Guidebook for New York

Janine
Guidebook for New York

Arts & Culture

A relatively huge park (for NYC) with frequent impromptu music and arts performances, as well as community events, ample seating, and dog parks. It's a great place for a stroll
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Томпкинс Сквер Парк
East 10th Street
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A relatively huge park (for NYC) with frequent impromptu music and arts performances, as well as community events, ample seating, and dog parks. It's a great place for a stroll
A beautiful museum showcasing some of the aspects of Ukranian art and culture that you will be bound to notice during your stay (if you know what to look for!)
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Ukrainian Museum
222 E 6th St
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A beautiful museum showcasing some of the aspects of Ukranian art and culture that you will be bound to notice during your stay (if you know what to look for!)
FREE YOGA! Need I say more? Mats are available, too
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Yoga to the People Teacher Training
12 St Marks Pl
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FREE YOGA! Need I say more? Mats are available, too
Stop by to sample a taste of the New York Public Library system. This branch is a particularly beautiful one, with historical Snead shelves and a glass walkway. Ask me about it if you're interested in
NYPL - Ottendorfer
135 2nd Ave
Stop by to sample a taste of the New York Public Library system. This branch is a particularly beautiful one, with historical Snead shelves and a glass walkway. Ask me about it if you're interested in
THIS IS A FANTASTIC WORLD CLASS MODERN ART MUSEUM WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. I implore you to visit!!! Every artist in the city visits regularly to stay up to date with their quick rotation of exhibits
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Новый музей современного искусства
235 Bowery
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THIS IS A FANTASTIC WORLD CLASS MODERN ART MUSEUM WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. I implore you to visit!!! Every artist in the city visits regularly to stay up to date with their quick rotation of exhibits
I've never been, but I've heard it's amaazing
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Russian & Turkish Baths
268 E 10th St
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I've never been, but I've heard it's amaazing
Cinema institute presenting screenings of new & old independent, foreign & avant-garde movies. One of the last of its kind. And it's affordable and easy to get in the door. Just show up!
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Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave
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Cinema institute presenting screenings of new & old independent, foreign & avant-garde movies. One of the last of its kind. And it's affordable and easy to get in the door. Just show up!

Sightseeing

A world-famous, highly selective college famous for being "free as air and water," or tuition-free, until the abolition of that system two years ago
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The Cooper Union
30 Cooper Sq
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A world-famous, highly selective college famous for being "free as air and water," or tuition-free, until the abolition of that system two years ago
St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery gives the street its name. It presence has been permanent, as a place of worship for over three and a half centuries
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St. Mark's-in-the-Bowery Church
131 E 10th St
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St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery gives the street its name. It presence has been permanent, as a place of worship for over three and a half centuries

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the oldest surviving bar in Manhattan. I believe it was opened in 1854. This landmark/bar offers only two types of draft-- "light" and "dark," and serves two mugs for the price of one.
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McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th St
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This is the oldest surviving bar in Manhattan. I believe it was opened in 1854. This landmark/bar offers only two types of draft-- "light" and "dark," and serves two mugs for the price of one.
5 shots for $10. But the place SUCKS. Come to pregame, and then move on with your night.
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Continental
25 3rd Avenue
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5 shots for $10. But the place SUCKS. Come to pregame, and then move on with your night.
Divine cocktails. Hefty price tags.
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Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th Street
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Divine cocktails. Hefty price tags.
An underground sake bar with endless choices, and then endless choices of Japanese bar foods on top of that. Sake X Snacks = Limitless Combinations!!!!!!!!!
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Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th St
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An underground sake bar with endless choices, and then endless choices of Japanese bar foods on top of that. Sake X Snacks = Limitless Combinations!!!!!!!!!
These guys make a tasty cocktail with surprising combinations. I think the alcohol content has dropped off a tiny bit as of recently, but still I would go for the taste! Some crazy stuff in there
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Lovers of Today
132 1/2 E 7th St
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These guys make a tasty cocktail with surprising combinations. I think the alcohol content has dropped off a tiny bit as of recently, but still I would go for the taste! Some crazy stuff in there

Shopping

A vestige of what St. Marks Place used to be-- the heart of punk rock in NYC. The institution is moving soon, after 40 years at this location. Visit it before you miss it!
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Trash and Vaudeville
96 E 7th St
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A vestige of what St. Marks Place used to be-- the heart of punk rock in NYC. The institution is moving soon, after 40 years at this location. Visit it before you miss it!
These guys make KILLER handmade ice cream. Or hot chocolate if you're feeling too cold (but frankly, the weather has been ice cream friendly). Plus the staff is super.
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Davey's Ice Cream
137 1st Ave.
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These guys make KILLER handmade ice cream. Or hot chocolate if you're feeling too cold (but frankly, the weather has been ice cream friendly). Plus the staff is super.
This is the closest good thrift store. Ignore most of the other ones. They're filled with such bunk
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Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs Ave
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This is the closest good thrift store. Ignore most of the other ones. They're filled with such bunk
If you're going out to thrift, definitely hit this place up. Especially for the ladies-- They've got just the cutest stuff! And it's fairly priced
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Cure Thrift Shop
91 3rd Ave
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If you're going out to thrift, definitely hit this place up. Especially for the ladies-- They've got just the cutest stuff! And it's fairly priced
The one here isn't as great as its Brooklyn counterpart, but it's definitely one of the bigger thrift shops in the area.
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
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The one here isn't as great as its Brooklyn counterpart, but it's definitely one of the bigger thrift shops in the area.
Definitely hit this store up for all your Otaku/ Comic needs. I would even go in just to look. The statues and setups they've got down there are insane
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Игрушка Токио
91 2nd Ave
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Definitely hit this store up for all your Otaku/ Comic needs. I would even go in just to look. The statues and setups they've got down there are insane
Another great ice cream shop! Might I suggest the affogato?
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
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Another great ice cream shop! Might I suggest the affogato?
Smoke shop that carries the best tobacco and papers. The rolling tobacco is the freshest you can get, every brand. And the paper selection is blinding. They're going to offer you "Swan" paper. Do not.
Optimo Cigar
57 1st Ave.
Smoke shop that carries the best tobacco and papers. The rolling tobacco is the freshest you can get, every brand. And the paper selection is blinding. They're going to offer you "Swan" paper. Do not.
Best bookstore in all of NYC. You're going to want to spend some time here. A lot of time. Enough said.
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The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
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Best bookstore in all of NYC. You're going to want to spend some time here. A lot of time. Enough said.

