83 Spring Street Neighborhood Tips
Grocery stores
Here are some close options ....
CLOSE: Small, local grocery store within 3 blocks of 83 Spring. This is your closest best bet.
Mulberry Market NYC
251 Mulberry StCLOSE: Small, local grocery store within 3 blocks of 83 Spring. This is your closest best bet.
CLOSE: 24x7 deli within 4 blocks of 83 Spring. Sells beer also. For a large beer selection need to go to Whole Foods.
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Soho Gardens Inc
40 Prince StCLOSE: 24x7 deli within 4 blocks of 83 Spring. Sells beer also. For a large beer selection need to go to Whole Foods.
UNIQUE: I make the trek up to Eataly for produce. You can get basics at Mulberry Market but for fresh, unique produce I go here. Worth a trip.
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Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveUNIQUE: I make the trek up to Eataly for produce. You can get basics at Mulberry Market but for fresh, unique produce I go here. Worth a trip.
UNIQUE: Quirky Japanese grocery store nearby ... if you feel like cooking at home it may be worth a visit.
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Sunrise Mart
494 Broome StUNIQUE: Quirky Japanese grocery store nearby ... if you feel like cooking at home it may be worth a visit.
UNIQUE: Not really a grocery store but a good place to pick up tapas to go ...
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Despaña
408 Broome StUNIQUE: Not really a grocery store but a good place to pick up tapas to go ...
FRESH: Union Square hosts a Farmer's Market on MWFSa. Great in almost every season. Within walking distance and/or 3 subway stops away ...
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Union Square
FRESH: Union Square hosts a Farmer's Market on MWFSa. Great in almost every season. Within walking distance and/or 3 subway stops away ...
FRESH: Hosts a smaller Farmer's market on Sundays. Within walking distance and gives a taste of the East Village.
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Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetFRESH: Hosts a smaller Farmer's market on Sundays. Within walking distance and gives a taste of the East Village.
BIG BOX: Some people like this store for shelf stable and frozen foods. Not much produce.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court StBIG BOX: Some people like this store for shelf stable and frozen foods. Not much produce.
BIG BOX: Unless you are desperate for something you can't find elsewhere, avoid this place ... empty shelves and no soul. Amazon ruined this Whole Foods location.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StBIG BOX: Unless you are desperate for something you can't find elsewhere, avoid this place ... empty shelves and no soul. Amazon ruined this Whole Foods location.
Cocktails & wine bars plus wine shops
Some places I enjoy with friends ....
The most beautiful bar in the city with excellent cocktails. And just 1/2 a block away from 83 Spring.
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Crosby Street Hotel
79 Crosby StThe most beautiful bar in the city with excellent cocktails. And just 1/2 a block away from 83 Spring.
In midtown so not within walking distance, but where the wine industry hangs out ...
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Aldo Sohm Wine Bar
151 W 51st StIn midtown so not within walking distance, but where the wine industry hangs out ...
Very close to 83 Spring. Small, under-the-radar wine bar with sophisticated selections (very light bar food menu ...)
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La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels
249 Centre StVery close to 83 Spring. Small, under-the-radar wine bar with sophisticated selections (very light bar food menu ...)
Closest option for wine with decent bespoke selections
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Wine Therapy
171 Elizabeth StClosest option for wine with decent bespoke selections
A bit farther but broader selection of wine and lots of spirits.
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Astor Wines & Spirits
399 Lafayette StA bit farther but broader selection of wine and lots of spirits.
Nearby food/restaurants
When you need a quick fix. All within walking distance ...
MODERATE. My new favorite ... excellent SE Asian. Sister restaurant to Chinese Tuxedo.
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The Tyger
1 Howard StreetMODERATE. My new favorite ... excellent SE Asian. Sister restaurant to Chinese Tuxedo.
MODERATE. Middle Eastern-esque. Nice indoor vibe and outdoor seating. Probably requires a reservation but not always ....
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Shuka
38 MacDougal StMODERATE. Middle Eastern-esque. Nice indoor vibe and outdoor seating. Probably requires a reservation but not always ....
CASUAL. Excellent destination for lunch pizzas, breads and/or morning coffee. There is a park just outside the bakery to enjoy your snacks.
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Grandaisy Bakery
176 W 72nd StCASUAL. Excellent destination for lunch pizzas, breads and/or morning coffee. There is a park just outside the bakery to enjoy your snacks.
MODERATE: NYC is full of Italian restaurants. This is authentic, cozy, and a downtown institution. I was married here. 🙂 In NoHo.
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il Buco
47 Bond StMODERATE: NYC is full of Italian restaurants. This is authentic, cozy, and a downtown institution. I was married here. 🙂 In NoHo.
CASUAL. Taim is a solid place for Middle Eastern take out. Good for a quick lunch.
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Taïm
45 Spring StCASUAL. Taim is a solid place for Middle Eastern take out. Good for a quick lunch.
CASUAL. The best pizza in NYC is just 3 blocks from 83 Spring. Go during off hours or don't even bother trying to get in. It's usually a 2-hour wait. Better for picking up and eating at home.
