Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
A relatively huge park (for NYC) with frequent impromptu music and arts performances, as well as community events, ample seating, and dog parks. It's a great place for a stroll
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Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetA relatively huge park (for NYC) with frequent impromptu music and arts performances, as well as community events, ample seating, and dog parks. It's a great place for a stroll
A beautiful museum showcasing some of the aspects of Ukranian art and culture that you will be bound to notice during your stay (if you know what to look for!)
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Ukrainian Museum
222 E 6th StA beautiful museum showcasing some of the aspects of Ukranian art and culture that you will be bound to notice during your stay (if you know what to look for!)
FREE YOGA! Need I say more?
Mats are available, too
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Yoga to the People Teacher Training
12 St Marks PlFREE YOGA! Need I say more?
Mats are available, too
Stop by to sample a taste of the New York Public Library system. This branch is a particularly beautiful one, with historical Snead shelves and a glass walkway. Ask me about it if you're interested in
NYPL - Ottendorfer
135 2nd AveStop by to sample a taste of the New York Public Library system. This branch is a particularly beautiful one, with historical Snead shelves and a glass walkway. Ask me about it if you're interested in
THIS IS A FANTASTIC WORLD CLASS MODERN ART MUSEUM WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. I implore you to visit!!! Every artist in the city visits regularly to stay up to date with their quick rotation of exhibits
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IMuziyamu wezobuciko wezokwakha okuphela
235 BoweryTHIS IS A FANTASTIC WORLD CLASS MODERN ART MUSEUM WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. I implore you to visit!!! Every artist in the city visits regularly to stay up to date with their quick rotation of exhibits
Russian & Turkish Baths
268 E 10th StI've never been, but I've heard it's amaazing
Cinema institute presenting screenings of new & old independent, foreign & avant-garde movies. One of the last of its kind. And it's affordable and easy to get in the door. Just show up!
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Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd AveCinema institute presenting screenings of new & old independent, foreign & avant-garde movies. One of the last of its kind. And it's affordable and easy to get in the door. Just show up!
Sightseeing
A world-famous, highly selective college famous for being "free as air and water," or tuition-free, until the abolition of that system two years ago
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The Cooper Union
30 Cooper SqA world-famous, highly selective college famous for being "free as air and water," or tuition-free, until the abolition of that system two years ago
St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery gives the street its name. It presence has been permanent, as a place of worship for over three and a half centuries
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St. Mark's-in-the-Bowery Church
131 E 10th StSt Mark's Church in-the-Bowery gives the street its name. It presence has been permanent, as a place of worship for over three and a half centuries
Drinks & Nightlife
This is the oldest surviving bar in Manhattan. I believe it was opened in 1854. This landmark/bar offers only two types of draft-- "light" and "dark," and serves two mugs for the price of one.
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McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th StThis is the oldest surviving bar in Manhattan. I believe it was opened in 1854. This landmark/bar offers only two types of draft-- "light" and "dark," and serves two mugs for the price of one.
5 shots for $10. But the place SUCKS. Come to pregame, and then move on with your night.
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Continental
25 3rd Avenue5 shots for $10. But the place SUCKS. Come to pregame, and then move on with your night.
Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th StreetDivine cocktails. Hefty price tags.
An underground sake bar with endless choices, and then endless choices of Japanese bar foods on top of that. Sake X Snacks = Limitless Combinations!!!!!!!!!
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Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th StAn underground sake bar with endless choices, and then endless choices of Japanese bar foods on top of that. Sake X Snacks = Limitless Combinations!!!!!!!!!
These guys make a tasty cocktail with surprising combinations. I think the alcohol content has dropped off a tiny bit as of recently, but still I would go for the taste! Some crazy stuff in there
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Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th StThese guys make a tasty cocktail with surprising combinations. I think the alcohol content has dropped off a tiny bit as of recently, but still I would go for the taste! Some crazy stuff in there
Shopping
A vestige of what St. Marks Place used to be-- the heart of punk rock in NYC. The institution is moving soon, after 40 years at this location. Visit it before you miss it!
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Trash and Vaudeville
96 E 7th StA vestige of what St. Marks Place used to be-- the heart of punk rock in NYC. The institution is moving soon, after 40 years at this location. Visit it before you miss it!
These guys make KILLER handmade ice cream. Or hot chocolate if you're feeling too cold (but frankly, the weather has been ice cream friendly). Plus the staff is super.
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Davey's Ice Cream
137 1st Ave.These guys make KILLER handmade ice cream. Or hot chocolate if you're feeling too cold (but frankly, the weather has been ice cream friendly). Plus the staff is super.
This is the closest good thrift store. Ignore most of the other ones. They're filled with such bunk
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Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs AveThis is the closest good thrift store. Ignore most of the other ones. They're filled with such bunk
If you're going out to thrift, definitely hit this place up. Especially for the ladies-- They've got just the cutest stuff! And it's fairly priced
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Cure Thrift Shop
91 3rd AveIf you're going out to thrift, definitely hit this place up. Especially for the ladies-- They've got just the cutest stuff! And it's fairly priced
The one here isn't as great as its Brooklyn counterpart, but it's definitely one of the bigger thrift shops in the area.
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StThe one here isn't as great as its Brooklyn counterpart, but it's definitely one of the bigger thrift shops in the area.
