Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Café Grumpy - Lower East Side
13 Essex StCafé Integral
149 Elizabeth StOliver Coffee
5 Oliver StFactory Tamal
34 Ludlow StAuthentic homemade Mexican tamales made from scratch
On the pricier side, but pretty awesome all around. Top notch cocktails and amazingly creative food, especially if you’re into spicy food.
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Mission
171 E BroadwayOn the pricier side, but pretty awesome all around. Top notch cocktails and amazingly creative food, especially if you’re into spicy food.
Cheeky Sandwiches
88 Orchard StIntimate New Orleans-inspired restaurant
Café Habana
17 Prince StOne of our favorite Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. Cash only, usually busy around dinner time.
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Joe's Shanghai
46 BoweryOne of our favorite Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. Cash only, usually busy around dinner time.
Authentic Venezuelan arepas-- several options for meat and veggie lovers
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Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StAuthentic Venezuelan arepas-- several options for meat and veggie lovers
Baby Brasa
173 7th Ave STop notch Peruvian rotisserie chicken- highly recommended!
Eileen's Special Cheesecake
17 Cleveland PlBest cheesecake in NYC, hands down.
Rice pudding may sound like a basic concept, but it’s definitely not at Rice to Riches.
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Rice To Riches
37 Spring StRice pudding may sound like a basic concept, but it’s definitely not at Rice to Riches.
Factory Tamal
34 Ludlow StSpicy Village
68 Forsyth StDrinks & Nightlife
Clandestino
35 Canal St169 Bar
169 E BroadwayOld Man Hustle Comedy Bar
39 Essex StIntimate bar with comedy nights...almost every night
Bar + games (pool, ping pong, etc.). On weekends, they have live jazz music.
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Fat Cat
75 Christopher StBar + games (pool, ping pong, etc.). On weekends, they have live jazz music.
Barcade
388 Union AveBar with tons of craft beer on tap, old school arcade games
169 Bar
169 E BroadwayEssentials
Essex Market
88 Essex StFine Fare Supermarkets
175 Clinton StGetting Around
East Broadway station
Parks & Nature
East River Promenade
East River PromenadeGreat walk along the East River; wonderful view of Brooklyn
Right in the middle of NYU. Always something going on, from candlelit Shakespeare performances to skateboard stunts.
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Washington Square Park
Washington SquareRight in the middle of NYU. Always something going on, from candlelit Shakespeare performances to skateboard stunts.
Waterfront facing NJ. Public park built on an elevated historic freight rail line; stretches from W 14th St Street to W 34th St
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High Line Park
Waterfront facing NJ. Public park built on an elevated historic freight rail line; stretches from W 14th St Street to W 34th St
Shopping
Chelsea Market
75 9th AveCool food hall/shopping mall near the entrance to the High Line
If you need somewhere to nerd out, this bookstore is “home to 18 miles of books” (!)
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The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayIf you need somewhere to nerd out, this bookstore is “home to 18 miles of books” (!)
Arts & Culture
Our personal favorite museum right here in the Lower East Side. They are conserved tenements of immigrants back in the day.
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StOur personal favorite museum right here in the Lower East Side. They are conserved tenements of immigrants back in the day.
Modern art museum, usually has awesome exhibitions. Free admission hours are from 4pm til 8pm every Friday!
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetModern art museum, usually has awesome exhibitions. Free admission hours are from 4pm til 8pm every Friday!
Classic stop. Be prepared to be there for HOURS, but totally worth it. It is almost always crowded, try to go as early as possible.
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestClassic stop. Be prepared to be there for HOURS, but totally worth it. It is almost always crowded, try to go as early as possible.
Another museum classic. Also can be there for hours; the largest art museum in the US.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveAnother museum classic. Also can be there for hours; the largest art museum in the US.