Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
Independent bookstore with a long history in the neighborhood and a tasty cafe. Grab a NY bagel and a book and relax for a few hours!
98 locals recommend
Goods for the Study Mulberry
234 Mulberry StIndependent bookstore with a long history in the neighborhood and a tasty cafe. Grab a NY bagel and a book and relax for a few hours!
Comedy club frequently home to popular comics like Louie C K and Amy Schumer
323 locals recommend
Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal StComedy club frequently home to popular comics like Louie C K and Amy Schumer
Spoken word poetry on Fridays. Highly recommend for a cheap, inspiring few hours of live performance art.
83 locals recommend
Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd StSpoken word poetry on Fridays. Highly recommend for a cheap, inspiring few hours of live performance art.
Metrograph
7 Ludlow StNew movie theater with great food and artsy films.
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryContemporary art in a unique building and space
Food Scene
You'll feel like you're in China, though it's being trafficked by more and more yuppies these days. The beef soup noodle and the dumplings are fantastic!
50 locals recommend
88 Lan Zhou Handmade Noodles
40 BoweryYou'll feel like you're in China, though it's being trafficked by more and more yuppies these days. The beef soup noodle and the dumplings are fantastic!
Pasquale Jones
187 Mulberry StNeighborhood spot for modern Italian cuisine
Italian market with fantastic cheeses and meats. Get a ball of mozz and some prosciutto! Go early (~9am) or late (~7pm) to avoid the crowds.
51 locals recommend
Di Palo's
200 Grand StItalian market with fantastic cheeses and meats. Get a ball of mozz and some prosciutto! Go early (~9am) or late (~7pm) to avoid the crowds.
Prince St. Pizza
27 Prince StGrab a few slices of NY pizza from this trendy pizza parlour.
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
2 Rivington StTry some of the many unique flavors of ice cream!
Tacombi
267 Elizabeth StYou'll feel like you're in Mexico with the fantastic margs and tacos!
Dimes
49 Canal StMean, lean, California cuisine! Think eggs, toast, and tasty
Kopitiam
151 E BroadwayGreat for breakfast. Fantastic Malaysian-French toast!
Emporio
231 Mott StClassic neighborhood spot for Italian pizzas and pastas
Hip modern Chinese food. If you like spicy food check it out; if you don't check it out and ask them to cook your meal sans spice. Reserve in advance through the Reserve app, or show up an hour before you want to eat and put your name down, then walk around the neighborhood!
179 locals recommend
Mission
171 E BroadwayHip modern Chinese food. If you like spicy food check it out; if you don't check it out and ask them to cook your meal sans spice. Reserve in advance through the Reserve app, or show up an hour before you want to eat and put your name down, then walk around the neighborhood!
Drinks & Nightlife
Attaboy
134 Eldridge StVery hip Lower East Side bar. Check out the creative cocktails.
The Box
189 Chrystie StNight-venue. Think classy burlesque, and dress to impress.
Nightclub with Berlin-style electronic music. Cover ranges $20-$40 but it's worth it for the Williamsburg/Brooklyn experience.
101 locals recommend
Verboten
54 North 11th StreetNightclub with Berlin-style electronic music. Cover ranges $20-$40 but it's worth it for the Williamsburg/Brooklyn experience.
Sightseeing
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeStunning views of downtown Manhattan and the tip of Brooklyn.
Essentials
Nolita Mart & Espresso Bar
156 Mott StWhole Foods Market
95 E Houston StUpscale groceries. A NY essential.
Entertainment & Activities
Fulton Street Art Gallery
116 John StIndependent movie theater. Perfect for a rainy day!
Arcade bar. Grab a 40 oz beer to spend a while and save your money for playing old and new arcade games
26 locals recommend
Two-Bit's Retro Arcade
153 Essex StArcade bar. Grab a 40 oz beer to spend a while and save your money for playing old and new arcade games
Karaoke Boho Orchard_Lower East Side
152 Orchard StKaraoke, and they serve drinks