83 Spring Street Neighborhood Tips

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83 Spring Street Neighborhood Tips

Grocery stores

Here are some close options ....
CLOSE: Small, local grocery store within 3 blocks of 83 Spring. This is your closest best bet.
Mulberry Market NYC
251 Mulberry St
CLOSE: Small, local grocery store within 3 blocks of 83 Spring. This is your closest best bet.
CLOSE: 24x7 deli within 4 blocks of 83 Spring. Sells beer also. For a large beer selection need to go to Whole Foods.
18 locals recommend
Soho Gardens Inc
40 Prince St
18 locals recommend
CLOSE: 24x7 deli within 4 blocks of 83 Spring. Sells beer also. For a large beer selection need to go to Whole Foods.
UNIQUE: I make the trek up to Eataly for produce. You can get basics at Mulberry Market but for fresh, unique produce I go here. Worth a trip.
592 locals recommend
Eataly NYC Flatiron
200 5th Ave
592 locals recommend
UNIQUE: I make the trek up to Eataly for produce. You can get basics at Mulberry Market but for fresh, unique produce I go here. Worth a trip.
UNIQUE: Quirky Japanese grocery store nearby ... if you feel like cooking at home it may be worth a visit.
37 locals recommend
Sunrise Mart
494 Broome St
37 locals recommend
UNIQUE: Quirky Japanese grocery store nearby ... if you feel like cooking at home it may be worth a visit.
UNIQUE: Not really a grocery store but a good place to pick up tapas to go ...
22 locals recommend
Despaña
408 Broome St
22 locals recommend
UNIQUE: Not really a grocery store but a good place to pick up tapas to go ...
FRESH: Union Square hosts a Farmer's Market on MWFSa. Great in almost every season. Within walking distance and/or 3 subway stops away ...
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
FRESH: Union Square hosts a Farmer's Market on MWFSa. Great in almost every season. Within walking distance and/or 3 subway stops away ...
FRESH: Hosts a smaller Farmer's market on Sundays. Within walking distance and gives a taste of the East Village.
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th Street
538 locals recommend
FRESH: Hosts a smaller Farmer's market on Sundays. Within walking distance and gives a taste of the East Village.
BIG BOX: Some people like this store for shelf stable and frozen foods. Not much produce.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
BIG BOX: Some people like this store for shelf stable and frozen foods. Not much produce.
BIG BOX: Unless you are desperate for something you can't find elsewhere, avoid this place ... empty shelves and no soul. Amazon ruined this Whole Foods location.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
BIG BOX: Unless you are desperate for something you can't find elsewhere, avoid this place ... empty shelves and no soul. Amazon ruined this Whole Foods location.

Cocktails & wine bars plus wine shops

Some places I enjoy with friends ....
The most beautiful bar in the city with excellent cocktails. And just 1/2 a block away from 83 Spring.
30 locals recommend
Crosby Street Hotel
79 Crosby St
30 locals recommend
The most beautiful bar in the city with excellent cocktails. And just 1/2 a block away from 83 Spring.
In midtown so not within walking distance, but where the wine industry hangs out ...
15 locals recommend
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar
151 W 51st St
15 locals recommend
In midtown so not within walking distance, but where the wine industry hangs out ...
Very close to 83 Spring. Small, under-the-radar wine bar with sophisticated selections (very light bar food menu ...)
18 locals recommend
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels
249 Centre St
18 locals recommend
Very close to 83 Spring. Small, under-the-radar wine bar with sophisticated selections (very light bar food menu ...)
Closest option for wine with decent bespoke selections
22 locals recommend
Wine Therapy
171 Elizabeth St
22 locals recommend
Closest option for wine with decent bespoke selections
A bit farther but broader selection of wine and lots of spirits.
37 locals recommend
Astor Wines & Spirits
399 Lafayette St
37 locals recommend
A bit farther but broader selection of wine and lots of spirits.

