Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Tiny Latin American 'cevicheria' with $1 oysters on Sundays and Mondays - a single bar, no tables, and incredible seafood.
56 locals recommend
Desnuda
221 S 1st St
56 locals recommend
Tiny Latin American 'cevicheria' with $1 oysters on Sundays and Mondays - a single bar, no tables, and incredible seafood.
No seating, just standing room. Voted one of the best coffee shops in the country. Perfect for a grab-and-go.
127 locals recommend
Abraço
81 E 7th St
127 locals recommend
No seating, just standing room. Voted one of the best coffee shops in the country. Perfect for a grab-and-go.
More on the upscale, this Greek restaurant has won more awards than it probably knows what to do with.
93 locals recommend
Pylos
128 E 7th St
93 locals recommend
More on the upscale, this Greek restaurant has won more awards than it probably knows what to do with.
Popular Moroccan restaurant with a fantastic brunch and great outdoor seating.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
Popular Moroccan restaurant with a fantastic brunch and great outdoor seating.
The original spot of the gaining-fame cafe; perfect to camp out at with a laptop and coffee.
236 locals recommend
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
236 locals recommend
The original spot of the gaining-fame cafe; perfect to camp out at with a laptop and coffee.
Venezuelan arepas. Hugely popular, so put your name in and then hang out in the apartment upstairs.
355 locals recommend
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand St
355 locals recommend
Venezuelan arepas. Hugely popular, so put your name in and then hang out in the apartment upstairs.
Wonderful, warm and very filling Italian spot.
149 locals recommend
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare St
149 locals recommend
Wonderful, warm and very filling Italian spot.
Small ramen bar with huge noodle bowls.
31 locals recommend
Rai Rai Ken
218 E 10th St
31 locals recommend
Small ramen bar with huge noodle bowls.
Rows of burlap bags spilling with coffee.
23 locals recommend
Porto Rico Importing Co
40 St Marks Pl
23 locals recommend
Rows of burlap bags spilling with coffee.
This is a simple but excellent Italian restaurant. The charismatic chef is often the server, full of great stories about his dishes. Make sure to get a table in the garden if the weather is nice!
10 locals recommend
Giano
126 E 7th St
10 locals recommend
This is a simple but excellent Italian restaurant. The charismatic chef is often the server, full of great stories about his dishes. Make sure to get a table in the garden if the weather is nice!
Sister-restaurant to Lil' Frankie's, serves great Italian fare with a fantastic side-walk vibe.
78 locals recommend
Frank
88 2nd Ave
78 locals recommend
Sister-restaurant to Lil' Frankie's, serves great Italian fare with a fantastic side-walk vibe.
One of our all-time favorites, they serve Filipino Tapas in this cozy, tucked-away spot.
26 locals recommend
Kuma Inn
113 Ludlow St
26 locals recommend
One of our all-time favorites, they serve Filipino Tapas in this cozy, tucked-away spot.
Excellent Southern-style gourmet at this trendy restaurant. The cocktails are fantastic too!
81 locals recommend
Root & Bone
200 E 3rd St
81 locals recommend
Excellent Southern-style gourmet at this trendy restaurant. The cocktails are fantastic too!
This spot serves the best bagels in NYC. This is a controversial opinion, as everyone in NYC has their favorite spot. Perhaps it's my favorite because it's near my apartment? Either way, the bagels are baked on-site fresh everyday and you won't be disappointed. Also check out their second location on 2nd avenue for the same experience, in case you're heading in that direction.
202 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A
202 locals recommend
This spot serves the best bagels in NYC. This is a controversial opinion, as everyone in NYC has their favorite spot. Perhaps it's my favorite because it's near my apartment? Either way, the bagels are baked on-site fresh everyday and you won't be disappointed. Also check out their second location on 2nd avenue for the same experience, in case you're heading in that direction.
This is a fabulous and lively restaurant, and the caipirinhas are strong!
82 locals recommend
Yuca Bar
111 Avenue A
82 locals recommend
This is a fabulous and lively restaurant, and the caipirinhas are strong!
One of my favorite sushi spots around. The food is great and it couldn't be closer (unless it was Kyo Ya - look for that in the guidebook!)
94 locals recommend
Takahachi
85 Avenue A
94 locals recommend
One of my favorite sushi spots around. The food is great and it couldn't be closer (unless it was Kyo Ya - look for that in the guidebook!)
This is a special one... Kyo Ya is a delightfully charming and cozy spot directly across the street from us. It serves some of the best Japanese food in the city - if the almost entirely Japanese clientele doesn't give that away, the Michelin star might. Careful you don't miss it, the exterior is unassuming. You may need a reservation so call ahead!
14 locals recommend
Kyo Ya
94 E 7th St
14 locals recommend
This is a special one... Kyo Ya is a delightfully charming and cozy spot directly across the street from us. It serves some of the best Japanese food in the city - if the almost entirely Japanese clientele doesn't give that away, the Michelin star might. Careful you don't miss it, the exterior is unassuming. You may need a reservation so call ahead!

Everything Else

Formerly a food truck, this dessert shop serves unexpected ice cream (think: coconut/curry/vanilla combinations) with lots of flamboyant flare.
148 locals recommend
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
148 locals recommend
Formerly a food truck, this dessert shop serves unexpected ice cream (think: coconut/curry/vanilla combinations) with lots of flamboyant flare.

Drinks & Nightlife

This Belgian bar has dozens of top-notch beers on tap, with a quiet, dark atmosphere. (In fact, the bartenders will actually shush you if you get too loud.)
12 locals recommend
Burp Castle
41 E 7th St
12 locals recommend
This Belgian bar has dozens of top-notch beers on tap, with a quiet, dark atmosphere. (In fact, the bartenders will actually shush you if you get too loud.)
Small, cozy bar with a great happy hour.
51 locals recommend
The Immigrants
341 East 9th Street
51 locals recommend
Small, cozy bar with a great happy hour.
We love this place: they serve great cocktails at reasonable prices. Stop in before 8pm everyday for half-price happy hour.
46 locals recommend
Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th St
46 locals recommend
We love this place: they serve great cocktails at reasonable prices. Stop in before 8pm everyday for half-price happy hour.
With hundreds of different bitters behind the bar, Amor y Amargo takes a new twist on some old cocktail-classics. Ask for the bartender's choice!
73 locals recommend
Amor y Amargo
95 E 6th St
73 locals recommend
With hundreds of different bitters behind the bar, Amor y Amargo takes a new twist on some old cocktail-classics. Ask for the bartender's choice!
Ruffian is an ultra-chic little wine bar on my block which serves some delicious food at the bar too. Definitely worth checking out.
9 locals recommend
Ruffian
125 E 7th St
9 locals recommend
Ruffian is an ultra-chic little wine bar on my block which serves some delicious food at the bar too. Definitely worth checking out.
Mace is a hot new cocktail bar in the neighborhood. It's further East than most things, but that's what makes it trendy these days.
40 locals recommend
Mace
35 West 8th Street
40 locals recommend
Mace is a hot new cocktail bar in the neighborhood. It's further East than most things, but that's what makes it trendy these days.

Shopping

Best craft beer shop in the city. Hundreds and hundreds of brands, with some dirt-cheap steals.
36 locals recommend
Good Beer
422 E 9th St
36 locals recommend
Best craft beer shop in the city. Hundreds and hundreds of brands, with some dirt-cheap steals.

Arts & Culture

Free live music (if you go into the left door, not the right!) with the best up-and-coming.
226 locals recommend
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
226 locals recommend
Free live music (if you go into the left door, not the right!) with the best up-and-coming.