Guidebook for New York
Drinks & Nightlife
Exceptional BBQ. Extremely friendly staff and bartenders. Great craft beers, bourbon and cocktails.
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Ducks Eatery
351 E 12th StExceptional BBQ. Extremely friendly staff and bartenders. Great craft beers, bourbon and cocktails.
Considered by many as the oldest continually running bar in NYC (opened in 1854). Go for a beer that's served in pairs of either "light or dark."
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McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th StConsidered by many as the oldest continually running bar in NYC (opened in 1854). Go for a beer that's served in pairs of either "light or dark."
PDT (Please Don't Tell): The quintessential NYC speakeasy. Enter through Criff Dogs, the hot dog shop next door, where you'll go into a phone booth to speak to the hostess, who MIGHT let you in.
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Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlPDT (Please Don't Tell): The quintessential NYC speakeasy. Enter through Criff Dogs, the hot dog shop next door, where you'll go into a phone booth to speak to the hostess, who MIGHT let you in.
Great cocktail / wine bar. Always a good crowd, good music, and a good place to mix with locals and meet people.
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Ten Degrees Bar
121 St Marks PlGreat cocktail / wine bar. Always a good crowd, good music, and a good place to mix with locals and meet people.
Fantastic dive bar off the beaten path. Bar sports galore: billiards, darts, Buckhunter, and our favorite: Skeeball. And if you're looking for a vintage lunch box collection, it's the holy grail.
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Ace Bar
531 E 5th StFantastic dive bar off the beaten path. Bar sports galore: billiards, darts, Buckhunter, and our favorite: Skeeball. And if you're looking for a vintage lunch box collection, it's the holy grail.
A cosy cocktail den hidden in the 2nd floor of a Japanese restaurant. Sometimes tough to find a seat with their strict, no-standing policy. But go on weeknights to avoid the crowds for better luck.
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Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StA cosy cocktail den hidden in the 2nd floor of a Japanese restaurant. Sometimes tough to find a seat with their strict, no-standing policy. But go on weeknights to avoid the crowds for better luck.
Cool, rustic, cocktail bar with easy-going atmosphere, accentuated with occasional live music. Home to my favorite bourbon cocktail: I Hear Banjos, which is served with campfire smoke. Just go try it.
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The Wayland
700 E 9th StCool, rustic, cocktail bar with easy-going atmosphere, accentuated with occasional live music. Home to my favorite bourbon cocktail: I Hear Banjos, which is served with campfire smoke. Just go try it.
Food Scene
One of the best places to get an authentic slice of NYC pizza. Many claim it to be the best. So you're likely not to be disappointed here.
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John's of Bleecker St.
278 Bleecker StOne of the best places to get an authentic slice of NYC pizza. Many claim it to be the best. So you're likely not to be disappointed here.
This is America's first licensed pizzeria and continues to produce perfectly charred pies in Manhattan's Little Italy since 1905.
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Lombardi's
32 Spring StThis is America's first licensed pizzeria and continues to produce perfectly charred pies in Manhattan's Little Italy since 1905.
One of the best burgers in NYC, yet reasonably priced. Cool, trendy atmosphere.
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Black Market
One of the best burgers in NYC, yet reasonably priced. Cool, trendy atmosphere.
Small, intimate coffee / pastry shop that serves great coffee and a selection of delicious breakfast sandwiches.
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Croissanteria
Small, intimate coffee / pastry shop that serves great coffee and a selection of delicious breakfast sandwiches.
Awesome coffee shop. Our neighborhood staple for joe on the go. Don't forget to try their smoothies too.
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The Bean
31 3rd AveAwesome coffee shop. Our neighborhood staple for joe on the go. Don't forget to try their smoothies too.
Awesome coffee shop. Our neighborhood staple for joe on the go. Don't forget to try their smoothies too.
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The Bean
31 3rd AveAwesome coffee shop. Our neighborhood staple for joe on the go. Don't forget to try their smoothies too.
Charming, classic ice cream parlor. Flavors for days and an excellent treat right in the neighborhood.
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Sundaes and Cones
95 E 10th StCharming, classic ice cream parlor. Flavors for days and an excellent treat right in the neighborhood.
Excellent burgers and salads, featuring intriguing meat selections like bison, elk, duck, and wild boar. Great for delivery too, if you feel like staying in.
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Bareburger
Excellent burgers and salads, featuring intriguing meat selections like bison, elk, duck, and wild boar. Great for delivery too, if you feel like staying in.
THE spot for great seafood in the area. Reservations are highly recommended.
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The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveTHE spot for great seafood in the area. Reservations are highly recommended.
Fantastic dinner and brunch. Michelin Guide recommended menu from renowned Australian chefs.
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Flinders Lane
184 Summer StreetFantastic dinner and brunch. Michelin Guide recommended menu from renowned Australian chefs.
Enjoy an exceptional brunch at this Brazilian fusion, Latin cantina. The prices and ambiance are always great here.
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Esperanto
145 Loisaida AveEnjoy an exceptional brunch at this Brazilian fusion, Latin cantina. The prices and ambiance are always great here.
This neighborhood bagel shop is commonly crowded, and for good reason. If you want an authentic NYC bagel experience, this is it.
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Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue AThis neighborhood bagel shop is commonly crowded, and for good reason. If you want an authentic NYC bagel experience, this is it.
Essentials
Easily overlooked from the street, this gem of a local grocery has just about EVERYTHING you'll need. Salad bar, hot food bar, prepared sandwiches, gluten-free and vegan options, all just steps away.
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St Marks Ale House
21 St Marks PlEasily overlooked from the street, this gem of a local grocery has just about EVERYTHING you'll need. Salad bar, hot food bar, prepared sandwiches, gluten-free and vegan options, all just steps away.