Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Great coffee and service. Always freshly roasted and brewed so there is no burnt, sour or rancid taste.
68 locals recommend
Roasting Plant
81 Orchard St
68 locals recommend
Great coffee and service. Always freshly roasted and brewed so there is no burnt, sour or rancid taste.
Great breakfast egg sandwiches and has been featured in a lot of films.
36 locals recommend
88 Orchard St
88 Orchard Street
36 locals recommend
Great breakfast egg sandwiches and has been featured in a lot of films.
Delicious Austrian food, cozy and comfortable.
89 locals recommend
Cafe Katja
79 Orchard St
89 locals recommend
Delicious Austrian food, cozy and comfortable.
Great Vietnamese food, easy and tasty.
96 locals recommend
An Choi
85 Orchard St
96 locals recommend
Great Vietnamese food, easy and tasty.
Great food and lively scene. It has a restaurant with outdoor seating and a dedicated to go takeout window with healthy salads, vegetables and rotisserie chicken. From their website: Dudley’s is a casual, neighborhood restaurant and bar that makes it a priority to support the smaller, local suppliers for food, produce and bar.
210 locals recommend
Dudley's
85 Orchard St
210 locals recommend
Great food and lively scene. It has a restaurant with outdoor seating and a dedicated to go takeout window with healthy salads, vegetables and rotisserie chicken. From their website: Dudley’s is a casual, neighborhood restaurant and bar that makes it a priority to support the smaller, local suppliers for food, produce and bar.
Our favorite Mexican food in the hood. Great food, great staff, great drinks and fun crowd.
222 locals recommend
Barrio Chino
253 Broome St
222 locals recommend
Our favorite Mexican food in the hood. Great food, great staff, great drinks and fun crowd.
Good Japanese food and sushi, with an amazing happy hour special (3:30-7pm on weekdays and 12-7pm of weekends) !
28 locals recommend
Zest Sushi
249 Broome St
28 locals recommend
Good Japanese food and sushi, with an amazing happy hour special (3:30-7pm on weekdays and 12-7pm of weekends) !
Casual but sophisticated American fare. The food is amazing but the portions are on the smaller side. Great for dates and intimate meals. They don't take reservations so go early.
30 locals recommend
Wildair
142 Orchard St
30 locals recommend
Casual but sophisticated American fare. The food is amazing but the portions are on the smaller side. Great for dates and intimate meals. They don't take reservations so go early.
The famous iconic Russ & Daughters shop has been serving jewish delicacies since 1914. This is their restaurant. Serves eggs all day.
181 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St
181 locals recommend
The famous iconic Russ & Daughters shop has been serving jewish delicacies since 1914. This is their restaurant. Serves eggs all day.
Note: Dirt Candy is at 86 Allen, google maps has not updated yet. The best Vegetarian restaurant ever! $$$ Not your typical vegetarian restaurant. Creative dishes suited for foodies that are vegetarian.
63 locals recommend
Dirt Candy
86 Allen St
63 locals recommend
Note: Dirt Candy is at 86 Allen, google maps has not updated yet. The best Vegetarian restaurant ever! $$$ Not your typical vegetarian restaurant. Creative dishes suited for foodies that are vegetarian.
It is the famous Katz's Deli founded in 1888 and has been serving pastrami, corned beef and salami since.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
It is the famous Katz's Deli founded in 1888 and has been serving pastrami, corned beef and salami since.
Trendy eatery serving modern British fare using farm fresh veggies & meats in a rustic setting. Across the street is the bar/ oyster bar: The Leadbelly.
193 locals recommend
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard St
193 locals recommend
Trendy eatery serving modern British fare using farm fresh veggies & meats in a rustic setting. Across the street is the bar/ oyster bar: The Leadbelly.
Pizza and subs made with 100% All-Natural 100% Stone Milled Flour Zero Canned Products. In a retro pizza parlor vibes. Filled with hip locals.
66 locals recommend
Scarr's Pizza
35 Orchard St
66 locals recommend
Pizza and subs made with 100% All-Natural 100% Stone Milled Flour Zero Canned Products. In a retro pizza parlor vibes. Filled with hip locals.
NY Mag Review: "part healthy (but not “health food”) restaurant, part New Age-y boutique, part hipster hangout, part brunch destination."
212 locals recommend
Dimes
49 Canal St
212 locals recommend
NY Mag Review: "part healthy (but not “health food”) restaurant, part New Age-y boutique, part hipster hangout, part brunch destination."
Downtown vibes, with exposed brick, salvaged barn wood, and romantic nooks and crannies, including a brick-vaulted dining space. Great spaghetti nero and spaghetti con vongole.
115 locals recommend
Bacaro
136 Division St
115 locals recommend
Downtown vibes, with exposed brick, salvaged barn wood, and romantic nooks and crannies, including a brick-vaulted dining space. Great spaghetti nero and spaghetti con vongole.
"A Lower Lower East Side hot spot that all of the cool young people in the area frequent. This casual Greek restaurant comes to you from the people behind Forget me not, the popular and funky bar just a few steps away on Division Street." - .theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/kikis
320 locals recommend
Kiki's
130 Division Street
320 locals recommend
"A Lower Lower East Side hot spot that all of the cool young people in the area frequent. This casual Greek restaurant comes to you from the people behind Forget me not, the popular and funky bar just a few steps away on Division Street." - .theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/kikis
