Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Northern Spy Food Co.
511 East 12th StreetAmazing farm to table food! Great for brunch!
Wonderful bar/restaurant - they always have an interesting menu and a beautiful back patio
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Back Forty
190 Avenue BWonderful bar/restaurant - they always have an interesting menu and a beautiful back patio
one of my fav restaurants - usually not crowded with fantastic Lebanese food
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Balade
208 1st Ave.one of my fav restaurants - usually not crowded with fantastic Lebanese food
Good place to grab a coffee, read or work - try their dirty chai - free wifi
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The Bean
31 3rd AveGood place to grab a coffee, read or work - try their dirty chai - free wifi
Ciao for Now Event Space
great brunch, coffee, muffins
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Great events - readings - famous for start of great poets.
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Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd StNuyorican Poets Cafe
Great events - readings - famous for start of great poets.
Cafe Himalaya
78 E 1st StCafe Himalaya - great, cheap indian and tibetan food
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand Stgreat Venezuelan Food
Y Cafe
very healthy very inexpensive good food
Au Za'atar
188 Avenue Aamazing middle eastern french fusion food
El Camion Cantina
194 Avenue Agreat mexican - great margharitas
one of my absolute favorites - great middle eastern food - amazing brunch - get the cous cous
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Aveone of my absolute favorites - great middle eastern food - amazing brunch - get the cous cous
Delicious food, quaint setting, indoor and outdoor seating. lots of veggies -great brunch!
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Westville East
173 Avenue ADelicious food, quaint setting, indoor and outdoor seating. lots of veggies -great brunch!
Everything Else
Tokyo Joe
334 E 11th StVintage shopping!
Yoga to the People - Free/Donation based Yoga
http://yogatothepeople.com/new-york/east-village-st-marks/
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Yoga to the People Teacher Training
12 St Marks PlYoga to the People - Free/Donation based Yoga
http://yogatothepeople.com/new-york/east-village-st-marks/
The Crooked Tree
110 St Marks Pl great crepes!
Drinks & Nightlife
Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida AveGreat Beer garden - cozy, excellent cider!
speakeasy hidden through a telephone booth in crif hotdogs - great cocktails
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Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Plspeakeasy hidden through a telephone booth in crif hotdogs - great cocktails
Shopping
Metropolis Vintage
803 Broadwaythrift vintage
East Village Thrift Shop
186 2nd Avethrift shopping
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th Stamazing ice cream - unique flavors