I order pick up via Seamless and show up 10 minutes before they say it will be ready. Never order delivery. It will come cold, hard, and take forever -- if it arrives at all.
The tie-die pizza and stuffed artichokes are both exceptional.
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RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry StCASUAL. The best pizza in NYC is just 3 blocks from 83 Spring. Go during off hours or don't even bother trying to get in. It's usually a 2-hour wait. Better for picking up and eating at home.
I order pick up via Seamless and show up 10 minutes before they say it will be ready. Never order delivery. It will come cold, hard, and take forever -- if it arrives at all.
The tie-die pizza and stuffed artichokes are both exceptional.
CASUAL. French/Tunisian cafe. This is my go-to place for casual brunch or lunch. Limited hours post pandemic.
Believe it or not, avocado toast was invented here and I highly recommend you order this. Their cous cous is also terrific as are all salads.
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Cafe Gitane
242 Mott StCASUAL. French/Tunisian cafe. This is my go-to place for casual brunch or lunch. Limited hours post pandemic.
Believe it or not, avocado toast was invented here and I highly recommend you order this. Their cous cous is also terrific as are all salads.
CASUAL. A simple pub with the very best veggie burgers and other pub fare.
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Fanelli's Cafe
94 Prince StCASUAL. A simple pub with the very best veggie burgers and other pub fare.
MODERATE. Italian featuring fresh salads, pastas, and artisinal pizzas. I go here often in the summer for their outdoor tables under the trees. Wine list so-so, but food is lovely.
Altesi Downtown
200 Spring StMODERATE. Italian featuring fresh salads, pastas, and artisinal pizzas. I go here often in the summer for their outdoor tables under the trees. Wine list so-so, but food is lovely.
CASUAL: Interesting Greek bakery with tasty lunch and dinner take out items. Can also eat at tables.
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Pi Bakerie
512 Broome StCASUAL: Interesting Greek bakery with tasty lunch and dinner take out items. Can also eat at tables.
Zooba
CASUAL: Two blocks away. Eyptian alternative to Taim. Hip and happening.
Restaurants beyond the neighborhood
Under-the-radar recommendations beyond the usual suspects in top restaurant lists ….
MODERATE. Delicious, authentic Middle Eastern in a beautiful, cavernous room -- good because you are likely to get a table. Located in Flatiron.
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ILILI
236 5th AveMODERATE. Delicious, authentic Middle Eastern in a beautiful, cavernous room -- good because you are likely to get a table. Located in Flatiron.
Moderate. Hip, retro Shanghai restaurant with exceptional food in West 30s
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Café China
59 W 37th StModerate. Hip, retro Shanghai restaurant with exceptional food in West 30s
MODERATE to FANCY. Hidden Chinatown gem. Romanic setting with beautiful cocktails and food.
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Chinese Tuxedo
5 Doyers StMODERATE to FANCY. Hidden Chinatown gem. Romanic setting with beautiful cocktails and food.
MODERATE to FANCY. A sommelier favorite. "New American" menu with a terrific wine list. Fairly straight shot on the subway to the Upper West Side
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Clay
553 Manhattan AveMODERATE to FANCY. A sommelier favorite. "New American" menu with a terrific wine list. Fairly straight shot on the subway to the Upper West Side
MODERATE. Looking for some healthy eating? This vegetable-forward restaurant is in a beautiful room with innovative dishes. Near Union Square.
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abcV
38 E 19th StMODERATE. Looking for some healthy eating? This vegetable-forward restaurant is in a beautiful room with innovative dishes. Near Union Square.
CASUAL. Chinatown find with the absolute best dumplings in the city ...
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Dim Sum Go Go
5 E BroadwayCASUAL. Chinatown find with the absolute best dumplings in the city ...
CASUAL. Very casual, very delicious Chinese in a hipster neighborhood.
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MáLà Project
122 1st Ave.CASUAL. Very casual, very delicious Chinese in a hipster neighborhood.
MODERATE. Highly awarded Indian restaurant. Tough to get into but worth a try. You can also attempt to walk in and sit at the bar. Lower East Side.
Dhamaka
119 Delancey StreetMODERATE. Highly awarded Indian restaurant. Tough to get into but worth a try. You can also attempt to walk in and sit at the bar. Lower East Side.
MODERATE. Tiny, delicious French restaurant in the quaint West Village. Tiny = always a wait.
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Buvette
42 Grove StMODERATE. Tiny, delicious French restaurant in the quaint West Village. Tiny = always a wait.
CASUAL/MODERATE: My go-to for authentic Mexican. The salsa sampler is a must. West Village. Limited menu post Covid, but still delicious.
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Empellon Taqueria
230 West 4th StreetCASUAL/MODERATE: My go-to for authentic Mexican. The salsa sampler is a must. West Village. Limited menu post Covid, but still delicious.