Indoor Street Market that started in 1940 and is a historic culinary destination on NYC's Lower East Side. Open Monday through Saturday, 8:00am to 7:00pm, Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm. Filled with grocery vendors, food stalls and gourmet shops. You can get basic groceries, gourmet snacks, ready made foods and even sit down to eat at the restaurants. We love and frequent: Essex Farm Grocery - basic groceries Peasant Stock - homemade soups Pain D'Avignon - fresh breads Formaggio Essex - imported specialty items/ gourmet shop Saxelby Cheesemongers - local gourmet cheeses, dairy and eggs
341 locals recommend
Essex Market
88 Essex St
341 locals recommend
Indoor Street Market that started in 1940 and is a historic culinary destination on NYC's Lower East Side. Open Monday through Saturday, 8:00am to 7:00pm, Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm. Filled with grocery vendors, food stalls and gourmet shops. You can get basic groceries, gourmet snacks, ready made foods and even sit down to eat at the restaurants. We love and frequent: Essex Farm Grocery - basic groceries Peasant Stock - homemade soups Pain D'Avignon - fresh breads Formaggio Essex - imported specialty items/ gourmet shop Saxelby Cheesemongers - local gourmet cheeses, dairy and eggs
Vegan, gluten free bakery.
48 locals recommend
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC
248 Broome St
48 locals recommend
Vegan, gluten free bakery.
Non vegan, delicious cupcakes, trifles and puddings.
64 locals recommend
Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington St
64 locals recommend
Non vegan, delicious cupcakes, trifles and puddings.
Wine and small plates, feels like Paris.
188 locals recommend
Buvette
42 Grove St
188 locals recommend
Wine and small plates, feels like Paris.
Organic Cold Pressed Juice, Smoothies and Raw Food.
178 locals recommend
Juice Press
70 E 1st St
178 locals recommend
Organic Cold Pressed Juice, Smoothies and Raw Food.
From their website: At The Butcher's Daughter, we treat fruits and vegetables as a butcher would meat: We chop, fillet and carve fresh produce into healthy vegetarian dishes and press them into pretty juices.
198 locals recommend
The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare St
198 locals recommend
From their website: At The Butcher's Daughter, we treat fruits and vegetables as a butcher would meat: We chop, fillet and carve fresh produce into healthy vegetarian dishes and press them into pretty juices.
Vegan counter-serve pit stop with creative fare, juices & baked goods plus cocktails in funky digs.
49 locals recommend
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185 Bleecker St
49 locals recommend
Vegan counter-serve pit stop with creative fare, juices & baked goods plus cocktails in funky digs.
No experience to nyc would be complete without a visit to Chinatown and dim sum. This is our favorite but they do not feature traditional carts like at: Joy Luck Palace - 98 Mott St., nr. Canal St.; 212-431-8383 Grubstreet: "When Joy Luck Palace opened (2016) , it immediately injected some life into Manhattan’s sometimes-staid Chinatown scene."
55 locals recommend
Dim Sum Go Go
5 E Broadway
55 locals recommend
No experience to nyc would be complete without a visit to Chinatown and dim sum. This is our favorite but they do not feature traditional carts like at: Joy Luck Palace - 98 Mott St., nr. Canal St.; 212-431-8383 Grubstreet: "When Joy Luck Palace opened (2016) , it immediately injected some life into Manhattan’s sometimes-staid Chinatown scene."
New (updated June 2017): Plant based Mexican that is fun and delicious!!!
47 locals recommend
Jajaja Plantas Mexicana
162 E Broadway
47 locals recommend
New (updated June 2017): Plant based Mexican that is fun and delicious!!!
New (updated June 2017): Charming cafe that serves coffee, wine, tapas... great atmosphere.
39 locals recommend
Little Canal
26 Canal St
39 locals recommend
New (updated June 2017): Charming cafe that serves coffee, wine, tapas... great atmosphere.
NEW Delicious Modern Chinese haunt serving dishes made with local ingredients, including some from its own garden.
96 locals recommend
Kings Co Imperial
20 Skillman Ave
96 locals recommend
NEW Delicious Modern Chinese haunt serving dishes made with local ingredients, including some from its own garden.
NEW Great breakfast and lunch spot serving clean, healthy and tasty dishes. Open 8am - 4pm.
Good Thanks Cafe
131a Orchard St
NEW Great breakfast and lunch spot serving clean, healthy and tasty dishes. Open 8am - 4pm.
It's one of our favorites. Italian trattoria serving traditional plates & apéritifs in a rustic, cozy space.
49 locals recommend
Via Carota
51 Grove St
49 locals recommend
It's one of our favorites. Italian trattoria serving traditional plates & apéritifs in a rustic, cozy space.
Sister restaurant to via carota and buvette -Tuscan-style fare, wines & cocktails lie in store at this compact, romantic restaurant.
24 locals recommend
I Sodi
314 Christopher St
24 locals recommend
Sister restaurant to via carota and buvette -Tuscan-style fare, wines & cocktails lie in store at this compact, romantic restaurant.
Classic Moroccan flavors & outdoor seating draw a bohemian crowd to this neighborhood standby.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
Classic Moroccan flavors & outdoor seating draw a bohemian crowd to this neighborhood standby.
Modern, intimate Vietnamese fare
8 locals recommend
Ginger and Lemongrass
153 Rivington St
8 locals recommend
Modern, intimate Vietnamese fare
New Yorker Mag: Una Pizza Napoletana Sets a High Bar. Admirably ambitious small plates and thrilling desserts complement wood-fired pizza
8 locals recommend
Una Pizza Napoletana
175 Orchard St
8 locals recommend
New Yorker Mag: Una Pizza Napoletana Sets a High Bar. Admirably ambitious small plates and thrilling desserts complement wood-fired pizza
American dishes with global flavors are served at this lively spot, open for dinner and brunch on the weekends.
6 locals recommend
Minnie's
6 locals recommend
American dishes with global flavors are served at this lively spot, open for dinner and brunch on the weekends.

