Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great for an Italian dinner with friends! Rustic chic environment.
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Supper
156 E 2nd StGreat for an Italian dinner with friends! Rustic chic environment.
Same owner as Supper - similar menu, similar environment, just as delicious. Great for big groups, reasonably priced.
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Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare StSame owner as Supper - similar menu, similar environment, just as delicious. Great for big groups, reasonably priced.
Sidewalk
Burgers.
A cute cafe with Wifi, coffee, croissants, and many other menu items. Great for relaxing and getting stuff done in a great environment.
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Croissanteria
A cute cafe with Wifi, coffee, croissants, and many other menu items. Great for relaxing and getting stuff done in a great environment.
This is my favorite coffee shop in the East Village - while they only give you 2 hours of free Wifi, that's been enough for me. I love the decor, and the coffee! It turns into a wine bar at night.
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Ost Cafe
This is my favorite coffee shop in the East Village - while they only give you 2 hours of free Wifi, that's been enough for me. I love the decor, and the coffee! It turns into a wine bar at night.
One of the most famous Ramen Shops in New York City. You'll see why. Call or go ahead of time - could be a long wait!
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Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.One of the most famous Ramen Shops in New York City. You'll see why. Call or go ahead of time - could be a long wait!
Another namesake Ramen Shop in New York City - let me know which one wins: Ippudo or Momofuku!
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Ippudo NY
65 4th AveAnother namesake Ramen Shop in New York City - let me know which one wins: Ippudo or Momofuku!
I love this Ramen Shop purely for the Curry Chicken ramen. My ultimate comfort food.
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Misoya
129 2nd AveI love this Ramen Shop purely for the Curry Chicken ramen. My ultimate comfort food.
One of the most popular Greek restaurants in NYC. Try it, you'll see why! Great, lively, fun atmosphere.
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Pylos
128 E 7th StOne of the most popular Greek restaurants in NYC. Try it, you'll see why! Great, lively, fun atmosphere.
Thin-crust pizza (free on Monday nights with a bottle of wine!), salads, pastas, and a few steps from my apartment!
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Gruppo Thin Crust Pizza
98 Avenue BThin-crust pizza (free on Monday nights with a bottle of wine!), salads, pastas, and a few steps from my apartment!
Great, fun environment. Good for lunch, brunch, and dinner. Typical American food with a slight southern twist.
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Boulton & Watt
5 Avenue AGreat, fun environment. Good for lunch, brunch, and dinner. Typical American food with a slight southern twist.
Another New York delicacy - highly recommended!
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Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StAnother New York delicacy - highly recommended!
For the largest, juiciest, most delicious meat sandwiches you'll ever eat. A New York delicacy. $$$
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StFor the largest, juiciest, most delicious meat sandwiches you'll ever eat. A New York delicacy. $$$
Kikoo Sushi
141 1st Ave.Great sushi!
Takahachi
85 Avenue AGreat sushi.
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue ASelf explanatory. And yes they're delicious!
Lucien
14 1st Ave.Great French restaurant.
Highly-reviewed restaurant -- good for brunch and dinner.
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Root & Bone
200 E 3rd StHighly-reviewed restaurant -- good for brunch and dinner.
An incredible Greek joint - very authentic and reasonably priced. So happy to have it newly opened in the East Village!
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Taverna Kyclades
228 1st AvenueAn incredible Greek joint - very authentic and reasonably priced. So happy to have it newly opened in the East Village!
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StVenezuelan Arepas - can't be beat!
If you're craving lobster any time of the year, go here. They import their lobsters from Maine - top quality!
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Luke's Lobster East Village
If you're craving lobster any time of the year, go here. They import their lobsters from Maine - top quality!
Upstate
95 1st Ave.Oysters and beer, can you ask for more?
Well known for generally healthy fare, a great environment for breakfast, lunch, dinner. If you're a veggie lover, go here!
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Westville East
173 Avenue AWell known for generally healthy fare, a great environment for breakfast, lunch, dinner. If you're a veggie lover, go here!
Northern Spy Food Co.
511 East 12th StreetReally cool menu and delicious food.
Dig in! This is an amazing, hole-in-the-wall place but you'll be happy you went.
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Pommes Frites
128 MacDougal StDig in! This is an amazing, hole-in-the-wall place but you'll be happy you went.
Craving some authentic noodles from X'ian, China? This is the place to go.
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Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E BroadwayCraving some authentic noodles from X'ian, China? This is the place to go.
A great, local barbecue restaurant with amazing meat.
