Essentials
For everything you need that's organic. Great beer selection, too.
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Spin City Cleaners
For everything you need that's organic. Great beer selection, too.
Huge market where you can buy vegetables (not organic), fresh fish and meat. Look for the Japanese bento box stand - amazing ready-to-go meals - and a gourmet cheese stand.
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Essex Market
88 Essex StHuge market where you can buy vegetables (not organic), fresh fish and meat. Look for the Japanese bento box stand - amazing ready-to-go meals - and a gourmet cheese stand.
Nice neighborhood organic grocery store -- smaller than Whole Foods but a bit closer. Great fresh produce and you can also get organic chicken there.
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Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave.Nice neighborhood organic grocery store -- smaller than Whole Foods but a bit closer. Great fresh produce and you can also get organic chicken there.
52 Avenue A
52 Avenue AYou can get all the basic groceries you need here, along with some organic items.
Shopping
The closest dry cleaners. There's a laundromat right next door.
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Lois Dry Cleaners
45 3rd AveThe closest dry cleaners. There's a laundromat right next door.
Great place to browse books and find used ones for a few dollars off.
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The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayGreat place to browse books and find used ones for a few dollars off.
Tokyo Joe
334 E 11th StGently used designer clothes - great deals.
Food Scene
Hole in the wall, family owned restaurant with great vegetarian dishes, really fresh, cheap, and BYOB.
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Cafe Himalaya
78 E 1st StHole in the wall, family owned restaurant with great vegetarian dishes, really fresh, cheap, and BYOB.
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare StCute Italian place - I go here a lot!
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StArepas - yum! Great lunch special for $8.50.
Best artichoke dip anywhere! Located in a romantic side alley - feels like you're in Paris. Upstairs has a fireplace.
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Freemans
Freeman AlleyBest artichoke dip anywhere! Located in a romantic side alley - feels like you're in Paris. Upstairs has a fireplace.
Veniero's
342 E 11th StMust-go for dessert and coffee.
Porchetta
Grab a delicious pork sandwich with side of kale to go!
Dieci
228 East 10th StreetJapanese/Italian tapas with great wine selection.
Drinks & Nightlife
Taste test different beers, buy craft beers, fill up a growler.
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Good Beer
422 E 9th StTaste test different beers, buy craft beers, fill up a growler.
Gourmet hot dogs and a secret cocktail room that you can only enter by way of calling the hostess from their phone booth.
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Crif Dogs
113 St Marks PlGourmet hot dogs and a secret cocktail room that you can only enter by way of calling the hostess from their phone booth.
For fancy cocktails and dessert right across the street.
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Death & Company
433 E 6th StFor fancy cocktails and dessert right across the street.
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th StUnderground sake bar with little snacks.
Amazing cocktails with a classy, romantic vibe in the backroom of a Japanese restaurant.
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Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StAmazing cocktails with a classy, romantic vibe in the backroom of a Japanese restaurant.
Arts & Culture
Sunshine Cinema
Independent film theater in walking distance.
Another independent film theater with a gourmet snack bar in the lobby. The seats are not great and sometimes you can hear the sound of trains underground - but you can see great films here!
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Fulton Street Art Gallery
116 John StAnother independent film theater with a gourmet snack bar in the lobby. The seats are not great and sometimes you can hear the sound of trains underground - but you can see great films here!
It's not MOMA but it's worth a look. Check their site for free admission nights.
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I-Museum ye-Art ye-Contemporary ye-New
235 BoweryIt's not MOMA but it's worth a look. Check their site for free admission nights.
Nice place to see a show/bands -- on the smaller side so there's a more intimate feeling.
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Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StNice place to see a show/bands -- on the smaller side so there's a more intimate feeling.
Everything Else
You can go running around the track by the water -- and there's also a soccer field and baseball field.
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John V. Lindsay East River Park
1234 East 6th StreetYou can go running around the track by the water -- and there's also a soccer field and baseball field.