Guidebook for New York
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A curated range of one-off clothing, as well as a private collection of jewelry, apparel and accessories designed by founder, Szeki Chan
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157 Rivington StA curated range of one-off clothing, as well as a private collection of jewelry, apparel and accessories designed by founder, Szeki Chan
Discovery Wines
16 Avenue B2nd closest wine shop, big slection
Food Scene
Put your name in around 10:30 if you want a table before 12:30 for brunch. A little over-hyped, but if you've never been, very worth the visit. Winner best pancakes NY and I love their veggie sandwich
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StPut your name in around 10:30 if you want a table before 12:30 for brunch. A little over-hyped, but if you've never been, very worth the visit. Winner best pancakes NY and I love their veggie sandwich
One of the best inexpensive all around italian spots in the city. Pizza great, fresh pastas better. Great ambiance, good bar, great location, and big games on a projector.
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Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare StOne of the best inexpensive all around italian spots in the city. Pizza great, fresh pastas better. Great ambiance, good bar, great location, and big games on a projector.
If you like great mexican, terrific margaritas, and a lively vibe, you have to eat at Barrio Chino. Head's up, there are long waits at dinner rush. Go early, late, or daytime.
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Barrio Chino
253 Broome StIf you like great mexican, terrific margaritas, and a lively vibe, you have to eat at Barrio Chino. Head's up, there are long waits at dinner rush. Go early, late, or daytime.
If you're a coffee snob, this has to be your 1st stop. Straight out of Seattle, long time crew, tiny spot with the best (and expensive) brew. Great pastries by Dough. Fantastic cortados + cold brew
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Caffè Vita
124 Ludlow StIf you're a coffee snob, this has to be your 1st stop. Straight out of Seattle, long time crew, tiny spot with the best (and expensive) brew. Great pastries by Dough. Fantastic cortados + cold brew
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StInsane fresh custom donuts. Tres leches. Enough said.
$2 dinner. Does that not blow your mind? Try the steamed pork and chive.
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Prosperity Dumpling
$2 dinner. Does that not blow your mind? Try the steamed pork and chive.
Want to do a super nice dinner in a foodie bohemian way? The Fat Radish will not fail. Great space, great service, usually outstanding food in rare combinations.
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The Fat Radish
17 Orchard StWant to do a super nice dinner in a foodie bohemian way? The Fat Radish will not fail. Great space, great service, usually outstanding food in rare combinations.
If you're here on a Saturday in the Summer, this is a nice outdoor food and crafts market to check out.
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Hester Street Fair
26 Essex StIf you're here on a Saturday in the Summer, this is a nice outdoor food and crafts market to check out.
Vegetarian Vietnamese. I didn't really know what to think either. Until I tried the summer rolls and the seitan curry. Amazing. Lan and Kai are the old buddhist couple who own and run the joint.
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Lan Cafe
342 E 6th StVegetarian Vietnamese. I didn't really know what to think either. Until I tried the summer rolls and the seitan curry. Amazing. Lan and Kai are the old buddhist couple who own and run the joint.
Can't go wromg mid range dinner with some South american flair.
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Erika Rojas Photography
152 Stanton StreetCan't go wromg mid range dinner with some South american flair.
Schiller's Liquor Bar
Schillers is the Pastis of the LES
A restaurant based on Meatballs? YES. With some of the best salads, sides, and homemade cookies and ice cream sandwich desserts. Try it and you'll understand. Really much nicer than you'd imagine.
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The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveA restaurant based on Meatballs? YES. With some of the best salads, sides, and homemade cookies and ice cream sandwich desserts. Try it and you'll understand. Really much nicer than you'd imagine.
Classy newcomer to the hood with solid sandwiches and entres. A good alternative to the meatball shop.
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Sauce
78 Rivington StClassy newcomer to the hood with solid sandwiches and entres. A good alternative to the meatball shop.
If you know what an arepa is, and you eat them, you have to go here. Best in the city right here.
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Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StIf you know what an arepa is, and you eat them, you have to go here. Best in the city right here.
Hideaway gem of a restaurant. Farmhouse feel. Downstairs. Feels like you travelled somewhere.
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The Smile
26 Bond StHideaway gem of a restaurant. Farmhouse feel. Downstairs. Feels like you travelled somewhere.
Fresh homemade bread style pretzels and pretzel sandwiches. Good stuff!
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Sigmund's
Fresh homemade bread style pretzels and pretzel sandwiches. Good stuff!
Skip Lombardi's. This is the best pizza, and a better restaurant all around. By the son of the best O.G. pizzeria from Staten Island.
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RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry StSkip Lombardi's. This is the best pizza, and a better restaurant all around. By the son of the best O.G. pizzeria from Staten Island.
Excellent hidden away restaurant at the end of an alley. Their signature drink is made with fire. Lots of taxidermy, in a hip kind of way. Won't disappoint.
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Freemans
Freeman AlleyExcellent hidden away restaurant at the end of an alley. Their signature drink is made with fire. Lots of taxidermy, in a hip kind of way. Won't disappoint.
Yoshi Sushi
131 Avenue AThis is our go to delivery spot for sushi. Ok to eat at, but great for takeaway.
If you're into that whole cupcake thing, this is my choice for the best.