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Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
75 2nd AveA great, local barbecue restaurant with amazing meat.
Cafe Orlin
A great brunch place.
The nearest Ramen joint, it's been written up many times. Love it!
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Minca
536 E 5th StThe nearest Ramen joint, it's been written up many times. Love it!
Mercadito
179 Avenue BGreat Mexican place.
Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken
28 E 1st StFried chicken from a famous restaurateur!
Pardon My French
103 Avenue BMediterranean fare.
From a famous restauranteur Mario Batali, Eataly important the majority of its stuff from Italy. It's a gourmet grocery store with "sit down areas" throughout - fish, veg, pasta/pizza, meat, gelato.
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Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th AveFrom a famous restauranteur Mario Batali, Eataly important the majority of its stuff from Italy. It's a gourmet grocery store with "sit down areas" throughout - fish, veg, pasta/pizza, meat, gelato.
One of my favorite restaurants in New York. Fresh seafood all year round with down to earth atmosphere.
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Fish
280 Bleecker StOne of my favorite restaurants in New York. Fresh seafood all year round with down to earth atmosphere.
Shopping
My deli/convenient store, located a few steps from my apartment on 6th and B. $1.25 coffee. Has everything you need from a fresh-made salad or sandwich, to laundry detergent.
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Sunny & Annie's Deli
94 Avenue BMy deli/convenient store, located a few steps from my apartment on 6th and B. $1.25 coffee. Has everything you need from a fresh-made salad or sandwich, to laundry detergent.
Everything Else
Most long-distance buses depart and arrive here.
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Port Authority of NY station
641 8th AveMost long-distance buses depart and arrive here.
Not only a train station, but a top tourist attraction in NYC. Beautiful, old, elegant, and breathtaking.
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Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd StNot only a train station, but a top tourist attraction in NYC. Beautiful, old, elegant, and breathtaking.
Penn Station LIRR
214 W 34th StMajor NYC train station.
The nearest convenient store if you're looking for a huge, typical-American drugstore.
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Rite Aid
81 1st Ave.The nearest convenient store if you're looking for a huge, typical-American drugstore.
Donation based yoga studio, really good classes. You'll sweat a lot for a great price! Right on St. Marks.
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Yoga to the People Teacher Training
12 St Marks PlDonation based yoga studio, really good classes. You'll sweat a lot for a great price! Right on St. Marks.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th StreetA cool, hip, trendy, and worth-it Mexican joint.
Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida AveThe nearest, and coolest, bier garten.
Chill here to watch a game, drink from a huge selection of worldwide beer, or buy a unique beer to go. The owner is awesome, he's my former coworker.
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Alphabet City Beer Co.
96 Loisaida AveChill here to watch a game, drink from a huge selection of worldwide beer, or buy a unique beer to go. The owner is awesome, he's my former coworker.
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue AJamaican fare. Cool environment.
Death & Company
433 E 6th StA cool speak-easy bar.
Dim lighting, cool decor, old New York, big, comfy chairs, great cocktails.
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Cienfuegos
95 Avenue ADim lighting, cool decor, old New York, big, comfy chairs, great cocktails.
DROM
85 Avenue AGreat for live music and dancing.
Essentials
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveFor all essentials.
Organic, nutritious, gourmet supermarket. Pricey but amazing.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StOrganic, nutritious, gourmet supermarket. Pricey but amazing.
Huge supermarket, cheap, great selection of stuff, long lines, but so worth it.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court StHuge supermarket, cheap, great selection of stuff, long lines, but so worth it.
Tompkins Square Park Greenmarket
East 7th StreetFor all locally produced groceries!
Sightseeing
A block from my apartment, a lot of greenery, a beautiful scene!
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Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetA block from my apartment, a lot of greenery, a beautiful scene!
Not only great for walking around, but it's also called "Little Tokyo." You'll see why when you get there! Walk into any shop for a great Japanese meal.
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Saint Marks Place
Saint Marks PlaceNot only great for walking around, but it's also called "Little Tokyo." You'll see why when you get there! Walk into any shop for a great Japanese meal.
Awesome tour of old New York - you learn about how people lived in the Lower East Side in the late 1800's to early 1900's. They bought a building and maintained it for the museum!
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Museo del Tenement
103 Orchard StAwesome tour of old New York - you learn about how people lived in the Lower East Side in the late 1800's to early 1900's. They bought a building and maintained it for the museum!
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveA New York institution.
Cool exhibits and amazing art from famous artists.
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetCool exhibits and amazing art from famous artists.