Food Scene
Family-owned shop offering high-end smoked fish, caviar & New York-style specialty foods since 1914.
251 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StFamily-owned shop offering high-end smoked fish, caviar & New York-style specialty foods since 1914.
The pasta is delicious- order the Arancini! The waitstaff there is lovely
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Spaghetti Incident
231 Eldridge StThe pasta is delicious- order the Arancini! The waitstaff there is lovely
An Choi
85 Orchard StBest Bahn Mi around! Cool vibe, great cocktails
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare StPIZZA!!!
Excellent cuban-mexican diner, great people watching. Order the corn! Small, crowded but great food.
218 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Café Habana
17 Prince StExcellent cuban-mexican diner, great people watching. Order the corn! Small, crowded but great food.
Prune
54 E 1st StThe brunch here is famous. Long lines, but worth the wait
Australian owned little eatery- great, fresh brunch, salads, sandwiches.
210 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Dudley's
85 Orchard StAustralian owned little eatery- great, fresh brunch, salads, sandwiches.
Snug, sleek parlor for Thai-style ice cream rolls mixed with flavors & toppings while you watch
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Minus10 Ice Cream
10 Mott StSnug, sleek parlor for Thai-style ice cream rolls mixed with flavors & toppings while you watch
Tre
173 Ludlow StGreat Italian food, drinks and small plates
Excellent meatballs and sauce for a cheap, delicious meal.
580 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveExcellent meatballs and sauce for a cheap, delicious meal.
Vast Japanese menu of sushi & small plates plus sake & cocktails in the trendy Thompson LES Hotel. Expensive
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Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya
187 Orchard StVast Japanese menu of sushi & small plates plus sake & cocktails in the trendy Thompson LES Hotel. Expensive
Vegan treats! Delicious and good for allergies
48 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC
248 Broome StVegan treats! Delicious and good for allergies
Ice cream sandwiches in unique flavors- perfect for the summer
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Melt Bakery
111 Front StreetIce cream sandwiches in unique flavors- perfect for the summer
Inventive vegetarian dishes & classic cocktails in an airy space with banquette seats.
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Dirt Candy
86 Allen StInventive vegetarian dishes & classic cocktails in an airy space with banquette seats.
Entertainment & Activities
Sunshine Cinema
Independent, iconic NYC movie theatre
Arts & Culture
Modern museum with rotating socially-provocative exhibits. Sometimes have fun stuff for kids
629 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
I-Museum ye-Art ye-Contemporary ye-New
235 BoweryModern museum with rotating socially-provocative exhibits. Sometimes have fun stuff for kids
Awesome museum to see what the lower east side was really like. Great tours for kids. Eye opening and very close to the apt
603 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StAwesome museum to see what the lower east side was really like. Great tours for kids. Eye opening and very close to the apt
The recently opened Lowline Lab on the Lower East Side is stunning, child-friendly, FREE, hosts workshops for kids—and unlike any park you've ever seen in NYC.
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The Lowline Lab
140 Essex StThe recently opened Lowline Lab on the Lower East Side is stunning, child-friendly, FREE, hosts workshops for kids—and unlike any park you've ever seen in NYC.
The only Latino children's theater company in the city. All of its fairytale- and folklore-inspired shows are bilingual, so English speaking kids won't get lost, and they may learn a few words of Spanish to boot (without parents having to suffer through another oddly paced episode of Dora).
Teatro SEA was founded by Dr. Manuel A. Morán in Puerto Rico 25 years ago, and although the company has outposts in other cities, since 1999 its mainstage has been the 50-seat Los Kabayitos Puppet Theater housed on the second floor of the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center on the Lower East Side.
TEATRO SEA
107 Suffolk St
The only Latino children's theater company in the city. All of its fairytale- and folklore-inspired shows are bilingual, so English speaking kids won't get lost, and they may learn a few words of Spanish to boot (without parents having to suffer through another oddly paced episode of Dora).
Teatro SEA was founded by Dr. Manuel A. Morán in Puerto Rico 25 years ago, and although the company has outposts in other cities, since 1999 its mainstage has been the 50-seat Los Kabayitos Puppet Theater housed on the second floor of the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center on the Lower East Side.
Everything Else
The best Bikram in NYC in my opinion- funky studio with tattooed clientee
17 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bikram Yoga Lower East Side
172 Allen StreetThe best Bikram in NYC in my opinion- funky studio with tattooed clientee
Parks & Nature
Jobbing along the east river walking path- great views of Brooklyn. Park and Baseball fields.
451 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
I-East River State Park
90 Kent AveJobbing along the east river walking path- great views of Brooklyn. Park and Baseball fields.
Quintessential East Village park. Eclectic people watching and performances.
538 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetQuintessential East Village park. Eclectic people watching and performances.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pianos
158 Ludlow StHipster crowd with live rock music
This live-music venue/record store (a former bakery) offers coffee, tea, light meals & baked goods.
30 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Cake Shop NYC
152 Ludlow StreetThis live-music venue/record store (a former bakery) offers coffee, tea, light meals & baked goods.
Bar with palm trees, a leopard-print pool table & a small menu of oysters, borscht & dumplings.
183 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
169 Bar
169 E BroadwayBar with palm trees, a leopard-print pool table & a small menu of oysters, borscht & dumplings.
Cozy Euro-centric den offering organic wines, small plates for sharing & oysters in dark confines.
111 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Ten Bells
247 Broome StCozy Euro-centric den offering organic wines, small plates for sharing & oysters in dark confines.
Innovative, creative cocktails & classic concoctions mixed up in an industrial-style space.
102 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Attaboy
134 Eldridge StInnovative, creative cocktails & classic concoctions mixed up in an industrial-style space.
Unpretentious bar with beer from a fridge, a jukebox & a 1970s wood-paneled-basement vibe.
44 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Welcome To The Johnsons
123 Rivington StUnpretentious bar with beer from a fridge, a jukebox & a 1970s wood-paneled-basement vibe.
Cozy shop offering specialty beers by the bottle or growler plus tastings & educational events.
45 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Top Hops Beer Shop
88 Essex StCozy shop offering specialty beers by the bottle or growler plus tastings & educational events.
Casual bar with a film-noir vibe, draft beer & cocktails.
11 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Magician
118 Rivington StCasual bar with a film-noir vibe, draft beer & cocktails.
Getting Around
JMZ and F trains at Essex street and Delancey Street intersection
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Delancey Street
Delancey StreetJMZ and F trains at Essex street and Delancey Street intersection
2 Avenue Station
F train at 2nd avenue and East Houston street
BDFM and 6 trains at Broadway and Houston intersection
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Broadway-Lafayette St Station
East Houston StreetBDFM and 6 trains at Broadway and Houston intersection
167 Essex St, New York, NY 10002
parkfast.com
(212) 253-6891
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Edison ParkFast
167 Essex St167 Essex St, New York, NY 10002
parkfast.com
(212) 253-6891