Guidebook for New York

April
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

Cheap and delicious
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
580 locals recommend
Cheap and delicious
Homestyle Italian food right across the street.
156 locals recommend
Supper
156 E 2nd St
156 locals recommend
Homestyle Italian food right across the street.
Great country breakfast, burgers and sandwiches. Definitely worth the walk.
82 locals recommend
The Grey Dog
244 Mulberry St
82 locals recommend
Great country breakfast, burgers and sandwiches. Definitely worth the walk.
One of the best brunch spots in the city but there will be a wait.
365 locals recommend
Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
365 locals recommend
One of the best brunch spots in the city but there will be a wait.
Jamaican Food hot spot. Beyonce has been spotted at the sister restaurant on the west side.
137 locals recommend
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue A
137 locals recommend
Jamaican Food hot spot. Beyonce has been spotted at the sister restaurant on the west side.
Delicious, simple Greek. Perfect for delivery.
33 locals recommend
Souvlaki GR
116 Stanton St
33 locals recommend
Delicious, simple Greek. Perfect for delivery.
Another famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 locals recommend
Another famous NYC staple with what seems like a mile hight pastrami sandwich.
Great coffee and treats.
42 locals recommend
Wafels & Dinges
15 Avenue B
42 locals recommend
Great coffee and treats.
Another great brunch spot.
32 locals recommend
Cornerstone Cafe
32 locals recommend
Another great brunch spot.
Hot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
81 locals recommend
Root & Bone
200 E 3rd St
81 locals recommend
Hot restaurant, probably need a reservation for this one.
Low key spot for a burger and a beer.
34 locals recommend
Black Iron Burger
540 E 5th St
34 locals recommend
Low key spot for a burger and a beer.
Small French bistro will the best steak frites.
101 locals recommend
Lucien
14 1st Ave.
101 locals recommend
Small French bistro will the best steak frites.
Delicious, authentic Ukrainian food. Restaurant has been in the East Village since 1954 and no signs of going anywhere. Pirogies are a must have here.
235 locals recommend
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 locals recommend
Delicious, authentic Ukrainian food. Restaurant has been in the East Village since 1954 and no signs of going anywhere. Pirogies are a must have here.
Another delicious homestyle Italian restaurant right across the street.
22 locals recommend
Il Posto Accanto
190 E 2nd St
22 locals recommend
Another delicious homestyle Italian restaurant right across the street.
Cute spot in Soho with fresh sushi.
6 locals recommend
Mottsu
285 Mott St
6 locals recommend
Cute spot in Soho with fresh sushi.
My go-to thai spot.
21 locals recommend
One More Thai
6 Clinton Street
21 locals recommend
My go-to thai spot.
Delicious Italian with a garden in the back where they grow all of their fresh veggies and herbs.
14 locals recommend
GG's
511 East 5th Street
14 locals recommend
Delicious Italian with a garden in the back where they grow all of their fresh veggies and herbs.
My favorite morning ritual, coffee and a croissant.
35 locals recommend
Croissanteria
35 locals recommend
My favorite morning ritual, coffee and a croissant.
Great coffee, free wifi, lots of laptop workstations. My fave place to work. The have huge windowed doors that they leave open during the summer and lets in lots of light year round.
39 locals recommend
Whynot Coffee
39 locals recommend
Great coffee, free wifi, lots of laptop workstations. My fave place to work. The have huge windowed doors that they leave open during the summer and lets in lots of light year round.
Some of the best ramen in the city right around the corner!
124 locals recommend
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton St
124 locals recommend
Some of the best ramen in the city right around the corner!