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Butter Lane
123 E 7th StIf you're into that whole cupcake thing, this is my choice for the best.
Awesome pan-asian tapas style restaurant, hidden upstairs off the street. You feel like you're doing something sneaky. Call for a reservation, or try your hand at a walk-in of you're only 2. BYOB
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Kuma Inn
113 Ludlow StAwesome pan-asian tapas style restaurant, hidden upstairs off the street. You feel like you're doing something sneaky. Call for a reservation, or try your hand at a walk-in of you're only 2. BYOB
Another tiny spot easily in the running for best coffee and cortados. Not a cafe to sit at.
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Abraço
81 E 7th StAnother tiny spot easily in the running for best coffee and cortados. Not a cafe to sit at.
Including purely for the historical, tourist significance
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StIncluding purely for the historical, tourist significance
Pretty solid coffee and good wifi and a hot croissant sandwich with avocado, tomato, and cheese. Go here t o get some work done and grab a bite.
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88 Orchard St
88 Orchard StreetPretty solid coffee and good wifi and a hot croissant sandwich with avocado, tomato, and cheese. Go here t o get some work done and grab a bite.
Great Aussie spot for coffee, brunch, lunch, dinner. A little pricey, but very good. This block has a lot of winners. I like their cold brew and cortados.
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Dudley's
85 Orchard StGreat Aussie spot for coffee, brunch, lunch, dinner. A little pricey, but very good. This block has a lot of winners. I like their cold brew and cortados.
Great spacious, bright cafe with wifi, good cold brew, teas, espresso drinks, and a very good granola salad with yogurt and fresh fruit. This is my current go to cafe.
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Whynot Coffee
Great spacious, bright cafe with wifi, good cold brew, teas, espresso drinks, and a very good granola salad with yogurt and fresh fruit. This is my current go to cafe.
El Rey
Neighborhood favorite cafe with good healthy food, too.
Super authentic and inexpensive dumplings and fresh noodles. Not a nice interior, so take out is a safer bet.
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88 Lan Zhou Handmade Noodles
40 BowerySuper authentic and inexpensive dumplings and fresh noodles. Not a nice interior, so take out is a safer bet.
Great place to have a coffee meeting or to work over coffee. Upscale new spot with down to earth staff. Bright, pleasant, solid coffee and serves food.
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Café Henrie
116 Forsyth StreetGreat place to have a coffee meeting or to work over coffee. Upscale new spot with down to earth staff. Bright, pleasant, solid coffee and serves food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing tapas and wine, best for the money in the city. Oysters happy hour. Intimate, candlelit, but with community seating. Try the fresh crab and avocado, and the beet salad with pistachios.
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The Ten Bells
247 Broome StAmazing tapas and wine, best for the money in the city. Oysters happy hour. Intimate, candlelit, but with community seating. Try the fresh crab and avocado, and the beet salad with pistachios.
Some of the best mixology and some of the cheapest prices in the city. You're welcome.
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The Summit Bar
133 Loisaida AveSome of the best mixology and some of the cheapest prices in the city. You're welcome.
Great hole in the wall bar with excellent burlesque on thursday nights.
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Nurse Bettie
106 Norfolk StGreat hole in the wall bar with excellent burlesque on thursday nights.
Barramundi Bar
67 Clinton StreetRaucous solid neighborhood bar, great bartenders
Great little gem for fancy, tasty, well made cocktails in a romantic atmosphere.
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Nitecap
151 Rivington StGreat little gem for fancy, tasty, well made cocktails in a romantic atmosphere.
Sightseeing
Head down to the waterfront to chill and catch some views. Bike down around the southern tip of Manhattan to the West side.
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East River State Park
90 Kent AveHead down to the waterfront to chill and catch some views. Bike down around the southern tip of Manhattan to the West side.
Do not miss this little wonderland garden hidden deep in the LES - where you're staying! Head all the way to the back for the sunken stonework.
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6BC Botanical Garden
630 E 6th StDo not miss this little wonderland garden hidden deep in the LES - where you're staying! Head all the way to the back for the sunken stonework.
Take a walk, ride, or run over the bridge. It's right here, and it's a got a sweet pedestrian path above the fray.
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IWilliamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathTake a walk, ride, or run over the bridge. It's right here, and it's a got a sweet pedestrian path above the fray.
Of course you should see Tompkins Sq park. Farmers Market on weekends.
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Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetOf course you should see Tompkins Sq park. Farmers Market on weekends.
Essentials
Local market with a hidden gem - Brooklyn taco - and most everything else you might need produce, meat, and cheese-wise.
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Essex Market
88 Essex StLocal market with a hidden gem - Brooklyn taco - and most everything else you might need produce, meat, and cheese-wise.
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StThe nearest Whole Foods
Everything Else
Hungry for a tasty hot wrap? This spot will take care of you. If you're a carnivore, I recommend Brothers Grim on whole wheat.
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Wolfnights
99 Rivington StHungry for a tasty hot wrap? This spot will take care of you. If you're a carnivore, I recommend Brothers Grim on whole wheat.