Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
While Ivan Ramen is great (and right in front of my apartment), this is the greatest place for all things noodle and ramen.
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Minca
536 E 5th StWhile Ivan Ramen is great (and right in front of my apartment), this is the greatest place for all things noodle and ramen.
Such a tremendous place to get a coffee and sit. The wifi is great here...However, leave it off at times to speak to a great mix of people!
84 vietējie iesaka
Atlas Cafe
116 Havemeyer StSuch a tremendous place to get a coffee and sit. The wifi is great here...However, leave it off at times to speak to a great mix of people!
Supper
156 E 2nd StThe evening specials at this AMAZING Italian Restaurant are phenomenal.
If you can tolerate the lines, definitely order the banana walnut pancakes! They have expanded so it might not be that bad a wait.
365 vietējie iesaka
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StIf you can tolerate the lines, definitely order the banana walnut pancakes! They have expanded so it might not be that bad a wait.
Pig and Khao
68 Clinton StAll things pork here!
There is no better place in the entire city to get such terrific Puerto Rican cuisine. The rice and beans and tostones are killer!
31 vietējie iesaka
Casa Adela
66 Loisaida AveThere is no better place in the entire city to get such terrific Puerto Rican cuisine. The rice and beans and tostones are killer!
If it's the summer, this beer garden is the place to hang. A great oompah band on weekends!
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Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida AveIf it's the summer, this beer garden is the place to hang. A great oompah band on weekends!
I'm a sucker for anything baked and anything sweet. This place is the real deal. Order the banana pudding!
64 vietējie iesaka
Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington StI'm a sucker for anything baked and anything sweet. This place is the real deal. Order the banana pudding!
If you MUST order the pastrami on rye, know it is huge (and pricey!) and, undoubtedly, the best in NYC.
690 vietējie iesaka
Katz Delikatese
205 E Houston StIf you MUST order the pastrami on rye, know it is huge (and pricey!) and, undoubtedly, the best in NYC.
Great coffee! Great lunches. This was featured in the New York Times recently (and also serves as a cameo setting for Aziz Ansari's latest Netflix series!) so be prepared for a bit of a wait.
82 vietējie iesaka
El Rey
Great coffee! Great lunches. This was featured in the New York Times recently (and also serves as a cameo setting for Aziz Ansari's latest Netflix series!) so be prepared for a bit of a wait.
Forget the diet and have one of these doughnuts. Once you do, Dunkin' is a thing of the past!
313 vietējie iesaka
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StForget the diet and have one of these doughnuts. Once you do, Dunkin' is a thing of the past!
Order 1/2 roasted chicken with the yellow rice and red beans to go and you have TWO meals you've bought for the price of one. And so good! Easily "microwave-able" from our apartment for late nights!
7 vietējie iesaka
Cibao
72 Clinton StOrder 1/2 roasted chicken with the yellow rice and red beans to go and you have TWO meals you've bought for the price of one. And so good! Easily "microwave-able" from our apartment for late nights!
If hard cider is your thing...this is the place to go. Just got a great review in the NY Times in December 2015, so expect the crowds!
9 vietējie iesaka
Wassail
162 Orchard StIf hard cider is your thing...this is the place to go. Just got a great review in the NY Times in December 2015, so expect the crowds!
Okay, you know you need to have some sustenance for "the morning after". This place will give it to you!
42 vietējie iesaka
Wafels & Dinges
15 Avenue BOkay, you know you need to have some sustenance for "the morning after". This place will give it to you!
Great Southern food...try the chicken and waffle sandwich! It gets mighty crowded so you might want to make a reservation.
81 vietējie iesaka
Root & Bone
200 E 3rd StGreat Southern food...try the chicken and waffle sandwich! It gets mighty crowded so you might want to make a reservation.
Best Italian cafe! You can't go wrong with anything you order here. I'd recommend it for lunch as the early evenings get mighty crowded.
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Gaia Italian Cafè
226 East 3rd StreetBest Italian cafe! You can't go wrong with anything you order here. I'd recommend it for lunch as the early evenings get mighty crowded.
If you like Jewish comfort food, your vodka served in ice blocks and your piano entertainment "schmaltzy", head on over!
10 vietējie iesaka
Famous Sammy's
157 Chrystie StIf you like Jewish comfort food, your vodka served in ice blocks and your piano entertainment "schmaltzy", head on over!
The offshoot of the legendary store by the same name, this cafe is great for Jewish comfort food. Try the pickled anything here!
181 vietējie iesaka
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StThe offshoot of the legendary store by the same name, this cafe is great for Jewish comfort food. Try the pickled anything here!
Ooh la la! A great French bistro. And, just like Paris, the best time to eat is after 10pm!
101 vietējie iesaka
Lucien
14 1st Ave.Ooh la la! A great French bistro. And, just like Paris, the best time to eat is after 10pm!
Great Ukrainian food, great anything at this restaurant! Definitely have the borscht and pierogies.
