Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Pig and Khao
68 Clinton StRosario's Pizza
173 Orchard StBest Local Pizza!
Great vibes and food, with an awesome hip hope themed brunch on the weekends
24 locals recommend
Sons of Essex
133 Essex StGreat vibes and food, with an awesome hip hope themed brunch on the weekends
Davidovich Bakery
88 Essex StThe best bagels in the neighborhood!
Cruffins (croissant muffins with different fillings and toppings) are the signature at this Lower East Side bakery, it has quite the reputation!
18 locals recommend
Supermoon Bakehouse
120 Rivington StCruffins (croissant muffins with different fillings and toppings) are the signature at this Lower East Side bakery, it has quite the reputation!
A favorite of NYC food critics and amateur foodies, El Rey serves solid coffee, bespoke cocktails and inventive dishes including great vegan options.
82 locals recommend
El Rey
A favorite of NYC food critics and amateur foodies, El Rey serves solid coffee, bespoke cocktails and inventive dishes including great vegan options.
The Essex Street Market is a historic culinary destination on NYC's Lower East Side - my own great grandmother shopped there 75 years ago and it's still going strong. Inside are many small food vendors, restaurants and alike. A must visit destination in the LES.
341 locals recommend
Essex Market
88 Essex StThe Essex Street Market is a historic culinary destination on NYC's Lower East Side - my own great grandmother shopped there 75 years ago and it's still going strong. Inside are many small food vendors, restaurants and alike. A must visit destination in the LES.
This is my daily stop for great coffee at some of the lowest prices in NYC.
68 locals recommend
Porto Rico Importing
201 Bleecker StThis is my daily stop for great coffee at some of the lowest prices in NYC.
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StGreat selection just a few blocks from the apartment.
An iconic, long time favorite for breakfast, brunch and dinner - I've never had a bad meal here.
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StAn iconic, long time favorite for breakfast, brunch and dinner - I've never had a bad meal here.
A favorite of NYC restaurant critics serving vegan and vegetable forward food it's so good even carnivores will enjoy it! Reservations are recommended!
63 locals recommend
Dirt Candy
86 Allen StA favorite of NYC restaurant critics serving vegan and vegetable forward food it's so good even carnivores will enjoy it! Reservations are recommended!
"A restaurant on the Lower East Side operating with the sole purpose of turning out ridiculously good meatballs and presenting you a few options in which to consume them."
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave"A restaurant on the Lower East Side operating with the sole purpose of turning out ridiculously good meatballs and presenting you a few options in which to consume them."
A casual spot that serves large “tacos” made with a flaky Indian flatbread, filled with things like pork belly, cauliflower or tofu.
16 locals recommend
goa taco
79 Delancey StreetA casual spot that serves large “tacos” made with a flaky Indian flatbread, filled with things like pork belly, cauliflower or tofu.
Drinks & Nightlife
My absolute favorite place to see live music in NYC. It is the oldest operating Jazz club in NYC with great shows every night of the week. Friday and Saturday evenings it gets livelier with solid funk music. Sunday evenings features the
Creole Cooking Jazz Band, I stop by once a month to enjoy the classic new orleans music.
29 locals recommend
Arthur's Tavern
57 Grove StMy absolute favorite place to see live music in NYC. It is the oldest operating Jazz club in NYC with great shows every night of the week. Friday and Saturday evenings it gets livelier with solid funk music. Sunday evenings features the
Creole Cooking Jazz Band, I stop by once a month to enjoy the classic new orleans music.
One of NYC's hot spots, right down the street from the apartment. You enter through a secret door in the back of an old fashioned pawn shop - Beauty and Esssex is a restaurant, bar and nightclub that's great for everything from brunch to late night dancing.
235 locals recommend
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex StOne of NYC's hot spots, right down the street from the apartment. You enter through a secret door in the back of an old fashioned pawn shop - Beauty and Esssex is a restaurant, bar and nightclub that's great for everything from brunch to late night dancing.
A lower east side long time favorite cocktail lounge and restaurant with the best lychee martini in NYC. Verlaine has seriously good food (asian themed). Even better, it has the best happy hour deal I know of - 7 days a week from 5-10pm with $6 martinees.
30 locals recommend
Verlaine
110 Rivington StA lower east side long time favorite cocktail lounge and restaurant with the best lychee martini in NYC. Verlaine has seriously good food (asian themed). Even better, it has the best happy hour deal I know of - 7 days a week from 5-10pm with $6 martinees.
A solid "high end dive bar" with a seriously huge collection of beers on tap, and whiskeys it's a great place to either start, or end, your night out in the LES!
11 locals recommend
Fools Gold NYC
145 E Houston StA solid "high end dive bar" with a seriously huge collection of beers on tap, and whiskeys it's a great place to either start, or end, your night out in the LES!
The cocktail bar for people in the know, with a mysterious speakeasy vibe and well crafted drinks.
45 locals recommend
Nitecap
151 Rivington StThe cocktail bar for people in the know, with a mysterious speakeasy vibe and well crafted drinks.
Arts & Culture
TheTenement Museum focuses on America's urban immigrant history - the building it's housed in is a National Historic Site itself. When my own family immigrated to America in the early 1900s they first lived right next door!
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StTheTenement Museum focuses on America's urban immigrant history - the building it's housed in is a National Historic Site itself. When my own family immigrated to America in the early 1900s they first lived right next door!
Parks & Nature
Great for running and long walks, with some of the best views in Manhattan.
89 locals recommend
East River Promenade
East River PromenadeGreat for running and long walks, with some of the best views in Manhattan.