Nearby food/restaurants

When you need a quick fix. All within walking distance ...
MODERATE. My new favorite ... excellent SE Asian. Sister restaurant to Chinese Tuxedo.
7 locals recommend
The Tyger
1 Howard Street
7 locals recommend
MODERATE. My new favorite ... excellent SE Asian. Sister restaurant to Chinese Tuxedo.
MODERATE. Middle Eastern-esque. Nice indoor vibe and outdoor seating. Probably requires a reservation but not always ....
73 locals recommend
Shuka
38 MacDougal St
73 locals recommend
MODERATE. Middle Eastern-esque. Nice indoor vibe and outdoor seating. Probably requires a reservation but not always ....
CASUAL. Excellent destination for lunch pizzas, breads and/or morning coffee. There is a park just outside the bakery to enjoy your snacks.
13 locals recommend
Grandaisy Bakery
176 W 72nd St
13 locals recommend
CASUAL. Excellent destination for lunch pizzas, breads and/or morning coffee. There is a park just outside the bakery to enjoy your snacks.
MODERATE: NYC is full of Italian restaurants. This is authentic, cozy, and a downtown institution. I was married here. 🙂 In NoHo.
54 locals recommend
il Buco
47 Bond St
54 locals recommend
MODERATE: NYC is full of Italian restaurants. This is authentic, cozy, and a downtown institution. I was married here. 🙂 In NoHo.
CASUAL. Taim is a solid place for Middle Eastern take out. Good for a quick lunch.
116 locals recommend
Taïm
45 Spring St
116 locals recommend
CASUAL. Taim is a solid place for Middle Eastern take out. Good for a quick lunch.
CASUAL. The best pizza in NYC is just 3 blocks from 83 Spring. Go during off hours or don't even bother trying to get in. It's usually a 2-hour wait. Better for picking up and eating at home. I order pick up via Seamless and show up 10 minutes before they say it will be ready. Never order delivery. It will come cold, hard, and take forever -- if it arrives at all. The tie-die pizza and stuffed artichokes are both exceptional.
133 locals recommend
RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry St
133 locals recommend
CASUAL. The best pizza in NYC is just 3 blocks from 83 Spring. Go during off hours or don't even bother trying to get in. It's usually a 2-hour wait. Better for picking up and eating at home. I order pick up via Seamless and show up 10 minutes before they say it will be ready. Never order delivery. It will come cold, hard, and take forever -- if it arrives at all. The tie-die pizza and stuffed artichokes are both exceptional.
CASUAL. French/Tunisian cafe. This is my go-to place for casual brunch or lunch. Limited hours post pandemic. Believe it or not, avocado toast was invented here and I highly recommend you order this. Their cous cous is also terrific as are all salads.
219 locals recommend
Cafe Gitane
242 Mott St
219 locals recommend
CASUAL. French/Tunisian cafe. This is my go-to place for casual brunch or lunch. Limited hours post pandemic. Believe it or not, avocado toast was invented here and I highly recommend you order this. Their cous cous is also terrific as are all salads.
CASUAL. A simple pub with the very best veggie burgers and other pub fare.
46 locals recommend
Fanelli's Cafe
94 Prince St
46 locals recommend
CASUAL. A simple pub with the very best veggie burgers and other pub fare.
MODERATE. Italian featuring fresh salads, pastas, and artisinal pizzas. I go here often in the summer for their outdoor tables under the trees. Wine list so-so, but food is lovely.
Altesi Downtown
200 Spring St
MODERATE. Italian featuring fresh salads, pastas, and artisinal pizzas. I go here often in the summer for their outdoor tables under the trees. Wine list so-so, but food is lovely.
CASUAL: Interesting Greek bakery with tasty lunch and dinner take out items. Can also eat at tables.
12 locals recommend
Pi Bakerie
512 Broome St
12 locals recommend
CASUAL: Interesting Greek bakery with tasty lunch and dinner take out items. Can also eat at tables.
CASUAL: Two blocks away. Eyptian alternative to Taim. Hip and happening.
Zooba
CASUAL: Two blocks away. Eyptian alternative to Taim. Hip and happening.

