Guidebook for New York
Drinks & Nightlife
Sunita Bar
106 Norfolk StSunita is a terrific owner/bartender. Great drinks and cool vibe.
Speakeasy with great hidden entrance, wonderfully chill ambience and great cocktails.
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2nd Floor On Clinton
Speakeasy with great hidden entrance, wonderfully chill ambience and great cocktails.
Culturefix
9 Clinton StGreat selection of craft beers and friendly bartenders.
Great whiskey selection. Low key spot. Ask for Shauna and tell them Gerard referred you.
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Whiskey Ward
121 Essex StGreat whiskey selection. Low key spot. Ask for Shauna and tell them Gerard referred you.
Copper & Oak
157 Allen StGreat low key whiskey spot with unparalleled selection.
Top Hops Beer Shop
88 Essex StPhenomenal craft beer spot. Drink there or take away.
Most famous speakeasy in the neighborhood. Great hidden entrance. Go for the scene but not the drinks.
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The Back Room
102 Norfolk StMost famous speakeasy in the neighborhood. Great hidden entrance. Go for the scene but not the drinks.
Local karaoke scene with great song selection. Perform on the main floor or get a private room. BYOB if you so choose.
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Karaoke Boho Orchard_Lower East Side
152 Orchard StLocal karaoke scene with great song selection. Perform on the main floor or get a private room. BYOB if you so choose.
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen StFun local music scene. Check out their lineup online.
Mr. Purple
180 Orchard StGreat views atop the Indigo hotel. This place is a scene.
The Ten Bells
247 Broome StGreat wine bar!
Wassail
162 Orchard StCider bar. Food is not too shabby as well!
Antler
123 Allen StGreat happy hour beer and wine specials.
Great bear selection and good food. Good spot to watch games.
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Fools Gold NYC
145 E Houston StGreat bear selection and good food. Good spot to watch games.
Food Scene
Great brunch but get there early as a there will likely be a wait.
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton StGreat brunch but get there early as a there will likely be a wait.
Great breakfast spot with acai bowls and eggs sandwiches. Also get a healthy smoothly or coffee from there. The coffee is good too. The wait is typically 5 minutes for food, so a good quick bite option.
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Pause Cafe
3 Clinton StGreat breakfast spot with acai bowls and eggs sandwiches. Also get a healthy smoothly or coffee from there. The coffee is good too. The wait is typically 5 minutes for food, so a good quick bite option.
Great bagels and bialys + smear. Best in the neighborhood.
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Kossar's Bagels & Bialys
367 Grand StGreat bagels and bialys + smear. Best in the neighborhood.
Great Spanish tapas spot. Excellent food and delicious wines. Great cocktail menu featuring numerous takes on the gin and tonic.
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Cata
Great Spanish tapas spot. Excellent food and delicious wines. Great cocktail menu featuring numerous takes on the gin and tonic.
El Rey
Delicious coffee. Good people watching.
Great coffee. Good place to do plug in and get some work down. Very spacious.
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Spreadhouse Cafe
116 Suffolk StGreat coffee. Good place to do plug in and get some work down. Very spacious.
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StGreat donut selection!
Café Grumpy - Lower East Side
13 Essex StFavorite coffee in the neighborhood.
Barrio Chino
253 Broome StGreat Mexican food and delicious margaritas.
Excellent down home cuisine. Great fried chicken and pork belly. Good for brunch and dinner.
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Root & Bone
200 E 3rd StExcellent down home cuisine. Great fried chicken and pork belly. Good for brunch and dinner.
Great spot for breakfast with the most unique menu you are likely to ever come across. Be sure to research the "rules" before you get there.
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Shopsin's
88 Essex StGreat spot for breakfast with the most unique menu you are likely to ever come across. Be sure to research the "rules" before you get there.
Benson's NYC
181 Essex StGreat burgers and beer!
Wildair
142 Orchard StDelicious food and wine!
Insomnia Cookies
1579 2nd AveYummy cookies!
Iconic spot in the LES. Get a corned beef sandwich and a sour pickle.
690 paikallista suosittelee
Katzin delikatessikauppa
205 E Houston StIconic spot in the LES. Get a corned beef sandwich and a sour pickle.
Ludlow Coffee Supply
176 Ludlow StCoffee spot that has some excellent people watching.
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StFor all of your grocery needs.
Everything Else
Fun museum that gives some good history of the area and how folks used to live here.
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StFun museum that gives some good history of the area and how folks used to live here.
Shopping
Formaggio Essex
88 Essex StAmazing cheese and cured meats to take back home.
Great women's boutique. Szeki, owner and designer, is amazing and has amazing style. Grab something you will not find anywhere else and that you'll receive compliments on every time you wear.
7115 by SZEKI
157 Rivington StGreat women's boutique. Szeki, owner and designer, is amazing and has amazing style. Grab something you will not find anywhere else and that you'll receive compliments on every time you wear.
Discovery Wines
16 Avenue BGreat wine shop.