Guidebook for New York

April
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Cheap and delicious
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The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
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Cheap and delicious
Homestyle Italian food right across the street.
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Supper
156 E 2nd St
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Homestyle Italian food right across the street.
Great country breakfast, burgers and sandwiches. Definitely worth the walk.
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The Grey Dog
244 Mulberry St
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Great country breakfast, burgers and sandwiches. Definitely worth the walk.
One of the best brunch spots in the city but there will be a wait.
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
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One of the best brunch spots in the city but there will be a wait.
Jamaican Food hot spot. Beyonce has been spotted at the sister restaurant on the west side.
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Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue A
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Jamaican Food hot spot. Beyonce has been spotted at the sister restaurant on the west side.
Delicious, simple Greek. Perfect for delivery.
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Souvlaki GR
116 Stanton St
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Delicious, simple Greek. Perfect for delivery.
Another famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
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Another famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
Great coffee and treats.
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Wafels & Dinges
15 Avenue B
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Great coffee and treats.
Another great brunch spot.
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Cornerstone Cafe
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Another great brunch spot.
Hot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
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Root & Bone
200 E 3rd St
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Hot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
Low key spot for a burger and a beer.
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Black Iron Burger
540 E 5th St
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Low key spot for a burger and a beer.
Small French bistro will the best steak frites.
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Lucien
14 1st Ave.
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Small French bistro will the best steak frites.
Delicious, authentic Ukrainian food. Restaurant has been in the East Village since 1954 and no signs of going anywhere. Pirogies are a must have here.
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Veselka
144 2nd Ave
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Delicious, authentic Ukrainian food. Restaurant has been in the East Village since 1954 and no signs of going anywhere. Pirogies are a must have here.
Another delicious homestyle Italian restaurant right across the street.
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Il Posto Accanto
190 E 2nd St
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Another delicious homestyle Italian restaurant right across the street.
Cute spot in Soho with fresh sushi.
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Mottsu
285 Mott St
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Cute spot in Soho with fresh sushi.
My go-to thai spot.
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One More Thai
6 Clinton Street
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My go-to thai spot.
Delicious Italian with a garden in the back where they grow all of their fresh veggies and herbs.
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GG's
511 East 5th Street
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Delicious Italian with a garden in the back where they grow all of their fresh veggies and herbs.
My favorite morning ritual, coffee and a croissant.
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Croissanteria
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My favorite morning ritual, coffee and a croissant.
Great coffee, free wifi, lots of laptop workstations. My fave place to work. The have huge windowed doors that they leave open during the summer and lets in lots of light year round.
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Whynot Coffee
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Great coffee, free wifi, lots of laptop workstations. My fave place to work. The have huge windowed doors that they leave open during the summer and lets in lots of light year round.
Some of the best ramen in the city right around the corner!
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Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton St
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Some of the best ramen in the city right around the corner!

Essentials

Gourmet market. Great prepared foods and groceries right around the corner.
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Union Market
240 E Houston St
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Gourmet market. Great prepared foods and groceries right around the corner.
Just your average grocery store, if you're not into the gourmet market, you can pick up your basics here.
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Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
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Just your average grocery store, if you're not into the gourmet market, you can pick up your basics here.
A bit of a walk but for some, it's worth it.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
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A bit of a walk but for some, it's worth it.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cute and cozy this little hidden away bar has a killer mixologist.
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Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th St
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Cute and cozy this little hidden away bar has a killer mixologist.
Cool, downtown bar, right at the corner of my street.
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2A
25 Avenue A
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Cool, downtown bar, right at the corner of my street.
Classic downtown spot with live music every night.
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Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston St
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Classic downtown spot with live music every night.
Famous lower east side bar, has been a hot spot for years. Weekends have a dance party up stairs but it's pretty low key during the week. They have a live music room also.
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Pianos
158 Ludlow St
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Famous lower east side bar, has been a hot spot for years. Weekends have a dance party up stairs but it's pretty low key during the week. They have a live music room also.
Live music nightly. Great spot to just pop by last minute.
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Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
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Live music nightly. Great spot to just pop by last minute.
Grab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
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Arlene Grocery
95 Stanton St
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Grab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
Drinks and dancing at this little hot spot.
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Ella Lounge
9 Avenue A
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Drinks and dancing at this little hot spot.
Poetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances.
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Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd St
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Poetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances.
Improv and sketch comedy shows. Tons of famous comedians have gotten their start at the UCB including Amy Poehler.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker St
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Improv and sketch comedy shows. Tons of famous comedians have gotten their start at the UCB including Amy Poehler.
Another hot spot for drinks and dancing.
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Fat Baby
112 Rivington St
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Another hot spot for drinks and dancing.
Good place to grab some food, beer and watch a game.
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One and One
76 E 1st St
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Good place to grab some food, beer and watch a game.
Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
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Schiller's Liquor Bar
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Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
Bloody Mary Bar. Need I say more?!
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Prune
54 E 1st St
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Bloody Mary Bar. Need I say more?!
Great dinner or brunch - great bloodies here too.
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Saxon + Parole
316 Bowery
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Great dinner or brunch - great bloodies here too.

Arts & Culture

A different take on the typical Manhattan museum exhibits. Go with an open mind.
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IMuziyamu wezobuciko wezokwakha okuphela
235 Bowery
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A different take on the typical Manhattan museum exhibits. Go with an open mind.
Take a walk through a real tenement and hear stories about the history of the LES/East Village.
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
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Take a walk through a real tenement and hear stories about the history of the LES/East Village.

Everything Else

Classic, famous NYC spot for bagels, lox and so much more.
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Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
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Classic, famous NYC spot for bagels, lox and so much more.
Gourmet soft serve ice cream, plus rainbows and unicorns. Need I say more?!
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Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
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Gourmet soft serve ice cream, plus rainbows and unicorns. Need I say more?!
The best ice cream in the neighborhood, all natural ingredients - you can taste the difference. Also has vegan ice cream.
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
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The best ice cream in the neighborhood, all natural ingredients - you can taste the difference. Also has vegan ice cream.
Convenience store and pharmacy. Store is open 24 hours [not pharmacy though].
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Duane Reade
110 Newark Ave
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Convenience store and pharmacy. Store is open 24 hours [not pharmacy though].
Delicious gelato!
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il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow St
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Delicious gelato!

Shopping

Printing, shipping etc around the corner
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FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
250 E Houston St
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Printing, shipping etc around the corner
Cute and quirky jewelry from a local NYC designer.
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VERAMEAT
132 N 5th St
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Cute and quirky jewelry from a local NYC designer.
Local NYC fashion designer's LES store. Lots of prints, lots of silk, very reasonably priced.
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Yumi Kim
611 Broadway
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Local NYC fashion designer's LES store. Lots of prints, lots of silk, very reasonably priced.