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Veselka
144 2nd AveGreat Ukrainian food, great anything at this restaurant! Definitely have the borscht and pierogies.
East here and know you're eating healthy. I always order the four-roasted-veggie plate
186 vietējie iesaka
Westville East
173 Avenue AEast here and know you're eating healthy. I always order the four-roasted-veggie plate
Your quintessential diner. When you just need a decent enough burger, a bowl of soup, and to kick back for a bit, this place is fine.
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Remedy Diner
245 E Houston StYour quintessential diner. When you just need a decent enough burger, a bowl of soup, and to kick back for a bit, this place is fine.
Fonda
434 7th AveUpscale and fancy Mexican restaurant. Great drinks too!
If you are seriously craving an authentic Italian pastry (of any kind) and a great cappuccino, this is the place to come. A very great place for morning visits and extremely crowded on weekend evenings!
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Veniero's
342 E 11th StIf you are seriously craving an authentic Italian pastry (of any kind) and a great cappuccino, this is the place to come. A very great place for morning visits and extremely crowded on weekend evenings!
Place to go for terrific and cheap dumplings to take on your walking excursions. Make sure to order the sesame pancakes as well!
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Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StPlace to go for terrific and cheap dumplings to take on your walking excursions. Make sure to order the sesame pancakes as well!
This is right on my corner and it is the most friendly and most attentive restaurant. You always get a great meal here and the drinks are fantastic. Let them know that you are staying with Richard!
6 vietējie iesaka
Minnie's
This is right on my corner and it is the most friendly and most attentive restaurant. You always get a great meal here and the drinks are fantastic. Let them know that you are staying with Richard!
The absolute best sandwiches! Get one to go and sit in a nearby park for an instant picnic! All the sandwich selections are super!
BYGGYZ
37-39 Clinton StreetThe absolute best sandwiches! Get one to go and sit in a nearby park for an instant picnic! All the sandwich selections are super!
Everything Else
Okay, they have taken over NYC but if you need anything 24/7, it's only two blocks from my front door.
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Duane Reade
110 Newark AveOkay, they have taken over NYC but if you need anything 24/7, it's only two blocks from my front door.
If you happen to run out of clean clothes, this is the laundromat to use. I'll lend you my key card (they don't take coins in their machines) and some detergent! They even have wi-fi!
24 vietējie iesaka
Zip Laundry Center
164 Stanton StIf you happen to run out of clean clothes, this is the laundromat to use. I'll lend you my key card (they don't take coins in their machines) and some detergent! They even have wi-fi!
Walk-in urgent care facility only a few blocks away. If you are ever in need of medical help and can get there on you're own, go here.
7 vietējie iesaka
CityMD Lower East Side Urgent Care - NYC
138 Delancey StWalk-in urgent care facility only a few blocks away. If you are ever in need of medical help and can get there on you're own, go here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Donnybrook
35 Clinton StGreat place to start your pub crawls.
When you look up the term "neighborhood bar" in the dictionary, there is a picture of The Parkside!
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The Parkside Lounge
317 E Houston StWhen you look up the term "neighborhood bar" in the dictionary, there is a picture of The Parkside!
Performance venue for experimental & avant-garde music, with a different musician curating monthly. If you're into "out there" jazz, this is the place.
21 vietējie iesaka
The Stone
55 West 13th StreetPerformance venue for experimental & avant-garde music, with a different musician curating monthly. If you're into "out there" jazz, this is the place.
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StGreat market for all your cooking needs. It's open till 11pm.
I always buy my fish and fresh produce here. The ambiance of this place can't be beat.
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Esseksas tirgus
88 Essex StI always buy my fish and fresh produce here. The ambiance of this place can't be beat.
Lines are long...but they move fast! This also has a wide selection of prepared meals (though they are a bit pricey!)
1895 vietējie iesaka
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StLines are long...but they move fast! This also has a wide selection of prepared meals (though they are a bit pricey!)
This is the market where the "locals" go. It has pre-existed both Whole Foods and Union Market and is quite convenient.
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Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveThis is the market where the "locals" go. It has pre-existed both Whole Foods and Union Market and is quite convenient.
Arts & Culture
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StWell worth an afternoon visit.
Want to catch the latest indie film? This is the place to go and far less crowded than The Angelika.
246 vietējie iesaka
Sunshine Cinema
Want to catch the latest indie film? This is the place to go and far less crowded than The Angelika.
Poetry slams, open mic nights, jazz, performances....what a great place. One of the last true vestiges of the bohemian Lower East Side/ East Village!
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Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd StPoetry slams, open mic nights, jazz, performances....what a great place. One of the last true vestiges of the bohemian Lower East Side/ East Village!
New York Theater Workshop
79 E 4th StReally great Off-Broadway productions
Some amazingly interesting performances here. Make sure to check out their up to the minute listings.
10 vietējie iesaka
Abrons Art Center
466 Grand StSome amazingly interesting performances here. Make sure to check out their up to the minute listings.