Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Amazing tiny restaurant around the corner with fantastic Japanese food and an extensive sake selection!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Azasu
49 Clinton StreetAmazing tiny restaurant around the corner with fantastic Japanese food and an extensive sake selection!
Pig and Khao
68 Clinton StSalty DELICIOUS asian fushion!
SakaMai
157 Ludlow StJapanese food is great in NYC!
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton StGreat Ramen! Yum!
The new Russ & Daughter's restaurant is beautiful and fabulous and nearby! Lox heaven!
181 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StThe new Russ & Daughter's restaurant is beautiful and fabulous and nearby! Lox heaven!
Arguably the best doughnuts in the northern hemisphere.
313 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StArguably the best doughnuts in the northern hemisphere.
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC
248 Broome StAmazing gluten free doughnuts!
Great, meaty food, although a little heavy! Trendy place, but worth it!
580 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveGreat, meaty food, although a little heavy! Trendy place, but worth it!
Good cappuccino down the block, plus nice little avocado toasts and other snacks.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rosella Coffee Shop
Good cappuccino down the block, plus nice little avocado toasts and other snacks.
This place put Clinton Street on the map- for good reason, but get ready to wait in line! It's just down the street!
365 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StThis place put Clinton Street on the map- for good reason, but get ready to wait in line! It's just down the street!
Really fantastic, local, mind blowing cuisine. You'll wait on weekends for brunch, but it's with it!
99 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Prune
54 E 1st StReally fantastic, local, mind blowing cuisine. You'll wait on weekends for brunch, but it's with it!
One of my very favorite Japanese restaurants in NYC. Famous for tempura fried sweet potato. It's very understated, not cheap, but absolutely fantastic. Hidden bathroom sanctuaries! So beautiful!
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kyo Ya
94 E 7th StOne of my very favorite Japanese restaurants in NYC. Famous for tempura fried sweet potato. It's very understated, not cheap, but absolutely fantastic. Hidden bathroom sanctuaries! So beautiful!
GREAT coffee! Tiny little place. And amazing pastries made locally every morning (get em early- they sell out).
127 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Abraço
81 E 7th StGREAT coffee! Tiny little place. And amazing pastries made locally every morning (get em early- they sell out).
One of the best coffee spots in NYC!
236 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th StOne of the best coffee spots in NYC!
THE BEST ICE CREAM IN THE WORLD.
79 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
2 Rivington StTHE BEST ICE CREAM IN THE WORLD.
Super friendly, delicious, healthy restaurant with a weird, "Aliens eat free" slogan...?
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Siggy's Good Food
Super friendly, delicious, healthy restaurant with a weird, "Aliens eat free" slogan...?
If you love food, please go! They don't take reservations, and it's loud and crowded. But AMAZING! Try the 'Penicillin' cocktail.
112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South StreetIf you love food, please go! They don't take reservations, and it's loud and crowded. But AMAZING! Try the 'Penicillin' cocktail.
Great food, trendy, chic and popular. Good raw bar, good cocktails, pretty interior with lots of deer antlers and distressed walls.
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Freeman Alley
Freeman AlleyGreat food, trendy, chic and popular. Good raw bar, good cocktails, pretty interior with lots of deer antlers and distressed walls.
Great, tiny, gem of a healthy, yummy, super hip little restaurant.
212 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dimes
49 Canal StGreat, tiny, gem of a healthy, yummy, super hip little restaurant.
Souen at East Village
326 East 6th StreetJapanese macrobiotic yum!
Cool little restaurant inside the Essex Street Market. Great food, but weird hours (check before you go).
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shopsin's
88 Essex StCool little restaurant inside the Essex Street Market. Great food, but weird hours (check before you go).
Good food, drinks, ambience and people watching!
127 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Schiller's Liquor Bar
Good food, drinks, ambience and people watching!
Super hip little Soho frenchy restaurant- food is great, coffee is good, pretty people watching and possible celebrity sitings.
219 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Gitane
242 Mott StSuper hip little Soho frenchy restaurant- food is great, coffee is good, pretty people watching and possible celebrity sitings.
Great Cuban food, super hip. There's a quick take out space next to the restaurant which is just as good.
218 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Habana
17 Prince StGreat Cuban food, super hip. There's a quick take out space next to the restaurant which is just as good.
The Shroomtown pizza is so delicious!
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gruppo Thin Crust Pizza
98 Avenue BThe Shroomtown pizza is so delicious!
Delicious, absolutely cheap, authentic Indian food. Cabbies love this place. If you're feeling like NYC is pricy, hit this satisfying dive! The chai tea is great too.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Punjabi Deli
114 E 1st StDelicious, absolutely cheap, authentic Indian food. Cabbies love this place. If you're feeling like NYC is pricy, hit this satisfying dive! The chai tea is great too.
Healthy, quick, juices and smoothies- there are several around town- yummy (but not cheap).
178 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Juice Press
70 E 1st StHealthy, quick, juices and smoothies- there are several around town- yummy (but not cheap).
Small Jamaican bar/restaurant with good music and dancing upstairs.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Spur Tree
76 Orchard StSmall Jamaican bar/restaurant with good music and dancing upstairs.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nurse Bettie
106 Norfolk StCan't get this kind of place in Kansas!
This is one of the most amazing sake bars you'll find outside of Japan. It's hard to find- no sign- look for the 'On Air' red light on 9th street. Look for the kitty shrine inside.
