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Tompkins Square Park
East 10th Streetgreat park for relaxing
Sixth Street and Avenue B Community Garden
Avenue Ba beautiful garden next to the apartment
Food Scene
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue Aamazing Jamaican food
Somtum Der
85 Avenue Aamazing thai food
Tea Drunk
240 West 40th StreetA great, authentic Chinese tea experience
Spice
One of my favorite Thai restaurants
Yuca Bar
111 Avenue AWonderful mojitos and Pan-South American food.
amazing, cheap tacos -- get the pulled pork or chicken and make sure to add the bbq AND habenero sauce. you won't regret it!
14 locals recommend
Five Tacos
119 St Marks Plamazing, cheap tacos -- get the pulled pork or chicken and make sure to add the bbq AND habenero sauce. you won't regret it!
Westville East
173 Avenue AGo for brunch or lunch!
A very unique Indian food experience. BYOB, cheap Indian food, and a very unique atmosphere complete with hundreds of lights.
27 locals recommend
Panna II Garden
93 1st Ave.A very unique Indian food experience. BYOB, cheap Indian food, and a very unique atmosphere complete with hundreds of lights.
Lula's Sweet Apothecary
516 E 6th Stvegan ice cream (if you're into that)
great variety of hot dogs and it has a telephone booth inside you can pick up to get inside the speakeasy bar ;)
134 locals recommend
Crif Dogs
113 St Marks Plgreat variety of hot dogs and it has a telephone booth inside you can pick up to get inside the speakeasy bar ;)
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Aveamazing brunch!
Shopping
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston Stan interesting experience, you must try at least once!
notable ice cream shop that always has a long line, but it's well worth the wait!
148 locals recommend
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th Stnotable ice cream shop that always has a long line, but it's well worth the wait!
This is an amazing thrift store that's clean. I always find amazing finds when I swing by!
146 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs AveThis is an amazing thrift store that's clean. I always find amazing finds when I swing by!
Why go to Barnes when we have this bookstore that lowers the prices? Not to mention there's a wonderful $1-3 section where you can find classic books!
207 locals recommend
The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayWhy go to Barnes when we have this bookstore that lowers the prices? Not to mention there's a wonderful $1-3 section where you can find classic books!
Drinks & Nightlife
No Malice Palace
197 East 3rd StreetA great bar with hip-hop
Kazuza
107 Avenue AIf you like hookah, come here. Best priced hookah and drinks!
very hip speakeasy with a library in the back. Good, live DJ and couches to sit!
141 locals recommend
Blind Barber
339 E 10th Stvery hip speakeasy with a library in the back. Good, live DJ and couches to sit!
Sightseeing
walk along the east river or go for a run! amazing view of the city!
64 locals recommend
John V. Lindsay East River Park
1234 East 6th Streetwalk along the east river or go for a run! amazing view of the city!
walk through saint marks place for some funky stores and a vibrant environment
111 locals recommend
Saint Marks Place
Saint Marks Placewalk through saint marks place for some funky stores and a vibrant environment