Definitely hit this store up for all your Otaku/ Comic needs. I would even go in just to look. The statues and setups they've got down there are insane
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Toy Tokyo
91 2nd AveDefinitely hit this store up for all your Otaku/ Comic needs. I would even go in just to look. The statues and setups they've got down there are insane
Another great ice cream shop! Might I suggest the affogato?
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveAnother great ice cream shop! Might I suggest the affogato?
Smoke shop that carries the best tobacco and papers. The rolling tobacco is the freshest you can get, every brand. And the paper selection is blinding. They're going to offer you "Swan" paper. Do not.
Optimo Cigar
57 1st Ave.Smoke shop that carries the best tobacco and papers. The rolling tobacco is the freshest you can get, every brand. And the paper selection is blinding. They're going to offer you "Swan" paper. Do not.
Best bookstore in all of NYC. You're going to want to spend some time here. A lot of time. Enough said.
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The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayBest bookstore in all of NYC. You're going to want to spend some time here. A lot of time. Enough said.
Essentials
Specialty Japanese grocery store for those who cook! They stock ingredients you won't be able to find anywhere else, as well as a collection of adorable and beautifully crafted affordable dinnerware
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Sunrise Mart
494 Broome StSpecialty Japanese grocery store for those who cook! They stock ingredients you won't be able to find anywhere else, as well as a collection of adorable and beautifully crafted affordable dinnerware
Food Scene
An ancient, tiny coffee shop where you'll get a delicious cup at the best price. & If you're looking to buy beans, STOCK UP HERE. There are literally a hundred blends of coffee to be sifted through.
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Porto Rico Importing Co
40 St Marks PlAn ancient, tiny coffee shop where you'll get a delicious cup at the best price. & If you're looking to buy beans, STOCK UP HERE. There are literally a hundred blends of coffee to be sifted through.
Veselka
144 2nd AveUkranian restaurant. This is Ukranian village. Just go.
Xi'an food that perfectly blends the hole-in-the-wall quality one associates with the best authentic Chinese food, and the hip-and-chic aesthetic of its young founder. It's just so delicious and cheap
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Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E BroadwayXi'an food that perfectly blends the hole-in-the-wall quality one associates with the best authentic Chinese food, and the hip-and-chic aesthetic of its young founder. It's just so delicious and cheap
The best and only Korean food in the EV. The menu gets a little experimental with it (eg: a dish called corn corny corn), but they still offer the staples, and all those tasty little free side dishes
K'OOK
324 E 6th StThe best and only Korean food in the EV. The menu gets a little experimental with it (eg: a dish called corn corny corn), but they still offer the staples, and all those tasty little free side dishes
One of the nicest, most highly-recommended restaurants in town. Their farm-to-table produce makes for truly the most incredible vegetable dishes.
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Westville East
173 Avenue AOne of the nicest, most highly-recommended restaurants in town. Their farm-to-table produce makes for truly the most incredible vegetable dishes.
In my opinion (and I have a lot of opinion when it comes to ramen) this is the BEST RAMEN SPOT EVER! The noodles are pretty good, but it's the broths that really shine here. Ditto for the sister Kambi
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Minca
536 E 5th StIn my opinion (and I have a lot of opinion when it comes to ramen) this is the BEST RAMEN SPOT EVER! The noodles are pretty good, but it's the broths that really shine here. Ditto for the sister Kambi
The best Ramen. Just the best. Same goes for its sister restaurant Minca
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Kambi Ramen House
351 East 14th StreetThe best Ramen. Just the best. Same goes for its sister restaurant Minca
This is some really great Sichuan fare. And the lunch menu is a steal! You will definitely need to posess a tolerance for spice to get the full experience
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Hot Kitchen
104 2nd AveThis is some really great Sichuan fare. And the lunch menu is a steal! You will definitely need to posess a tolerance for spice to get the full experience
Cafe Orlin
Brunch? Brunch! Definitely Brunch here!
Very cheap, Very good Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches). I would suggest going for lunch, and carrying your sandwich over to the park!
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Xe May Sandwich Shop
96 St Marks PlVery cheap, Very good Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches). I would suggest going for lunch, and carrying your sandwich over to the park!
Thai food at its best. It's very authentic, and tastily intense. Even my Thai friends agree
But be warned: No matter how great you normally are with spice, DO NOT GET THE LEVEL 5.
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Zabb Elee
75 2nd AvenueThai food at its best. It's very authentic, and tastily intense. Even my Thai friends agree
But be warned: No matter how great you normally are with spice, DO NOT GET THE LEVEL 5.
A little spot full of treats~ The cookie is unforgettable, as is the cereal-milk flavored ice cream
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Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th StA little spot full of treats~ The cookie is unforgettable, as is the cereal-milk flavored ice cream
Get your vermicelli here! This might be the hippest place I've ever been to. The music is on point, night after night.
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An Choi
85 Orchard StGet your vermicelli here! This might be the hippest place I've ever been to. The music is on point, night after night.
Everything Else
This is an exceptional place. Truly. Even after all these years of frequenting Veniero's the magic has not worn off in the slightest. Order the Strawberry Shortcake. It will speak to your soul
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Veniero's
342 E 11th StThis is an exceptional place. Truly. Even after all these years of frequenting Veniero's the magic has not worn off in the slightest. Order the Strawberry Shortcake. It will speak to your soul