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Guidebook for New York

Sightseeing

Newly renovated promenade along the East River is a great place to stroll on a nice day. Walk north for views of midtown. Walk south and you can go all the way to the Brooklyn Bridge.
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East River Promenade
East River Promenade
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Newly renovated promenade along the East River is a great place to stroll on a nice day. Walk north for views of midtown. Walk south and you can go all the way to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Contains a wealth of fascinating New York history. Check out the tours of their reconstructed tenement building to learn about life in the Lower East Side/East Village at the turn of the century.
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พิพิธภัณฑ์หอพัก
103 Orchard St
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Contains a wealth of fascinating New York history. Check out the tours of their reconstructed tenement building to learn about life in the Lower East Side/East Village at the turn of the century.
This elevated railway sat decaying for decades before being converted in the past few years to an architecturally stunning park with some great views of the city. One of the top new attractions in NY.
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Empire Diner
210 10th Ave
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This elevated railway sat decaying for decades before being converted in the past few years to an architecturally stunning park with some great views of the city. One of the top new attractions in NY.
Did you know New York has a cable car? You can ride it for the price of a subway fare. You get some great aerial views of the city. Entrance is at 59th St. and 2nd Ave.
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เกาะรูเซเวลต์
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Did you know New York has a cable car? You can ride it for the price of a subway fare. You get some great aerial views of the city. Entrance is at 59th St. and 2nd Ave.
This outdoor space showcases some of the world's top graffiti. If you're interested in graffiti, it's worth the subway trip.
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5Pointz
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This outdoor space showcases some of the world's top graffiti. If you're interested in graffiti, it's worth the subway trip.
Everyone knows you can go ice skating in central park in winter. But did you know you can also ice skate in the heart of midtown surrounded by skyscrapers?
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Bryant Park Ice Skating (Citi Pond)
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Everyone knows you can go ice skating in central park in winter. But did you know you can also ice skate in the heart of midtown surrounded by skyscrapers?
Take the IKEA ferry to Brooklyn and back for a nice view of lower Manhattan from the water. Free on the weekend 11am-9pm. $5 on weekdays 2pm-8pm. Runs every ~40 minutes.
11 Pier 11/Wall Street - Hoboken/NJ Transit Terminal
11 Pier 11/Wall Street - Hoboken/NJ Transit Terminal
Take the IKEA ferry to Brooklyn and back for a nice view of lower Manhattan from the water. Free on the weekend 11am-9pm. $5 on weekdays 2pm-8pm. Runs every ~40 minutes.

