Guidebook for New York
Shopping
il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow StHuge variety of flavors. Some of the best gelato in NYC
Good deli open 24 hours. They have excellent sandwiches. If you need to buy groceries though, save money and go to Key Foods Grocery on Avenue B and 4th Street.
63 locals recommend
Sunny & Annie's Deli
94 Avenue BGood deli open 24 hours. They have excellent sandwiches. If you need to buy groceries though, save money and go to Key Foods Grocery on Avenue B and 4th Street.
Everything Else
Eclectic mix of live music 7 nights a week. A remaining bastion of the avant garde arts scene in the East Village.
21 locals recommend
The Stone
55 West 13th StreetEclectic mix of live music 7 nights a week. A remaining bastion of the avant garde arts scene in the East Village.
The best place to see a enormous variety of art house, international and non-commercial films in NYC. Incredible cinema.
38 locals recommend
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd AveThe best place to see a enormous variety of art house, international and non-commercial films in NYC. Incredible cinema.
Nice variety of used art and fiction books. They have rare and collectible books also.
30 locals recommend
Mast Books
72 Avenue ANice variety of used art and fiction books. They have rare and collectible books also.
Interesting local museum on the history of East Village and Lower East Side activism, squats and community gardens.
13 locals recommend
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS)
155 Loisaida AveInteresting local museum on the history of East Village and Lower East Side activism, squats and community gardens.
Possibly the best Italian pastries in NYC. Try their cheesecake - it is outstanding.
93 locals recommend
Veniero's
342 E 11th StPossibly the best Italian pastries in NYC. Try their cheesecake - it is outstanding.
The largest used bookstore in NYC by far. Incredible selection of books on three floors.
207 locals recommend
The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayThe largest used bookstore in NYC by far. Incredible selection of books on three floors.
Newly restored park and walking path along thee East River. Very pleasant in the evening if the weather is nice. You can continue walking all the way down to the tip of Manhattan if you choose.
89 locals recommend
East River Promenade
East River PromenadeNewly restored park and walking path along thee East River. Very pleasant in the evening if the weather is nice. You can continue walking all the way down to the tip of Manhattan if you choose.
Contemporary Art Museum on the Bowery. They have free admission on Thursday evenings from 7-9 pm.
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryContemporary Art Museum on the Bowery. They have free admission on Thursday evenings from 7-9 pm.
The nearest grocery store to our apartment. Much cheaper than buying food from a deli.
509 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveThe nearest grocery store to our apartment. Much cheaper than buying food from a deli.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveFantastic French-Moroccan food. They have a great brunch also.
Unpretentious neighborhood rock n' roll bar run by singer Dick Manitoba from the 1970's punk band The Dictators. Great jukebox and lots of photos on the walls.
12 locals recommend
Manitoba's
Unpretentious neighborhood rock n' roll bar run by singer Dick Manitoba from the 1970's punk band The Dictators. Great jukebox and lots of photos on the walls.
Very popular Japanese restaurant open late for dinner. Outstanding food for the price.
94 locals recommend
Takahachi
85 Avenue AVery popular Japanese restaurant open late for dinner. Outstanding food for the price.
DROM
85 Avenue AWide selection of international music
Josie's
300 Amsterdam AveClassic EV bar with reasonable prices. Great jukebox.
Food Scene
Paradiso
Excellent local coffee shop.
Veselka
144 2nd AveExcellent Ukrainian diner open 24 hours. Good for people watching.
Minca
536 E 5th StSuperior quality ramen and reasonable prices.
Parks & Nature
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetGreenmarket on Sundays