Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
EXCELLENT Seafood! No freezers, so everything is fresh. They also have a great happy hour special for oysters and beer :)
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Upstate
95 1st Ave.EXCELLENT Seafood! No freezers, so everything is fresh. They also have a great happy hour special for oysters and beer :)
Elsewhere Espresso
335 E 6th StVery good coffee, and great place to work and people watch. Try their mochas!
Some of the best coffee in all of NYC! Good for a quick cup, no place to sit down, though you can always sit on one of the stoops across the street :)
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Abraço
81 E 7th StSome of the best coffee in all of NYC! Good for a quick cup, no place to sit down, though you can always sit on one of the stoops across the street :)
Great spot for both brunch and dinner! A definite must try if you've never had Filipino food :) Good cocktails as well
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Maharlika
111 1st Ave.Great spot for both brunch and dinner! A definite must try if you've never had Filipino food :) Good cocktails as well
Perfect lunch spot! Simple, delicious food, and good coffee as well
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MUD SPOT
307 E 9th StPerfect lunch spot! Simple, delicious food, and good coffee as well
Excellent Mediterranean Food! Tip: put your name down at PDT next door and have an after dinner cocktail :)
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Timna
Excellent Mediterranean Food! Tip: put your name down at PDT next door and have an after dinner cocktail :)
Open 24 hrs! Great Ukranian comfort food (think perogis, blintzes, and goulash), especially for late night cravings. Excellent for breakfast as well!
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Veselka
144 2nd AveOpen 24 hrs! Great Ukranian comfort food (think perogis, blintzes, and goulash), especially for late night cravings. Excellent for breakfast as well!
Brindle Room
647 E 10th StThey have excellent food, but go for the burger!
Delicious, simple, and healthy food! A must go if you have dietary restrictions (and lots of meat options for your companion)--lots of gluten free, vegan/vegetarian options!
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Westville East
173 Avenue ADelicious, simple, and healthy food! A must go if you have dietary restrictions (and lots of meat options for your companion)--lots of gluten free, vegan/vegetarian options!
World famous for their pastrami! Definitely as must go for their pastrami on rye with mustard. The sandwiches are HUGE, so think before ordering individual sandwiches. If you like pickles, ask for their tomato pickles--they're delicious!
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StWorld famous for their pastrami! Definitely as must go for their pastrami on rye with mustard. The sandwiches are HUGE, so think before ordering individual sandwiches. If you like pickles, ask for their tomato pickles--they're delicious!
Lovely coffee shop to work/hang out in. Good coffee, delicious baked goods, and tasty ARTISAN ice cream.
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveLovely coffee shop to work/hang out in. Good coffee, delicious baked goods, and tasty ARTISAN ice cream.
Delicious, reasonably priced homemade pasta! $15 sangria pitchers, $9 homemade pasta dishes! Great for lunch or dinner
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San Marzano
117 2nd AveDelicious, reasonably priced homemade pasta! $15 sangria pitchers, $9 homemade pasta dishes! Great for lunch or dinner
Yummy Thai food! Small restaurant, seats maybe 10. Chef's name is Lek (she's awesome!), and she designed her menu to resemble Thai home cooking. You'll find standard Thai food (Pad Thai, etc), but you'll find some excellent new dishes as well :) Also, very reasonably priced with most entrees below $15
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Lui's Thai Food
Yummy Thai food! Small restaurant, seats maybe 10. Chef's name is Lek (she's awesome!), and she designed her menu to resemble Thai home cooking. You'll find standard Thai food (Pad Thai, etc), but you'll find some excellent new dishes as well :) Also, very reasonably priced with most entrees below $15
Ippudo NY
65 4th AveA must go if you like Ramen, the best in the city!
Edi & The Wolf
Good food, great ambiance, tasty cocktails
Great lunch spot! Bondi Beach (Australia) food; excellent and tasty dishes, good coffee as well :) Bonus: don't miss the banana bread with the passion fruit butter!
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Ruby's Cafe
219 Mulberry StGreat lunch spot! Bondi Beach (Australia) food; excellent and tasty dishes, good coffee as well :) Bonus: don't miss the banana bread with the passion fruit butter!
Best Indian food on curry row (lots of Indian restaurants on this street)!
