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Neighborhoods
St. Marks Place—the three blocks of East Eighth Street that run from Astor Place to Tompkins Square Park—has become a symbol of the East Village. Head shops serve as a reminder of the street's hippie heyday, while stalwart Federal mansions remain a link to the area's more distant—and upscale—past. If something has happened in the East Village in the last two centuries, there's a good chance St. Marks Place has played a role. Yet the street has never been a perfect microcosm of the East Village; those mansions were an anomaly, and the hippies were, too. St.
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East Village
St. Marks Place—the three blocks of East Eighth Street that run from Astor Place to Tompkins Square Park—has become a symbol of the East Village. Head shops serve as a reminder of the street's hippie heyday, while stalwart Federal mansions remain a link to the area's more distant—and upscale—past. If something has happened in the East Village in the last two centuries, there's a good chance St. Marks Place has played a role. Yet the street has never been a perfect microcosm of the East Village; those mansions were an anomaly, and the hippies were, too. St.
City/town information
New York
Food scene
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveGreat middle eastern food
Authentic NYC diner with great breakfast and awesome challah
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B&H Dairy
127 2nd AveAuthentic NYC diner with great breakfast and awesome challah
San Marzano
117 2nd AveGood Italian at a fair price.
Vegan Food Court: VSPOT-Martys-Veggie Grub
12 St Marks PlAt your doorstep, great vegan food
Drunken Dumpling
137 1st Ave.Great dumplings
Le Fournil
115 2nd AveTry the almond croissant
Black
170 Elizabeth StYum!
So good, we love vegan ice cream and we’re not vegan! There's actually one at 48 1/2 E 7th St.
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveSo good, we love vegan ice cream and we’re not vegan! There's actually one at 48 1/2 E 7th St.
Sunrise Mart
494 Broome StJapanese grocery with good sushi.
MUD SPOT
307 E 9th StGREAT coffee!
Spa
Russian & Turkish Baths
268 E 10th StMust visit!
Bar
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th StOne of the oldest pubs in NYC
Burp Castle
41 E 7th StQuiet spot to grab a beer
Consejos sobre la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Parking/Transit
NEARBY SUBWAY STOPS:
- 8th St NYU N/R train,
- Astor Place 6 train
- Broadway Lafayette B/D train
PARKING:
It can be difficult to find a place to park in the East Village. There's no parking on Saint Marks Place, but you can find street parking on the surrounding streets.
Make sure to pay attention to street parking signs, cars must be moved for street cleaning. For garages with paid parking, there are many in the area within 3-4 blocks of our place.