Mikey & Phillip’s East Village Hitlist

Mike
Mikey & Phillip’s East Village Hitlist

Coffee & Pastries

New spot from Denmark that brews some extremely high quality coffee, and has a glorious case of flaky pastries to choose from. Go early before the lines!
La Cabra
152 2nd Avenue
New spot from Denmark that brews some extremely high quality coffee, and has a glorious case of flaky pastries to choose from. Go early before the lines!
787 serves Puerto Rican coffee drinks, pastries, empanadas, and other interesting creations (like rum-infused cold brew). This location has great indoor/outdoor seating – and tell them you live in the neighborhood for a local discount! :)
787 Coffee
131 E 7th St
787 serves Puerto Rican coffee drinks, pastries, empanadas, and other interesting creations (like rum-infused cold brew). This location has great indoor/outdoor seating – and tell them you live in the neighborhood for a local discount! :)
High quality French pastry and breads, a nice spot to grab a croissant and eat on a bench in Tompkins Square Park. The coffee here is just OK, so maybe get coffee elsewhere and load up here on buttery delights!
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Le Fournil
115 2nd Ave
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High quality French pastry and breads, a nice spot to grab a croissant and eat on a bench in Tompkins Square Park. The coffee here is just OK, so maybe get coffee elsewhere and load up here on buttery delights!
Cozy and popular East Village spot, serving coffee from the counter at the front and offers an all-day brunch menu in the back (plus a cute little backyard!).
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MUD SPOT
307 E 9th St
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Cozy and popular East Village spot, serving coffee from the counter at the front and offers an all-day brunch menu in the back (plus a cute little backyard!).

Breakfast & Brunch

A timeless Ukrainian diner that has been in the neighborhood since 1954, HUGE menu of options including tasty perogies and potato latkes. Great spot to meet a friend for breakfast or brunch, just be prepared to wait for a bit on the weekends.
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Veselka
144 2nd Ave
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A timeless Ukrainian diner that has been in the neighborhood since 1954, HUGE menu of options including tasty perogies and potato latkes. Great spot to meet a friend for breakfast or brunch, just be prepared to wait for a bit on the weekends.
Lively and beautiful bistro with fantastic breakfast and lunch options, everything from pancakes to breakfast sandwiches to salads. Say hi to my favorite server Sara if you see her! :)
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The Wild Son
130 1st Avenue
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Lively and beautiful bistro with fantastic breakfast and lunch options, everything from pancakes to breakfast sandwiches to salads. Say hi to my favorite server Sara if you see her! :)
Local spot on the corner of Tompkins Square Park park that makes the most sensational breakfast sandwiches, coffee, pastries and more. Good cure for a hangover!
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C&B
178 E 7th St
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Local spot on the corner of Tompkins Square Park park that makes the most sensational breakfast sandwiches, coffee, pastries and more. Good cure for a hangover!
Brunch hot spot for a while now, Cafe Mogador serves delicious Moroccan egg dishes and other middle eastern plates on St. Marks. They have lots of outdoor seating and a solid dinner menu, too!
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
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Brunch hot spot for a while now, Cafe Mogador serves delicious Moroccan egg dishes and other middle eastern plates on St. Marks. They have lots of outdoor seating and a solid dinner menu, too!

Lunch & Snacks

Famous New York style pizza by the slice! Joe’s has expanded from their original location in the West Village, now you can get a hot slice of cheese or pepperoni just a few blocks from my apartment next to the 3rd Ave L subway stop.
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Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine St
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Famous New York style pizza by the slice! Joe’s has expanded from their original location in the West Village, now you can get a hot slice of cheese or pepperoni just a few blocks from my apartment next to the 3rd Ave L subway stop.
Yes… a place that specializes in Korean-style corn dogs, some are filled with cheese, and all of them can be covered with sweet and savory toppings like Cheetos and sugar. Yum!
Twohands Corndogs
147 Avenue A
Yes… a place that specializes in Korean-style corn dogs, some are filled with cheese, and all of them can be covered with sweet and savory toppings like Cheetos and sugar. Yum!
Southern California style burrito shop that offers California style burritos…with french fries in them! Plus tacos, nachos, and even Carne Asada Fries.
Electric Burrito
81 Saint Marks Place
Southern California style burrito shop that offers California style burritos…with french fries in them! Plus tacos, nachos, and even Carne Asada Fries.
Popular and trendy Australian spot with delicious lunch options from pasta to burgers to salads. Busy on the weekends for brunch, so maybe try it during the week!
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Ruby's Cafe
442 3rd Ave
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Popular and trendy Australian spot with delicious lunch options from pasta to burgers to salads. Busy on the weekends for brunch, so maybe try it during the week!
Our favorite local neighborhood slice. Pepperoni 🍕
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Stromboli Pizza
83 St Marks Pl
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Our favorite local neighborhood slice. Pepperoni 🍕

