Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StInexpensive and good
Charming corner restaurant for coffee, tea, brunch, a drink, conversation
210 locals recommend
Dudley's
85 Orchard StCharming corner restaurant for coffee, tea, brunch, a drink, conversation
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard StDelicious Restaurant.
Bacaro
136 Division StAnother great restaurant
Goodfellas Pizza
1817 Victory BoulevardGood pizza
Grey Lady
77 Delancey StGood spot for lunch and/or drinks. The weekends can get lively
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters
71 Irving PlGreat corner spot for coffee, snack, work
Freeman Alley
Freeman AlleyA small adventure to good food and drinks
Angelo's
1 Anderson AveBest restaurant in Little Italy
Lucien
14 1st Ave.Quaint restaurant, good food
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare StFun restaurant, good drinks and food. Site seeing
Spring Natural
98 Kenmare StHealthy options in a good area. Good for lunch or brunch.
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex StFun for dinner & drinks. Lively and fashionable
Cafe Katja
79 Orchard StCool atmosphere, good beer, hearty food
Sightseeing
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StPopular spot for NY history
Museum is not far on Bowery, and around the corner from Wholefoods
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryMuseum is not far on Bowery, and around the corner from Wholefoods
Drinks & Nightlife
Relaxed environment. Fancy drinks upstairs. Reggae music/DJs at night. Great carribean type cuisine.
(Shares the same name as Norman Cays)
9 locals recommend
Spur Tree
76 Orchard StRelaxed environment. Fancy drinks upstairs. Reggae music/DJs at night. Great carribean type cuisine.
(Shares the same name as Norman Cays)
Apotheke
9 Doyers StGreat spot for cocktails
www.apothekenyc.com
The Delancey
168 Delancey StRooftop bar with a DJ. Right around the corner.
www.thedelancey.com
There is so much going on at this hotel, and around it. If you want to go dancing, you could try PhD upstairs/rooftop views.
35 locals recommend
Dream Downtown
355 W 16th StThere is so much going on at this hotel, and around it. If you want to go dancing, you could try PhD upstairs/rooftop views.
Top Hops Beer Shop
88 Essex StCasual, cool place for beer lovers
Everything Else
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StUnique doughnuts each week, and delicious
Sunshine Cinema
Cinema nearby
Union Square Greenmarket
Broadway at 17th, North and West sides of Union Square Park
Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays Market Hours: 8:00
987 locals recommend
Union Square
Union Square Greenmarket
Broadway at 17th, North and West sides of Union Square Park
Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays Market Hours: 8:00
Ulysses bar...pizza...mexican...overall fun after work crowd. Cobblestone St. (If you explore Wall St, South St Seaport area, World Trade...Stone St is near). Take transpo, unless you're up for walk
90 locals recommend
Stone Street
Stone StreetUlysses bar...pizza...mexican...overall fun after work crowd. Cobblestone St. (If you explore Wall St, South St Seaport area, World Trade...Stone St is near). Take transpo, unless you're up for walk
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StAbout a ten minute walk
Essex Market
88 Essex StDifferent vendors, fresh produce, flowers, breads, treats
Arts & Culture
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen StFree shows, two venues side by side. Live music on the hour.
The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey StCheck out who is playing. Fun venue
www.boweryballroom.com/
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston StLive music venue in the neighborhood
Pianos
158 Ludlow StFun bar, live music
Shopping
High end brands, with discounting clothes. Avoid the weekends if possible, it gets very crowded.
260 locals recommend
Century21 Stores
32 Church StHigh end brands, with discounting clothes. Avoid the weekends if possible, it gets very crowded.