Restaurants beyond the neighborhood

Under-the-radar recommendations beyond the usual suspects in top restaurant lists ….
MODERATE. Delicious, authentic Middle Eastern in a beautiful, cavernous room -- good because you are likely to get a table. Located in Flatiron.
52 locals recommend
ILILI
236 5th Ave
52 locals recommend
MODERATE. Delicious, authentic Middle Eastern in a beautiful, cavernous room -- good because you are likely to get a table. Located in Flatiron.
Moderate. Hip, retro Shanghai restaurant with exceptional food in West 30s
21 locals recommend
Café China
59 W 37th St
21 locals recommend
Moderate. Hip, retro Shanghai restaurant with exceptional food in West 30s
MODERATE to FANCY. Hidden Chinatown gem. Romanic setting with beautiful cocktails and food.
14 locals recommend
Chinese Tuxedo
5 Doyers St
14 locals recommend
MODERATE to FANCY. Hidden Chinatown gem. Romanic setting with beautiful cocktails and food.
MODERATE to FANCY. A sommelier favorite. "New American" menu with a terrific wine list. Fairly straight shot on the subway to the Upper West Side
39 locals recommend
Clay
553 Manhattan Ave
39 locals recommend
MODERATE to FANCY. A sommelier favorite. "New American" menu with a terrific wine list. Fairly straight shot on the subway to the Upper West Side
MODERATE. Looking for some healthy eating? This vegetable-forward restaurant is in a beautiful room with innovative dishes. Near Union Square.
49 locals recommend
abcV
38 E 19th St
49 locals recommend
MODERATE. Looking for some healthy eating? This vegetable-forward restaurant is in a beautiful room with innovative dishes. Near Union Square.
CASUAL. Chinatown find with the absolute best dumplings in the city ...
55 locals recommend
Dim Sum Go Go
5 E Broadway
55 locals recommend
CASUAL. Chinatown find with the absolute best dumplings in the city ...
CASUAL. Very casual, very delicious Chinese in a hipster neighborhood.
25 locals recommend
MáLà Project
122 1st Ave.
25 locals recommend
CASUAL. Very casual, very delicious Chinese in a hipster neighborhood.
MODERATE. Highly awarded Indian restaurant. Tough to get into but worth a try. You can also attempt to walk in and sit at the bar. Lower East Side.
Dhamaka
119 Delancey Street
MODERATE. Highly awarded Indian restaurant. Tough to get into but worth a try. You can also attempt to walk in and sit at the bar. Lower East Side.
MODERATE. Tiny, delicious French restaurant in the quaint West Village. Tiny = always a wait.
188 locals recommend
Buvette
42 Grove St
188 locals recommend
MODERATE. Tiny, delicious French restaurant in the quaint West Village. Tiny = always a wait.
CASUAL/MODERATE: My go-to for authentic Mexican. The salsa sampler is a must. West Village. Limited menu post Covid, but still delicious.
27 locals recommend
Empellon Taqueria
230 West 4th Street
27 locals recommend
CASUAL/MODERATE: My go-to for authentic Mexican. The salsa sampler is a must. West Village. Limited menu post Covid, but still delicious.
FANCY-ish. Traditional NY destination post-museums. Sit at the bar - the restaurant is stuffy. Midtown/50s
22 locals recommend
The Modern
9 W 53rd St
22 locals recommend
FANCY-ish. Traditional NY destination post-museums. Sit at the bar - the restaurant is stuffy. Midtown/50s

Coffee/bakery/sweets

Better than Balthazar (which all the locals hate ...)
52 locals recommend
Ceci Cela Patisserie
14 Delancey St
52 locals recommend
Better than Balthazar (which all the locals hate ...)
Better than Starbucks ...
121 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
270 Lafayette St
121 locals recommend
Better than Starbucks ...
Another option for coffee ....
56 locals recommend
Saturdays NYC Crosby St
31 Crosby St
56 locals recommend
Another option for coffee ....
All rice pudding all the time.
62 locals recommend
Rice To Riches
37 Spring St
62 locals recommend
All rice pudding all the time.
World-famous chocolate chip walnut cookies (served warm). Also a good bakery.
9 locals recommend
Levain Bakery - NoHo
340 Lafayette St
9 locals recommend
World-famous chocolate chip walnut cookies (served warm). Also a good bakery.
If you feel like cake ...
93 locals recommend
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
30 Prince St
93 locals recommend
If you feel like cake ...
For French macarons, if you wish you were in Paris instead of NYC. Also a very pretty restaurant garden in the summer.
68 locals recommend
Ladurée
398 W Broadway
68 locals recommend
For French macarons, if you wish you were in Paris instead of NYC. Also a very pretty restaurant garden in the summer.
Combination chocolate store and tea room (hidden at back of store). Worth a visit.
8 locals recommend
Mariebelle
484 Broome St
8 locals recommend
Combination chocolate store and tea room (hidden at back of store). Worth a visit.

