Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Coffee bar with wifi by day and chill bar by night. Very quiet and good atmosphere. Nice place if you want to be able to talk queitly.
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Vbar&cafè
225 Sullivan StCoffee bar with wifi by day and chill bar by night. Very quiet and good atmosphere. Nice place if you want to be able to talk queitly.
Even though we live in Brooklyn this is where Leora and I still by our coffee beans. They are absolutely amazing. Plus great coffee and non-coffee related gifts are available.
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Porto Rico Importing Co
40 St Marks PlEven though we live in Brooklyn this is where Leora and I still by our coffee beans. They are absolutely amazing. Plus great coffee and non-coffee related gifts are available.
One of our favorites. Tiny place. Great comfort food. Can have a bit of a wait. The market sides are simple, tasty and affordable.
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Westville West
210 W 10th StOne of our favorites. Tiny place. Great comfort food. Can have a bit of a wait. The market sides are simple, tasty and affordable.
NYC is all about Pizza. Joe's is considered among the best in the village. We agree. No seats. No thrills. Just a damn fine slice.
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Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine StNYC is all about Pizza. Joe's is considered among the best in the village. We agree. No seats. No thrills. Just a damn fine slice.
A little bit of Paris in New York. Great french style pastries. A good cup of coffee too.
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Patisserie Claude
187 West 4th StreetA little bit of Paris in New York. Great french style pastries. A good cup of coffee too.
Amazing reasonably priced French bistro. Its also BYOB which means you can buy a couple of bottles and have a cheap amazing meal! I took Leora for her Birthday.
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La Sirène Soho
558 Broome StAmazing reasonably priced French bistro. Its also BYOB which means you can buy a couple of bottles and have a cheap amazing meal! I took Leora for her Birthday.
Everything Else
Great music venue, just downstairs from the apartment. Check out their website to see who is coming. They have everything from mellow crooners to hard hitting acts.
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(Le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker StGreat music venue, just downstairs from the apartment. Check out their website to see who is coming. They have everything from mellow crooners to hard hitting acts.
Arts & Culture
Pool, Ping-pong, chess, scrabble all to live Jazz music. A young, strange crowd, great place to play games or listen to cheap good jazz music
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Fat Cat
75 Christopher StPool, Ping-pong, chess, scrabble all to live Jazz music. A young, strange crowd, great place to play games or listen to cheap good jazz music
Music any night of the week. The range is from great to mediocre, but the atmosphere is usually chill and fun.
Banjo Jim's
Music any night of the week. The range is from great to mediocre, but the atmosphere is usually chill and fun.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing selection of strong delicious Beligian Beers on tap. Good atmosphere - with a mix of different rooms and outdoor sitting. The upstairs is quieter if you want a little less noise.
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Vol De Nuit ... AKA Kwak Heaven
148 West 4th StreetAmazing selection of strong delicious Beligian Beers on tap. Good atmosphere - with a mix of different rooms and outdoor sitting. The upstairs is quieter if you want a little less noise.
My cousin Charles owns the place, but I am partial to it because of the cool atmosphere. Go on the late side and check out the secret downstairs rooms. Very cool - very fun.
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Von
3 Bleecker StMy cousin Charles owns the place, but I am partial to it because of the cool atmosphere. Go on the late side and check out the secret downstairs rooms. Very cool - very fun.
Dive bar most nights, but after 11:00 on Tuesday nights it has one of the best Jazz/ragtime jams in the city. Its free, and the crowds is mostly local musicians. A favorite city secret of ours.
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Mona's Bar N.Y.C.
224 Avenue BDive bar most nights, but after 11:00 on Tuesday nights it has one of the best Jazz/ragtime jams in the city. Its free, and the crowds is mostly local musicians. A favorite city secret of ours.
Essentials
A good bottle of wine is one of life's great joys. This is a discount distributor where you can get $11 dollar bottles for $4 dollars and $50 dollars bottles for $20. Love it! Just love it!!!!!
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Warehouse Wines & Spirits
735 BroadwayA good bottle of wine is one of life's great joys. This is a discount distributor where you can get $11 dollar bottles for $4 dollars and $50 dollars bottles for $20. Love it! Just love it!!!!!
Stop here for a world class selection of cheeses. Staff is great. Ask to taste! This is also where we buy our fresh bread. Don't miss this.
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Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson AvenueStop here for a world class selection of cheeses. Staff is great. Ask to taste! This is also where we buy our fresh bread. Don't miss this.
Shopping
A nice little vintage clothes shop. Leora loves this for unique dresses and clothes.
Hamlet's Vintage
146 West 4th StreetA nice little vintage clothes shop. Leora loves this for unique dresses and clothes.
Worth seeing as part of a day trip. Big and fancy with some really fun gourmet foods. Eat well then walk along the High-line.
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Imakethe ye-Chelsea
75 9th AveWorth seeing as part of a day trip. Big and fancy with some really fun gourmet foods. Eat well then walk along the High-line.