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Very eclectic space, filled with all the essence of the Lower East Side, Alphabet City and the East Village in one place. There are free concerts on Saturday afternoon.
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Parque Tompkins Square
East 10th StreetVery eclectic space, filled with all the essence of the Lower East Side, Alphabet City and the East Village in one place. There are free concerts on Saturday afternoon.
The Tenement Museum preserves and interprets the history of immigration through the personal experiences of the generations of newcomers who settled in and built lives on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
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Museo de los Apartamentos
103 Orchard StThe Tenement Museum preserves and interprets the history of immigration through the personal experiences of the generations of newcomers who settled in and built lives on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Chinatown, is known for food, but the busy nabe has other attractions too. Mott and Grand Streets are lined with stands selling exotic foodstuffs such as live eels, square watermelons and more.
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Chinatown
Chinatown, is known for food, but the busy nabe has other attractions too. Mott and Grand Streets are lined with stands selling exotic foodstuffs such as live eels, square watermelons and more.
Neighborhood west of SoHo famous for Italian restaurants. Small area but excellent and obviously full of history.
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Little Italy
189 Grand StNeighborhood west of SoHo famous for Italian restaurants. Small area but excellent and obviously full of history.
The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge in NYC across the East River connecting the LES of Manhattan at Delancey Street w the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Enjoy the walk or ride!
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Puente de Williamsburg
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathThe Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge in NYC across the East River connecting the LES of Manhattan at Delancey Street w the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Enjoy the walk or ride!
SoHo, is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, NYC, which in recent history came to the public's attention for being the location of many artists' lofts, art galleries and prime shopping. It's walkable.
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SoHo
SoHo, is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, NYC, which in recent history came to the public's attention for being the location of many artists' lofts, art galleries and prime shopping. It's walkable.
East Village’s is filled w beyond-hip bars, bookshops, cafes, clubs, & galleries cater to even the most exacting tastes. As stylish as it is, the East Village preserves a laid-back attitude.
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East Village
East Village’s is filled w beyond-hip bars, bookshops, cafes, clubs, & galleries cater to even the most exacting tastes. As stylish as it is, the East Village preserves a laid-back attitude.
Alphabet City is a neighborhood located within the East Village of NYC. Its name comes from Avenues A, B, C, and D. Epitomizing shabby-chic, it's a hip, bohemian enclave.
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Alphabet City
Alphabet City is a neighborhood located within the East Village of NYC. Its name comes from Avenues A, B, C, and D. Epitomizing shabby-chic, it's a hip, bohemian enclave.
Arts & Culture
"Catch new musical talent" on "very cozy" terms at this LES live venue, a "low-on-attitude" spot showcasing local acts (often sans cover) in 3 "tight little" rooms; since the "excellent performance
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Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St"Catch new musical talent" on "very cozy" terms at this LES live venue, a "low-on-attitude" spot showcasing local acts (often sans cover) in 3 "tight little" rooms; since the "excellent performance
A scruffy, street-level cafe vending pastries and a "cavelike" basement "dive bar" featuring "indie" stage acts make for an "interesting mix" at this "laid-back" LES "ghetto hipster" hub; to sweeten t
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Cake Shop NYC
152 Ludlow StreetA scruffy, street-level cafe vending pastries and a "cavelike" basement "dive bar" featuring "indie" stage acts make for an "interesting mix" at this "laid-back" LES "ghetto hipster" hub; to sweeten t
Just about every successful band that has come out of NYC in the past several years has paid their dues @ Mercury Lounge. Besides the impressive band roster, they have a vibe that attracts the coolest
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Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston StJust about every successful band that has come out of NYC in the past several years has paid their dues @ Mercury Lounge. Besides the impressive band roster, they have a vibe that attracts the coolest
Storefront gallery with solo & group shows of contemporary works by emerging & established artists.
Mark Miller Gallery
92 Orchard StStorefront gallery with solo & group shows of contemporary works by emerging & established artists.
The program consists of emerging and mid-career international artists, many of whom have been included in significant museum and gallery exhibitions worldwide.
