Guidebook for New York

Tim
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Best burger in the city! Sometimes it's not on the menu, but ask for it, and get it the way the chef recommends-- medium rare.
36 locals raden deze aan
Brindle Room
647 E 10th St
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Best burger in the city! Sometimes it's not on the menu, but ask for it, and get it the way the chef recommends-- medium rare.
Aw baby I like it raw! Raw vegan food!
17 locals raden deze aan
Quintessence
17 locals raden deze aan
Aw baby I like it raw! Raw vegan food!
Awesome handmade ramen.
103 locals raden deze aan
Minca
536 E 5th St
103 locals raden deze aan
Awesome handmade ramen.
Macrobiotic power food. Super healthy, simple, delicious, reasonably priced. Pretty little dining room. I eat here often.
27 locals raden deze aan
Souen at East Village
326 East 6th Street
27 locals raden deze aan
Macrobiotic power food. Super healthy, simple, delicious, reasonably priced. Pretty little dining room. I eat here often.
Plantian arepas, coconut milkshakes, and the rudest waiter in NYC. :)
355 locals raden deze aan
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand St
355 locals raden deze aan
Plantian arepas, coconut milkshakes, and the rudest waiter in NYC. :)
Nuanced, spicy, unusual, delicious regional Chinese food. Handmade noodles. Beloved by foodies (Bourdain, etc.). Eat in the small seating area or bring food to the park. Ridiculously cheap.
107 locals raden deze aan
Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E Broadway
107 locals raden deze aan
Nuanced, spicy, unusual, delicious regional Chinese food. Handmade noodles. Beloved by foodies (Bourdain, etc.). Eat in the small seating area or bring food to the park. Ridiculously cheap.
Italian suckling pig stuffed with herbs, sausage, etc. Scrumptious and not PC. Great side dishes. Very small seating area, but you can eat in Tomkins Sq. Park.
32 locals raden deze aan
Porchetta
32 locals raden deze aan
Italian suckling pig stuffed with herbs, sausage, etc. Scrumptious and not PC. Great side dishes. Very small seating area, but you can eat in Tomkins Sq. Park.
Legendary NYC deli; it's actually good, and locals still use it.
690 locals raden deze aan
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals raden deze aan
Legendary NYC deli; it's actually good, and locals still use it.
It's the closest restaurant to my apartment and it has excellent soul food at a reasonable price. Very "American"-- and the fried chicken is even organic.
86 locals raden deze aan
Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter
94 Loisaida Ave
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It's the closest restaurant to my apartment and it has excellent soul food at a reasonable price. Very "American"-- and the fried chicken is even organic.
My favorite restaurant in NYC. Raw, vegan, organic, delicious and filling. It´s not for everyone, but if you´re in NYC to try something new, this might be it.
35 locals raden deze aan
Pure Food & Wine
54 Irving Pl
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My favorite restaurant in NYC. Raw, vegan, organic, delicious and filling. It´s not for everyone, but if you´re in NYC to try something new, this might be it.
The cheapest good falafel in the city. Whole wheat pita option. Perfect location in Williamsburg, right outside the subway stop, one stop east of my place on the L train. Great people watching.
75 locals raden deze aan
Oasis
168 Bedford Ave
75 locals raden deze aan
The cheapest good falafel in the city. Whole wheat pita option. Perfect location in Williamsburg, right outside the subway stop, one stop east of my place on the L train. Great people watching.
Great coffee and a great place to hang.
236 locals raden deze aan
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
236 locals raden deze aan
Great coffee and a great place to hang.
Great coffee and a great place to hang, or step to the park from.
236 locals raden deze aan
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
236 locals raden deze aan
Great coffee and a great place to hang, or step to the park from.
Strange, creative (or interestingly derivative) desserts. No seating.
102 locals raden deze aan
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th St
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Strange, creative (or interestingly derivative) desserts. No seating.
Awesome vegan ice cream that non-vegans love. Try the Orange Blossom if they have it. Small seating area.
26 locals raden deze aan
Lula's Sweet Apothecary
516 E 6th St
26 locals raden deze aan
Awesome vegan ice cream that non-vegans love. Try the Orange Blossom if they have it. Small seating area.
Old-school NY Italian desserts.
93 locals raden deze aan
Veniero's
342 E 11th St
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Old-school NY Italian desserts.
A real East Village local spot. Dirt cheap and kinda dirty. Try the pistachio soft serve, stand on the sidewalk and watch the world go by. Open really late.
19 locals raden deze aan
Ray's Candy Store
113 Avenue A
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A real East Village local spot. Dirt cheap and kinda dirty. Try the pistachio soft serve, stand on the sidewalk and watch the world go by. Open really late.
Straightforward, hearty, powerful, unpretentious, filling Italian food with great outdoor seating in the summer. Even has a legit vegan option with the great fava bean soup.
78 locals raden deze aan
Frank
88 2nd Ave
78 locals raden deze aan
Straightforward, hearty, powerful, unpretentious, filling Italian food with great outdoor seating in the summer. Even has a legit vegan option with the great fava bean soup.
I put it on the list because it's open 24 hours. Decent Russian food.
235 locals raden deze aan
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 locals raden deze aan
I put it on the list because it's open 24 hours. Decent Russian food.
A weird, old-school-NY-diner take on vegetarian food. Cheap, decent, neighborhood place. Tiny seating area.
24 locals raden deze aan
B&H Dairy
127 2nd Ave
24 locals raden deze aan
A weird, old-school-NY-diner take on vegetarian food. Cheap, decent, neighborhood place. Tiny seating area.
Great foodie take on Thai food.
16 locals raden deze aan
Pok Pok Phat Thai
137 Rivington St
16 locals raden deze aan
Great foodie take on Thai food.
Highbrow foodie vegetarian comfort/junk food.
63 locals raden deze aan
Dirt Candy
86 Allen St
63 locals raden deze aan
Highbrow foodie vegetarian comfort/junk food.
Filmmaker Wes Anderson's favorite restaurant. $$
45 locals raden deze aan
Hearth
403 E 12th St
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Filmmaker Wes Anderson's favorite restaurant. $$
Truly delicious Austrian food close to my place, served in a pretty, rustic dining room. $$
90 locals raden deze aan
Edi & The Wolf
90 locals raden deze aan
Truly delicious Austrian food close to my place, served in a pretty, rustic dining room. $$
Awesome gelato.
74 locals raden deze aan
il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow St
74 locals raden deze aan
Awesome gelato.
Hipster Chinese food that tastes good.
179 locals raden deze aan
Mission
171 E Broadway
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Hipster Chinese food that tastes good.
The best falafel in the world. $
116 locals raden deze aan
Taïm
45 Spring St
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The best falafel in the world. $