Essentials

Gourmet market. Great prepared foods and groceries right around the corner.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Gourmet market. Great prepared foods and groceries right around the corner.
Just your average grocery store, if you're not into the gourmet market, you can pick up your basics here.
509 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
509 locals recommend
Just your average grocery store, if you're not into the gourmet market, you can pick up your basics here.
A bit of a walk but for some, it's worth it.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
A bit of a walk but for some, it's worth it.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cute and cozy this little hidden away bar has a killer mixologist.
46 locals recommend
Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th St
46 locals recommend
Cute and cozy this little hidden away bar has a killer mixologist.
Cool, downtown bar, right at the corner of my street.
10 locals recommend
2A
25 Avenue A
10 locals recommend
Cool, downtown bar, right at the corner of my street.
Classic downtown spot with live music every night.
95 locals recommend
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston St
95 locals recommend
Classic downtown spot with live music every night.
Famous lower east side bar, has been a hot spot for years. Weekends have a dance party up stairs but it's pretty low key during the week. They have a live music room also.
257 locals recommend
Pianos
158 Ludlow St
257 locals recommend
Famous lower east side bar, has been a hot spot for years. Weekends have a dance party up stairs but it's pretty low key during the week. They have a live music room also.
Live music nightly. Great spot to just pop by last minute.
226 locals recommend
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
226 locals recommend
Live music nightly. Great spot to just pop by last minute.
Grab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
73 locals recommend
Arlene Grocery
95 Stanton St
73 locals recommend
Grab a beer or head downstairs for some live music.
Drinks and dancing at this little hot spot.
12 locals recommend
Ella Lounge
9 Avenue A
12 locals recommend
Drinks and dancing at this little hot spot.
Poetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances.
83 locals recommend
Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd St
83 locals recommend
Poetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances.
Improv and sketch comedy shows. Tons of famous comedians have gotten their start at the UCB including Amy Poehler.
124 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker St
124 locals recommend
Improv and sketch comedy shows. Tons of famous comedians have gotten their start at the UCB including Amy Poehler.
Another hot spot for drinks and dancing.
11 locals recommend
Fat Baby
112 Rivington St
11 locals recommend
Another hot spot for drinks and dancing.
Good place to grab some food, beer and watch a game.
12 locals recommend
One and One
76 E 1st St
12 locals recommend
Good place to grab some food, beer and watch a game.
Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
127 locals recommend
Schiller's Liquor Bar
127 locals recommend
Staple lower east side spot, perfect anytime. Drinks, dinner, even brunch.
Bloody Mary Bar. Need I say more?!
99 locals recommend
Prune
54 E 1st St
99 locals recommend
Bloody Mary Bar. Need I say more?!
Great dinner or brunch - great bloodies here too.
54 locals recommend
Saxon + Parole
316 Bowery
54 locals recommend
Great dinner or brunch - great bloodies here too.

Arts & Culture

A different take on the typical Manhattan museum exhibits. Go with an open mind.
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals recommend
A different take on the typical Manhattan museum exhibits. Go with an open mind.
Take a walk through a real tenement and hear stories about the history of the LES/East Village.
603 locals recommend
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 locals recommend
Take a walk through a real tenement and hear stories about the history of the LES/East Village.

Everything Else

Classic, famous NYC spot for bagels, lox and so much more.
251 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
251 locals recommend
Classic, famous NYC spot for bagels, lox and so much more.
Gourmet soft serve ice cream, plus rainbows and unicorns. Need I say more?!
148 locals recommend
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
148 locals recommend
Gourmet soft serve ice cream, plus rainbows and unicorns. Need I say more?!
The best ice cream in the neighborhood, all natural ingredients - you can taste the difference. Also has vegan ice cream.
313 locals recommend
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 locals recommend
The best ice cream in the neighborhood, all natural ingredients - you can taste the difference. Also has vegan ice cream.
Convenience store and pharmacy. Store is open 24 hours [not pharmacy though].
455 locals recommend
Duane Reade
110 Newark Ave
455 locals recommend
Convenience store and pharmacy. Store is open 24 hours [not pharmacy though].
Delicious gelato!
74 locals recommend
il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow St
74 locals recommend
Delicious gelato!

Shopping

Printing, shipping etc around the corner
27 locals recommend
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
250 E Houston St
27 locals recommend
Printing, shipping etc around the corner
Cute and quirky jewelry from a local NYC designer.
21 locals recommend
VERAMEAT
132 N 5th St
21 locals recommend
Cute and quirky jewelry from a local NYC designer.
Local NYC fashion designer's LES store. Lots of prints, lots of silk, very reasonably priced.
11 locals recommend
Yumi Kim
611 Broadway
11 locals recommend
Local NYC fashion designer's LES store. Lots of prints, lots of silk, very reasonably priced.