Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Best coffee around!!! Try the nitro!
24 locals recommend
Coffee Project NY
239 E 5th St
24 locals recommend
Best coffee around!!! Try the nitro!
French Bakery Just around the corner on Second Ave is a wonderful French Bakery ( former site of longtime Jewish Bakery-signage in front says Moshes Bakery). Best French bread and croissants you will get in NYC!
8 locals recommend
Le Fournil
115 2nd Ave
8 locals recommend
French Bakery Just around the corner on Second Ave is a wonderful French Bakery ( former site of longtime Jewish Bakery-signage in front says Moshes Bakery). Best French bread and croissants you will get in NYC!
coffee and good food too!
127 locals recommend
Abraço
81 E 7th St
127 locals recommend
coffee and good food too!
Great Japanese food
94 locals recommend
Takahachi
85 Avenue A
94 locals recommend
Great Japanese food
Thin crust pizza
60 locals recommend
Gruppo Thin Crust Pizza
98 Avenue B
60 locals recommend
Thin crust pizza
Great cafe for breakfast or anytime!
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
Great cafe for breakfast or anytime!
another great place for coffee
236 locals recommend
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
236 locals recommend
another great place for coffee
Good Soba Soups Vegetarian and Fish
27 locals recommend
Souen at East Village
326 East 6th Street
27 locals recommend
Good Soba Soups Vegetarian and Fish
Good Ethiopian
38 locals recommend
Awash
242 Court St
38 locals recommend
Good Ethiopian
Japanese Ramen small, no frills delicious has one vegetarian option!
103 locals recommend
Minca
536 E 5th St
103 locals recommend
Japanese Ramen small, no frills delicious has one vegetarian option!
great Indian a block away!
13 locals recommend
Malai Marke
318 E 6th St
13 locals recommend
great Indian a block away!
Crowded at night go for lunch! now with vegetarian ramen ! ask for the shitake buns w no meat!!
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
271 locals recommend
Crowded at night go for lunch! now with vegetarian ramen ! ask for the shitake buns w no meat!!
Old neighborhood standby-vegetarian, some fish too sit at the counter and have a soup!
24 locals recommend
B&H Dairy
127 2nd Ave
24 locals recommend
Old neighborhood standby-vegetarian, some fish too sit at the counter and have a soup!
Good Ethiopian Restaurant on Ave B
Haile
182 Avenue B
Good Ethiopian Restaurant on Ave B
vegetarian take out only open certain times as they are opening in a new big space soon!
48 locals recommend
Superiority Burger
119 Avenue A
48 locals recommend
vegetarian take out only open certain times as they are opening in a new big space soon!
inventive vegetarian food
13 locals recommend
Avant Garden East Village
95 E 7th St
13 locals recommend
inventive vegetarian food
vegetarian and raw foods
35 locals recommend
Caravan Of Dreams
405 E 6th St
35 locals recommend
vegetarian and raw foods
vegan pizzas and good wine!
11 locals recommend
Double Zero
65 2nd Ave
11 locals recommend
vegan pizzas and good wine!
really good closeby ramen place-has 2 vegetarian ramen as well!
18 locals recommend
Misoya
129 2nd Ave
18 locals recommend
really good closeby ramen place-has 2 vegetarian ramen as well!
small mostly take out -but has a few seats Vietnamese sandwiches and foods
15 locals recommend
Banh Mi Zon
443 E 6th St
15 locals recommend
small mostly take out -but has a few seats Vietnamese sandwiches and foods
Japanese restaurant- very nice calmer more expensive than Takahashi which is also great
23 locals recommend
Hasaki
210 E 9th St
23 locals recommend
