Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Closest place for great coffee in comfortable surroundings.
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The Roost
222 Avenue BClosest place for great coffee in comfortable surroundings.
Ost Cafe
More good coffee options.
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StFor a quick, cheap, delicious meal after 6pm.
$10 buffet lunch every day. Great for dinner, too, but more pricey.
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Brick Lane Curry House
79 2nd Ave$10 buffet lunch every day. Great for dinner, too, but more pricey.
If you like super-strong coffee, this is the place. And close to the M8 bus line that runs crosstown to the West Village.
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Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th StIf you like super-strong coffee, this is the place. And close to the M8 bus line that runs crosstown to the West Village.
Everything Else
Great place to start out your day or have lunch. Friendly, long-time East Villager owners.
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Ciao for Now Event Space
Great place to start out your day or have lunch. Friendly, long-time East Villager owners.
Odessa
119 Avenue ABest diner breakfast in the East Village.
6BC Botanical Garden
630 E 6th StA must-see if you are a flora lover.
Best prices, great selection of organic, vegan and gluten-free items.
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Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave.Best prices, great selection of organic, vegan and gluten-free items.
Lucy's
135 Avenue AOldest, realist 'dive' bar in the East Village.
Drinks & Nightlife
French wine bar with the most personality on the best block.
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The Bourgeois Pig
111 East 7th StreetFrench wine bar with the most personality on the best block.
Nowhere
322 E 14th StBest relaxed but lively mixed-crowd gay bar in the neighborhood.
The Cock
93 2nd AvenueFor gay, seedy realness and great music till 4am every day (and a killer happy hour).
Coal Yard Bar
102 1st Ave.Great old-school East Village bar; blues, soul and rockabilly jukebox.
Shopping
Top designer clothing at incredible prices; garments 'lightly worn.' (Consignment store.)
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Tokio 7
83 E 7th StTop designer clothing at incredible prices; garments 'lightly worn.' (Consignment store.)