Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

While Ivan Ramen is great (and right in front of my apartment), this is the greatest place for all things noodle and ramen.
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Minca
536 E 5th St
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While Ivan Ramen is great (and right in front of my apartment), this is the greatest place for all things noodle and ramen.
Such a tremendous place to get a coffee and sit. The wifi is great here...However, leave it off at times to speak to a great mix of people!
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Atlas Cafe
116 Havemeyer St
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Such a tremendous place to get a coffee and sit. The wifi is great here...However, leave it off at times to speak to a great mix of people!
The evening specials at this AMAZING Italian Restaurant are phenomenal.
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Supper
156 E 2nd St
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The evening specials at this AMAZING Italian Restaurant are phenomenal.
If you can tolerate the lines, definitely order the banana walnut pancakes! They have expanded so it might not be that bad a wait.
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton St
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If you can tolerate the lines, definitely order the banana walnut pancakes! They have expanded so it might not be that bad a wait.
All things pork here!
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Pig and Khao
68 Clinton St
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All things pork here!
There is no better place in the entire city to get such terrific Puerto Rican cuisine. The rice and beans and tostones are killer!
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Casa Adela
66 Loisaida Ave
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There is no better place in the entire city to get such terrific Puerto Rican cuisine. The rice and beans and tostones are killer!
If it's the summer, this beer garden is the place to hang. A great oompah band on weekends!
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Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida Ave
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If it's the summer, this beer garden is the place to hang. A great oompah band on weekends!
I'm a sucker for anything baked and anything sweet. This place is the real deal. Order the banana pudding!
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Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington St
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I'm a sucker for anything baked and anything sweet. This place is the real deal. Order the banana pudding!
If you MUST order the pastrami on rye, know it is huge (and pricey!) and, undoubtedly, the best in NYC.
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
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If you MUST order the pastrami on rye, know it is huge (and pricey!) and, undoubtedly, the best in NYC.
Great coffee! Great lunches. This was featured in the New York Times recently (and also serves as a cameo setting for Aziz Ansari's latest Netflix series!) so be prepared for a bit of a wait.
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El Rey
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Great coffee! Great lunches. This was featured in the New York Times recently (and also serves as a cameo setting for Aziz Ansari's latest Netflix series!) so be prepared for a bit of a wait.
Forget the diet and have one of these doughnuts. Once you do, Dunkin' is a thing of the past!
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Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
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Forget the diet and have one of these doughnuts. Once you do, Dunkin' is a thing of the past!
Order 1/2 roasted chicken with the yellow rice and red beans to go and you have TWO meals you've bought for the price of one. And so good! Easily "microwave-able" from our apartment for late nights!
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Cibao
72 Clinton St
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Order 1/2 roasted chicken with the yellow rice and red beans to go and you have TWO meals you've bought for the price of one. And so good! Easily "microwave-able" from our apartment for late nights!
If hard cider is your thing...this is the place to go. Just got a great review in the NY Times in December 2015, so expect the crowds!
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Wassail
162 Orchard St
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If hard cider is your thing...this is the place to go. Just got a great review in the NY Times in December 2015, so expect the crowds!
Okay, you know you need to have some sustenance for "the morning after". This place will give it to you!
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Wafels & Dinges
15 Avenue B
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Okay, you know you need to have some sustenance for "the morning after". This place will give it to you!
Great Southern food...try the chicken and waffle sandwich! It gets mighty crowded so you might want to make a reservation.
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Root & Bone
200 E 3rd St
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Great Southern food...try the chicken and waffle sandwich! It gets mighty crowded so you might want to make a reservation.
Best Italian cafe! You can't go wrong with anything you order here. I'd recommend it for lunch as the early evenings get mighty crowded.
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Gaia Italian Cafè
226 East 3rd Street
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Best Italian cafe! You can't go wrong with anything you order here. I'd recommend it for lunch as the early evenings get mighty crowded.
If you like Jewish comfort food, your vodka served in ice blocks and your piano entertainment "schmaltzy", head on over!
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Famous Sammy's
157 Chrystie St
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If you like Jewish comfort food, your vodka served in ice blocks and your piano entertainment "schmaltzy", head on over!
The offshoot of the legendary store by the same name, this cafe is great for Jewish comfort food. Try the pickled anything here!
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Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St
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The offshoot of the legendary store by the same name, this cafe is great for Jewish comfort food. Try the pickled anything here!
Ooh la la! A great French bistro. And, just like Paris, the best time to eat is after 10pm!
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Lucien
14 1st Ave.
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Ooh la la! A great French bistro. And, just like Paris, the best time to eat is after 10pm!
Great Ukrainian food, great anything at this restaurant! Definitely have the borscht and pierogies.
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Veselka
144 2nd Ave
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Great Ukrainian food, great anything at this restaurant! Definitely have the borscht and pierogies.
East here and know you're eating healthy. I always order the four-roasted-veggie plate
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Westville East
173 Avenue A
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East here and know you're eating healthy. I always order the four-roasted-veggie plate
Your quintessential diner. When you just need a decent enough burger, a bowl of soup, and to kick back for a bit, this place is fine.
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Remedy Diner
245 E Houston St
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Your quintessential diner. When you just need a decent enough burger, a bowl of soup, and to kick back for a bit, this place is fine.
Upscale and fancy Mexican restaurant. Great drinks too!
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Fonda
434 7th Ave
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Upscale and fancy Mexican restaurant. Great drinks too!
If you are seriously craving an authentic Italian pastry (of any kind) and a great cappuccino, this is the place to come. A very great place for morning visits and extremely crowded on weekend evenings!
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Veniero's
342 E 11th St
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If you are seriously craving an authentic Italian pastry (of any kind) and a great cappuccino, this is the place to come. A very great place for morning visits and extremely crowded on weekend evenings!
Place to go for terrific and cheap dumplings to take on your walking excursions. Make sure to order the sesame pancakes as well!
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Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge St
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Place to go for terrific and cheap dumplings to take on your walking excursions. Make sure to order the sesame pancakes as well!
This is right on my corner and it is the most friendly and most attentive restaurant. You always get a great meal here and the drinks are fantastic. Let them know that you are staying with Richard!
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Minnie's
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This is right on my corner and it is the most friendly and most attentive restaurant. You always get a great meal here and the drinks are fantastic. Let them know that you are staying with Richard!
The absolute best sandwiches! Get one to go and sit in a nearby park for an instant picnic! All the sandwich selections are super!
BYGGYZ
37-39 Clinton Street
The absolute best sandwiches! Get one to go and sit in a nearby park for an instant picnic! All the sandwich selections are super!

