Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Supper
156 E 2nd StGood Italian restaurant!
Impeccable Spanish restaurant with an amazing pre-fix menu and wonderful wine. Expensive, but great for a wonderful dinner.
11 locals raden deze aan
Degustation
239 E 5th StImpeccable Spanish restaurant with an amazing pre-fix menu and wonderful wine. Expensive, but great for a wonderful dinner.
Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken
28 E 1st StGreat fried chicken!
Very fun German beer hall with good food as well. Cash only.
128 locals raden deze aan
Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida AveVery fun German beer hall with good food as well. Cash only.
Fantastic brick-oven pizza and Italian fare. Best pizza in the East Village.
33 locals raden deze aan
Luzzo's La Pizza Napoletana
15 1st Ave.Fantastic brick-oven pizza and Italian fare. Best pizza in the East Village.
Gemma
335 BoweryGreat for brunch, or any other meal. Connected to the Bowery Hotel.
Best barbecue in the world. For real. Inexpensive and they have a great beer list as well!
139 locals raden deze aan
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
75 2nd AveBest barbecue in the world. For real. Inexpensive and they have a great beer list as well!
Great seafood restaurant with excellent wine. Not cheap, but not extraordinarily expensive.
175 locals raden deze aan
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveGreat seafood restaurant with excellent wine. Not cheap, but not extraordinarily expensive.
Brick Lane Curry House
79 2nd AveExcellent Indian food
Jewel Bako
239 E 5th StOne of the best sushi restaurants in Manhattan. Michelin rated.
Drinks & Nightlife
Secret cocktail bar hidden in a sushi restaurant. Walk-in only! Great date spot.
172 locals raden deze aan
Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StSecret cocktail bar hidden in a sushi restaurant. Walk-in only! Great date spot.
Good Italian/Mediterranean restaurant. Nice atmosphere, great service. Not cheap, but won't break the bank.
55 locals raden deze aan
Lavagna
545 E 5th StGood Italian/Mediterranean restaurant. Nice atmosphere, great service. Not cheap, but won't break the bank.
The Bowery Hotel
335 BoweryProbably the nicest hotel bar and lounge in the city!
Cooper's Craft and Kitchen
169 8th AveGood beer list and American fare.
Great concept bar! Solid beer list and tons of retro arcade games that can be played for twenty-five cents!
587 locals raden deze aan
Barcade
388 Union AveGreat concept bar! Solid beer list and tons of retro arcade games that can be played for twenty-five cents!
Everything Else
Beautiful secret garden. Great place to read and relax in. Open on weekends and Wednesday evenings, and often other times as well.
39 locals raden deze aan
6BC Botanical Garden
630 E 6th StBeautiful secret garden. Great place to read and relax in. Open on weekends and Wednesday evenings, and often other times as well.
Great indie movie theater. Small screens but good films.
184 locals raden deze aan
Fulton Street Art Gallery
116 John StGreat indie movie theater. Small screens but good films.
AMC Village 7
66 3rd AveMainstream Movie theater.
Grocery store right near the apartment. Not as good as Whole Foods, but cheaper and more convenient, still with a decent selection.
6 locals raden deze aan
Met Food
107 2nd AvenueGrocery store right near the apartment. Not as good as Whole Foods, but cheaper and more convenient, still with a decent selection.
Walgreens
210 Union AvePharmacy
Kmart
770 BroadwayDepartment Store
Alice Dry Cleaners
74 2nd AveGreat dry-cleaning service
J J Cleaners & Laundromat
339 E 5th StBest coin-operated laundry in the neighborhood.
Arts & Culture
Great movie theater with indie and mainstream films. Midnight classics on Friday and Saturday nights.
246 locals raden deze aan
Sunshine Cinema
Great movie theater with indie and mainstream films. Midnight classics on Friday and Saturday nights.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StGreat grocery store
Shopping
Good Beer
422 E 9th StBeer store with an excellent selection of craft beers.