Dinner

“Genuine Cosmic Texas Cookin” as they call it, this Tex Mex spot is the real deal! Amazing tacos, frozen cocktails, queso, quesadillas, salad, desserts… and just two blocks away!
Yellow Rose
102 3rd Avenue
“Genuine Cosmic Texas Cookin” as they call it, this Tex Mex spot is the real deal! Amazing tacos, frozen cocktails, queso, quesadillas, salad, desserts… and just two blocks away!
Fun dinner spot with Korean-inspired small plates and “capri sun” cocktails in pouches! This place is awesome, always something tasty and new, and always a huge line to get a table. Drop your name on the waiting list and walk around!
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Thursday Kitchen
424 E 9th St
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Fun dinner spot with Korean-inspired small plates and “capri sun” cocktails in pouches! This place is awesome, always something tasty and new, and always a huge line to get a table. Drop your name on the waiting list and walk around!
Super creative vegan/vegetarian “burger” joint that serves much more than burgers. They are constantly rotating appetizers with farmers’ market vegetables, and serve a new gelato/sorbet option every day.
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Superiority Burger
119 Avenue A
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Super creative vegan/vegetarian “burger” joint that serves much more than burgers. They are constantly rotating appetizers with farmers’ market vegetables, and serve a new gelato/sorbet option every day.
New-ish Thai place serving flavorful soups, stews, noodles and other homestyle dishes. They have outdoor seating out front, but also a gazebo-style backyard!
Soothr
204 East 13th Street
New-ish Thai place serving flavorful soups, stews, noodles and other homestyle dishes. They have outdoor seating out front, but also a gazebo-style backyard!
Charming local spot for Italian food, owned and managed by an adorable husband and wife duo that make their pasta fresh every day.
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Giano
126 E 7th St
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Charming local spot for Italian food, owned and managed by an adorable husband and wife duo that make their pasta fresh every day.
Great spot for a date, Kindred straddles the line between wine bar and dinner spot – they specialize in natural wines (mostly from Italy, Slovenia and Croatia) and food to match.
Kindred
Great spot for a date, Kindred straddles the line between wine bar and dinner spot – they specialize in natural wines (mostly from Italy, Slovenia and Croatia) and food to match.
The best value-for-money sushi spot in the village, Takahachi serves high quality fish in a more casual setting on Avenue A.
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Takahachi
85 Avenue A
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The best value-for-money sushi spot in the village, Takahachi serves high quality fish in a more casual setting on Avenue A.
Our favorite high quality sushi spot, just down the block! Fun atmosphere for dining in, but also great to order for pickup or delivery too.
Kotobuki
Our favorite high quality sushi spot, just down the block! Fun atmosphere for dining in, but also great to order for pickup or delivery too.