Everything Else

Okay, they have taken over NYC but if you need anything 24/7, it's only two blocks from my front door.
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Duane Reade
110 Newark Ave
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Okay, they have taken over NYC but if you need anything 24/7, it's only two blocks from my front door.
If you happen to run out of clean clothes, this is the laundromat to use. I'll lend you my key card (they don't take coins in their machines) and some detergent! They even have wi-fi!
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Zip Laundry Center
164 Stanton St
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If you happen to run out of clean clothes, this is the laundromat to use. I'll lend you my key card (they don't take coins in their machines) and some detergent! They even have wi-fi!
Walk-in urgent care facility only a few blocks away. If you are ever in need of medical help and can get there on you're own, go here.
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CityMD Lower East Side Urgent Care - NYC
138 Delancey St
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Walk-in urgent care facility only a few blocks away. If you are ever in need of medical help and can get there on you're own, go here.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place to start your pub crawls.
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Donnybrook
35 Clinton St
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Great place to start your pub crawls.
When you look up the term "neighborhood bar" in the dictionary, there is a picture of The Parkside!
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The Parkside Lounge
317 E Houston St
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When you look up the term "neighborhood bar" in the dictionary, there is a picture of The Parkside!
Performance venue for experimental & avant-garde music, with a different musician curating monthly. If you're into "out there" jazz, this is the place.
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The Stone
55 West 13th Street
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Performance venue for experimental & avant-garde music, with a different musician curating monthly. If you're into "out there" jazz, this is the place.

Essentials

Great market for all your cooking needs. It's open till 11pm.
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Union Market
240 E Houston St
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Great market for all your cooking needs. It's open till 11pm.
I always buy my fish and fresh produce here. The ambiance of this place can't be beat.
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Essex Market
88 Essex St
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I always buy my fish and fresh produce here. The ambiance of this place can't be beat.
Lines are long...but they move fast! This also has a wide selection of prepared meals (though they are a bit pricey!)
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
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Lines are long...but they move fast! This also has a wide selection of prepared meals (though they are a bit pricey!)
This is the market where the "locals" go. It has pre-existed both Whole Foods and Union Market and is quite convenient.
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Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
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This is the market where the "locals" go. It has pre-existed both Whole Foods and Union Market and is quite convenient.

Arts & Culture

Well worth an afternoon visit.
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Museo de los Apartamentos
103 Orchard St
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Well worth an afternoon visit.
Want to catch the latest indie film? This is the place to go and far less crowded than The Angelika.
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Sunshine Cinema
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Want to catch the latest indie film? This is the place to go and far less crowded than The Angelika.
Poetry slams, open mic nights, jazz, performances....what a great place. One of the last true vestiges of the bohemian Lower East Side/ East Village!
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Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd St
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Poetry slams, open mic nights, jazz, performances....what a great place. One of the last true vestiges of the bohemian Lower East Side/ East Village!
Really great Off-Broadway productions
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New York Theater Workshop
79 E 4th St
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Really great Off-Broadway productions
Some amazingly interesting performances here. Make sure to check out their up to the minute listings.
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Abrons Art Center
466 Grand St
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Some amazingly interesting performances here. Make sure to check out their up to the minute listings.