Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great spot for a New York bagel. So many menu options and good coffee.
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Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue AGreat spot for a New York bagel. So many menu options and good coffee.
Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E BroadwaySpicy hand pulled noodles. yum.
Seafood and great cocktails. Go for the happy hour specials.
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The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveSeafood and great cocktails. Go for the happy hour specials.
MUD SPOT
307 E 9th StMy favorite coffee shop.
Mudpark
Favorite coffee on the go.
Black Market
Burgers, mussels, and kale chips. oh my.
Esperanto
145 Loisaida AveGreat brunch spot.
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th StLots of space to sit and work or hang out.
Whitmans
406 E 9th StYummy burgers. Cool basement decor.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th StDelicious cocktails in a cozy back room.
Essentials
This family run bodega is the best in the neighborhood. Not only do they have anything you might need, their sandwiches are delicious and they are always open!
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Sunny & Annie's Deli
94 Avenue BThis family run bodega is the best in the neighborhood. Not only do they have anything you might need, their sandwiches are delicious and they are always open!
Shopping
SHW Jewelry (Still House)
307 E 9th StBeautifully curated jewelry and ceramics.
Vintage shop - Great selection of 50's-80's mostly women's clothes. The owner is lovely and happy to chat about clothes.
Cobblestones
314 E 9th StVintage shop - Great selection of 50's-80's mostly women's clothes. The owner is lovely and happy to chat about clothes.
Dusty Buttons
324 E 9th StVintage shop - Alway something special in the windows here.
Vintage shop - Incredible on-trend pieces, if you have money to drop.
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Cloak & Dagger
334 E 9th StVintage shop - Incredible on-trend pieces, if you have money to drop.
AuH2O
84 E 7th StVintage shop - 70's 90's. Constantly changing stock. Great prices.
Antiques - Yep. It's that one from the show (although this is the new location). Fun to check out what strange items they have.
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Obscura Antiques & Oddities
Antiques - Yep. It's that one from the show (although this is the new location). Fun to check out what strange items they have.
Awesome shop with high quality items. Watches, ties, bags, sunglasses, shaving supplies, even flavored toothpicks.
The Lodge
93 4th AveAwesome shop with high quality items. Watches, ties, bags, sunglasses, shaving supplies, even flavored toothpicks.
Vintage shop - Two tidy floors of clothing and some home goods.
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Cure Thrift Shop
91 3rd AveVintage shop - Two tidy floors of clothing and some home goods.
East Village Thrift Shop
186 2nd AveVintage shop - quite a selection.
L Train Vintage
1377 Dekalb AveVintage shop - Awesome selection of seasonal items.
Pink Olive East Village
439 E 9th StNice gift shop. Cards, toys, candles, baby clothes.
Parks & Nature
John V. Lindsay East River Park
1234 East 6th StreetCheck out the dog park, read under the historic Hare Krishna tree. Beneath this tree, in 1966, the first recorded outdoor chanting session of the Hare Krishna mantra outside India. There are also many people who use the parks' soup kitchens who tend to hang out in the southwest corner. The northwest corner has an active unofficial skatepark. There is a pingpong table, several playground and a free swimming pool too!
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Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetCheck out the dog park, read under the historic Hare Krishna tree. Beneath this tree, in 1966, the first recorded outdoor chanting session of the Hare Krishna mantra outside India. There are also many people who use the parks' soup kitchens who tend to hang out in the southwest corner. The northwest corner has an active unofficial skatepark. There is a pingpong table, several playground and a free swimming pool too!
Arts & Culture
IMuziyamu wezobuciko wezokwakha okuphela
235 BoweryTenement Museum
103 Orchard StI-Museum yamaChinese e-Amerika
215 Centre StMerchant's House Museum
29 E 4th St