FANCY-ish. Traditional NY destination post-museums. Sit at the bar - the restaurant is stuffy. Midtown/50s
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The Modern
9 W 53rd StFANCY-ish. Traditional NY destination post-museums. Sit at the bar - the restaurant is stuffy. Midtown/50s
Coffee/bakery/sweets
Better than Balthazar (which all the locals hate ...)
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Ceci Cela Patisserie
14 Delancey StBetter than Balthazar (which all the locals hate ...)
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
270 Lafayette StBetter than Starbucks ...
Saturdays NYC Crosby St
31 Crosby StAnother option for coffee ....
Rice To Riches
37 Spring StAll rice pudding all the time.
World-famous chocolate chip walnut cookies (served warm). Also a good bakery.
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Levain Bakery - NoHo
340 Lafayette StWorld-famous chocolate chip walnut cookies (served warm). Also a good bakery.
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
30 Prince StIf you feel like cake ...
For French macarons, if you wish you were in Paris instead of NYC. Also a very pretty restaurant garden in the summer.
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Ladurée
398 W BroadwayFor French macarons, if you wish you were in Paris instead of NYC. Also a very pretty restaurant garden in the summer.
Combination chocolate store and tea room (hidden at back of store). Worth a visit.
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Mariebelle
484 Broome StCombination chocolate store and tea room (hidden at back of store). Worth a visit.
Cultural organizations
Break the tourist routine and see something besides Broadway. Buy tix before you visit ....
Pan-cultural. The most innovative, imaginative programming in the city. This is my favorite cultural destination.
The Shed
545 W 30th StPan-cultural. The most innovative, imaginative programming in the city. This is my favorite cultural destination.
Solid destination for new modern art. The neighborhood is worth exploring.
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Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Solid destination for new modern art. The neighborhood is worth exploring.
If you are an art fan, it's worth checking out MoMA's sister institution in Long Island City. Worth the trek if you see a show you might like ...
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MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveIf you are an art fan, it's worth checking out MoMA's sister institution in Long Island City. Worth the trek if you see a show you might like ...
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette StreetNearby music venue with a range of artists. Book early.
All the successful Broadway shows start here e.g. Hamilton ...
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The Public Theater
425 Lafayette StAll the successful Broadway shows start here e.g. Hamilton ...
Multi-cultural venue in Brooklyn. Programming still slow post Covid but worth looking in to ..
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlMulti-cultural venue in Brooklyn. Programming still slow post Covid but worth looking in to ..
Feeling old school and want a local experience? Independent films preview here and it's a vibrant area.
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IFC Center
323 6th AveFeeling old school and want a local experience? Independent films preview here and it's a vibrant area.
(The site converts this heading to “The Cell”, but it’s really The Joyce.) A great modern dance theatre - I go often. It’s not large, so every seat is a good one. There are often last minute tickets available so check out their site.
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The Cell
175 8th Ave(The site converts this heading to “The Cell”, but it’s really The Joyce.) A great modern dance theatre - I go often. It’s not large, so every seat is a good one. There are often last minute tickets available so check out their site.
Sightseeing
Manhattan is an island and these destinations/activities help me remember this ...
Odd little architectural park that occasionally hosts events. Recently built by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg. Near Highline ...
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Isiqithi Esincinci
West 13th StreetOdd little architectural park that occasionally hosts events. Recently built by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg. Near Highline ...
Walking trail along an old, elevated railway line. Touristy but pretty.
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High Line Park
Walking trail along an old, elevated railway line. Touristy but pretty.
I absolutely love taking people on a sailboat ride on the Hudson River. To me, this is a Manhattan must-do.
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Classic Harbor Line
62 Chelsea PiersI absolutely love taking people on a sailboat ride on the Hudson River. To me, this is a Manhattan must-do.
Edge
30 Hudson YardsThe best panoramic views of the city. Hudson Yards.
I personally wouldn't be shy to do a bus tour of NYC. It saves walking time and you get a sense of the city. $55 for adults and $45 for kids.
Big Bus Hop On
24-34 Park RowI personally wouldn't be shy to do a bus tour of NYC. It saves walking time and you get a sense of the city. $55 for adults and $45 for kids.
I feel the same way about this cruise as I do the bus tour. A cheaper version of the sailboat experience. Boards in midtown. Same prices as bus tour.
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Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
12th AvenueI feel the same way about this cruise as I do the bus tour. A cheaper version of the sailboat experience. Boards in midtown. Same prices as bus tour.
I have mixed feelings about Citi bikes. On the one hand, it's a quick way to get around and the city now has many bike lanes. On the other, pedestrians in NYC aren't very attuned to bikes so it can be stressful riding, especially if you are constantly looking at your map/app.
Citi Bike: Fulton St & Broadway
I have mixed feelings about Citi bikes. On the one hand, it's a quick way to get around and the city now has many bike lanes. On the other, pedestrians in NYC aren't very attuned to bikes so it can be stressful riding, especially if you are constantly looking at your map/app.