Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveCheap and delicious
Supper
156 E 2nd StHomestyle Italian food right across the street.
Great country breakfast, burgers and sandwiches. Definitely worth the walk.
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The Grey Dog
244 Mulberry StGreat country breakfast, burgers and sandwiches. Definitely worth the walk.
One of the best brunch spots in the city but there will be a wait.
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StOne of the best brunch spots in the city but there will be a wait.
Jamaican Food hot spot. Beyonce has been spotted at the sister restaurant on the west side.
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Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue AJamaican Food hot spot. Beyonce has been spotted at the sister restaurant on the west side.
Souvlaki GR
116 Stanton StDelicious, simple Greek. Perfect for delivery.
Another famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StAnother famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
Wafels & Dinges
15 Avenue BGreat coffee and treats.
Cornerstone Cafe
Another great brunch spot.
Hot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
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Root & Bone
200 E 3rd StHot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
Black Iron Burger
540 E 5th StLow key spot for a burger and a beer.
Lucien
14 1st Ave.Small French bistro will the best steak frites.
Delicious, authentic Ukrainian food. Restaurant has been in the East Village since 1954 and no signs of going anywhere. Pirogies are a must have here.
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Veselka
144 2nd AveDelicious, authentic Ukrainian food. Restaurant has been in the East Village since 1954 and no signs of going anywhere. Pirogies are a must have here.
Another delicious homestyle Italian restaurant right across the street.
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Il Posto Accanto
190 E 2nd StAnother delicious homestyle Italian restaurant right across the street.
Mottsu
285 Mott StCute spot in Soho with fresh sushi.
One More Thai
6 Clinton StreetMy go-to thai spot.
Delicious Italian with a garden in the back where they grow all of their fresh veggies and herbs.
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GG's
511 East 5th StreetDelicious Italian with a garden in the back where they grow all of their fresh veggies and herbs.
Croissanteria
My favorite morning ritual, coffee and a croissant.
Great coffee, free wifi, lots of laptop workstations. My fave place to work. The have huge windowed doors that they leave open during the summer and lets in lots of light year round.
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Whynot Coffee
Great coffee, free wifi, lots of laptop workstations. My fave place to work. The have huge windowed doors that they leave open during the summer and lets in lots of light year round.
Some of the best ramen in the city right around the corner!
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Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton StSome of the best ramen in the city right around the corner!
Essentials
Gourmet market. Great prepared foods and groceries right around the corner.
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Union Market
240 E Houston StGourmet market. Great prepared foods and groceries right around the corner.
Just your average grocery store, if you're not into the gourmet market, you can pick up your basics here.
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Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveJust your average grocery store, if you're not into the gourmet market, you can pick up your basics here.
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StA bit of a walk but for some, it's worth it.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cute and cozy this little hidden away bar has a killer mixologist.
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Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th StCute and cozy this little hidden away bar has a killer mixologist.
2A
25 Avenue ACool, downtown bar, right at the corner of my street.
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston StClassic downtown spot with live music every night.
Famous lower east side bar, has been a hot spot for years. Weekends have a dance party up stairs but it's pretty low key during the week. They have a live music room also.
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Pianos
158 Ludlow StFamous lower east side bar, has been a hot spot for years. Weekends have a dance party up stairs but it's pretty low key during the week. They have a live music room also.
Live music nightly. Great spot to just pop by last minute.
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Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen StLive music nightly. Great spot to just pop by last minute.
Grab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
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Arlene Grocery
95 Stanton StGrab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
Ella Lounge
9 Avenue ADrinks and dancing at this little hot spot.
Poetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances.
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Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd StPoetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances.
Improv and sketch comedy shows. Tons of famous comedians have gotten their start at the UCB including Amy Poehler.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker StImprov and sketch comedy shows. Tons of famous comedians have gotten their start at the UCB including Amy Poehler.
Fat Baby
112 Rivington StAnother hot spot for drinks and dancing.
One and One
76 E 1st StGood place to grab some food, beer and watch a game.
Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
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Schiller's Liquor Bar
Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
Prune
54 E 1st StBloody Mary Bar. Need I say more?!
Saxon + Parole
316 BoweryGreat dinner or brunch - great bloodies here too.
Arts & Culture
A different take on the typical Manhattan museum exhibits. Go with an open mind.
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I-Museum ye-Art ye-Contemporary ye-New
235 BoweryA different take on the typical Manhattan museum exhibits. Go with an open mind.
Take a walk through a real tenement and hear stories about the history of the LES/East Village.
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StTake a walk through a real tenement and hear stories about the history of the LES/East Village.
Everything Else
Classic, famous NYC spot for bagels, lox and so much more.
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Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StClassic, famous NYC spot for bagels, lox and so much more.
Gourmet soft serve ice cream, plus rainbows and unicorns. Need I say more?!
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Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th StGourmet soft serve ice cream, plus rainbows and unicorns. Need I say more?!
The best ice cream in the neighborhood, all natural ingredients - you can taste the difference. Also has vegan ice cream.
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveThe best ice cream in the neighborhood, all natural ingredients - you can taste the difference. Also has vegan ice cream.
Convenience store and pharmacy. Store is open 24 hours [not pharmacy though].
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Duane Reade
110 Newark AveConvenience store and pharmacy. Store is open 24 hours [not pharmacy though].
il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow StDelicious gelato!
Shopping
Printing, shipping etc around the corner
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FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
250 E Houston StPrinting, shipping etc around the corner
VERAMEAT
132 N 5th StCute and quirky jewelry from a local NYC designer.
Local NYC fashion designer's LES store. Lots of prints, lots of silk, very reasonably priced.
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Yumi Kim
611 BroadwayLocal NYC fashion designer's LES store. Lots of prints, lots of silk, very reasonably priced.