Essentials

Pho Real #2 Sandwich with tofu instead of roast beef. Free 24 hour delivery or eat in Tompkins Sq. Park.
63 locals raden deze aan
Sunny & Annie's Deli
94 Avenue B
63 locals raden deze aan
Pho Real #2 Sandwich with tofu instead of roast beef. Free 24 hour delivery or eat in Tompkins Sq. Park.
It's close, cheap (for NYC) and full of Puerto Rican groceries.
135 locals raden deze aan
Fine Fare Supermarkets
175 Clinton St
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It's close, cheap (for NYC) and full of Puerto Rican groceries.
Um, because it's full of MODELS??? Oh wait, because of the great selection of organic foods, right… and the amazing build-me-a-salad bar upstairs.
1895 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
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Um, because it's full of MODELS??? Oh wait, because of the great selection of organic foods, right… and the amazing build-me-a-salad bar upstairs.
The best "standard" supermarket in the neighborhood. Reasonable prices for Manhattan. Note: not many organic options.
181 locals raden deze aan
Associated Supermarkets
216 5th Ave
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The best "standard" supermarket in the neighborhood. Reasonable prices for Manhattan. Note: not many organic options.
A good neighborhood natural/organic foods grocery.
83 locals raden deze aan
Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave.
83 locals raden deze aan
A good neighborhood natural/organic foods grocery.
Inexpensive staples; organic options.
1296 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals raden deze aan
Inexpensive staples; organic options.

Sightseeing

Just unbelievably amazing. Go at night. I like a long walk toward it up Broadway from the south when it's glowing like mad and pulling you in.
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Times Square
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Just unbelievably amazing. Go at night. I like a long walk toward it up Broadway from the south when it's glowing like mad and pulling you in.
Fun place for a walk/run during the day; bridge and Brooklyn views. Despite where the flag is on the map, it runs along much of the river and the footbridge to it is nearby at the east end of 6th St.
451 locals raden deze aan
East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
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Fun place for a walk/run during the day; bridge and Brooklyn views. Despite where the flag is on the map, it runs along much of the river and the footbridge to it is nearby at the east end of 6th St.