Rachel Uffner
170 Suffolk StThe program consists of emerging and mid-career international artists, many of whom have been included in significant museum and gallery exhibitions worldwide.
Founded in 1977, the New Museum is a leading destination for new art and new ideas. It is Manhattan’s only dedicated contemporary art museum and is respected internationally for its adventurousness .
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Nuevo Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
235 BoweryFounded in 1977, the New Museum is a leading destination for new art and new ideas. It is Manhattan’s only dedicated contemporary art museum and is respected internationally for its adventurousness .
This gypsy-themed lounge hosts a global roster of performers, ranging from jazz & funk to hip-hop.
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DROM
85 Avenue AThis gypsy-themed lounge hosts a global roster of performers, ranging from jazz & funk to hip-hop.
Bi-level nightspot offering an eclectic musical mix, including live rock & DJ-led dance parties.
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The Bowery Electric
327 BoweryBi-level nightspot offering an eclectic musical mix, including live rock & DJ-led dance parties.
Everything Else
A certified "kool" destination for indie rock performances, this triple-decker LES concert venue books both "big-name" & "lesser-known" acts into a midsize hall that allows for "excellent acoustics"
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The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey StA certified "kool" destination for indie rock performances, this triple-decker LES concert venue books both "big-name" & "lesser-known" acts into a midsize hall that allows for "excellent acoustics"
Small, stylish walk-up window dispensing juices & cleanses, plus housemade energy bars & salads. Heartbeet Juicery is a cold-pressed, organic, & locally sourced raw juice, nut milk & smoothie company.
Heartbeet Juicery
85 Stanton StSmall, stylish walk-up window dispensing juices & cleanses, plus housemade energy bars & salads. Heartbeet Juicery is a cold-pressed, organic, & locally sourced raw juice, nut milk & smoothie company.
The Dressing Room
It’s hard not to love a spot that combines our two favorite pastimes—drinking and shopping—and that’s exactly what this Lower East Side bar-boutique does.
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Dressing Room Bar & Boutique
75 Orchard Street
The Dressing Room
It’s hard not to love a spot that combines our two favorite pastimes—drinking and shopping—and that’s exactly what this Lower East Side bar-boutique does.
This self-proclaimed “radical” bookstore and café hosts readings and discussions on health, race, class and sexuality, featuring stellar writers such as graphic novelist Alison Bechdel
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Bluestockings Bookstore, Cafe & Activist Center
116 Suffolk StThis self-proclaimed “radical” bookstore and café hosts readings and discussions on health, race, class and sexuality, featuring stellar writers such as graphic novelist Alison Bechdel
Russ & Daughters has been serving lox, herring and other specialty foods since 1914.
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Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StRuss & Daughters has been serving lox, herring and other specialty foods since 1914.
Drinks & Nightlife
Street bards bare "heart and soul" during the "legendary" Friday poetry slams at this East Village spoken-word "mecca" that also hosts "interesting" jazz, theater & open-mic nights; it's real NYC
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Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd StStreet bards bare "heart and soul" during the "legendary" Friday poetry slams at this East Village spoken-word "mecca" that also hosts "interesting" jazz, theater & open-mic nights; it's real NYC
Chef Leah Cohen’s Lower Eastsider aims to be “creative” and “nails it” with “awesome” Southeast Asian fare featuring Thai and Filipino “home-cooking elements” and plenty of pork
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Pig and Khao
68 Clinton StChef Leah Cohen’s Lower Eastsider aims to be “creative” and “nails it” with “awesome” Southeast Asian fare featuring Thai and Filipino “home-cooking elements” and plenty of pork
One of the “coziest” joints in town, this “sexy” LES Italian purveys “excellent” pizza and other “melt-in-your-mouth” dishes straight from a “wood-burning oven”
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ápizz
217 Eldridge StOne of the “coziest” joints in town, this “sexy” LES Italian purveys “excellent” pizza and other “melt-in-your-mouth” dishes straight from a “wood-burning oven”
Co-op is a popular lower east side lounge located at the Hotel on Rivington. The lights dim and the DJ comes on at 11pm as the restaurant transforms into a high energy lounge.
