Guidebook for New York
Everything Else
Great Farmer's Market. Started out as Wednesday only but now runs M, W, F, and Saturday. Great bread, cheese, produce, veggies and all sorts of things form local vendors: http://www.grownyc.org/greenm
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Union Square
Great Farmer's Market. Started out as Wednesday only but now runs M, W, F, and Saturday. Great bread, cheese, produce, veggies and all sorts of things form local vendors: http://www.grownyc.org/greenm
All types of people moving through here. The park at the heart of the east village. Farmer's Market on Sundays:http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/manhattan/tompkins-square
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Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetAll types of people moving through here. The park at the heart of the east village. Farmer's Market on Sundays:http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/manhattan/tompkins-square
If you need your Whole Foods fix, just walk on down the road...
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StIf you need your Whole Foods fix, just walk on down the road...
Drop off Laundry here. Nice older woman runs the place. Not your fancy laundry service, just the basics.
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33 1st AvenueDrop off Laundry here. Nice older woman runs the place. Not your fancy laundry service, just the basics.
Your local hardware store and they have just about any other housewife or cleaning supplies, lightbulbs you might need. Nice people.
H Brickman & Sons
55 1st Ave.Your local hardware store and they have just about any other housewife or cleaning supplies, lightbulbs you might need. Nice people.
Classic Ivyengar yoga studio if you need it. Top quality instructors and non nonsense yoga.
Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York
227 W 22nd StClassic Ivyengar yoga studio if you need it. Top quality instructors and non nonsense yoga.
They also host the Yoga in the Park at Tompkins Square Park. Check Facebook for them to find out more.
196 Stanton St
196 Stanton StreetThey also host the Yoga in the Park at Tompkins Square Park. Check Facebook for them to find out more.
East Yoga Center
96 Avenue BRight around the corner, this is your local yoga studio. Check it out.
Gotta walk it. Converted railway path into walking park. Often quite crowded, but pretty amazing, and every time I've been, people are in a great mood, enjoying the wondering of it all...
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High Line Park
Gotta walk it. Converted railway path into walking park. Often quite crowded, but pretty amazing, and every time I've been, people are in a great mood, enjoying the wondering of it all...
Google it to find a bike pick up near you, and check it out. You can buy a short term membership and use the bikes to get all over the city. Check it out.
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Citi Bike
Google it to find a bike pick up near you, and check it out. You can buy a short term membership and use the bikes to get all over the city. Check it out.
Need a prescription filled? here you go, right on the corner. They've got the cure for what ails ya.
East Village Prescription Center
41 Avenue ANeed a prescription filled? here you go, right on the corner. They've got the cure for what ails ya.
Ha! Fun place to get plates and cups and funny new york stuff for eating and drinking and stuff.
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Fishs Eddy
889 BroadwayHa! Fun place to get plates and cups and funny new york stuff for eating and drinking and stuff.
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Brand new, super cool, gotta go.
Learn about the lower east side, and the building you're staying in!
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Museu Tenement
103 Orchard StLearn about the lower east side, and the building you're staying in!
Food Scene
Your Local Pizza shop, more unique choices than you're regular NYC slice shop. Nice people and they've been there a long time.
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Two Boots
201 W 11th StYour Local Pizza shop, more unique choices than you're regular NYC slice shop. Nice people and they've been there a long time.
Native Bean
36A Avenue Ayour local morning coffee and bagel shop
The Bean
31 3rd Avehigher end coffee place
Another irish pub, I used to live right above it. Darker and and more swarthy than Dymphnas, but might be just the thing if you're in the mood.
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The Scratcher
209 E 5th StAnother irish pub, I used to live right above it. Darker and and more swarthy than Dymphnas, but might be just the thing if you're in the mood.
Mud Park: 75 East 1st Street
Late to get out the door and catch yer F train? No worries, the Mudshop has got you covered. In the little city park by the F train stairs, coffee and more on the go.
75 E 1st St
75 East 1st StreetMud Park: 75 East 1st Street
Late to get out the door and catch yer F train? No worries, the Mudshop has got you covered. In the little city park by the F train stairs, coffee and more on the go.
B Cup Cafe New York City
212 Avenue BYour other local coffee shop... :)
Grape and Grain
620 E 6th StReally good, right around the corner.
Shopping
Downtown Yarns
45 Avenue Aif you're a knitter, they've got what you need.
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E 7th StToo. Much. Fun. and ice cream.
The Grey Dog has several locations all around town, but in the lower west side, they are friendly and cont places to get food and drink.
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The Grey Dog Chelsea
242 W 16th StThe Grey Dog has several locations all around town, but in the lower west side, they are friendly and cont places to get food and drink.
Essentials
Your local grocery store. Nice people, and they've improved what they offer with more organic and such.
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Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveYour local grocery store. Nice people, and they've improved what they offer with more organic and such.
Drinks & Nightlife
irish pub that's been around for many years, nice place, nice people, generally not too loud
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St. Dymphna's
117 Avenue Airish pub that's been around for many years, nice place, nice people, generally not too loud
The pub downstairs! Nice people running it, and the food good enough. It's a pub, remember? :)
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Dorian Gray
The pub downstairs! Nice people running it, and the food good enough. It's a pub, remember? :)
You gotta go here on tuesday nights to see my friend Seth Herzog host "The Sweet Show." He's been doing it for years, is super funny, and has great guests, you never know who's going to show up.
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The Slipper Room
167 Orchard StYou gotta go here on tuesday nights to see my friend Seth Herzog host "The Sweet Show." He's been doing it for years, is super funny, and has great guests, you never know who's going to show up.
Totally funny comedy club, right around the corner. Check it out.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker StTotally funny comedy club, right around the corner. Check it out.
Honestly, I went here way back when when spoken word was just becoming a thing. I haven't been there for a long time, but it's take a look at their schedule and see what they're up to.
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Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd StHonestly, I went here way back when when spoken word was just becoming a thing. I haven't been there for a long time, but it's take a look at their schedule and see what they're up to.
Arts & Culture
Great place to see and learn about Tibetan Buddhism and Culture. Will make your saturday special.
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Tibet House US
22 W 15th StGreat place to see and learn about Tibetan Buddhism and Culture. Will make your saturday special.
One of New York's finest museums, not far from you...
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Museu Rubin de Arte
150 W 17th StOne of New York's finest museums, not far from you...
Purl Soho
459 Broome StLeigh's favorite knitting supply dream shop... knitters from all over converge here.
Uptown, easy to get to from the F train, no place like the met. Take the day off and just wander around. There are several spots with couches where you can just sit and get to know the paintings...
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Museu Metropolitano de Arte
1000 5th AveUptown, easy to get to from the F train, no place like the met. Take the day off and just wander around. There are several spots with couches where you can just sit and get to know the paintings...
Brooklyn Bridge Park: http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/park - all kinds of things to do around the bridge. Reimagined over the past twenty years and now is a fully functioning park scene.
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Ponte do Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeBrooklyn Bridge Park: http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/park - all kinds of things to do around the bridge. Reimagined over the past twenty years and now is a fully functioning park scene.