Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Prune
54 E 1st StAmazing French brunch restaurant. Make a reservation!
FANTASTIC French/Seafood restaurant with an amazing cocktail menu. Go for Happy Hour!
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Prima
58 E 1st StFANTASTIC French/Seafood restaurant with an amazing cocktail menu. Go for Happy Hour!
Hands down best Thai in NY. They Deliver. $8 lunch special is amazing!
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One More Thai
6 Clinton StreetHands down best Thai in NY. They Deliver. $8 lunch special is amazing!
One of the best brunch spots in the city- normally a 2 hour wait!
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StOne of the best brunch spots in the city- normally a 2 hour wait!
Mole Mexican Bar and Grill
205 Allen StreetBest Mexican downtown
Sauce
78 Rivington StAmazing and cheap italian, great bar at night as well
Hummus Place
305 Amsterdam AveKiller Israeli food!
Amazing Korean/Japanese BBQ. Has a great happy hour for food.
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Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
321 W 44th StAmazing Korean/Japanese BBQ. Has a great happy hour for food.
Best Vietnamese downtown- NOTHING FANCY, that's for sure. Super cheap and delicious.
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Pho Bang
157 Mott StBest Vietnamese downtown- NOTHING FANCY, that's for sure. Super cheap and delicious.
Supper
156 E 2nd StFantastic EV Italian
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.Famous noodle bar, delicious!
If you want ramen, this is where to go. Be prepared to wait an hour..
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Ippudo NY
65 4th AveIf you want ramen, this is where to go. Be prepared to wait an hour..
Bluebird Coffee Shop
Alleged to be some of the best coffee in the city.
Ceci Cela Patisserie
14 Delancey StBest French bakery in NY
Cafe Select
212 Lafayette StIt's a scene. Great for beautiful girl hunting ;)
Banjara
97 1st Ave.Fantastic Indian. They deliver. The restaurant isn't so pretty...
BONDST
6 Bond StGreat Sushi, pricy.
Pok Pok Phat Thai
137 Rivington StDelicious Thai Nouveau takeout/delivery!
Schiller's Liquor Bar
French/American diner style. Great spot for brunch.
Five Points
31 Great Jones StreetGreat American Nouveau- fantastic brunch menu
Drinks & Nightlife
Great EV bar with a bohemian vibe and classic rock/new wave jams
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Cabin Down Below
Great EV bar with a bohemian vibe and classic rock/new wave jams
Spitzer's Corner
50+ beers on tap, fantastic food.
John Varvatos
315 BoweryRIP :(
Le Baron NYC
32 Mulberry StreetSame as in Paris...well...
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlSpeak Easy, delicious drinks.
Loreley Beer Garden
7 Rivington StGerman Beer hall with great food
Max Fish
120 Orchard StHipster Mecca dive bar extraordinaire
Pianos
158 Ludlow StGreat place for live music. Gets crazy on the weekends.
The music venue that helped forge the thriving music scene on the Lower East Side
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Arlene Grocery
95 Stanton StThe music venue that helped forge the thriving music scene on the Lower East Side
With drinks in teacups and a hidden entrance, this hideaway boasts all the glamour of a 20s-era speakeasy.
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The Back Room
102 Norfolk StWith drinks in teacups and a hidden entrance, this hideaway boasts all the glamour of a 20s-era speakeasy.
Former massage parlor specializing in manual release is now a lounge hosting the latest indie record releases.
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Happy Ending
Former massage parlor specializing in manual release is now a lounge hosting the latest indie record releases.
Everything Else
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th StDessert! Oh my!
The Bowery Hotel
335 BoweryGood quiet dark bar, albeit snobby as hell.
Aspirations of drag queening? Go here. This is the stylist who did all of Carrie's wardrobe in Sex and the City. Pretty awesome.
Patricia Field
306 BoweryAspirations of drag queening? Go here. This is the stylist who did all of Carrie's wardrobe in Sex and the City. Pretty awesome.
Amazing coffee, gorgeous male staff and great back outdoor patio. Go and drool.
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Saturdays NYC Crosby St
31 Crosby StAmazing coffee, gorgeous male staff and great back outdoor patio. Go and drool.
Hybrid pastry cafe/record store/bar/music venue has everything a Lower East Sider needs to make it through another day of unemployment.
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Cake Shop NYC
152 Ludlow StreetHybrid pastry cafe/record store/bar/music venue has everything a Lower East Sider needs to make it through another day of unemployment.
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StThis is a fantastic museum on the history of the LES.
New Beer Distributors
167 Chrystie StBest place to find the widest selection of beer.
Shopping
Allan & Suzi
237 Centre StreetMost beautiful (and pricy) vintage couture in NY. I die every time I enter.
Bespoke Chocolates
6 Extra PlDelicious little chocolate shop!
Bond No. 9 New York
9 Bond StBeautiful beautiful beautiful perfumery.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StWhole paycheck.
Our favorite! This is where you will pick up/drop off keys, and buy all your late night treats :)
First & First Finest Deli
Our favorite! This is where you will pick up/drop off keys, and buy all your late night treats :)
Economy Candy
108 Rivington StJust go.
Essex Market
88 Essex StFantastic new grocery store!