Co-op Food & Drink
107 Rivington StreetCo-op is a popular lower east side lounge located at the Hotel on Rivington. The lights dim and the DJ comes on at 11pm as the restaurant transforms into a high energy lounge.
Excellent dive bar in the LES that has great drink prices and a wonderful staff.
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Welcome To The Johnsons
123 Rivington StExcellent dive bar in the LES that has great drink prices and a wonderful staff.
The strange, dark fiction of H.P. Lovecraft exerts a pull on this East Village watering hole whose design is studded with occult references (in work by a local artist), portal-like fixtures and more!
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Lovecraft
50 Avenue BThe strange, dark fiction of H.P. Lovecraft exerts a pull on this East Village watering hole whose design is studded with occult references (in work by a local artist), portal-like fixtures and more!
Quirky haunt in unassuming digs lures locals with eclectic tunes & straightforward drinks. Fun dive bar!
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Mama's Bar
34 Avenue BQuirky haunt in unassuming digs lures locals with eclectic tunes & straightforward drinks. Fun dive bar!
Unwind with a slow sipper at this intimate—and the city’s tiniest—whiskey house from Brandy Library’s Flavien Desoblin, a prime spot for easing into the wee hours.
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Copper & Oak
157 Allen StUnwind with a slow sipper at this intimate—and the city’s tiniest—whiskey house from Brandy Library’s Flavien Desoblin, a prime spot for easing into the wee hours.
GOOD FOR: Francophiles looking for a break from the wine bar. You’ll want to avoid the awkwardly low-slung chairs and ottomans in the main room if possible.
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Experimental Cocktail Club
191 Chrystie StGOOD FOR: Francophiles looking for a break from the wine bar. You’ll want to avoid the awkwardly low-slung chairs and ottomans in the main room if possible.
Knock back a few pints at the first stateside brewhouse from the German beer giant. The brick-walled hall spotlights steins of house-made suds (Hefeweizen, Munich lager) and more!
Paulaner on Bowery
Knock back a few pints at the first stateside brewhouse from the German beer giant. The brick-walled hall spotlights steins of house-made suds (Hefeweizen, Munich lager) and more!
Food Scene
For a “quintessential taste of Jewish NY”, check out this circa-1888 LES “institution” where the “mile-high” pastrami sandwich is the most “legendary” of its “dependably delicious” deli staples
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Delicatessen de Katz
205 E Houston StFor a “quintessential taste of Jewish NY”, check out this circa-1888 LES “institution” where the “mile-high” pastrami sandwich is the most “legendary” of its “dependably delicious” deli staples
"Bring War and Peace" to pass the time in the "brunch line" at this "tiny" LES bakery/cafe where the "ridiculous" waits pay off when homespun Americana "made with love" (esp those "divine pancakes)
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St"Bring War and Peace" to pass the time in the "brunch line" at this "tiny" LES bakery/cafe where the "ridiculous" waits pay off when homespun Americana "made with love" (esp those "divine pancakes)
Young” things flock to this “energetic” Lower Eastsider to graze on “delicious” Eclectic share plates & “yummy” cocktails in a “chic” duplex setting; given the “extreme decibels” & “ridiculous waits"
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Stanton Social
Young” things flock to this “energetic” Lower Eastsider to graze on “delicious” Eclectic share plates & “yummy” cocktails in a “chic” duplex setting; given the “extreme decibels” & “ridiculous waits"
"Tucked away" down a LES alley, this "hipster" magnet feels "miles from NY" given the "kooky" Colonial-tavern decor replete with "taxidermy" & "creaky wooden floors"; "solid" American cuisine
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Freemans
Freeman Alley"Tucked away" down a LES alley, this "hipster" magnet feels "miles from NY" given the "kooky" Colonial-tavern decor replete with "taxidermy" & "creaky wooden floors"; "solid" American cuisine
"Frugal foodies" find "awesome", "meaty dumplings" and other "tasty" items at this cash-only, "bang-for-your-buck" LES Chinese; "long lines" and "haphazard" service in "utterly cramped" surrounds :)
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Prosperity Dumpling
"Frugal foodies" find "awesome", "meaty dumplings" and other "tasty" items at this cash-only, "bang-for-your-buck" LES Chinese; "long lines" and "haphazard" service in "utterly cramped" surrounds :)