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th StThis is one of the most amazing sake bars you'll find outside of Japan. It's hard to find- no sign- look for the 'On Air' red light on 9th street. Look for the kitty shrine inside.
One of my oldest favorite places in NYC. French-Russian with a non-trendy, eccentric clientele and the most beautiful green, glittering, palm leaf ceiling. Live music, flavored vodka and borsht!
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Anyway Cafe
1602 E 2nd StOne of my oldest favorite places in NYC. French-Russian with a non-trendy, eccentric clientele and the most beautiful green, glittering, palm leaf ceiling. Live music, flavored vodka and borsht!
The entrance to this "secret" speak easy bar is through a phone booth inside the Grif Dogs hot dog space. Go early or at an off time, or else you WAIT! Zzzzzzzzzz....
287 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlThe entrance to this "secret" speak easy bar is through a phone booth inside the Grif Dogs hot dog space. Go early or at an off time, or else you WAIT! Zzzzzzzzzz....
Dive bar with plastic coated couches and Ms. Pacman tables.
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Welcome To The Johnsons
123 Rivington StDive bar with plastic coated couches and Ms. Pacman tables.
Good late night dance club- try Sunday late for reggae night. Beautiful interior.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Louie and Chan
292-310 Broome StGood late night dance club- try Sunday late for reggae night. Beautiful interior.
Essentials
Try the chocolate covered glanced apricots! Totally mind blowing!
251 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StTry the chocolate covered glanced apricots! Totally mind blowing!
Old, lower east side big grocery with a few restaurants (and good ones), weird shops, local ice cream and old New York character.
341 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado de Essex
88 Essex StOld, lower east side big grocery with a few restaurants (and good ones), weird shops, local ice cream and old New York character.
Pricey, but healthy and an amazing variety of good food.
1895 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StPricey, but healthy and an amazing variety of good food.
Arts & Culture
Great indie films and one of NYC's oldest theaters.
246 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sunshine Cinema
Great indie films and one of NYC's oldest theaters.
Super close, very New York, modern museum with a great gift shop!
629 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nuevo Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
235 BowerySuper close, very New York, modern museum with a great gift shop!
Shopping
I love this kooky little store. I buy my Japanese wash tape here, Danish lighting and other great little objects. Beautifully curated store- the staff is pretty aloof- don't take it personally.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Top Hat
245 Broome StI love this kooky little store. I buy my Japanese wash tape here, Danish lighting and other great little objects. Beautifully curated store- the staff is pretty aloof- don't take it personally.
Second hand, high end clothing shop- Japanese run & curated. Good couture finds.
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tokio 7
83 E 7th StSecond hand, high end clothing shop- Japanese run & curated. Good couture finds.
High end second hand clothing shop. Good finds, but sometimes there are annoying people inside the store. :[
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
INA
21 Prince StHigh end second hand clothing shop. Good finds, but sometimes there are annoying people inside the store. :[
Housing Works Used Book Cafe
126 Crosby StSUCH A CLASSIC!
Cool museum design store- walking distance to the apartment.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MoMA Design Store
81 Spring StCool museum design store- walking distance to the apartment.
Everything Else
Parque Tompkins Square
East 10th StreetTotal classic!
Peaceful respite from the crazy city. They have a "water lounge" and a great steam room & sauna. Good treatments.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great Jones Spa
29 Great Jones StPeaceful respite from the crazy city. They have a "water lounge" and a great steam room & sauna. Good treatments.
A neighborhood so different from the LES, and yet, so close! Check it out! Try some bubble tea....
497 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chinatown
A neighborhood so different from the LES, and yet, so close! Check it out! Try some bubble tea....
Amazing little museum with tours of a house in a lower east side tenement that shows what immigrant life was like 100 years ago- so cool.
603 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de los Apartamentos
103 Orchard StAmazing little museum with tours of a house in a lower east side tenement that shows what immigrant life was like 100 years ago- so cool.
Fantastic and huge NYC greenmarket/farmers market with all local NY State grown farm fresh food, flowers, wines, and great stuff! They are open M, W, F & Sat- classic NYC!
987 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Union Square
Fantastic and huge NYC greenmarket/farmers market with all local NY State grown farm fresh food, flowers, wines, and great stuff! They are open M, W, F & Sat- classic NYC!
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetWorld class!
One of New York's most amazing places. Try to visit on a weekday if you want to avoid the crowds. Have a cocktail on the roof and take a picture as a momento! One of the best views of the city.
2653 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Museo Metropolitano de Arte
1000 5th AveOne of New York's most amazing places. Try to visit on a weekday if you want to avoid the crowds. Have a cocktail on the roof and take a picture as a momento! One of the best views of the city.
Check out the Whitney's new location, then take a walking tour on the highline.
884 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Check out the Whitney's new location, then take a walking tour on the highline.
A great high up walking tour of New York's west side from what was once an elevated train track. Beautiful!
2323 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque High Line
A great high up walking tour of New York's west side from what was once an elevated train track. Beautiful!