Bars & Nightlife

1970s bar with velvet couches, a shimmering disco ball, amazing lighting and fun music. They even have a retro waterbed in the corner! Worth the walk to Ave C.
Joyface
104 Loisaida Ave
1970s bar with velvet couches, a shimmering disco ball, amazing lighting and fun music. They even have a retro waterbed in the corner! Worth the walk to Ave C.
Hidden little cocktail bar near Tompkins Square, this place is as dark and romantic as it’s title. Look for the neon sign after you walk past Niagara bar, and head down the stairs.
Lovers of Today
132 1/2 East 7th Street
Hidden little cocktail bar near Tompkins Square, this place is as dark and romantic as it’s title. Look for the neon sign after you walk past Niagara bar, and head down the stairs.
This entire bar is dedicated to amaro, the italian spirit, and rare combinations with bitters and other ingredients. Pop in for a quick taste before or after dinner!
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Amor y Amargo
95 E 6th St
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This entire bar is dedicated to amaro, the italian spirit, and rare combinations with bitters and other ingredients. Pop in for a quick taste before or after dinner!
Actor Alan Cumming owns this queer cabaret bar, it’s tiny and buzzing with excitement and village characters. Check out their instagram to see what shows are on!
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Club Cumming
505 E 6th St
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Actor Alan Cumming owns this queer cabaret bar, it’s tiny and buzzing with excitement and village characters. Check out their instagram to see what shows are on!
Neighborhood gay watering hole, the Boiler Room is cheap, has a pool table and jukebox, and even brings in free pizza during happy hour from time to time.
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The Boiler Room
86 E 4th St
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Neighborhood gay watering hole, the Boiler Room is cheap, has a pool table and jukebox, and even brings in free pizza during happy hour from time to time.
This spot originally opened in 1835!, and recently got a makeover a few years ago. They make killer cocktails, have solid bar bites, and space to sit and catch up with friends.
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Holiday Cocktail Lounge
75 St Marks Pl
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This spot originally opened in 1835!, and recently got a makeover a few years ago. They make killer cocktails, have solid bar bites, and space to sit and catch up with friends.

Sweets & Desserts

Old school ice cream counter that also serves fried dough, egg creams and custards.
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Ray's Candy Store
113 Avenue A
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Old school ice cream counter that also serves fried dough, egg creams and custards.
A little touristy, but this place has hundreds of Italian pastries and cakes to choose from and gelato station in the back. Cannoli and cheesecake are popular, and for good reason!
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Veniero's
342 E 11th St
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A little touristy, but this place has hundreds of Italian pastries and cakes to choose from and gelato station in the back. Cannoli and cheesecake are popular, and for good reason!
Ice cream made in Brooklyn with a bunch of creative flavors like Earl Grey and Honeycomb, and vegan options as well.
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
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Ice cream made in Brooklyn with a bunch of creative flavors like Earl Grey and Honeycomb, and vegan options as well.
Cute little shop that specializes in mochi ice cream bites!
mochii
116 E 7th St
Cute little shop that specializes in mochi ice cream bites!
Global bubble tea spot that decks their boba out with a brown sugar glaze. Super tasty!
Xing Fu Tang
133 2nd Avenue
Global bubble tea spot that decks their boba out with a brown sugar glaze. Super tasty!
New spot that serves mochi donuts (so good) alongside corn dogs and bubble teas.
Mochinut
124 2nd Avenue
New spot that serves mochi donuts (so good) alongside corn dogs and bubble teas.
Amazing dessert bar to check out after dinner, fun atmosphere and creative presentations!
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Spot Dessert Bar
13 St Marks Pl
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Amazing dessert bar to check out after dinner, fun atmosphere and creative presentations!
Delicious take on banana pudding, but not all flavors have banana! We like the Oreo one 😋
Baonanas
93 East 7th Street
Delicious take on banana pudding, but not all flavors have banana! We like the Oreo one 😋

Shopping & Other

Love taking my morning coffee and pastry to Tompkins – it’s not the greenest or cleanest park in NYC, but it’s brimming with East Village character and East Village characters.
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Томпкинс Сквер Парк
East 10th Street
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Love taking my morning coffee and pastry to Tompkins – it’s not the greenest or cleanest park in NYC, but it’s brimming with East Village character and East Village characters.
If you’re staying here for a while and need groceries, save some money by hitting Trader Joe’s on 14th Street. It's the best!
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Trader Joe's
130 Court St
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If you’re staying here for a while and need groceries, save some money by hitting Trader Joe’s on 14th Street. It's the best!
Curated thrift and vintage shop in a beautiful new location.
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Cure Thrift Shop
91 3rd Ave
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Curated thrift and vintage shop in a beautiful new location.
Funky vintage shop with tons of 80s/90s/00s gems
Spark Pretty
333 E 9th St
Funky vintage shop with tons of 80s/90s/00s gems
Popular vintage clothing shop with a little bit of everything.
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Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs Ave
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Popular vintage clothing shop with a little bit of everything.