Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
This is a real neighborhood favorite for years and one of our favs! Always delicious, well priced, nice low lighting and international super friendly staff.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveThis is a real neighborhood favorite for years and one of our favs! Always delicious, well priced, nice low lighting and international super friendly staff.
Such impressive cappuccino! Amazing baristas create little designs that stay until the last drop in your cup! Downside is people hang on their laptops a while and so hard to get a seat often.
46 locals recommend
Everyman Espresso
301 W BroadwaySuch impressive cappuccino! Amazing baristas create little designs that stay until the last drop in your cup! Downside is people hang on their laptops a while and so hard to get a seat often.
Wonderful brunches & lunches. (Not open for dinner)
Great atmosphere, super fresh, food. Highly recommend the omelets & bakery items.
38 locals recommend
Ciao for Now Event Space
Wonderful brunches & lunches. (Not open for dinner)
Great atmosphere, super fresh, food. Highly recommend the omelets & bakery items.
Right around the corner literally! Nice local bar and restaurant. Haven't eaten there but good friendly vibe at the bar. Quirky signs outside ea. day-fun to read.
22 locals recommend
The Redhead
349 East 13th StreetRight around the corner literally! Nice local bar and restaurant. Haven't eaten there but good friendly vibe at the bar. Quirky signs outside ea. day-fun to read.
Great when you'd like a filling, delicious breakfast!
AMAZING pancakes. We like raspberry w/ buckwheat pancakes! Truly fabulous. It's a NY icon!
235 locals recommend
Veselka
144 2nd AveGreat when you'd like a filling, delicious breakfast!
AMAZING pancakes. We like raspberry w/ buckwheat pancakes! Truly fabulous. It's a NY icon!
Great deal, especially lunch specials and always delicious. Nice lighting, local feeling. Recommend almost anything there- especially curried items.
14 locals recommend
Thai Terminal
349 E 12th StGreat deal, especially lunch specials and always delicious. Nice lighting, local feeling. Recommend almost anything there- especially curried items.
Drinks & Nightlife
Higher end bar- Great lighting, decor, atmosphere. Knowledgeable staff and super friendly. Great warm cheeses too! A neighborhood gem for wine enthusiasts!
24 locals recommend
Fifty Paces
413 East 12th StreetHigher end bar- Great lighting, decor, atmosphere. Knowledgeable staff and super friendly. Great warm cheeses too! A neighborhood gem for wine enthusiasts!
Casual, nice local place for a draft beer or two, especially in the garden. Reasonably priced, local hang out.
26 locals recommend
d.b.a.
41 1st Ave.Casual, nice local place for a draft beer or two, especially in the garden. Reasonably priced, local hang out.
Shopping
Really fun, quirky New York-y but cool gifts. Great tees, little toys and small, gifty things really worth a look.
16 locals recommend
Alphabets
Really fun, quirky New York-y but cool gifts. Great tees, little toys and small, gifty things really worth a look.
Everything Else
Close by and we're so lucky! Super cheap imported, delicious cheeses, olives, crackers, olive oils etc. BEST PART- old fashioned handwritten signs in window! It's so "old NY."
45 locals recommend
East Village Social
126 St Marks PlClose by and we're so lucky! Super cheap imported, delicious cheeses, olives, crackers, olive oils etc. BEST PART- old fashioned handwritten signs in window! It's so "old NY."
We lucked out! This place has delicious wines and amazing prices! Their famous $3 wine is great for every day and their prices on everything are great. Staff is knowledgeable and very friendly.
62 locals recommend
Trader Joe's Wine Shop
138 E 14th StWe lucked out! This place has delicious wines and amazing prices! Their famous $3 wine is great for every day and their prices on everything are great. Staff is knowledgeable and very friendly.
Sightseeing
Gorgeous park! Free outdoor yoga Amazing! Great landscaping & activities - free concerts, movies etc
http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/calendar.html
688 locals recommend
Bryant Park
Gorgeous park! Free outdoor yoga Amazing! Great landscaping & activities - free concerts, movies etc
http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/calendar.html
World Famous- not to be missed! Local Famers bring the freshest, gorgeous local produce and goods ea. Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. here. A great scene. Get there early-before 10.
987 locals recommend
Union Square
World Famous- not to be missed! Local Famers bring the freshest, gorgeous local produce and goods ea. Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. here. A great scene. Get there early-before 10.
Essentials
TJ's usually needs no intro, but if you don't know, super cheap, great quality food, spices, etc. They have high standards & low prices. GO EARLY!
This place gets crowed! 8-10 AM recco.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StTJ's usually needs no intro, but if you don't know, super cheap, great quality food, spices, etc. They have high standards & low prices. GO EARLY!
This place gets crowed! 8-10 AM recco.