Lower East Side - SoHo
Food Scene
Dudley's
85 Orchard StAmazing staff, food and drinks. $
Barrio Chino
253 Broome StThe best Mexican place in town. $
Black Ant
60 2nd AveAmazing Mexican place, brunch is delicious and quiet. $$
The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare StBrunch is out of control. $
Cherche Midi
282 BoweryGastronomic french food. $$$
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue AGreat Caribbean food. $$
Freemans
Freeman AlleyGreat spot. $$$
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th StGreat for after dinner walks with a sweet purpose.
No-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StNo-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.
Specializes in caviar, smoked fish, herring, bagels and elegant food gifts. Also offers catering services.
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Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StSpecializes in caviar, smoked fish, herring, bagels and elegant food gifts. Also offers catering services.
American fare, craft cocktails & Colonial tavern decor draws a hip crowd to this hidden-away spot. $$$
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Freemans
Freeman AlleyAmerican fare, craft cocktails & Colonial tavern decor draws a hip crowd to this hidden-away spot. $$$
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StYou will find everything you need and more.
Blink Fitness
308 8th AveAffordable local gym.
Donation based Yoga Gym. Offers mat rentals.
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Yoga to the People Teacher Training
12 St Marks PlDonation based Yoga Gym. Offers mat rentals.
Everything Else
Lucky 999 Laundromat
55 2nd AveIn case you need to wash some clothes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Attaboy
134 Eldridge StAmazing drinks, no menu for a real cocktail experience. $$$
The Bowery Hotel
335 BoweryAmazing bar, very stylish and classy. $$$
Unique & exclusive club features nightly shows that combine music, theater, burlesque & erotica. $$$$
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The Box
189 Chrystie StUnique & exclusive club features nightly shows that combine music, theater, burlesque & erotica. $$$$
Bartenders in bow ties & suspenders recall the speakeasy era at this dark, moody cocktail lounge. $$
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Death & Company
433 E 6th StBartenders in bow ties & suspenders recall the speakeasy era at this dark, moody cocktail lounge. $$
Mexican plates & top-shelf tequila cocktails served in a 2-level East Village restaurant & lounge. $$$
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Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th StreetMexican plates & top-shelf tequila cocktails served in a 2-level East Village restaurant & lounge. $$$
Easygoing, dimly-lit, celebrity spotting venue for cocktails & beer, plus live music.
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Berlin
25 Avenue AEasygoing, dimly-lit, celebrity spotting venue for cocktails & beer, plus live music.
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191 Chrystie StBest bar/nightclub in town, go early for easy entry at the door.
Arts & Culture
IMuziyamu wezobuciko wezokwakha okuphela
235 BoweryContemporary art all over !
Watch a new or old movie on a big screen right next door ! Look out for the Friday/Saturday night special at midnight, $10 for a cult movie.
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Sunshine Cinema
Watch a new or old movie on a big screen right next door ! Look out for the Friday/Saturday night special at midnight, $10 for a cult movie.
Sightseeing
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StLearn about the Lower Wast Side and Manhattan !
Parks & Nature
The Liz Christy Garden is a community garden located at the intersection of the Bowery and Houston Street.
Liz Christy Bowery Houston Community Garden
East Houston Street between Second Avenue and BoweryThe Liz Christy Garden is a community garden located at the intersection of the Bowery and Houston Street.
Popular park in the middle of the East Village is a perfect centerpiece for its eclectic neighborhood, which houses artists, radicals, fashion lovers, and those who have lived in the neighborhood for decades and witnessed its many changes.
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Tompkins Square Park Basketball Courts
335 E 10th StPopular park in the middle of the East Village is a perfect centerpiece for its eclectic neighborhood, which houses artists, radicals, fashion lovers, and those who have lived in the neighborhood for decades and witnessed its many changes.