Essentials

Specialty Japanese grocery store for those who cook! They stock ingredients you won't be able to find anywhere else, as well as a collection of adorable and beautifully crafted affordable dinnerware
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Sunrise Mart
494 Broome St
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Specialty Japanese grocery store for those who cook! They stock ingredients you won't be able to find anywhere else, as well as a collection of adorable and beautifully crafted affordable dinnerware

Food Scene

An ancient, tiny coffee shop where you'll get a delicious cup at the best price. & If you're looking to buy beans, STOCK UP HERE. There are literally a hundred blends of coffee to be sifted through.
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Porto Rico Importing Co
40 St Marks Pl
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An ancient, tiny coffee shop where you'll get a delicious cup at the best price. & If you're looking to buy beans, STOCK UP HERE. There are literally a hundred blends of coffee to be sifted through.
Ukranian restaurant. This is Ukranian village. Just go.
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Veselka
144 2nd Ave
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Ukranian restaurant. This is Ukranian village. Just go.
Xi'an food that perfectly blends the hole-in-the-wall quality one associates with the best authentic Chinese food, and the hip-and-chic aesthetic of its young founder. It's just so delicious and cheap
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Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E Broadway
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Xi'an food that perfectly blends the hole-in-the-wall quality one associates with the best authentic Chinese food, and the hip-and-chic aesthetic of its young founder. It's just so delicious and cheap
The best and only Korean food in the EV. The menu gets a little experimental with it (eg: a dish called corn corny corn), but they still offer the staples, and all those tasty little free side dishes
K'OOK
324 E 6th St
The best and only Korean food in the EV. The menu gets a little experimental with it (eg: a dish called corn corny corn), but they still offer the staples, and all those tasty little free side dishes
One of the nicest, most highly-recommended restaurants in town. Their farm-to-table produce makes for truly the most incredible vegetable dishes.
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Westville East
173 Avenue A
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One of the nicest, most highly-recommended restaurants in town. Their farm-to-table produce makes for truly the most incredible vegetable dishes.
In my opinion (and I have a lot of opinion when it comes to ramen) this is the BEST RAMEN SPOT EVER! The noodles are pretty good, but it's the broths that really shine here. Ditto for the sister Kambi
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Minca
536 E 5th St
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In my opinion (and I have a lot of opinion when it comes to ramen) this is the BEST RAMEN SPOT EVER! The noodles are pretty good, but it's the broths that really shine here. Ditto for the sister Kambi
The best Ramen. Just the best. Same goes for its sister restaurant Minca
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Kambi Ramen House
351 East 14th Street
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The best Ramen. Just the best. Same goes for its sister restaurant Minca
This is some really great Sichuan fare. And the lunch menu is a steal! You will definitely need to posess a tolerance for spice to get the full experience
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Hot Kitchen
104 2nd Ave
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This is some really great Sichuan fare. And the lunch menu is a steal! You will definitely need to posess a tolerance for spice to get the full experience
Brunch? Brunch! Definitely Brunch here!
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Cafe Orlin
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Brunch? Brunch! Definitely Brunch here!
Very cheap, Very good Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches). I would suggest going for lunch, and carrying your sandwich over to the park!
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Xe May Sandwich Shop
96 St Marks Pl
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Very cheap, Very good Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches). I would suggest going for lunch, and carrying your sandwich over to the park!
Thai food at its best. It's very authentic, and tastily intense. Even my Thai friends agree But be warned: No matter how great you normally are with spice, DO NOT GET THE LEVEL 5.
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Zabb Elee
75 2nd Avenue
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Thai food at its best. It's very authentic, and tastily intense. Even my Thai friends agree But be warned: No matter how great you normally are with spice, DO NOT GET THE LEVEL 5.
A little spot full of treats~ The cookie is unforgettable, as is the cereal-milk flavored ice cream
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Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th St
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A little spot full of treats~ The cookie is unforgettable, as is the cereal-milk flavored ice cream
Get your vermicelli here! This might be the hippest place I've ever been to. The music is on point, night after night.
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An Choi
85 Orchard St
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Get your vermicelli here! This might be the hippest place I've ever been to. The music is on point, night after night.

Everything Else

This is an exceptional place. Truly. Even after all these years of frequenting Veniero's the magic has not worn off in the slightest. Order the Strawberry Shortcake. It will speak to your soul
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Veniero's
342 E 11th St
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This is an exceptional place. Truly. Even after all these years of frequenting Veniero's the magic has not worn off in the slightest. Order the Strawberry Shortcake. It will speak to your soul