Food Scene

Great brunch. Go early on the weekend to avoid an hour-long wait. Alternately, go for dinner on a weeknight before 8pm for their burger + beer special.
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
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Great brunch. Go early on the weekend to avoid an hour-long wait. Alternately, go for dinner on a weeknight before 8pm for their burger + beer special.
Possibly the best ice cream in all of New York. I've sampled many places all over the city. I consider myself extremely lucky to live so close to this place.
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il laboratorio del gelato
188 Ludlow St
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Possibly the best ice cream in all of New York. I've sampled many places all over the city. I consider myself extremely lucky to live so close to this place.
Crazy good donuts. Get the creme brulée, the tres leches, or the coconut cream. It will redefine your concept of the donut.
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Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
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Crazy good donuts. Get the creme brulée, the tres leches, or the coconut cream. It will redefine your concept of the donut.
If you think ramen is a dish made by pouring boiling water into a foam cup full of dried noodles, you need to go here to have your mind blown. This is not the ramen you thought you knew.
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Ippudo NY
65 4th Ave
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If you think ramen is a dish made by pouring boiling water into a foam cup full of dried noodles, you need to go here to have your mind blown. This is not the ramen you thought you knew.
Southern cooking. Chicken and waffles. Hush puppies. All good things deep-fried. You will leave stuffed.
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th St
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Southern cooking. Chicken and waffles. Hush puppies. All good things deep-fried. You will leave stuffed.
Veselka does Ukrainian food and American comfort food. A true staple of the East Village that has been around for decades. Famous. No gimmicks. Open 24 hours. Get the pierogies.
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Veselka Bowery
9 E 1st St
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Veselka does Ukrainian food and American comfort food. A true staple of the East Village that has been around for decades. Famous. No gimmicks. Open 24 hours. Get the pierogies.
If you like pork, get the porchetta sandwich. $10 of extremely tasty seasoned pork in a sandwich.
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Porchetta
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If you like pork, get the porchetta sandwich. $10 of extremely tasty seasoned pork in a sandwich.
The food is good, but this is also a great drink destination. The mixologists behind the bar make some fantastic cocktails. You pay for drinks this good, but then again, you get what you pay for.
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Freemans
Freeman Alley
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The food is good, but this is also a great drink destination. The mixologists behind the bar make some fantastic cocktails. You pay for drinks this good, but then again, you get what you pay for.
Small bites with exquisite flavour. The oxtail ravioli is one of my personal favourites.
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Il Posto Accanto
190 E 2nd St
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Small bites with exquisite flavour. The oxtail ravioli is one of my personal favourites.
For a true New York brunch experience, go here at 1pm on a Sunday. Both fun and funny – this is a scene. Expect to get drunk. (Entrance is on Rivington, not Essex St. as shown on Google Maps.)
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ตลาดเอสเซ็กซ์
88 Essex St
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For a true New York brunch experience, go here at 1pm on a Sunday. Both fun and funny – this is a scene. Expect to get drunk. (Entrance is on Rivington, not Essex St. as shown on Google Maps.)
Excellent coffee.
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Bluebird Coffee Shop
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Excellent coffee.
Comically tiny coffee shop. Another good choice for excellent coffee.
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Abraço
81 E 7th St
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Comically tiny coffee shop. Another good choice for excellent coffee.
Another contender for best coffee in the neighbourhood. Truly rich and powerful.
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Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
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Another contender for best coffee in the neighbourhood. Truly rich and powerful.
New Yorkers go crazy for Shake Shack burgers. This location is right next to the famous Flatiron building. Visit in winter and the line isn't too long. Visit in summer and you may wait up to an hour.
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Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
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New Yorkers go crazy for Shake Shack burgers. This location is right next to the famous Flatiron building. Visit in winter and the line isn't too long. Visit in summer and you may wait up to an hour.
If you're looking for gluten-free snacks, this place does gluten-free cupcakes. Most are dairy free too.
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Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC
248 Broome St
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If you're looking for gluten-free snacks, this place does gluten-free cupcakes. Most are dairy free too.
Another dairy-free ice cream option. This one uses organic ingredients.
Stogo
159 2nd Ave
Another dairy-free ice cream option. This one uses organic ingredients.
A highly-rated dairy-free ice cream shop, for those who can't have dairy products.
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Lula's Sweet Apothecary
516 E 6th St
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A highly-rated dairy-free ice cream shop, for those who can't have dairy products.
Neither the coffee nor the food are outstanding, but the atmosphere is good for hanging out and relaxing, and it looks onto Tompkins Square Park.
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Cafe Pick Me Up
145 Avenue A
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Neither the coffee nor the food are outstanding, but the atmosphere is good for hanging out and relaxing, and it looks onto Tompkins Square Park.
A vegan and vegetarian cafe in the Lower East Side. Moby owns this place.
