East Village Gems: all within 5 minute walk

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East Village Gems: all within 5 minute walk

Food Scene

small spot, ideal for a snack of the best lobster roll in town
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Luke's Lobster East Village
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small spot, ideal for a snack of the best lobster roll in town
Pull up a stool at this amazing ceviche bar where they prepare it fresh right in front of you. Great, latino ambience. Ideal for 2, since there's only bar seating
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Desnuda
221 S 1st St
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Pull up a stool at this amazing ceviche bar where they prepare it fresh right in front of you. Great, latino ambience. Ideal for 2, since there's only bar seating
Great brunch and atmosphere with Brazilian vibes!
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Esperanto
145 Loisaida Ave
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Great brunch and atmosphere with Brazilian vibes!
Authentic Argentine steak restaurant!
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Buenos Aires
513 E 6th St
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Authentic Argentine steak restaurant!
Casual breakfast (delicious) and coffee spot. Lovely garden in the back. No wifi, but full newspaper selection
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MUD SPOT
307 E 9th St
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Casual breakfast (delicious) and coffee spot. Lovely garden in the back. No wifi, but full newspaper selection
Great bar and restaurant with a lounge-feel and Cuban-fusion food and music.
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Cienfuegos
95 Avenue A
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Great bar and restaurant with a lounge-feel and Cuban-fusion food and music.
One of the city's best greek restaurants
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Pylos
128 E 7th St
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One of the city's best greek restaurants
Cozy, inventive American bistro - phenomenal food for any meal
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Northern Spy Food Co.
511 East 12th Street
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Cozy, inventive American bistro - phenomenal food for any meal
Of all the great little authentic Mexican spots in the neighborhood, this is my favorite. A little area to sit down. Very casual.
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Tacos Cuautla Morelos
438 E 9th St
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Of all the great little authentic Mexican spots in the neighborhood, this is my favorite. A little area to sit down. Very casual.
Awesome for brunch, big garden for dining in the back!
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Back Forty
190 Avenue B
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Awesome for brunch, big garden for dining in the back!
Another great brunch option - never too crowded. Upscale diner feel with attention to detail and decor.
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Rue B
188 Avenue B
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Another great brunch option - never too crowded. Upscale diner feel with attention to detail and decor.
Arguably the best coffee around. No room to sit- grab it to go!
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Abraço
81 E 7th St
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Arguably the best coffee around. No room to sit- grab it to go!
Pick up a wonderful Vietnamese sandwich or salad to go
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Xe May Sandwich Shop
96 St Marks Pl
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Pick up a wonderful Vietnamese sandwich or salad to go
take-out or casual sit-down phenomenal noodles and dumplings
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Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E Broadway
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take-out or casual sit-down phenomenal noodles and dumplings
Amazing quality coffee spot. A few bar stools to linger on.
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Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
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Amazing quality coffee spot. A few bar stools to linger on.
Fun, tasty caribbean place right downstairs
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Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
109 Avenue A
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Fun, tasty caribbean place right downstairs
Veggie or Vegan, very delicious and creative
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Caravan Of Dreams
405 E 6th St
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Veggie or Vegan, very delicious and creative
Delicious, creative asian cuisine with cozy ambience
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Tuome
536 E 5th St
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Delicious, creative asian cuisine with cozy ambience

