Guidebook for New York

Dave Ortiz
Dave Ortiz
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

One of my all time favorites, simple and reliably delicious food, brunch, dinner favorites, also been featured in at least 2 Woody Allen movies
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
One of my all time favorites, simple and reliably delicious food, brunch, dinner favorites, also been featured in at least 2 Woody Allen movies
On our block, our regular spot for simple, healthy and really good food.
89 locals recommend
Cafe Orlin
89 locals recommend
On our block, our regular spot for simple, healthy and really good food.
YUMYUM - asian fusion delightfulness
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
271 locals recommend
YUMYUM - asian fusion delightfulness
yumyum - asian fusion deliciousness
112 locals recommend
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South Street
112 locals recommend
yumyum - asian fusion deliciousness
Classic New York Ukrainian Diner - amazing pierogis, delicious borscht, and a really good burger
235 locals recommend
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 locals recommend
Classic New York Ukrainian Diner - amazing pierogis, delicious borscht, and a really good burger
Beatniks and Hippies - Vegetarian Diner been here forever and yes, Janice and Velvet Underground used to hang here... best Challa, and great fresh squeezed juices
24 locals recommend
B&H Dairy
127 2nd Ave
24 locals recommend
Beatniks and Hippies - Vegetarian Diner been here forever and yes, Janice and Velvet Underground used to hang here... best Challa, and great fresh squeezed juices
amazing lobster rolls
85 locals recommend
Luke's Lobster East Village
85 locals recommend
amazing lobster rolls
Simple and delicious Japanese food, reliably great quality at East village prices...
94 locals recommend
Takahachi
85 Avenue A
94 locals recommend
Simple and delicious Japanese food, reliably great quality at East village prices...
One of the best East Village Japanese joints, also server lunch!
23 locals recommend
Hasaki
210 E 9th St
23 locals recommend
One of the best East Village Japanese joints, also server lunch!
Great coffee - right on our block. A non pretentious coffee place, no mustache required... Take some coffee home as a gift....
23 locals recommend
Porto Rico Importing Co
40 St Marks Pl
23 locals recommend
Great coffee - right on our block. A non pretentious coffee place, no mustache required... Take some coffee home as a gift....
Great coffee, tons of attitude - don't ask for extras, they have no humor
236 locals recommend
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
236 locals recommend
Great coffee, tons of attitude - don't ask for extras, they have no humor
Good coffee, long lines of hipsters waiting for way too long for decent cup of joe
127 locals recommend
Abraço
81 E 7th St
127 locals recommend
Good coffee, long lines of hipsters waiting for way too long for decent cup of joe
Yummy Jamaican food
137 locals recommend
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue A
137 locals recommend
Yummy Jamaican food
Amazing food - fav spot
51 locals recommend
Estela
47 E Houston St
51 locals recommend
Amazing food - fav spot
One of my favorite Italian spots - cash only!!!
87 locals recommend
Sauce
78 Rivington St
87 locals recommend
One of my favorite Italian spots - cash only!!!
pizze, and deliciousness
149 locals recommend
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare St
149 locals recommend
pizze, and deliciousness
All organic simple burger place
35 locals recommend
Bareburger
35 locals recommend
All organic simple burger place
Handsdown best ramen in downtown
226 locals recommend
Ippudo NY
65 4th Ave
226 locals recommend
Handsdown best ramen in downtown
Crazy funny Indian Restaurant - food ok, not mind blowing but good, superfun experience, even better if you have a birthday to celebrate
27 locals recommend
Panna II Garden
93 1st Ave.
27 locals recommend
Crazy funny Indian Restaurant - food ok, not mind blowing but good, superfun experience, even better if you have a birthday to celebrate
Supercheap, simple and delicious Chinese dumpling place
288 locals recommend
Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge St
288 locals recommend
Supercheap, simple and delicious Chinese dumpling place
Another Park Slope spot we love to check out.
31 locals recommend
Thistle Hill Tavern
31 locals recommend
Another Park Slope spot we love to check out.
Delicious hipster Chinese - get ready to wait....
179 locals recommend
Mission
171 E Broadway
179 locals recommend
Delicious hipster Chinese - get ready to wait....
Ice cream and great coffee - super nice people
23 locals recommend
fresco cafe & gelateria
23 locals recommend
Ice cream and great coffee - super nice people
pretty good tacos
14 locals recommend
Five Tacos
119 St Marks Pl
14 locals recommend
pretty good tacos
Good Mexican food on our block
25 locals recommend
La Palapa
77 St Marks Pl
25 locals recommend
Good Mexican food on our block
AMAZING noodle dishes, tiny place, go at off times, otherwise a long line and no space to eat there
107 locals recommend
Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E Broadway
107 locals recommend
AMAZING noodle dishes, tiny place, go at off times, otherwise a long line and no space to eat there

Drinks & Nightlife

Favorite dive bar since forever. If you are lucky you meet Lucy herself.
17 locals recommend
Lucy's
135 Avenue A
17 locals recommend
Favorite dive bar since forever. If you are lucky you meet Lucy herself.
All time favorite legendary LES bar
29 locals recommend
Max Fish
120 Orchard St
29 locals recommend
All time favorite legendary LES bar
Hidden gem, downstrs, sake and soups
88 locals recommend
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th St
88 locals recommend
Hidden gem, downstrs, sake and soups
Amazing Japanese cocktail bar - shhhh, its a real insider tip...
172 locals recommend
Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant St
172 locals recommend
Amazing Japanese cocktail bar - shhhh, its a real insider tip...
Amazing cocktail bar in Willybee, hop on the L train
369 locals recommend
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 locals recommend
Amazing cocktail bar in Willybee, hop on the L train
Great bar with tons of live gigs
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union Ave
521 locals recommend
Great bar with tons of live gigs
We love it!!! great Whisky selection, and really yummy bar food!
23 locals recommend
Pork Slope
247 5th Avenue
23 locals recommend
We love it!!! great Whisky selection, and really yummy bar food!

Essentials

Great organic market
83 locals recommend
Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave.
83 locals recommend
Great organic market
BEST DELI around. amazing selection of everything and then some. ALWAYS OPEN. ALWAYS friendly
22 locals recommend
Village Farm Grocery
146 2nd Ave
22 locals recommend
BEST DELI around. amazing selection of everything and then some. ALWAYS OPEN. ALWAYS friendly