Cultural organizations

Break the tourist routine and see something besides Broadway. Buy tix before you visit ....
Pan-cultural. The most innovative, imaginative programming in the city. This is my favorite cultural destination.
The Shed
545 W 30th St
Pan-cultural. The most innovative, imaginative programming in the city. This is my favorite cultural destination.
Solid destination for new modern art. The neighborhood is worth exploring.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 locals recommend
Solid destination for new modern art. The neighborhood is worth exploring.
If you are an art fan, it's worth checking out MoMA's sister institution in Long Island City. Worth the trek if you see a show you might like ...
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 locals recommend
If you are an art fan, it's worth checking out MoMA's sister institution in Long Island City. Worth the trek if you see a show you might like ...
Nearby music venue with a range of artists. Book early.
45 locals recommend
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street
45 locals recommend
Nearby music venue with a range of artists. Book early.
All the successful Broadway shows start here e.g. Hamilton ...
52 locals recommend
The Public Theater
425 Lafayette St
52 locals recommend
All the successful Broadway shows start here e.g. Hamilton ...
Multi-cultural venue in Brooklyn. Programming still slow post Covid but worth looking in to ..
221 locals recommend
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
221 locals recommend
Multi-cultural venue in Brooklyn. Programming still slow post Covid but worth looking in to ..
Feeling old school and want a local experience? Independent films preview here and it's a vibrant area.
140 locals recommend
IFC Center
323 6th Ave
140 locals recommend
Feeling old school and want a local experience? Independent films preview here and it's a vibrant area.
(The site converts this heading to “The Cell”, but it’s really The Joyce.) A great modern dance theatre - I go often. It’s not large, so every seat is a good one. There are often last minute tickets available so check out their site.
54 locals recommend
The Cell
175 8th Ave
54 locals recommend
(The site converts this heading to “The Cell”, but it’s really The Joyce.) A great modern dance theatre - I go often. It’s not large, so every seat is a good one. There are often last minute tickets available so check out their site.

Sightseeing

Manhattan is an island and these destinations/activities help me remember this ...
Odd little architectural park that occasionally hosts events. Recently built by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg. Near Highline ...
114 locals recommend
Little Island
West 13th Street
114 locals recommend
Odd little architectural park that occasionally hosts events. Recently built by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg. Near Highline ...
Walking trail along an old, elevated railway line. Touristy but pretty.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Walking trail along an old, elevated railway line. Touristy but pretty.
I absolutely love taking people on a sailboat ride on the Hudson River. To me, this is a Manhattan must-do.
11 locals recommend
Classic Harbor Line
62 Chelsea Piers
11 locals recommend
I absolutely love taking people on a sailboat ride on the Hudson River. To me, this is a Manhattan must-do.
The best panoramic views of the city. Hudson Yards.
59 locals recommend
Edge
30 Hudson Yards
59 locals recommend
The best panoramic views of the city. Hudson Yards.
I personally wouldn't be shy to do a bus tour of NYC. It saves walking time and you get a sense of the city. $55 for adults and $45 for kids.
Big Bus Hop On
24-34 Park Row
I personally wouldn't be shy to do a bus tour of NYC. It saves walking time and you get a sense of the city. $55 for adults and $45 for kids.
I feel the same way about this cruise as I do the bus tour. A cheaper version of the sailboat experience. Boards in midtown. Same prices as bus tour.
107 locals recommend
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
12th Avenue
107 locals recommend
I feel the same way about this cruise as I do the bus tour. A cheaper version of the sailboat experience. Boards in midtown. Same prices as bus tour.
I have mixed feelings about Citi bikes. On the one hand, it's a quick way to get around and the city now has many bike lanes. On the other, pedestrians in NYC aren't very attuned to bikes so it can be stressful riding, especially if you are constantly looking at your map/app.
Citi Bike: Fulton St & Broadway
I have mixed feelings about Citi bikes. On the one hand, it's a quick way to get around and the city now has many bike lanes. On the other, pedestrians in NYC aren't very attuned to bikes so it can be stressful riding, especially if you are constantly looking at your map/app.