Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Café Habana
17 Prince StAmazing Cuban food.
Remedy Diner
245 E Houston StBest place to fix a hangover.
Great for breakfast or coffee, even if they won't serve potatoes with your eggs...
37 locals recommend
Fiat Café
203 Mott StGreat for breakfast or coffee, even if they won't serve potatoes with your eggs...
Freemans
Freeman AlleyHipster fine dining (for better or worse).
Best place in Brooklyn for breakfast, if you can handle the attitude.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveBest place in Brooklyn for breakfast, if you can handle the attitude.
La Bonbonniere
28 8th AveMy favorite hole-in-the-wall in the world for breakfast.
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveLife-changing meatballs.
Egg Shop
151 Elizabeth StGreat for, er, eggs.
L'asso
192 Mott StreetMy favorite sit down Little Italy pizza place - skip the tourist traps.
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton StBest ramen in NYC? Perhaps.
Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya
187 Orchard StKiller sushi.
Georgia's Eastside BBQ
Proper southern style BBQ.
Prince St. Pizza
27 Prince StBest pizza for miles at this hole in the wall.
Drinks & Nightlife
Speakeasy-style hidden bar, book & plan ahead to get a table (Google for details).
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlSpeakeasy-style hidden bar, book & plan ahead to get a table (Google for details).
Speakeasy-style bar in East Village. Easier to get a table than PDT.
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th StSpeakeasy-style bar in East Village. Easier to get a table than PDT.
Sightseeing
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StGreat museum about history of the Lower East Side.
The High Line Park
Yes, it's obvious. Yes, it's still incredible.
Shopping
Goods for the Study Mulberry
234 Mulberry StMy favourite book store.
The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayMy second favorite book store.
Essentials
Soho Gardens Inc
40 Prince StBest local deli by far.