Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great Bar, great snacks, good drinks and occasional live jazz
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The Wayland
700 E 9th StGreat Bar, great snacks, good drinks and occasional live jazz
Kafana
116 Loisaida AveGreat Eastern European Cuisine
Somtum Der
85 Avenue AThis is REAL Thai Food! Be careful, its hotttt!
Best chicken sandwiches - Great Fried Chicken and Southern Food.
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Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter
94 Loisaida AveBest chicken sandwiches - Great Fried Chicken and Southern Food.
Best brunch and Moroccan food. (very popular on weekends. try to get there before 12pm to avoid the crowd)
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveBest brunch and Moroccan food. (very popular on weekends. try to get there before 12pm to avoid the crowd)
Edi & The Wolf
Delicious Austrian food and a great decor!
Love this little spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner... Really good. Lots of artists and locals.
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Dimes
49 Canal StLove this little spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner... Really good. Lots of artists and locals.
Great coffee. Nice benches to chill outside. Very local.
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Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th StGreat coffee. Nice benches to chill outside. Very local.
Abraço
81 E 7th StBEST COFFEE!!!
The Smile
26 Bond StGreat local restaurant - good food. Very cosy.
il Buco
47 Bond StFamous italian
A mix of thai / american food. Our favorite restaurant ever!
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Lovely Day
196 Elizabeth StA mix of thai / american food. Our favorite restaurant ever!
De Maria
19 Kenmare StSouen at East Village
326 East 6th StreetGreat vegan food.
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard St
The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare StReally amazing Chinese food. Long wait. Must reserve way in advance.
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Mission
171 E BroadwayReally amazing Chinese food. Long wait. Must reserve way in advance.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Third Man
Great Bar
Alphabet City Beer Co.
96 Loisaida AveGreat Beers and Great Snacks
Esperanto
145 Loisaida AveGreat bar and brazilian cuisine
Takahachi
85 Avenue ABest sushi in the hood, very popular with locals
Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida AveVery popular Bavarian bar
Lois
Wine Bar! And small bites.
Sake Bar - very great atmosphere! Really good food as well.
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Sake Bar Satsko
202 E 7th StSake Bar - very great atmosphere! Really good food as well.
Everything Else
Great little wine shop with good wine at great prices
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Alphabet City Beer Co.
96 Loisaida AveGreat little wine shop with good wine at great prices
Parks & Nature
Great park filled with locals on the weekends.
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Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetGreat park filled with locals on the weekends.
Only one block from the house, the park is beautiful, along the East River.
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John V. Lindsay East River Park
1234 East 6th StreetOnly one block from the house, the park is beautiful, along the East River.
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StNice local food market.
Shopping
Barnyard Cheese Shop
168 Avenue BCheese Shop!
Imarike ye-Chelsea
75 9th AveABC Carpet & Home
888 BroadwayBeautiful home decor store
Sightseeing
High Line
Such a beautiful walk.
Bond Street
Bond Street