Guidebook for New York

Yan & Mariam
Yan & Mariam
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Excellent new mexican food, great drinks, and very friendly atmosphere! Their 'poquito picante' cocktail is probably my favorite drink in the city.
13 locals recommend
Yerba Buena
13 locals recommend
Excellent new mexican food, great drinks, and very friendly atmosphere! Their 'poquito picante' cocktail is probably my favorite drink in the city.
Incredibly cheap and incredibly good fast indian grub. Chai is great, and the samosa drowned in chicpeas is a perfectly filling dinner.
34 locals recommend
Punjabi Deli
114 E 1st St
34 locals recommend
Incredibly cheap and incredibly good fast indian grub. Chai is great, and the samosa drowned in chicpeas is a perfectly filling dinner.
Small and cozy japanese restaurant. The small plates are great -- home-style, so no sushi here! Great vibe, friendly bartender/cook... sometimes full of loud and friendly japanese crowd.
Uminoie
86 E 3rd St
Small and cozy japanese restaurant. The small plates are great -- home-style, so no sushi here! Great vibe, friendly bartender/cook... sometimes full of loud and friendly japanese crowd.
Quality coffee, a pleasant "porch" to drink your morning shot before heading out for the day.
43 locals recommend
Bluebird Coffee Shop
43 locals recommend
Quality coffee, a pleasant "porch" to drink your morning shot before heading out for the day.
Great place to hang out, grab a bite, catch up on emails (wifi and email stations available). They moved -- now on 3rd St and *2nd Ave*!
102 locals recommend
The Bean
31 3rd Ave
102 locals recommend
Great place to hang out, grab a bite, catch up on emails (wifi and email stations available). They moved -- now on 3rd St and *2nd Ave*!
Great Austrian food in the E Village -- in a beautifully setting. Hard wood and soft lights, quirky lighting.
90 locals recommend
Edi & The Wolf
90 locals recommend
Great Austrian food in the E Village -- in a beautifully setting. Hard wood and soft lights, quirky lighting.
Solid Italian food, decent prices, good atmosphere. Get wine by glass, carafe, bottle, or pay-as-you-drink! Adjacent wine bar is a good intimate space.
156 locals recommend
Supper
156 E 2nd St
156 locals recommend
Solid Italian food, decent prices, good atmosphere. Get wine by glass, carafe, bottle, or pay-as-you-drink! Adjacent wine bar is a good intimate space.
Meat (and veggie) pies from down under. Friendly Aussie staff. Guiness steak pie + cole slaw = perfect, hearty lunch.
12 locals recommend
Tuck Shop
12 locals recommend
Meat (and veggie) pies from down under. Friendly Aussie staff. Guiness steak pie + cole slaw = perfect, hearty lunch.
Cheap, BYOB, delicious Tibetan food. What more do you need? A good neighborhood standy.
28 locals recommend
Cafe Himalaya
78 E 1st St
28 locals recommend
Cheap, BYOB, delicious Tibetan food. What more do you need? A good neighborhood standy.
Reliably delicious Thai food. Inexpensive, elegant decor, never crowded.
11 locals recommend
Spice
11 locals recommend
Reliably delicious Thai food. Inexpensive, elegant decor, never crowded.
I have to admit: I am getting tired of going here *every week*... but it's irresistable: good priced and hearty brunch, lunch, and dinner, easy to get a spot, and it's open 24 hours.
137 locals recommend
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue A
137 locals recommend
I have to admit: I am getting tired of going here *every week*... but it's irresistable: good priced and hearty brunch, lunch, and dinner, easy to get a spot, and it's open 24 hours.
Venezualan arepa (corn-patty sandwich) place. The food here is great, I just wish it weren't so crowded all the time! One of the best places for quick lunch in the neighborhood.
355 locals recommend
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand St
355 locals recommend
Venezualan arepa (corn-patty sandwich) place. The food here is great, I just wish it weren't so crowded all the time! One of the best places for quick lunch in the neighborhood.

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome selection of whiskeys, whiskys, and beer! Love the vibe on a cold mid-winter day: just you, the bartertender, a few other lost souls, and country music to warm your heart.
26 locals recommend
d.b.a.
41 1st Ave.
26 locals recommend
Awesome selection of whiskeys, whiskys, and beer! Love the vibe on a cold mid-winter day: just you, the bartertender, a few other lost souls, and country music to warm your heart.

Arts & Culture

Small, dynamic museum of contemporary/installation art. Good views on Lower East Side from top floor balcony.
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals recommend
Small, dynamic museum of contemporary/installation art. Good views on Lower East Side from top floor balcony.
Film organization/screening rooms for very VERY eclectic movies. You'll always be pleasantly surprised, and learn something!
38 locals recommend
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave
38 locals recommend
Film organization/screening rooms for very VERY eclectic movies. You'll always be pleasantly surprised, and learn something!

Everything Else

Awesome ice cream place. Open late every night, tons of flavors. I go for the olive and the fig; but that's just me.
74 locals recommend
il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow St
74 locals recommend
Awesome ice cream place. Open late every night, tons of flavors. I go for the olive and the fig; but that's just me.

Essentials

The best place in the neighborhood to buy cheap, fresh produce: vegetables, meat, bread. Try shopsin's for lunch!
341 locals recommend
Essex Market
88 Essex St
341 locals recommend
The best place in the neighborhood to buy cheap, fresh produce: vegetables, meat, bread. Try shopsin's for lunch!
Whole Foods: you love it, you hate it, sometimes you need it. And this one is a 5 minute walk away.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods: you love it, you hate it, sometimes you need it. And this one is a 5 minute walk away.

Shopping

Nice and friendly neighborhood wine store. Very knowledgeable staff, regular tastings. Note: they've moved to *Ave B* and 2nd St.
22 locals recommend
Discovery Wines
16 Avenue B
22 locals recommend
Nice and friendly neighborhood wine store. Very knowledgeable staff, regular tastings. Note: they've moved to *Ave B* and 2nd St.
Purveyor of fine sake. Free tastings every saturday evening.
Sakaya
324 E 9th St
Purveyor of fine sake. Free tastings every saturday evening.

Sightseeing

Take tours at this LES museum to see 19th century immigrants lived in a building almost identical to ours. These history lessons give a very necessary perspective on life in NYC.
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals recommend
Take tours at this LES museum to see 19th century immigrants lived in a building almost identical to ours. These history lessons give a very necessary perspective on life in NYC.