discusses catching George running down Amsterdam Ave. with his motorcart in his hands from “The Butter Shave,” and grills him for it.

La Caridad (NOW CLOSED)
2199 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Serenity Now”
Patty gives away Knicks home opener tickets so she and Jerry can go for dinner here. Although other La Caridads exist in New York, “Notes About Nothing” from the Season 9 DVD claims this one was likeliest for them to visit, as its closest to Jerry’s Apartment.

Mr. Lippman’s apartment
219 W. 81st St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Serenity Now”
Elaine tries explaining to Adam that he isn’t a man, forcing him to renounce Judaism. Mr. Lippman later tries to appeal to Elaine’s “Shiks appeal” by throwing himself at her, and when she recoils, he too renounces the faith. Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Rabbi Glickman’s apartment
16 W. 75th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Serenity Now”
Elaine visits Rabbi Glickman (called Rabbi Kirschbaum in “The Postponement“) to try and combat her “Shiks appeal,” but is also hit on by the rabbi.

Pottery Barn
1965 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Junk Mail”
Kramer drops off all of his junk mail back here…to a very non-confrontational response. The closest location to Kramer’s Apartment is here.

The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Slicer”
Kramer claims that he, posing as Dr. Martin Van Nostrand, is a Juilliard-trained dermatologist.

Mr. and Mrs. Ranawat’s apartment
164 W. 79th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Betrayal”
Elaine is warned by Pinter’s parents to just send a gift and avoid going to India altogether, as they are not even going. This is the same building exterior as Peggy’s apartment in “The Apology.”

West Side YMCA
5 W. 63rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Apology”
Kramer studies other men’s shower routines in the locker room, eventually getting punched in the eye for doing so.

Peggy’s apartment
164 W. 79th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Apology”
Elaine brings Puddy, a recovering germophobe, to help Peggy through her struggles in dealing with Elaine at work. This is the same building exterior as Mr. and Mrs. Ranawat’s apartment in “The Betrayal.”

Tim Whatley’s apartment
W. 77th St., between Central Park W. and Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Strike”
Jerry, George and Elaine go to Tim’s Hanukkah party here, which Elaine describes as being “like Studio 54 with a menorah.”

H&H Bagels (NOW CLOSED)
2239 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
“The Strike”
Kramer discovers his strike at H&H is over after 12 long years, prompting for him to return to work as a “Bagel Technician.” Kramer goes on strike again when he can’t get Festivus off, but returns when he needs to use the bathroom. He’s eventually fired for accidentally dropping gum into the dough, and then continuing to mix it. The original location (featured in this episode) closed in 2011, but a new Upper West Side location has since opened at 526 Columbus Ave.

La Boite en Bois
75 W. 68th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Strike”
Jerry meets Gwen for dinner, discovering “different Gwen” in the process, meeting the bad or the ugly Gwen, instead of the good Gwen.

Phil’s apartment
129 W. 81st St., Apt. 5E, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Strongbox”
Jerry discovers that a man he refused to let in the building earlier not only lives in the building, but next door to Kramer. As revenge, Phil leaves his pet bird Fredo in the hallway, until Kramer silences it when it swallows Kramer’s strongbox key. Phil’s apartment is shown as 5E, which contradicts Newman’s Apartment, which for most of the series was shown as being 5E, and is shown as clearly being down the hall from Jerry and Kramer.

Darryl’s apartment
6 W. 77th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
“The Wizard”
Elaine visits Darryl’s to hunt for clues about his ethnic background, but ends up more confused than before. Thanks Erkan B. for the tip!

Housing Works Thrift Shops
306 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Bookstore”
George tries giving the book to charity for a tax write-off, but is again stopped by the flagged mark on the book. There are multiple New York locations, but the establishing shot shows that the store is along the M7 and M11 bus routes, which both head down this section of Columbus Ave.

Lisi’s apartment
W. 84th St. and Riverside Dr., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (1)
“The Frogger”
Jerry spends nine hours breaking up with Lisi, and frantically tries getting back with her when face to face with a potential Lopper. The building’s awning says 451, but W. 84th St. only runs to Riverside Dr., only to the number 350.

Tower Records (NOW CLOSED)
1961 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
“The Maid”
Kramer contemplates about how life in downtown New York is so different, including a different Tower Records. The closest Tower Records to Kramer’s Apartment is at this location.

La Brea (NOW CLOSED)
2130 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Puerto Rican Day”
The gang is seen driving past here, where George complains of his “complicated” post-game appetite, before getting stuck in traffic during the parade.

Rabbi Glickman’s apartment
16 W. 75th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (B,C)
“The Finale”
Rabbi Glickman is seen leaving his apartment for the gang’s trial in Massachusetts.

Schnitzer’s (actually Royale Pastry, NOW CLOSED)
237 W. 72nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 72nd Street (1,2,3)
“The Finale”
Mabel Choate brings up Jerry’s theft from “The Rye” when testifying against the gang during their trial, noting that she bought the rye from Schnitzer’s.

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