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Reliable and quick dry cleaners and drop off service laundry. They even pick up and deliver! 646 886-8388
9 locals recommend
Michelle Cleaners Inc
169 Loisaida AveReliable and quick dry cleaners and drop off service laundry. They even pick up and deliver! 646 886-8388
Our neighborhood park- a beautiful oasis in the city. Basketball courts, lawn for sunbathing and great people/dog watching.
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetOur neighborhood park- a beautiful oasis in the city. Basketball courts, lawn for sunbathing and great people/dog watching.
Neighborhood Barbers
439 E 9th StExcellent men's haircuts for $14
Just one of the many beautiful community gardens in alphabet city
39 locals recommend
6BC Botanical Garden
630 E 6th StJust one of the many beautiful community gardens in alphabet city
Stromboli Pizza
83 St Marks Plconvenient late night pizza slice slice
Food Scene
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th StExcellent coffee and free wifi
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue Aamazing fresh bagels!
locally sourced food in a gastro-pub style setting...very popular restaurant
43 locals recommend
Back Forty
190 Avenue Blocally sourced food in a gastro-pub style setting...very popular restaurant
Rai Rai Ken
218 E 10th StBest ramen in NYC
Free wifi and a really good spot to work on your laptop- lots of outlets, tables and they don't hassle you
102 locals recommend
The Bean
31 3rd AveFree wifi and a really good spot to work on your laptop- lots of outlets, tables and they don't hassle you
Nice local cafe with affordable breakfast menu and excellent people walking from its sidewalk seating
40 locals recommend
Cafe Pick Me Up
145 Avenue ANice local cafe with affordable breakfast menu and excellent people walking from its sidewalk seating
Ost Cafe
cool spot with big open windows, very stylish
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Avegreat for brunch with a middle eastern twist
Cafe Rakka
38 Avenue Bcheap and delicious falafels
Drinks & Nightlife
The Summit Bar
133 Loisaida AveSuperb cocktail bar
Decent neighborhood bar- large courtyard, sports TVs, regular happy hour; cheap hamburgers.
32 locals recommend
Royale
157 Loisaida AveDecent neighborhood bar- large courtyard, sports TVs, regular happy hour; cheap hamburgers.
Ten Degrees Bar
121 St Marks Plhappy hour, cocktails and good service
Drop Off Service
211 Avenue Agood beer selection and happy hour
Shopping
Barnyard Cheese Shop
168 Avenue Bgourmet cheese, meats and and sandwiches- very yuppie!
Our go-to spot for gift ideas, trinkets and all things sustainable/fair trade
14 locals recommend
Sustainable NYC
139 Avenue AOur go-to spot for gift ideas, trinkets and all things sustainable/fair trade
East Village Books
99 St Marks Plgreat little independent bookstore
Academy Records and CDs
12 W 18th Stgreat selection of old vinyl
St. Mark's Bookshop
136 East 3rd Streeta top independent book seller, with an arts focus
Essentials
Associated Supermarkets
216 5th Avelarge assortment of sundries and staples.
Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave.Organic market- healthy but a bit pricey
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston Stwide selection of high quality, if expensive, produce
Arts & Culture
local comedy club famous for its improv nights
124 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker Stlocal comedy club famous for its improv nights
Independent, off-broadway theater- one of three or four on this block, with more affordable ticket prices (c.$25).
14 locals recommend
New York Theater Workshop
79 E 4th StIndependent, off-broadway theater- one of three or four on this block, with more affordable ticket prices (c.$25).
Village East Cinema
181-189 2nd AveIndie cinema with beautiful 1920s auditorium
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Aveserious art house cinema for film buffs
Regal Union Square ScreenX & 4DX
850 Broadwayblockbuster multiplex cinema