Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
healthy hearty vegetarian & vegan options. Really great egg sandwiches! Also Acai coconut bowls and that kind of thing. open early if you're an early bird. New location has moved west on canal Street
212 locals recommend
Dimes
49 Canal Sthealthy hearty vegetarian & vegan options. Really great egg sandwiches! Also Acai coconut bowls and that kind of thing. open early if you're an early bird. New location has moved west on canal Street
Cafe Petisco
189 E Broadwayescape the tourists and eat at this cozy local's secret
Good coffee, quiet place to work. On tuesday nights at 8 PM meet here to go running with Orchard Street Runners, then out to An Choi for drinks afterwards.
30 locals recommend
Lost Weekend NYC
Good coffee, quiet place to work. On tuesday nights at 8 PM meet here to go running with Orchard Street Runners, then out to An Choi for drinks afterwards.
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand Stfancy doughnuts, good coffee!
new cafe, but a very old neighborhood family-owned tradition. Amazing food. Smoked fish especially! Great atmosphere
181 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard Stnew cafe, but a very old neighborhood family-owned tradition. Amazing food. Smoked fish especially! Great atmosphere
Forgtmenot
138 Division Stbar and restaurant, hidden gem in chinatown!
Quintessence
If you like raw vegan food. This one is good
Angelica Kitchen
another raw vegan restaurant
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters
71 Irving Plcoffee, sandwiches
Roasting Plant
81 Orchard StREALLY STRONG COFFEE!!!!
Cafe Katja
79 Orchard Stgood food. bratwursts and German
famous trendy place. I don't like it (because it's not health food) but everyone else seems to LOVE it! They do have very creative cocktails
179 locals recommend
Mission
171 E Broadwayfamous trendy place. I don't like it (because it's not health food) but everyone else seems to LOVE it! They do have very creative cocktails
another trendy place that people seem crazy about. I went once and it was good but kind of pricey
124 locals recommend
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton Stanother trendy place that people seem crazy about. I went once and it was good but kind of pricey
Drinks & Nightlife
tasty food, great atmosphere, very "cool" spot. reservations recommended
193 locals recommend
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard Sttasty food, great atmosphere, very "cool" spot. reservations recommended
Bar Belly
14 Orchard Stoysters happy hour and great live music!
great place to see live music! there are several different stages and many different musicians every night. Cheap too.
226 locals recommend
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen Stgreat place to see live music! there are several different stages and many different musicians every night. Cheap too.
The Ten Bells
247 Broome Stwine bar. Oyster happy hour
Everything Else
Stanley's Pharmacy
31 Ludlow Stgreen algae shots and neighborhood gossip
check this out on Saturdays. great place to find vintage clothes, food, and jewelery/crafts
35 locals recommend
Hester Street Fair
26 Essex Stcheck this out on Saturdays. great place to find vintage clothes, food, and jewelery/crafts
Russian & Turkish Baths
268 E 10th StSteamrooms and Saunas
know your citibike stations! use this to rent bikes and drop off at different stations around the city
277 locals recommend
Citi Bike
know your citibike stations! use this to rent bikes and drop off at different stations around the city
Citi Bike
rent bikes here and go anywhere, drop them off at different stations
Essentials
fun shopping experience, it feels like a European market. Cheapest cold pressed green juice around ($4.50-$7.00). Good place for tacos, sandwiches, fresh fruit finding unusual things to eat!
341 locals recommend
Essex Market
88 Essex Stfun shopping experience, it feels like a European market. Cheapest cold pressed green juice around ($4.50-$7.00). Good place for tacos, sandwiches, fresh fruit finding unusual things to eat!
Di Palo's
200 Grand StTransport yourself to a real Italian market.
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston Sttasty treats found here
"Whole Paycheck" you'll spend it all here. Last resort place to find what you need.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St"Whole Paycheck" you'll spend it all here. Last resort place to find what you need.
Shopping
unique place to go shopping. Home goods, art, jewelry. Art gallery meets boutique.
32 locals recommend
Coming Soon
53 Canal Stunique place to go shopping. Home goods, art, jewelry. Art gallery meets boutique.
Project No. 8
38 Orchard Stbeautiful well curated objects
Arts & Culture
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryA Contemporary Art Museum
Sunshine Cinema
Movies!
ice skating in winter, street fair, good food, shopping
277 locals recommend
South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton Stice skating in winter, street fair, good food, shopping