Guidebook for New York

April
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Cheap and delicious
580 residents recomanen
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
580 residents recomanen
Cheap and delicious
Homestyle Italian food right across the street.
156 residents recomanen
Supper
156 E 2nd St
156 residents recomanen
Homestyle Italian food right across the street.
Great country breakfast, burgers and sandwiches. Definitely worth the walk.
82 residents recomanen
The Grey Dog
244 Mulberry St
82 residents recomanen
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.
365 residents recomanen
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 residents recomanen
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.
137 residents recomanen
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue A
137 residents recomanen
Jamaican Food hot spot. Beyonce has been spotted at the sister restaurant on the west side.
Delicious, simple Greek. Perfect for delivery.
33 residents recomanen
Souvlaki GR
116 Stanton St
33 residents recomanen
Delicious, simple Greek. Perfect for delivery.
Another famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
690 residents recomanen
Delicatessen de Katz
205 E Houston St
690 residents recomanen
Another famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
Great coffee and treats.
42 residents recomanen
Wafels & Dinges
15 Avenue B
42 residents recomanen
Great coffee and treats.
Another great brunch spot.
32 residents recomanen
Cornerstone Cafe
32 residents recomanen
Another great brunch spot.
Hot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
81 residents recomanen
Root & Bone
200 E 3rd St
81 residents recomanen
Hot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
Low key spot for a burger and a beer.
34 residents recomanen
Black Iron Burger
540 E 5th St
34 residents recomanen
Low key spot for a burger and a beer.
Small French bistro will the best steak frites.
101 residents recomanen
Lucien
14 1st Ave.
101 residents recomanen
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.
235 residents recomanen
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 residents recomanen
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.
22 residents recomanen
Il Posto Accanto
190 E 2nd St
22 residents recomanen
Another delicious homestyle Italian restaurant right across the street.
Cute spot in Soho with fresh sushi.
6 residents recomanen
Mottsu
285 Mott St
6 residents recomanen
Cute spot in Soho with fresh sushi.
My go-to thai spot.
21 residents recomanen
One More Thai
6 Clinton Street
21 residents recomanen
My go-to thai spot.
Delicious Italian with a garden in the back where they grow all of their fresh veggies and herbs.
14 residents recomanen
GG's
511 East 5th Street
14 residents recomanen
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.
35 residents recomanen
Croissanteria
35 residents recomanen
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.
39 residents recomanen
Whynot Coffee
39 residents recomanen
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!
124 residents recomanen
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton St
124 residents recomanen
Some of the best ramen in the city right around the corner!

Essentials

Gourmet market. Great prepared foods and groceries right around the corner.
522 residents recomanen
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 residents recomanen
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.
509 residents recomanen
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
509 residents recomanen
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.
1895 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 residents recomanen
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.
46 residents recomanen
Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th St
46 residents recomanen
Cute and cozy this little hidden away bar has a killer mixologist.
Cool, downtown bar, right at the corner of my street.
10 residents recomanen
2A
25 Avenue A
10 residents recomanen
Cool, downtown bar, right at the corner of my street.
Classic downtown spot with live music every night.
95 residents recomanen
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston St
95 residents recomanen
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.
257 residents recomanen
Pianos
158 Ludlow St
257 residents recomanen
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.
226 residents recomanen
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
226 residents recomanen
Live music nightly. Great spot to just pop by last minute.
Grab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
73 residents recomanen
Arlene Grocery
95 Stanton St
73 residents recomanen
Grab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
Drinks and dancing at this little hot spot.
12 residents recomanen
Ella Lounge
9 Avenue A
12 residents recomanen
Drinks and dancing at this little hot spot.
Poetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances.
83 residents recomanen
Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd St
83 residents recomanen
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.
124 residents recomanen
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker St
124 residents recomanen
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.
11 residents recomanen
Fat Baby
112 Rivington St
11 residents recomanen
Another hot spot for drinks and dancing.
Good place to grab some food, beer and watch a game.
12 residents recomanen
One and One
76 E 1st St
12 residents recomanen
Good place to grab some food, beer and watch a game.
Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
127 residents recomanen
Schiller's Liquor Bar
127 residents recomanen
Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
Bloody Mary Bar. Need I say more?!
99 residents recomanen
Prune
54 E 1st St
99 residents recomanen
Bloody Mary Bar. Need I say more?!
Great dinner or brunch - great bloodies here too.
54 residents recomanen
Saxon + Parole
316 Bowery
54 residents recomanen
Great dinner or brunch - great bloodies here too.

Arts & Culture

A different take on the typical Manhattan museum exhibits. Go with an open mind.
629 residents recomanen
Nou Museu d'Art Contemporani
235 Bowery
629 residents recomanen
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.
603 residents recomanen
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 residents recomanen
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.
251 residents recomanen
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
251 residents recomanen
Classic, famous NYC spot for bagels, lox and so much more.
Gourmet soft serve ice cream, plus rainbows and unicorns. Need I say more?!
148 residents recomanen
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
148 residents recomanen
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.
313 residents recomanen
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 residents recomanen
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].
455 residents recomanen
Duane Reade
110 Newark Ave
455 residents recomanen
Convenience store and pharmacy. Store is open 24 hours [not pharmacy though].
Delicious gelato!
74 residents recomanen
il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow St
74 residents recomanen
Delicious gelato!

Shopping

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