Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Whynot Coffee
Super nice baristas, cool atmosphere
El Rey
Healthy lunch options & friendly atmosphere
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow StCHICKEN AND WAFFLES. :)
Looks like a pawn shop on the outside, but it's a huge, beautiful restaurant and bar inside. Free champagne in the bathroom! Fancy attire.
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Beauty & Essex
146 Essex StLooks like a pawn shop on the outside, but it's a huge, beautiful restaurant and bar inside. Free champagne in the bathroom! Fancy attire.
Same owners as Beauty and Essex, another fancy restaurant in the hood.
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Stanton Social
Same owners as Beauty and Essex, another fancy restaurant in the hood.
Dudley's
85 Orchard StGreat little lunch spot.
Sauce
78 Rivington StGreat little Italian restaurant with the nicest service.
Souvlaki GR
116 Stanton StSuper cute "Mamma Mia" atmosphere greek spot.
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveIt's just so good.
Louisiana-style Chicken biscuits in a hole-in-the-wall type cafe.
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Cheeky Sandwiches
88 Orchard StLouisiana-style Chicken biscuits in a hole-in-the-wall type cafe.
I wouldn't go here for the food, but this is the setting of the famous scene in "When Harry Met Sally"
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StI wouldn't go here for the food, but this is the setting of the famous scene in "When Harry Met Sally"
Local bakery--the chocolate chip pudding is to die for.
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Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington StLocal bakery--the chocolate chip pudding is to die for.
Cafe Gitane
242 Mott StMy favorite French place in Soho.
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
30 Prince StIt's just so cutey.
If you're walking around the village, I love this place for normal, good American food.
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Westville West
210 W 10th StIf you're walking around the village, I love this place for normal, good American food.
Lots of restaurants with cobble stone seating area. Great to eat after visiting 9/11 memorial.
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Stone Street
Stone StreetLots of restaurants with cobble stone seating area. Great to eat after visiting 9/11 memorial.
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveMario's Italian market
il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow StYUM.
Drinks & Nightlife
THE BEST HAPPY HOUR. Cheap food and lethal frozen margaritas from 2-8pm.
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Pianos
158 Ludlow StTHE BEST HAPPY HOUR. Cheap food and lethal frozen margaritas from 2-8pm.
Prohibition bar. Talk to me about how to get in--it's a little complicated, but worth it.
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The Back Room
102 Norfolk StProhibition bar. Talk to me about how to get in--it's a little complicated, but worth it.
Arlene Grocery
95 Stanton StAnother great band spot.
Mr. Purple
180 Orchard StBeautiful rooftop views of the city!!
Dancing on the bottom floor, rooftop bar on the top (not great views, but fun dancing). Also has a fun brunch, but reservations required.
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Hotel Chantelle
92 Ludlow StDancing on the bottom floor, rooftop bar on the top (not great views, but fun dancing). Also has a fun brunch, but reservations required.
Arts & Culture
Great place to see bands any night of the week!
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Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen StGreat place to see bands any night of the week!
Sightseeing
One of my favorite things to do--walk the Highline from 30th street down to Gansevoort.
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High Line Park
One of my favorite things to do--walk the Highline from 30th street down to Gansevoort.
Totally worth the walk. I recommend taking the F downtown to High Street then walking from Brooklyn TOWARD Manhattan for the best view.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeTotally worth the walk. I recommend taking the F downtown to High Street then walking from Brooklyn TOWARD Manhattan for the best view.
Cute little restaurants and shops in a historic district of town.
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South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton StCute little restaurants and shops in a historic district of town.
I would recommend just going to the park-not paying to go up in the tower.
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Isibhakabhaka saseNtshona seMemorial ye-9/11
180 Greenwich StI would recommend just going to the park-not paying to go up in the tower.
If the weather's nice, an easy way to get to Brooklyn's cool area & experience some cool street art. This is definitely a "local" thing to do.
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IWilliamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathIf the weather's nice, an easy way to get to Brooklyn's cool area & experience some cool street art. This is definitely a "local" thing to do.
Essentials
A great resource for any and all questions and sometimes I use them for key pick-up & drop-off, as well.
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City CoPilot
143 Orchard StA great resource for any and all questions and sometimes I use them for key pick-up & drop-off, as well.
Essex Market
88 Essex StFood stands for grab and go, as well as groceries.
The Laundry Room of Essex, Inc.
121 Rivington Stbasic laundromat-stays open late.
Duane Reade
110 Newark Avefor anything you forgot!