Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Tiny Latin American 'cevicheria' with $1 oysters on Sundays and Mondays - a single bar, no tables, and incredible seafood.
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Desnuda
221 S 1st St
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Tiny Latin American 'cevicheria' with $1 oysters on Sundays and Mondays - a single bar, no tables, and incredible seafood.
No seating, just standing room. Voted one of the best coffee shops in the country. Perfect for a grab-and-go.
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Abraço
81 E 7th St
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No seating, just standing room. Voted one of the best coffee shops in the country. Perfect for a grab-and-go.
More on the upscale, this Greek restaurant has won more awards than it probably knows what to do with.
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Pylos
128 E 7th St
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More on the upscale, this Greek restaurant has won more awards than it probably knows what to do with.
Popular Moroccan restaurant with a fantastic brunch and great outdoor seating.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
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Popular Moroccan restaurant with a fantastic brunch and great outdoor seating.
The original spot of the gaining-fame cafe; perfect to camp out at with a laptop and coffee.
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Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
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The original spot of the gaining-fame cafe; perfect to camp out at with a laptop and coffee.
Venezuelan arepas. Hugely popular, so put your name in and then hang out in the apartment upstairs.
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Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand St
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Venezuelan arepas. Hugely popular, so put your name in and then hang out in the apartment upstairs.
Wonderful, warm and very filling Italian spot.
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Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare St
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Wonderful, warm and very filling Italian spot.
Small ramen bar with huge noodle bowls.
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Rai Rai Ken
218 E 10th St
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Small ramen bar with huge noodle bowls.
Rows of burlap bags spilling with coffee.
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Porto Rico Importing Co
40 St Marks Pl
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Rows of burlap bags spilling with coffee.
This is a simple but excellent Italian restaurant. The charismatic chef is often the server, full of great stories about his dishes. Make sure to get a table in the garden if the weather is nice!
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Giano
126 E 7th St
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This is a simple but excellent Italian restaurant. The charismatic chef is often the server, full of great stories about his dishes. Make sure to get a table in the garden if the weather is nice!
Sister-restaurant to Lil' Frankie's, serves great Italian fare with a fantastic side-walk vibe.
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Frank
88 2nd Ave
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Sister-restaurant to Lil' Frankie's, serves great Italian fare with a fantastic side-walk vibe.
One of our all-time favorites, they serve Filipino Tapas in this cozy, tucked-away spot.
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Kuma Inn
113 Ludlow St
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One of our all-time favorites, they serve Filipino Tapas in this cozy, tucked-away spot.
Excellent Southern-style gourmet at this trendy restaurant. The cocktails are fantastic too!
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Root & Bone
200 E 3rd St
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Excellent Southern-style gourmet at this trendy restaurant. The cocktails are fantastic too!
This spot serves the best bagels in NYC. This is a controversial opinion, as everyone in NYC has their favorite spot. Perhaps it's my favorite because it's near my apartment? Either way, the bagels are baked on-site fresh everyday and you won't be disappointed. Also check out their second location on 2nd avenue for the same experience, in case you're heading in that direction.
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Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A
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This spot serves the best bagels in NYC. This is a controversial opinion, as everyone in NYC has their favorite spot. Perhaps it's my favorite because it's near my apartment? Either way, the bagels are baked on-site fresh everyday and you won't be disappointed. Also check out their second location on 2nd avenue for the same experience, in case you're heading in that direction.
This is a fabulous and lively restaurant, and the caipirinhas are strong!
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Yuca Bar
111 Avenue A
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This is a fabulous and lively restaurant, and the caipirinhas are strong!
One of my favorite sushi spots around. The food is great and it couldn't be closer (unless it was Kyo Ya - look for that in the guidebook!)
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Takahachi
85 Avenue A
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One of my favorite sushi spots around. The food is great and it couldn't be closer (unless it was Kyo Ya - look for that in the guidebook!)
This is a special one... Kyo Ya is a delightfully charming and cozy spot directly across the street from us. It serves some of the best Japanese food in the city - if the almost entirely Japanese clientele doesn't give that away, the Michelin star might. Careful you don't miss it, the exterior is unassuming. You may need a reservation so call ahead!
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Kyo Ya
94 E 7th St
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This is a special one... Kyo Ya is a delightfully charming and cozy spot directly across the street from us. It serves some of the best Japanese food in the city - if the almost entirely Japanese clientele doesn't give that away, the Michelin star might. Careful you don't miss it, the exterior is unassuming. You may need a reservation so call ahead!

Everything Else

Formerly a food truck, this dessert shop serves unexpected ice cream (think: coconut/curry/vanilla combinations) with lots of flamboyant flare.
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Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
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Formerly a food truck, this dessert shop serves unexpected ice cream (think: coconut/curry/vanilla combinations) with lots of flamboyant flare.

Drinks & Nightlife

This Belgian bar has dozens of top-notch beers on tap, with a quiet, dark atmosphere. (In fact, the bartenders will actually shush you if you get too loud.)
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Burp Castle
41 E 7th St
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This Belgian bar has dozens of top-notch beers on tap, with a quiet, dark atmosphere. (In fact, the bartenders will actually shush you if you get too loud.)
Small, cozy bar with a great happy hour.
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The Immigrants
341 East 9th Street
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Small, cozy bar with a great happy hour.
We love this place: they serve great cocktails at reasonable prices. Stop in before 8pm everyday for half-price happy hour.
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Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th St
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We love this place: they serve great cocktails at reasonable prices. Stop in before 8pm everyday for half-price happy hour.
With hundreds of different bitters behind the bar, Amor y Amargo takes a new twist on some old cocktail-classics. Ask for the bartender's choice!
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Amor y Amargo
95 E 6th St
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With hundreds of different bitters behind the bar, Amor y Amargo takes a new twist on some old cocktail-classics. Ask for the bartender's choice!
Ruffian is an ultra-chic little wine bar on my block which serves some delicious food at the bar too. Definitely worth checking out.
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Ruffian
125 E 7th St
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Ruffian is an ultra-chic little wine bar on my block which serves some delicious food at the bar too. Definitely worth checking out.
Mace is a hot new cocktail bar in the neighborhood. It's further East than most things, but that's what makes it trendy these days.
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Mace
35 West 8th Street
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Mace is a hot new cocktail bar in the neighborhood. It's further East than most things, but that's what makes it trendy these days.

Shopping

Best craft beer shop in the city. Hundreds and hundreds of brands, with some dirt-cheap steals.
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Good Beer
422 E 9th St
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Best craft beer shop in the city. Hundreds and hundreds of brands, with some dirt-cheap steals.

Arts & Culture

Free live music (if you go into the left door, not the right!) with the best up-and-coming.
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Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
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Free live music (if you go into the left door, not the right!) with the best up-and-coming.