Japanese restaurant- very nice calmer more expensive than Takahashi which is also great
Good Greek cuisine
93 locals recommend
Pylos
128 E 7th St
93 locals recommend
Good Greek cuisine
Good Mexican Restaurant around the corner
25 locals recommend
La Palapa
77 St Marks Pl
25 locals recommend
Good Mexican Restaurant around the corner
Wonderful fresh warm Montreal style bagels!
97 locals recommend
Black
170 Elizabeth St
97 locals recommend
Wonderful fresh warm Montreal style bagels!
This IS THE BEST COFFEE Around!!!! Try the Nitro!!!!
24 locals recommend
Coffee Project NY
239 E 5th St
24 locals recommend
This IS THE BEST COFFEE Around!!!! Try the Nitro!!!!
Really sweet Gluten Free Italian restaurant 2 blocks away! Rissotto and Rice pasta from farm in Italy!
7 locals recommend
Risotteria Melotti NYC
309 E 5th St
7 locals recommend
Really sweet Gluten Free Italian restaurant 2 blocks away! Rissotto and Rice pasta from farm in Italy!
Cheap good Mexican food around the corner
Paquitos
143 1st Ave.
Cheap good Mexican food around the corner
Yummy Ukrainian pierogi and desserts-open wednesday thru Sunday only- like a Church Cafeteria
Streecha
33 E 7th St
Yummy Ukrainian pierogi and desserts-open wednesday thru Sunday only- like a Church Cafeteria
good Vietnamese restaurant very close!
12 locals recommend
Madame Vo
212 E 10th St
12 locals recommend
good Vietnamese restaurant very close!
Chinese Hot Pot Very Busy- Warning ask for mild spicy-Spicy can have too many conflicting spices)
25 locals recommend
MáLà Project
122 1st Ave.
25 locals recommend
Chinese Hot Pot Very Busy- Warning ask for mild spicy-Spicy can have too many conflicting spices)
Good Italian food
78 locals recommend
Frank
88 2nd Ave
78 locals recommend
Good Italian food
Piles of Ukrainian food pierogi stuffed cabbage soups breakfast
235 locals recommend
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 locals recommend
Piles of Ukrainian food pierogi stuffed cabbage soups breakfast
Vegetarian Chinese one block away!
7 locals recommend
Spicy Moon Vegetarian Szechuan
328 E 6th St
7 locals recommend
Vegetarian Chinese one block away!
Great iced cream ( and vegan iced cream too) across the street!
313 locals recommend
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 locals recommend
Great iced cream ( and vegan iced cream too) across the street!
55 locals recommend
Lavagna
545 E 5th St
55 locals recommend
A relocation of an historic market- not historic anymore but is nice with something for everyone. Standouts are Riverdel-a vegan cheese destination, Shopsins restaurant, and lots of other food stalls
341 locals recommend
Essex Market
88 Essex St
341 locals recommend
A relocation of an historic market- not historic anymore but is nice with something for everyone. Standouts are Riverdel-a vegan cheese destination, Shopsins restaurant, and lots of other food stalls
Between First and Avenue A Great handmade mochi filled with iced cream- so good so fresh1
mochii
116 E 7th St
Between First and Avenue A Great handmade mochi filled with iced cream- so good so fresh1
Great snack or inexpensive meal! inari with various toppings spicy mushroom! is great. Just across the street toward first avenue.
YUBU
86 East 7th Street
Great snack or inexpensive meal! inari with various toppings spicy mushroom! is great. Just across the street toward first avenue.
Best Italian nearby! Rear garden!
10 locals recommend
Giano
126 E 7th St
10 locals recommend
Best Italian nearby! Rear garden!
Fresh and good! Outdoor tables
Planet Taco
141 2nd Avenue
Fresh and good! Outdoor tables
Vegan Mexican- really good!
Raiz NYC
120 1st Avenue
Vegan Mexican- really good!

