Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Good and quite cheap by New York standards...Lovely Day serves homestyle Thai food in a fun atmosphere. We spend a lot of time here...especially because Alex used to manage the restaurant! :)
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Lovely Day
196 Elizabeth StGood and quite cheap by New York standards...Lovely Day serves homestyle Thai food in a fun atmosphere. We spend a lot of time here...especially because Alex used to manage the restaurant! :)
Our favorite place in the neighborhood for dinner and wine. Fresh and delicious Turkish/Mediterranean food, beer, & wine. We love the owners, Halil and Murat.
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Little Rascal
163 Elizabeth StOur favorite place in the neighborhood for dinner and wine. Fresh and delicious Turkish/Mediterranean food, beer, & wine. We love the owners, Halil and Murat.
Good juice bar and healthy dishes if you need to detox from all of the good food and fun New York offers.
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The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare StGood juice bar and healthy dishes if you need to detox from all of the good food and fun New York offers.
Our favorite pizza place and the oldest in New York. Can be a little expensive, but we think its worth it. They also deliver. CASH ONLY.
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Lombardi's
32 Spring StOur favorite pizza place and the oldest in New York. Can be a little expensive, but we think its worth it. They also deliver. CASH ONLY.
A New York institution. Fantastic french food and a great atmosphere. Can get really busy...make a res or go during off peak hours.
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Balthazar
80 Spring StA New York institution. Fantastic french food and a great atmosphere. Can get really busy...make a res or go during off peak hours.
Cafe Select
212 Lafayette StHomey Swiss/German food. Hip atmosphere.
Our pick for the best lobster roll in NYC. Great seafood.
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Ed's Lobster Bar
155 Grand StOur pick for the best lobster roll in NYC. Great seafood.
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StGood coffee in the neighborhood.
Our favorite coffee shop to grab a latte on a weekend stroll.
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Gasoline Alley Coffee
325 Lafayette StOur favorite coffee shop to grab a latte on a weekend stroll.
Old school Italian. A little on the expensive side, but we always leave satisfied. Much better than tourist traps in Little Italy.
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Emilio's Ballato
55 E Houston StOld school Italian. A little on the expensive side, but we always leave satisfied. Much better than tourist traps in Little Italy.
Cocoron
16 Delancey StPerfect bowl of soba for a cold day. CASH ONLY.
Good Italian food and a comfortable atmosphere. We like to eat a relaxed dinner at the bar from time to time.
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Antonioni's
177 Chrystie StGood Italian food and a comfortable atmosphere. We like to eat a relaxed dinner at the bar from time to time.
Good Mexican food and margaritas can be found right downstairs from the apartment at Cafe El Portal. We love the family that runs the restaurant.
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Cafe El Portal
174 Elizabeth StreetGood Mexican food and margaritas can be found right downstairs from the apartment at Cafe El Portal. We love the family that runs the restaurant.
Friends of ours opened this healthy restaurant last year and it's been a staple ever since. Very small and gets packed from brunch.
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Dimes
49 Canal StFriends of ours opened this healthy restaurant last year and it's been a staple ever since. Very small and gets packed from brunch.
We love Parm for meatball sandwiches and great, simple Italian-American food. Good atmosphere if you sit at the bar, otherwise the small dining room can get crowded.
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Parm
248 Mulberry StWe love Parm for meatball sandwiches and great, simple Italian-American food. Good atmosphere if you sit at the bar, otherwise the small dining room can get crowded.
We like to sit in the downstairs dining room for a romantic and rustic Italian dinner.
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Peasant
194 Elizabeth StWe like to sit in the downstairs dining room for a romantic and rustic Italian dinner.
There is a beautiful, cavernous dining room in the basement. Bacaro serves great Italian food...we love the spaghetti nero here and crave it constantly.
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Bacaro
136 Division StThere is a beautiful, cavernous dining room in the basement. Bacaro serves great Italian food...we love the spaghetti nero here and crave it constantly.
Hands down, our favorite place for sushi in NYC. Its been around for almost 30 years. We eat here weekly, and while its not exactly cheap, the sushi is always PERFECT. Probably our favorite meal.
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Hasaki
210 E 9th StHands down, our favorite place for sushi in NYC. Its been around for almost 30 years. We eat here weekly, and while its not exactly cheap, the sushi is always PERFECT. Probably our favorite meal.
Our favorite for California style mexican food. So good.
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Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen
110 6th AveOur favorite for California style mexican food. So good.
Old steakhouse. We can't describe how perfectly awesome this place if you want to splurge on a great steak or great food, for that matter.
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Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th StOld steakhouse. We can't describe how perfectly awesome this place if you want to splurge on a great steak or great food, for that matter.
Fine dining with excellent food. You can stop by and have a casual drink at their beautiful bar, as well.
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The Musket Room
265 Elizabeth StFine dining with excellent food. You can stop by and have a casual drink at their beautiful bar, as well.
Pho Grand
277C Grand StPerfect bowl of pho. No frills and cheap.
Everything Else
Liquor and wine store directly across the street from the apt. Great selection and super nice people.
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Wine Therapy
171 Elizabeth StLiquor and wine store directly across the street from the apt. Great selection and super nice people.
We love to play pick up soccer games here or just stroll by and watch a game for fun.
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Sara D Roosevelt Park
Forsyth StreetWe love to play pick up soccer games here or just stroll by and watch a game for fun.
Drinks & Nightlife
Where we go for a pint and to watch some soccer on the weekends. Surprisingly good food for a bar.
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Sláinte Bar and Lounge
304 BoweryWhere we go for a pint and to watch some soccer on the weekends. Surprisingly good food for a bar.
Our local dive bar. Gets super packed on the weekend, but it's the perfect place to go for a drink during off peak hours.
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Tom & Jerry's (288 Bar)
288 Elizabeth StOur local dive bar. Gets super packed on the weekend, but it's the perfect place to go for a drink during off peak hours.
Pravda
281 Lafayette StGreat martinis.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StThe supermarket that has everything.
Shopping
Very cool candles and perfumes. Expensive, but divine smelling.
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Le Labo
233 Elizabeth StVery cool candles and perfumes. Expensive, but divine smelling.