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Malai Marke
318 E 6th StBest Indian food on curry row (lots of Indian restaurants on this street)!
Great speakeasy, hidden behind a fake wall inside the sushi restaurant. They have excellent cocktails in an intimate setting :)
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Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StGreat speakeasy, hidden behind a fake wall inside the sushi restaurant. They have excellent cocktails in an intimate setting :)
Joe's Shanghai
46 BoweryBest soup dumplings in NYC
Jing Fong Restaurant
380 Amsterdam AvenueGreat spot for dim sum!
The Barrel
10 Stuyvesant StGreat authentic Chinese food!
MáLà Project
122 1st Ave.Great Sichuan (SPICY) food!
Prune
54 E 1st StGreat Brunch spot!
Great Mexican food, fun vibe, EXCELLENT drinks. Equally worth the visit for just the drinks
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Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th StreetGreat Mexican food, fun vibe, EXCELLENT drinks. Equally worth the visit for just the drinks
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveGreat seafood, and awesome happy hour!
Ost Cafe
Great space to work, excellent coffee
Motorino
510 Columbus AveGreat pizza place!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great speakeasy! Delicious cocktails in a great, intimate atmosphere
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Death & Company
433 E 6th StGreat speakeasy! Delicious cocktails in a great, intimate atmosphere
Famous Speakeasy with AMAZING cocktails! Go inside the hot dog shop and enter through the phone booth :) Wait times can be very long (2+ hours), but they do take same day reservations starting at 3PM
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Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlFamous Speakeasy with AMAZING cocktails! Go inside the hot dog shop and enter through the phone booth :) Wait times can be very long (2+ hours), but they do take same day reservations starting at 3PM
Cienfuegos
95 Avenue AExcellent cocktails and happy hour!
The Summit Bar
133 Loisaida AveGreat Whiskey Bar. Excellent cocktails!
11TH STREET BAR
510 E 11th StGreat live music spot!
The Wayland
700 E 9th StGood cocktails, lively music
Trendy roof top bar with excellent views of the city and an outdoor deck! A place to see and be seen!
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Mr. Purple
180 Orchard StTrendy roof top bar with excellent views of the city and an outdoor deck! A place to see and be seen!
Go here on Tuesday night, which is prohibition night and drinks are $.25 from 7-8PM! They also have a live jazz band playing!
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Louie and Chan
292-310 Broome StGo here on Tuesday night, which is prohibition night and drinks are $.25 from 7-8PM! They also have a live jazz band playing!
Perfect date night spot. Excellent live music with no cover (typically Jazz), and equally as tasty cocktails!
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The Django
Perfect date night spot. Excellent live music with no cover (typically Jazz), and equally as tasty cocktails!
Great speakeasy with excellent cocktails (My favorite bar in NYC)! Look for the beaker above the door. Fun, hip vibe on the weekends, live jazz during weeknights!
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Apotheke
9 Doyers StGreat speakeasy with excellent cocktails (My favorite bar in NYC)! Look for the beaker above the door. Fun, hip vibe on the weekends, live jazz during weeknights!
Speakeasy bar with a great back yard so wile away a lazy Saturday. Excellent cocktails!
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Mulberry Project
149 Mulberry StreetSpeakeasy bar with a great back yard so wile away a lazy Saturday. Excellent cocktails!
Imaginative and delicious cocktails behind Momofuku!
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Booker and Dax
207 2nd AvenueImaginative and delicious cocktails behind Momofuku!
Evelyn
171 Loisaida AveGreat cocktails!
Pouring Ribbons
225 Avenue BExcellent cocktails!
Essentials
Higher quality produce (with higher prices), lots of organic food options, great salad and hot food bar as well
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StHigher quality produce (with higher prices), lots of organic food options, great salad and hot food bar as well
Reasonably priced grocery, not as high end as Whole Foods, less organic food options
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Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveReasonably priced grocery, not as high end as Whole Foods, less organic food options
Arts & Culture
Great live music venue/bar. NO COVER, and acts are reliably good!
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Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen StGreat live music venue/bar. NO COVER, and acts are reliably good!
Come learn about the history of the Lower East Side and East Village!
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StCome learn about the history of the Lower East Side and East Village!