Drinks & Nightlife

Intimate and lively wine and beer bar with delicious tapas.
111 locals recommend
The Ten Bells
247 Broome St
111 locals recommend
Intimate and lively wine and beer bar with delicious tapas.
136 locals recommend
Mr. Purple
180 Orchard St
136 locals recommend
Hidden speakeasy with innovative, creative cocktails & classic concoctions mixed up in an industrial-style space.
102 locals recommend
Attaboy
134 Eldridge St
102 locals recommend
Hidden speakeasy with innovative, creative cocktails & classic concoctions mixed up in an industrial-style space.

Arts & Culture

Metrograph is a new Manhattan movie theater devoted to screening archive-quality 35mm prints and new films in state-of-the-art digital projection.
131 locals recommend
Metrograph
7 Ludlow St
131 locals recommend
Metrograph is a new Manhattan movie theater devoted to screening archive-quality 35mm prints and new films in state-of-the-art digital projection.
New York's Tenement Museum focuses on America's urban immigrant history. The Museum's site features program information, directions, hours and online ... www.tenement.org/
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals recommend
New York's Tenement Museum focuses on America's urban immigrant history. The Museum's site features program information, directions, hours and online ... www.tenement.org/
The New Museum is a leading destination for new art and new ideas. It is Manhattan's only dedicated contemporary art museum and is respected internationally ...
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals recommend
The New Museum is a leading destination for new art and new ideas. It is Manhattan's only dedicated contemporary art museum and is respected internationally ...
Trendy contemporary gallery showcases conceptually inspired artwork, performances & film screenings.
7 locals recommend
Miguel Abreu Gallery
36 Orchard St
7 locals recommend
Trendy contemporary gallery showcases conceptually inspired artwork, performances & film screenings.
Sperone Westwater is a contemporary art gallery located at 257 Bowery, New York, NY, between Stanton and Houston Streets. The gallery stands one block north of the New Museum.
8 locals recommend
Sperone Westwater
257 Bowery
8 locals recommend
Sperone Westwater is a contemporary art gallery located at 257 Bowery, New York, NY, between Stanton and Houston Streets. The gallery stands one block north of the New Museum.

