Guidebook for New York

April
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Cheap and delicious
580 locals raden deze aan
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
580 locals raden deze aan
Cheap and delicious
Homestyle Italian food right across the street.
156 locals raden deze aan
Supper
156 E 2nd St
156 locals raden deze aan
Homestyle Italian food right across the street.
Great country breakfast, burgers and sandwiches. Definitely worth the walk.
82 locals raden deze aan
The Grey Dog
244 Mulberry St
82 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue A
137 locals raden deze aan
Jamaican Food hot spot. Beyonce has been spotted at the sister restaurant on the west side.
Delicious, simple Greek. Perfect for delivery.
33 locals raden deze aan
Souvlaki GR
116 Stanton St
33 locals raden deze aan
Delicious, simple Greek. Perfect for delivery.
Another famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
690 locals raden deze aan
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals raden deze aan
Another famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
Great coffee and treats.
42 locals raden deze aan
Wafels & Dinges
15 Avenue B
42 locals raden deze aan
Great coffee and treats.
Another great brunch spot.
32 locals raden deze aan
Cornerstone Cafe
32 locals raden deze aan
Another great brunch spot.
Hot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
81 locals raden deze aan
Root & Bone
200 E 3rd St
81 locals raden deze aan
Hot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
Low key spot for a burger and a beer.
34 locals raden deze aan
Black Iron Burger
540 E 5th St
34 locals raden deze aan
Low key spot for a burger and a beer.
Small French bistro will the best steak frites.
101 locals raden deze aan
Lucien
14 1st Ave.
101 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Il Posto Accanto
190 E 2nd St
22 locals raden deze aan
Another delicious homestyle Italian restaurant right across the street.
Cute spot in Soho with fresh sushi.
6 locals raden deze aan
Mottsu
285 Mott St
6 locals raden deze aan
Cute spot in Soho with fresh sushi.
My go-to thai spot.
21 locals raden deze aan
One More Thai
6 Clinton Street
21 locals raden deze aan
My go-to thai spot.
Delicious Italian with a garden in the back where they grow all of their fresh veggies and herbs.
14 locals raden deze aan
GG's
511 East 5th Street
14 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Croissanteria
35 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Whynot Coffee
39 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton St
124 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
509 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th St
46 locals raden deze aan
Cute and cozy this little hidden away bar has a killer mixologist.
Cool, downtown bar, right at the corner of my street.
10 locals raden deze aan
2A
25 Avenue A
10 locals raden deze aan
Cool, downtown bar, right at the corner of my street.
Classic downtown spot with live music every night.
95 locals raden deze aan
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston St
95 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Pianos
158 Ludlow St
257 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
226 locals raden deze aan
Live music nightly. Great spot to just pop by last minute.
Grab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
73 locals raden deze aan
Arlene Grocery
95 Stanton St
73 locals raden deze aan
Grab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
Drinks and dancing at this little hot spot.
12 locals raden deze aan
Ella Lounge
9 Avenue A
12 locals raden deze aan
Drinks and dancing at this little hot spot.
Poetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances.
83 locals raden deze aan
Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd St
83 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker St
124 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Fat Baby
112 Rivington St
11 locals raden deze aan
Another hot spot for drinks and dancing.
Good place to grab some food, beer and watch a game.
12 locals raden deze aan
One and One
76 E 1st St
12 locals raden deze aan
Good place to grab some food, beer and watch a game.
Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
127 locals raden deze aan
Schiller's Liquor Bar
127 locals raden deze aan
Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
Bloody Mary Bar. Need I say more?!
99 locals raden deze aan
Prune
54 E 1st St
99 locals raden deze aan
Bloody Mary Bar. Need I say more?!
Great dinner or brunch - great bloodies here too.
54 locals raden deze aan
Saxon + Parole
316 Bowery
54 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
251 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
148 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 locals raden deze aan
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 locals raden deze aan
Duane Reade
110 Newark Ave
455 locals raden deze aan
Convenience store and pharmacy. Store is open 24 hours [not pharmacy though].
Delicious gelato!
74 locals raden deze aan
il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow St
74 locals raden deze aan
Delicious gelato!

Shopping

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