Guidebook for New York
Drinks & Nightlife
Love this bar. Unpretentious and about the craft of making cocktails. Laid back but serious about their drinks.
63 locals recommend
Pouring Ribbons
225 Avenue BLove this bar. Unpretentious and about the craft of making cocktails. Laid back but serious about their drinks.
Poco
33 Avenue BGreat place to enjoy good food and drinks
Go entice your palate at this botanical bar offering all sorts of bartender goodies.
73 locals recommend
Amor y Amargo
95 E 6th StGo entice your palate at this botanical bar offering all sorts of bartender goodies.
Be careful, the music may make you go insane. A place to get rowdy and drunk with a nostalgic post-collegiate crowd
36 locals recommend
Niagara
112 Avenue ABe careful, the music may make you go insane. A place to get rowdy and drunk with a nostalgic post-collegiate crowd
Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant StMy favorite bar in NYC. be prepared to wait.
Oldest bar in New York. Abe Lincoln drank here! two choices: Light and Dark.
142 locals recommend
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E 7th StOldest bar in New York. Abe Lincoln drank here! two choices: Light and Dark.
Another great bar in the craft cocktail scene. Great for a date night
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th StAnother great bar in the craft cocktail scene. Great for a date night
Secret Prohibition style bar. Go to the phone booth and say the secret code (dont worry if you dont know it!)
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlSecret Prohibition style bar. Go to the phone booth and say the secret code (dont worry if you dont know it!)
Chang's first craft cocktail bar. Moderately good, but lacking style.
112 locals recommend
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South StreetChang's first craft cocktail bar. Moderately good, but lacking style.
Everything Else
Somewhat hidden, but always a great time, this bar is another pioneer of the craft cocktail. Enjoy the best drinks in a regular bar setting.
102 locals recommend
The Summit Bar
133 Loisaida AveSomewhat hidden, but always a great time, this bar is another pioneer of the craft cocktail. Enjoy the best drinks in a regular bar setting.
A grunge-ish bar recommended for a nice meet up, but not the whole night.
18 locals recommend
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs
108 Avenue BA grunge-ish bar recommended for a nice meet up, but not the whole night.
Physical Graffitea
96 St Marks PlOne of the best tea places in town
Large Vinayasa flow yoga studio with huge numbers attending and also donation based
66 locals recommend
Yoga to the People Teacher Training
12 St Marks PlLarge Vinayasa flow yoga studio with huge numbers attending and also donation based
One of the largest yoga schools in NYC. asana, pranayama, and mantra based. Big classes, with good cafe
31 locals recommend
Jivamukti Yoga Center New York
841 BroadwayOne of the largest yoga schools in NYC. asana, pranayama, and mantra based. Big classes, with good cafe
Seeing a big show? Check out this big venue. Be careful, sometimes underage ravers take over the streets!!
107 locals recommend
Webster Hall
125 E 11th StSeeing a big show? Check out this big venue. Be careful, sometimes underage ravers take over the streets!!
Hookah/club. Interesting idea. Downstairs is great for deep house and small dj shows.
11 locals recommend
Karma
51 1st Ave.Hookah/club. Interesting idea. Downstairs is great for deep house and small dj shows.
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StWhole foods, need I say more?
good and fresh groceries, not a lot of organic but tons of cheese and fresh produce.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston Stgood and fresh groceries, not a lot of organic but tons of cheese and fresh produce.
Brown Bag Laundry
208 Mercer StThe laundry place I use. They will deliver and pick up.
Food Scene
Two Boots
201 W 11th StGreat pizza inspired by the two boots—Louisiana and Italy!
Arepas all around! Great place to sit in or stop by for awesome Venezuelan food.
355 locals recommend
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StArepas all around! Great place to sit in or stop by for awesome Venezuelan food.
Benny's Burritos
113 Greenwich AveGood and fast Mexican food.
Ippudo NY
65 4th AveBest Ramen in NYC, hands down
Udon West
11 St Marks PlBest udon in NYC and its a quick and cheap experience.
David Chang's East Village restaurant. Always packed, always good.
271 locals recommend
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.David Chang's East Village restaurant. Always packed, always good.
Dirt Candy
86 Allen Stvegan vegetarian options. highly rated
Filipino food done right. Not too much street food style but also not too modern. A great mix.
12 locals recommend
Maharlika
111 1st Ave.Filipino food done right. Not too much street food style but also not too modern. A great mix.
Quintessence
Vegetarian options that look like masterpieces
Overly populated but worth a try, the Smith offers American cuisine and an open storefront for warm days
68 locals recommend
The Smith
55 3rd AveOverly populated but worth a try, the Smith offers American cuisine and an open storefront for warm days
Bodhi Tree
58 3rd AveClassic Thai cuisine
Supper
156 E 2nd StFast but delicious
Hampton Chutney Co.
143 Grand StGood place to get some HUGE dosas
Shopping
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th StDELICIOUS ICE CREAM! and unicorns!
Essentials
Where I buy all of my natural and organic groceries. Great place good people
83 locals recommend
Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave.Where I buy all of my natural and organic groceries. Great place good people