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Teany
90 Rivington St
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A vegan and vegetarian cafe in the Lower East Side. Moby owns this place.
If you want dessert, stop in here. With options like warm molten chocolate cake, brioche donut squares, goat cheese cheesecake and more, you'll satisfy your craving.
DessertTruck Works
6 Clinton St
If you want dessert, stop in here. With options like warm molten chocolate cake, brioche donut squares, goat cheese cheesecake and more, you'll satisfy your craving.
Freshly made and delicious. Possibly the cheapest meal you will find in New York. The dumplings are an obvious and very good choice. The sesame pancake sandwiches are also highly recommended.
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Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge St
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Freshly made and delicious. Possibly the cheapest meal you will find in New York. The dumplings are an obvious and very good choice. The sesame pancake sandwiches are also highly recommended.
If you want to dine in style and spend some money, this is a great choice that doesn't require you to have booked a table months in advance.
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Colicchio & Sons
85 10th Ave
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If you want to dine in style and spend some money, this is a great choice that doesn't require you to have booked a table months in advance.
Been drinking and need a late night piece of pizza? There are plenty of mediocre places on every block in New York. If you're near 14th St., go to Artichoke. Their pizza is special. You'll see why.
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Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th St
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Been drinking and need a late night piece of pizza? There are plenty of mediocre places on every block in New York. If you're near 14th St., go to Artichoke. Their pizza is special. You'll see why.
One of my favourite brunch places. A mix of mediterranean and western. Good hummus.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
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One of my favourite brunch places. A mix of mediterranean and western. Good hummus.
All I know about this small Greek restaurant is the lamb sandwich. It's a secret a friend shared with me. One of the best sandwiches in the city. Once dinner hits you can only get it as takeout.
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Snacky
187 Grand St
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All I know about this small Greek restaurant is the lamb sandwich. It's a secret a friend shared with me. One of the best sandwiches in the city. Once dinner hits you can only get it as takeout.
This landmark store has been open over 100 years. Worth the visit for the bagel and cream cheese with lox (smoked salmon). Expensive for a bagel, but they have some of the best lox anywhere.
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Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
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This landmark store has been open over 100 years. Worth the visit for the bagel and cream cheese with lox (smoked salmon). Expensive for a bagel, but they have some of the best lox anywhere.
Simply the best pizza in New York. I've tried many top rated places and most aren't worth the hype. This one is. And it's worth the trek.
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Di Fara Pizza
1424 Avenue J
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Simply the best pizza in New York. I've tried many top rated places and most aren't worth the hype. This one is. And it's worth the trek.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the top speakeasy bars in the East Village. Almost impossible to get into, but worth a try. Hidden entrance through the phone booth in Criff Dog. Bartenders turn cocktails into fine art.
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Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
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One of the top speakeasy bars in the East Village. Almost impossible to get into, but worth a try. Hidden entrance through the phone booth in Criff Dog. Bartenders turn cocktails into fine art.
Extensive beer selection. If beer is your thing, this is a place to check out.
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d.b.a.
41 1st Ave.
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Extensive beer selection. If beer is your thing, this is a place to check out.
Their unique gin + jam cocktails are worth trying.
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Madam Geneva
4 Bleecker St
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Their unique gin + jam cocktails are worth trying.
Good atmosphere at this bar. If you feel like kicking it up a notch, go downstairs and hit the dancefloor.
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Von
3 Bleecker St
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Good atmosphere at this bar. If you feel like kicking it up a notch, go downstairs and hit the dancefloor.

Arts & Culture

If you want to check out a local music hangout, this is a great destination. A small low-key bar with lots of local musicians passing through. Great taste of the East Village.
Banjo Jim's
If you want to check out a local music hangout, this is a great destination. A small low-key bar with lots of local musicians passing through. Great taste of the East Village.
A cultural staple of the East Village. Every Friday night at 10pm they host a poetry slam. Get there 45-60 minutes early to make sure you get in. You're guaranteed incredible talent and moving poetry.
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Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd St
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A cultural staple of the East Village. Every Friday night at 10pm they host a poetry slam. Get there 45-60 minutes early to make sure you get in. You're guaranteed incredible talent and moving poetry.
If you like improv, this comedy joint is a top destination.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
555 W 42nd St
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If you like improv, this comedy joint is a top destination.

Everything Else

Get to it via a free ferry. Wonderful place to wander, rent a bike, relax. Also great views of lower Manhattan. Open in the summertime.
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Governors Island
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Get to it via a free ferry. Wonderful place to wander, rent a bike, relax. Also great views of lower Manhattan. Open in the summertime.