Drinks & Nightlife

Incredibly beautiful and cozy bar with velvet couches, candles lit everywhere, and great bar snacks, including fondue
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The Bourgeois Pig
111 East 7th Street
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Incredibly beautiful and cozy bar with velvet couches, candles lit everywhere, and great bar snacks, including fondue
Amazing drinks and atmosphere. To-die-for sandwiches served until 4 am, great live music acts Sunday night through Wednesday night, and SUCH nice people working there
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The Wayland
700 E 9th St
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Amazing drinks and atmosphere. To-die-for sandwiches served until 4 am, great live music acts Sunday night through Wednesday night, and SUCH nice people working there
Craft Beer and Oyster bar
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Upstate
95 1st Ave.
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Craft Beer and Oyster bar
Good music and outdoor picnic tables. I recommend going during the week or on the earlier side - gets crowded in the prime hours Thurs- Sat nights
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Bua
122 St Marks Pl
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Good music and outdoor picnic tables. I recommend going during the week or on the earlier side - gets crowded in the prime hours Thurs- Sat nights
German-style indoor beer garden
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Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida Ave
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German-style indoor beer garden
Interesting bar hidden in the back of a barber shop
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Blind Barber
339 E 10th St
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Interesting bar hidden in the back of a barber shop
Bar with cozy library vibe
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The Library
7 Avenue A
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Bar with cozy library vibe
Nothing too special about this huge bar EXCEPT every board game under the sun! and a living room in the back.
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Common Ground
206 Avenue A
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Nothing too special about this huge bar EXCEPT every board game under the sun! and a living room in the back.
Fantastic outdoor area and beer list
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d.b.a.
41 1st Ave.
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Fantastic outdoor area and beer list
Fantastic garden - hookah and mediterranean food
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Cloister Cafe
238 E 9th St
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Fantastic garden - hookah and mediterranean food
Serious cocktails!
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Pouring Ribbons
225 Avenue B
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Serious cocktails!
Serious cocktails!
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Booker and Dax
207 2nd Avenue
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Serious cocktails!
Hidden bar - enter through Crif Dogs hot dog spot and look for the little phone booth on the left
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Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
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Hidden bar - enter through Crif Dogs hot dog spot and look for the little phone booth on the left
Sexy spot, serious cocktails
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Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th Street
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Sexy spot, serious cocktails

Essentials

Great coffeeshop, beautiful vibe, wifi and newspapers
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Ost Cafe
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Great coffeeshop, beautiful vibe, wifi and newspapers
hip coffee spot, wifi
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The Bean
31 3rd Ave
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hip coffee spot, wifi
Good place to be on your computer while having a mediterranean breakfast or lunch. Hippie/ San Francisco vibe
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B Cup Cafe New York City
212 Avenue B
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Good place to be on your computer while having a mediterranean breakfast or lunch. Hippie/ San Francisco vibe
Pretty, uncrowded spot that also serves wine
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Croissanteria
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Pretty, uncrowded spot that also serves wine

Everything Else

One of NY's most famous ice cream spots!!
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Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th St
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One of NY's most famous ice cream spots!!
Amazing macarons on a block of great dessert options
Macaron Parlour
Amazing macarons on a block of great dessert options
Cupcakes made in front of you on a block of great dessert options
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Butter Lane
123 E 7th St
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Cupcakes made in front of you on a block of great dessert options
casual spot for unique music acts
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Sidewalk
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casual spot for unique music acts
small rock club with cafe
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Cake Shop NYC
152 Ludlow Street
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small rock club with cafe
Just as the name suggests- a special ice cream spot
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
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Just as the name suggests- a special ice cream spot

Shopping

Really interesting shop - everything sustainable!! - with cute little cafe in the back.
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Sustainable NYC
139 Avenue A
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Really interesting shop - everything sustainable!! - with cute little cafe in the back.
An institution of funky, quirky, fun clothes accessories and other wonders
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Tokio 7
83 E 7th St
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An institution of funky, quirky, fun clothes accessories and other wonders
Particularly fun gift shop
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Alphabets
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Particularly fun gift shop
Interesting vintage boutique
Cobblestones
314 E 9th St
Interesting vintage boutique

Live Music

Casual cozy jazz spot
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Jules Bistro
65 St Marks Pl
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Casual cozy jazz spot
Excellent live acts
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Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston St
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Excellent live acts
Go back in time or maybe to Europe at this cozy live music cafe
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Anyway Cafe
1602 E 2nd St
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Go back in time or maybe to Europe at this cozy live music cafe
Always interesting acts at their 3-4 different stages / lounges
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Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
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Always interesting acts at their 3-4 different stages / lounges
Very fun live music
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Pianos
158 Ludlow St
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Very fun live music

Wine bars

Amazing little spot for delicious small plates and wine
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Ruffian
125 E 7th St
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Amazing little spot for delicious small plates and wine
Ambience, wine, sharable plates
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Grape and Grain
620 E 6th St
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Ambience, wine, sharable plates
More wine, please!
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Bibi Wine Bar
211 East 4th Street
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More wine, please!