Drinks & Nightlife

Very small bar The storefront on the left has wine on tap! Great Happy hour prices
51 locals recommend
The Immigrants
341 East 9th Street
51 locals recommend
Very small bar The storefront on the left has wine on tap! Great Happy hour prices
Bar restaurant music/performance See Public Theater website to see calendar and reserve
45 locals recommend
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street
45 locals recommend
Bar restaurant music/performance See Public Theater website to see calendar and reserve

Everything Else

fresh organic juices
178 locals recommend
Juice Press
70 E 1st St
178 locals recommend
fresh organic juices
people watching , walking
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 locals recommend
people watching , walking
Japanese coffee bar!
22 locals recommend
Hi-Collar
231 E 9th St
22 locals recommend
Japanese coffee bar!
nice organic juice bar just across the street!
Agavi
72 E 7th St
nice organic juice bar just across the street!
Store with Great selection of wines etc
37 locals recommend
Astor Wines & Spirits
399 Lafayette St
37 locals recommend
Store with Great selection of wines etc
New York Pizza by the slice
15 locals recommend
Stromboli Pizza
83 St Marks Pl
15 locals recommend
New York Pizza by the slice

food

Prepared food, groceries, cosmetics, huge selection
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
Prepared food, groceries, cosmetics, huge selection
supermarket very close but not great
6 locals recommend
Met Food
107 2nd Avenue
6 locals recommend
supermarket very close but not great
prepared foods etc
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
prepared foods etc
Right around the corner on first avenue- all organic juice bar, groceries, snacks etc, soups, middle eastern breads, dips
45 locals recommend
East Village Social
126 St Marks Pl
45 locals recommend
Right around the corner on first avenue- all organic juice bar, groceries, snacks etc, soups, middle eastern breads, dips
Drug Store with knowledgeable pharmacist!
Block Drug Store
101 2nd Ave
Drug Store with knowledgeable pharmacist!
Drug store etc open 24 hours! one block away
87 locals recommend
CVS Pharmacy
241 W 57th St
87 locals recommend
Drug store etc open 24 hours! one block away
Old School East Village Polish Food the potato pierogi and the sauerkraut/mushroom are worth a visit!
Little Poland
200 2nd Ave
Old School East Village Polish Food the potato pierogi and the sauerkraut/mushroom are worth a visit!
Good Mexican take out
13 locals recommend
Downtown Bakery
69 1st Ave.
13 locals recommend
Good Mexican take out

Sightseeing

greenmarket every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
greenmarket every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Park w/ Greenmarket on Sundays
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th Street
538 locals recommend
Park w/ Greenmarket on Sundays
beautiful iconic Village Park! Always bustling.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
946 locals recommend
beautiful iconic Village Park! Always bustling.

Shopping

Classic punk clothing store
10 locals recommend
Trash and Vaudeville
96 E 7th St
10 locals recommend
Classic punk clothing store
Handmade boutique clothing for men and women!
D/L Cerney
324 E 9th St
Handmade boutique clothing for men and women!
Japanese clothing, travel and home goods store
MUJI Cooper Square
52 Cooper Sq
Japanese clothing, travel and home goods store
Second hand designer clothing down the block
52 locals recommend
Tokio 7
83 E 7th St
52 locals recommend
Second hand designer clothing down the block
on 11th street near other good second hand stores
7 locals recommend
Tokyo Joe
334 E 11th St
7 locals recommend
on 11th street near other good second hand stores
Witchcraft, spells, candles, books- a bit of the "old" East Village
Enchantments NY
165 E 9th St
Witchcraft, spells, candles, books- a bit of the "old" East Village
Interesting and Pricey Gifts, Home Goods, Cards etc
11 locals recommend
John Derian
6 E 2nd St
11 locals recommend
Interesting and Pricey Gifts, Home Goods, Cards etc
Vintage glasses and accessories!
10 locals recommend
Fabulous Fanny's
335 E 9th St
10 locals recommend
Vintage glasses and accessories!
closely good thrift store - used clothing
146 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs Ave
146 locals recommend
closely good thrift store - used clothing
Sporting goods store- sneakers clothing backpacks etc etc
19 locals recommend
REI
303 Lafayette St
19 locals recommend
Sporting goods store- sneakers clothing backpacks etc etc
Great vintage inspired clothing store across the street on 7th! Reasonable prices !
Enzs
76 E 7th St
Great vintage inspired clothing store across the street on 7th! Reasonable prices !

Arts & Culture

603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals recommend
close by Modern Art Museum!
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals recommend
close by Modern Art Museum!
Printed Matter inside! Gallery right around corner on 2nd Ave, check out the roof! its on second ave and st marks- NOT ON WOOSTER ST
Swiss Institute
38 Saint Marks Place
Printed Matter inside! Gallery right around corner on 2nd Ave, check out the roof! its on second ave and st marks- NOT ON WOOSTER ST
great museum to visit
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 locals recommend
great museum to visit
52 locals recommend
International Center of Photography Museum
79 Essex St
52 locals recommend