Teany
90 Rivington StGreat selection of teas and vegan food.
A fresh spin on tapas for dinner and legendary boozy brunch on the weekends. This casual tapas spot serves house sangria & occasional live music with its Spanish plates.
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Poco
33 Avenue BA fresh spin on tapas for dinner and legendary boozy brunch on the weekends. This casual tapas spot serves house sangria & occasional live music with its Spanish plates.
For "memorable Nuevo Mexican", these "festive" cantinas are "the place to go" for "upscale" (yet well-priced) cooking and "interesting cocktails"; the "small" Park Slope original can feel "cramped"
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Fonda
434 7th AveFor "memorable Nuevo Mexican", these "festive" cantinas are "the place to go" for "upscale" (yet well-priced) cooking and "interesting cocktails"; the "small" Park Slope original can feel "cramped"
The Francophone greasy spoon, love child of bistro and diner, has become its own New York restaurant genre.
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Bowery Diner
241 BoweryThe Francophone greasy spoon, love child of bistro and diner, has become its own New York restaurant genre.
As diminutive as its namesake nibbles, this pot-sticker pit stop with just a few seats serves five chive-and-pork dumplings, fried or steamed, for a buck. Vegetarian also avail
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Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StAs diminutive as its namesake nibbles, this pot-sticker pit stop with just a few seats serves five chive-and-pork dumplings, fried or steamed, for a buck. Vegetarian also avail
Friends gather at this LES haven and its sister spots, always abuzz with chatter, to share great food and affordable wine.
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Inoteca
323 3rd AveFriends gather at this LES haven and its sister spots, always abuzz with chatter, to share great food and affordable wine.
To visit the restaurant right now is to witness a cross section of food-world first responders crowding the sidewalk out front—bloggers, editors and off-duty chefs enduring two-hour waits for a table.
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Mission
171 E BroadwayTo visit the restaurant right now is to witness a cross section of food-world first responders crowding the sidewalk out front—bloggers, editors and off-duty chefs enduring two-hour waits for a table.
Entertainment & Activities
An itsy-bitsy bakery where taste matters more than looks and an anything-goes ambience rules.
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Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington StAn itsy-bitsy bakery where taste matters more than looks and an anything-goes ambience rules.
Essentials
Up there at the top of the food chain", these "big, beautiful" branches of the "eco-friendly" Texas empire "delight" with the "superior quality" and "amazing breadth" of their "wholesome" provisions
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StUp there at the top of the food chain", these "big, beautiful" branches of the "eco-friendly" Texas empire "delight" with the "superior quality" and "amazing breadth" of their "wholesome" provisions
When you need everything in one place", these "lovely" markets fill the bill with an "incredible array" highlighting natural and organic goods, all organized into "pretty displays"
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Union Market
240 E Houston StWhen you need everything in one place", these "lovely" markets fill the bill with an "incredible array" highlighting natural and organic goods, all organized into "pretty displays"
Indoor market with rows of vendors specializing in meat, fish, cheese, produce & specialty foods.
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Mercado de Essex
88 Essex StIndoor market with rows of vendors specializing in meat, fish, cheese, produce & specialty foods.
Chain offering groceries & general merchandise, such as cleaning supplies & beauty products.
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Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveChain offering groceries & general merchandise, such as cleaning supplies & beauty products.
Market for health-oriented items from raw foods to dietary supplements & natural beauty products.
High Vibe
138 E 3rd StMarket for health-oriented items from raw foods to dietary supplements & natural beauty products.