Essentials

A nicer, boutique grocery shopping experience compared to whole foods.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
A nicer, boutique grocery shopping experience compared to whole foods.
Lively outdoor farmers market, open (8am - 6pm) Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat, offering produce, cheese, bread, flowers & more.
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
Lively outdoor farmers market, open (8am - 6pm) Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat, offering produce, cheese, bread, flowers & more.
Kapri Cleaners
250 E Houston St
They offer day passes
12 locals recommend
Ludlow Fitness
100 Delancey St
12 locals recommend
They offer day passes
10 locals recommend
SKY TING YOGA - Chinatown
17 Allen St
10 locals recommend
Drug store
455 locals recommend
Duane Reade
110 Newark Ave
455 locals recommend
Drug store
24 hour pharmacy and drug store
114 locals recommend
Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond Rd
114 locals recommend
24 hour pharmacy and drug store
Delancey Street Urgent Care Clinic - NYC Locations | CityMD Monday - Friday 8 am to 8 pm Saturday - Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
7 locals recommend
CityMD Lower East Side Urgent Care - NYC
138 Delancey St
7 locals recommend
Delancey Street Urgent Care Clinic - NYC Locations | CityMD Monday - Friday 8 am to 8 pm Saturday - Sunday 9 am to 5 pm

Shopping

High-end, colorful gallery showcasing designer home accessories, vintage furniture & creative gifts.
32 locals recommend
Coming Soon
53 Canal St
32 locals recommend
High-end, colorful gallery showcasing designer home accessories, vintage furniture & creative gifts.
Stylish gift shop offering an eclectic mix of modernist home goods, stationary & crafts.
14 locals recommend
Top Hat
245 Broome St
14 locals recommend
Stylish gift shop offering an eclectic mix of modernist home goods, stationary & crafts.
Spare boutique with white-brick walls selling a curated selection of women's designer clothes.
13 locals recommend
Maryam Nassir Zadeh
123 Norfolk St
13 locals recommend
Spare boutique with white-brick walls selling a curated selection of women's designer clothes.
Cool nook for posh, hip menswear like casual shirts, shoes & bespoke suits plus barber services.
8 locals recommend
Freemans Sporting Club
8 Rivington St
8 locals recommend
Cool nook for posh, hip menswear like casual shirts, shoes & bespoke suits plus barber services.
FEIT is an Australian brand of shoes and accessories based in New York City. FEIT products are known for being handmade using natural materials. Cool store design.
FEIT
2 Prince St
FEIT is an Australian brand of shoes and accessories based in New York City. FEIT products are known for being handmade using natural materials. Cool store design.
Eclectic & fashionable dealer of upscale home-decor items & an unusual assortment of gifts. They have expanded to 3 stores all next to each other.
11 locals recommend
John Derian
6 E 2nd St
11 locals recommend
Eclectic & fashionable dealer of upscale home-decor items & an unusual assortment of gifts. They have expanded to 3 stores all next to each other.
Indy boutique selling a curated selection of designer, boho-chic clothes, jewelry & home goods.
10 locals recommend
warm
171 Main Street
10 locals recommend
Indy boutique selling a curated selection of designer, boho-chic clothes, jewelry & home goods.

Parks & Nature

Park with running and bike path. There are sporting fields along the park / river and a track. You can head south and see the bridges (williamsburg, manhattan, brooklyn bridges) then reach south street seaport along the same path. https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/east-river-park
64 locals recommend
John V. Lindsay East River Park
1234 East 6th Street
64 locals recommend
Park with running and bike path. There are sporting fields along the park / river and a track. You can head south and see the bridges (williamsburg, manhattan, brooklyn bridges) then reach south street seaport along the same path. https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/east-river-park

Sightseeing

385 locals recommend
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton St
385 locals recommend
1303 locals recommend
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis Island
1303 locals recommend
178 locals recommend
Ellis Island
178 locals recommend
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th St
1787 locals recommend