Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great weekday breakfast, opens early, great egg dishes with greek flair, amazing toast and good strong coffee.
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Snack Taverna
63 Bedford StGreat weekday breakfast, opens early, great egg dishes with greek flair, amazing toast and good strong coffee.
Delicious sushi, fresh, fresh fresh! Interesting appetizers, very good. There is always a line after 7:00, go early or for lunch. It's not cheap, but the value for quality is excellent.
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TOTO Sushi
216 Thompson StDelicious sushi, fresh, fresh fresh! Interesting appetizers, very good. There is always a line after 7:00, go early or for lunch. It's not cheap, but the value for quality is excellent.
Very good coffee and popovers and breakfast sandwiches. Good for the quick bite breakfast and very good coffee
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Local
144 Sullivan StVery good coffee and popovers and breakfast sandwiches. Good for the quick bite breakfast and very good coffee
Awesome falafel and Israeli style salads.In and out with counter, not a lingering dining experience. Nice space/atmosphere
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Taïm
45 Spring StAwesome falafel and Israeli style salads.In and out with counter, not a lingering dining experience. Nice space/atmosphere
The cheapest falafel and also great lamb gyros in area. Also one of the best. Be prepared to stand on line and takeaway.
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Mamoun's Falafel
119 MacDougal StThe cheapest falafel and also great lamb gyros in area. Also one of the best. Be prepared to stand on line and takeaway.
Fabulous brick oven pizza. Huge crowds on weekend evenings. Probably in all tour books, but excellent non-the-less....
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Lombardi's
32 Spring StFabulous brick oven pizza. Huge crowds on weekend evenings. Probably in all tour books, but excellent non-the-less....
Great authentic Italian (florentine). They don't take reservations, so can be a wait. Great people watching and festive (sometimes loud), but very good.
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Bar Pitti
268 6th AveGreat authentic Italian (florentine). They don't take reservations, so can be a wait. Great people watching and festive (sometimes loud), but very good.
Very good Vietnamese food. Delicious Pho and summer rolls. It's not Saigon, but it gives you a fix for Vietnamese food.
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Saigon Market
202 University PlVery good Vietnamese food. Delicious Pho and summer rolls. It's not Saigon, but it gives you a fix for Vietnamese food.
Really good Greek food, if you don't want to go to Astoria. Huge portions, fresh ingredients, friendly service.
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Village Bleachers
34 E 11th StReally good Greek food, if you don't want to go to Astoria. Huge portions, fresh ingredients, friendly service.
Go early to get a place in the queue, they'll call you when your table is ready. Excellent food, great for a special dinner.
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Little Owl
90 Bedford StGo early to get a place in the queue, they'll call you when your table is ready. Excellent food, great for a special dinner.
My favorite restaurant, to me a real NYC place of the best kind. Always superb, call for reservations (which can sometimes be difficult for dinner).
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Union Square
My favorite restaurant, to me a real NYC place of the best kind. Always superb, call for reservations (which can sometimes be difficult for dinner).
Very good middle eastern/mediterranean combo. Nice atmosphere, really lovely.
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Balaboosta
611 Hudson StVery good middle eastern/mediterranean combo. Nice atmosphere, really lovely.
It's nice, it's close, have a pre dinner oyster and a drink, it's a good place to start or have very nice seafood dinner
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Mermaid Oyster Bar
89 MacDougal StIt's nice, it's close, have a pre dinner oyster and a drink, it's a good place to start or have very nice seafood dinner
Really good, kind of loud, a Mario Battali restaurant, but not crazy expensive. Make a reservation , hard to get unless you go late or early, but worth it....
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Lupa
170 Thompson StReally good, kind of loud, a Mario Battali restaurant, but not crazy expensive. Make a reservation , hard to get unless you go late or early, but worth it....
Really good. Lunch, brunch, good bloody's with beer chaser. Get to brunch early, no reservations, but worth the wait or sitting at the bar. Great location...total village charm...
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Joseph Leonard
170 Waverly PlReally good. Lunch, brunch, good bloody's with beer chaser. Get to brunch early, no reservations, but worth the wait or sitting at the bar. Great location...total village charm...
Very good, a little goofy, authentic village place and very good American comfort food...good wine and beer list too....maybe even catch some live music downstairs.
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The Cornelia Street Cafe
Cornelia StreetVery good, a little goofy, authentic village place and very good American comfort food...good wine and beer list too....maybe even catch some live music downstairs.
Everything Else
Lovely scones and muffins. Also delicious sandwiches and salad combos. Sit outside and people watch. Nice low key place for the neighborhood.
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Once Upon a Tart
135 Sullivan StreetLovely scones and muffins. Also delicious sandwiches and salad combos. Sit outside and people watch. Nice low key place for the neighborhood.
Japanese design at an affordable price and cool small things. Great for gifts that fit in the suitcase.
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MUJI SOHO
455 BroadwayJapanese design at an affordable price and cool small things. Great for gifts that fit in the suitcase.
The ultimate in Chinese goods, clothes, slippers, cookware, notebooks, tea....it's all there at bargain prices. A place to explore and not break the bank.
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Pearl River Mart
452 BroadwayThe ultimate in Chinese goods, clothes, slippers, cookware, notebooks, tea....it's all there at bargain prices. A place to explore and not break the bank.