Guidebook for New York

Janine
Guidebook for New York

Arts & Culture

A relatively huge park (for NYC) with frequent impromptu music and arts performances, as well as community events, ample seating, and dog parks. It's a great place for a stroll
538 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Tompkins Square
East 10th Street
538 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A relatively huge park (for NYC) with frequent impromptu music and arts performances, as well as community events, ample seating, and dog parks. It's a great place for a stroll
A beautiful museum showcasing some of the aspects of Ukranian art and culture that you will be bound to notice during your stay (if you know what to look for!)
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ukrainian Museum
222 E 6th St
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A beautiful museum showcasing some of the aspects of Ukranian art and culture that you will be bound to notice during your stay (if you know what to look for!)
FREE YOGA! Need I say more? Mats are available, too
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yoga to the People Teacher Training
12 St Marks Pl
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
FREE YOGA! Need I say more? Mats are available, too
Stop by to sample a taste of the New York Public Library system. This branch is a particularly beautiful one, with historical Snead shelves and a glass walkway. Ask me about it if you're interested in
NYPL - Ottendorfer
135 2nd Ave
Stop by to sample a taste of the New York Public Library system. This branch is a particularly beautiful one, with historical Snead shelves and a glass walkway. Ask me about it if you're interested in
THIS IS A FANTASTIC WORLD CLASS MODERN ART MUSEUM WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. I implore you to visit!!! Every artist in the city visits regularly to stay up to date with their quick rotation of exhibits
629 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nuevo Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
235 Bowery
629 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
THIS IS A FANTASTIC WORLD CLASS MODERN ART MUSEUM WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. I implore you to visit!!! Every artist in the city visits regularly to stay up to date with their quick rotation of exhibits
I've never been, but I've heard it's amaazing
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Russian & Turkish Baths
268 E 10th St
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
I've never been, but I've heard it's amaazing
Cinema institute presenting screenings of new & old independent, foreign & avant-garde movies. One of the last of its kind. And it's affordable and easy to get in the door. Just show up!
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cinema institute presenting screenings of new & old independent, foreign & avant-garde movies. One of the last of its kind. And it's affordable and easy to get in the door. Just show up!

Sightseeing

A world-famous, highly selective college famous for being "free as air and water," or tuition-free, until the abolition of that system two years ago
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Cooper Union
30 Cooper Sq
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A world-famous, highly selective college famous for being "free as air and water," or tuition-free, until the abolition of that system two years ago
St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery gives the street its name. It presence has been permanent, as a place of worship for over three and a half centuries
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
St. Mark's-in-the-Bowery Church
131 E 10th St
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery gives the street its name. It presence has been permanent, as a place of worship for over three and a half centuries

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the oldest surviving bar in Manhattan. I believe it was opened in 1854. This landmark/bar offers only two types of draft-- "light" and "dark," and serves two mugs for the price of one.
142 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th St
142 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is the oldest surviving bar in Manhattan. I believe it was opened in 1854. This landmark/bar offers only two types of draft-- "light" and "dark," and serves two mugs for the price of one.
5 shots for $10. But the place SUCKS. Come to pregame, and then move on with your night.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Continental
25 3rd Avenue
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
5 shots for $10. But the place SUCKS. Come to pregame, and then move on with your night.
Divine cocktails. Hefty price tags.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th Street
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Divine cocktails. Hefty price tags.
An underground sake bar with endless choices, and then endless choices of Japanese bar foods on top of that. Sake X Snacks = Limitless Combinations!!!!!!!!!
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th St
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
An underground sake bar with endless choices, and then endless choices of Japanese bar foods on top of that. Sake X Snacks = Limitless Combinations!!!!!!!!!
These guys make a tasty cocktail with surprising combinations. I think the alcohol content has dropped off a tiny bit as of recently, but still I would go for the taste! Some crazy stuff in there
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th St
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
These guys make a tasty cocktail with surprising combinations. I think the alcohol content has dropped off a tiny bit as of recently, but still I would go for the taste! Some crazy stuff in there

Shopping

A vestige of what St. Marks Place used to be-- the heart of punk rock in NYC. The institution is moving soon, after 40 years at this location. Visit it before you miss it!
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trash and Vaudeville
96 E 7th St
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A vestige of what St. Marks Place used to be-- the heart of punk rock in NYC. The institution is moving soon, after 40 years at this location. Visit it before you miss it!
These guys make KILLER handmade ice cream. Or hot chocolate if you're feeling too cold (but frankly, the weather has been ice cream friendly). Plus the staff is super.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Davey's Ice Cream
137 1st Ave.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
These guys make KILLER handmade ice cream. Or hot chocolate if you're feeling too cold (but frankly, the weather has been ice cream friendly). Plus the staff is super.
This is the closest good thrift store. Ignore most of the other ones. They're filled with such bunk
146 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs Ave
146 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is the closest good thrift store. Ignore most of the other ones. They're filled with such bunk
If you're going out to thrift, definitely hit this place up. Especially for the ladies-- They've got just the cutest stuff! And it's fairly priced
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cure Thrift Shop
91 3rd Ave
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
If you're going out to thrift, definitely hit this place up. Especially for the ladies-- They've got just the cutest stuff! And it's fairly priced
The one here isn't as great as its Brooklyn counterpart, but it's definitely one of the bigger thrift shops in the area.
454 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
454 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The one here isn't as great as its Brooklyn counterpart, but it's definitely one of the bigger thrift shops in the area.
Definitely hit this store up for all your Otaku/ Comic needs. I would even go in just to look. The statues and setups they've got down there are insane
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toy Tokyo
91 2nd Ave
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Definitely hit this store up for all your Otaku/ Comic needs. I would even go in just to look. The statues and setups they've got down there are insane
Another great ice cream shop! Might I suggest the affogato?
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Another great ice cream shop! Might I suggest the affogato?
Smoke shop that carries the best tobacco and papers. The rolling tobacco is the freshest you can get, every brand. And the paper selection is blinding. They're going to offer you "Swan" paper. Do not.
Optimo Cigar
57 1st Ave.
Smoke shop that carries the best tobacco and papers. The rolling tobacco is the freshest you can get, every brand. And the paper selection is blinding. They're going to offer you "Swan" paper. Do not.
Best bookstore in all of NYC. You're going to want to spend some time here. A lot of time. Enough said.
207 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
207 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best bookstore in all of NYC. You're going to want to spend some time here. A lot of time. Enough said.