Everything Else

The heart of the East Village. Super fun on a summer day. A great place to watch people and be a person. The southwest corner sports a year-round farmer's market; open Sundays 9-6.
538 locals raden deze aan
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th Street
538 locals raden deze aan
The heart of the East Village. Super fun on a summer day. A great place to watch people and be a person. The southwest corner sports a year-round farmer's market; open Sundays 9-6.
The real deal. With just enough weird extra stuff to remind you you're still on earth.
Dharma Yoga Center
46 W 24th St
The real deal. With just enough weird extra stuff to remind you you're still on earth.
Donation-based yoga! You can't beat it! Power to the People!
66 locals raden deze aan
Yoga to the People Teacher Training
12 St Marks Pl
66 locals raden deze aan
Donation-based yoga! You can't beat it! Power to the People!
The oldest spa in NYC-- from before spas were cool, or really that clean. A real New York institution. Not fancy but a ton of fun. Mens' day can be kinda gay cruisy-- the rest of the time it's not.
68 locals raden deze aan
Russian & Turkish Baths
268 E 10th St
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The oldest spa in NYC-- from before spas were cool, or really that clean. A real New York institution. Not fancy but a ton of fun. Mens' day can be kinda gay cruisy-- the rest of the time it's not.
Westsuits, fins, some surf hardware. Cool surf clothes, books and boards-- whether that's good or bad is your call.
38 locals raden deze aan
Pilgrim Surf + Supply
33 N 3rd St
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Westsuits, fins, some surf hardware. Cool surf clothes, books and boards-- whether that's good or bad is your call.
J & M Subway stop.
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Essex St station
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J & M Subway stop.
6 Subway stop.
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Astor Place
Astor Place
83 locals raden deze aan
6 Subway stop.

Shopping

Cheap secondhand clothing, some designer good designer finds.
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Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs Ave
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Cheap secondhand clothing, some designer good designer finds.
Cool menswear. Great sale stuff in the back.
12 locals raden deze aan
Odin New York
328 E 11th St
12 locals raden deze aan
Cool menswear. Great sale stuff in the back.
Vintage American clothing as only Japanese people can fetishize it.
Ladies & Gentlemen
338 E 11th St
Vintage American clothing as only Japanese people can fetishize it.
Cool, functional men's skate shoes and clothing.
DQM New York
7 E 3rd St
Cool, functional men's skate shoes and clothing.
Cute women's apparel.
Pas De Deux
328 E 11th St
Cute women's apparel.
High-end secondhand designer clothing.
52 locals raden deze aan
Tokio 7
83 E 7th St
52 locals raden deze aan
High-end secondhand designer clothing.
More fashion than surf stuff, but some of the workers actually know what they're taking about. Great coffee with a hidden back patio for spring/summer/fall hangout!
56 locals raden deze aan
Saturdays NYC Crosby St
31 Crosby St
56 locals raden deze aan
More fashion than surf stuff, but some of the workers actually know what they're taking about. Great coffee with a hidden back patio for spring/summer/fall hangout!
In case you need to ship your purchases home, or print something out.
27 locals raden deze aan
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
250 E Houston St
27 locals raden deze aan
In case you need to ship your purchases home, or print something out.

Arts & Culture

Hilarious.
124 locals raden deze aan
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker St
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Hilarious.
Good bands and dancing, depending on the night.
17 locals raden deze aan
DROM
85 Avenue A
17 locals raden deze aan
Good bands and dancing, depending on the night.
Legendary film screenings.
81 locals raden deze aan
Film Forum
209 W Houston St
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Legendary film screenings.
Art films.
38 locals raden deze aan
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave
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Art films.
This is actually also the location of the New Musuem, but the attached store is pretty cool, too.
629 locals raden deze aan
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals raden deze aan
This is actually also the location of the New Musuem, but the attached store is pretty cool, too.
Incredible European masterpieces.
307 locals raden deze aan
Frick Collection
1 E 70th St
307 locals raden deze aan
Incredible European masterpieces.
Colossal, overwhelming collection of artworks from around the world.
2653 locals raden deze aan
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals raden deze aan
Colossal, overwhelming collection of artworks from around the world.
The building; the art.
1126 locals raden deze aan
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
1126 locals raden deze aan
The building; the art.
Amazing.
1623 locals raden deze aan
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals raden deze aan
Amazing.
Fascinating window into the history of NYC and America.
603 locals raden deze aan
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals raden deze aan
Fascinating window into the history of NYC and America.

Drinks & Nightlife

Killer live music and dancing (depending on the night).
57 locals raden deze aan
Nublu Classic
62 Loisaida Ave
57 locals raden deze aan
Killer live music and dancing (depending on the night).