Essentials

Specialty Japanese grocery store for those who cook! They stock ingredients you won't be able to find anywhere else, as well as a collection of adorable and beautifully crafted affordable dinnerware
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sunrise Mart
494 Broome St
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Specialty Japanese grocery store for those who cook! They stock ingredients you won't be able to find anywhere else, as well as a collection of adorable and beautifully crafted affordable dinnerware

Food Scene

An ancient, tiny coffee shop where you'll get a delicious cup at the best price. & If you're looking to buy beans, STOCK UP HERE. There are literally a hundred blends of coffee to be sifted through.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Porto Rico Importing Co
40 St Marks Pl
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
An ancient, tiny coffee shop where you'll get a delicious cup at the best price. & If you're looking to buy beans, STOCK UP HERE. There are literally a hundred blends of coffee to be sifted through.
Ukranian restaurant. This is Ukranian village. Just go.
235 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ukranian restaurant. This is Ukranian village. Just go.
Xi'an food that perfectly blends the hole-in-the-wall quality one associates with the best authentic Chinese food, and the hip-and-chic aesthetic of its young founder. It's just so delicious and cheap
107 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E Broadway
107 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Xi'an food that perfectly blends the hole-in-the-wall quality one associates with the best authentic Chinese food, and the hip-and-chic aesthetic of its young founder. It's just so delicious and cheap
The best and only Korean food in the EV. The menu gets a little experimental with it (eg: a dish called corn corny corn), but they still offer the staples, and all those tasty little free side dishes
K'OOK
324 E 6th St
The best and only Korean food in the EV. The menu gets a little experimental with it (eg: a dish called corn corny corn), but they still offer the staples, and all those tasty little free side dishes
One of the nicest, most highly-recommended restaurants in town. Their farm-to-table produce makes for truly the most incredible vegetable dishes.
186 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Westville East
173 Avenue A
186 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of the nicest, most highly-recommended restaurants in town. Their farm-to-table produce makes for truly the most incredible vegetable dishes.
In my opinion (and I have a lot of opinion when it comes to ramen) this is the BEST RAMEN SPOT EVER! The noodles are pretty good, but it's the broths that really shine here. Ditto for the sister Kambi
103 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Minca
536 E 5th St
103 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
In my opinion (and I have a lot of opinion when it comes to ramen) this is the BEST RAMEN SPOT EVER! The noodles are pretty good, but it's the broths that really shine here. Ditto for the sister Kambi
The best Ramen. Just the best. Same goes for its sister restaurant Minca
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kambi Ramen House
351 East 14th Street
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The best Ramen. Just the best. Same goes for its sister restaurant Minca
This is some really great Sichuan fare. And the lunch menu is a steal! You will definitely need to posess a tolerance for spice to get the full experience
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hot Kitchen
104 2nd Ave
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is some really great Sichuan fare. And the lunch menu is a steal! You will definitely need to posess a tolerance for spice to get the full experience
Brunch? Brunch! Definitely Brunch here!
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Orlin
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brunch? Brunch! Definitely Brunch here!
Very cheap, Very good Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches). I would suggest going for lunch, and carrying your sandwich over to the park!
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Xe May Sandwich Shop
96 St Marks Pl
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Very cheap, Very good Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches). I would suggest going for lunch, and carrying your sandwich over to the park!
Thai food at its best. It's very authentic, and tastily intense. Even my Thai friends agree But be warned: No matter how great you normally are with spice, DO NOT GET THE LEVEL 5.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zabb Elee
75 2nd Avenue
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Thai food at its best. It's very authentic, and tastily intense. Even my Thai friends agree But be warned: No matter how great you normally are with spice, DO NOT GET THE LEVEL 5.
A little spot full of treats~ The cookie is unforgettable, as is the cereal-milk flavored ice cream
102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th St
102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A little spot full of treats~ The cookie is unforgettable, as is the cereal-milk flavored ice cream
Get your vermicelli here! This might be the hippest place I've ever been to. The music is on point, night after night.
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
An Choi
85 Orchard St
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Get your vermicelli here! This might be the hippest place I've ever been to. The music is on point, night after night.

Everything Else

This is an exceptional place. Truly. Even after all these years of frequenting Veniero's the magic has not worn off in the slightest. Order the Strawberry Shortcake. It will speak to your soul
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Veniero's
342 E 11th St
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is an exceptional place. Truly. Even after all these years of frequenting Veniero's the magic has not worn off in the slightest. Order the Strawberry Shortcake. It will speak to your soul