Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great for a lazy breakfast or aperitif at the bar or at a sidewalk cafe table. Moroccan-inspired fare. Also do coffee to go.
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Cafe Gitane
242 Mott StGreat for a lazy breakfast or aperitif at the bar or at a sidewalk cafe table. Moroccan-inspired fare. Also do coffee to go.
Café Habana
17 Prince StInexpensive Cuban-inspired fare. Try the corn on the cob!
RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry StGreat pizza. Hard to get into, but delicious.
Ruby's Cafe
219 Mulberry StAustralian-inspired fare. Excellent burgers. Laid back.
Cocoron
16 Delancey StSeriously great soba.
Excellent restaurant and bar. Great cocktails. American fare.
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Saxon + Parole
316 BoweryExcellent restaurant and bar. Great cocktails. American fare.
Rebelle
218 BoweryGreat French fare with a great wine program and a nice chef's table viewing an open kitchen.
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100 Lafayette StreetItalian-style coffee shop. Great for a fresh juice or cappucino.
Gasoline Alley Coffee
325 Lafayette StExcellent, excellent coffee. Limited pastries.
Emporio
231 Mott StSeasonal Italian. Nice pastas.
Delicatessen
54 Prince StModern diner-style restaurant with open air seating.
Shanghai Dumpling
100 Mott StThe best soup dumplings in NYC (Xiao Long Bao)
Smile To Go
22 Howard StreetExcellent salads and rotisserie chicken to go.
Excellent French fare by Keith McNally (of Balthazar and Minetta Tavern). Perfect service.
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Cherche Midi
282 BoweryExcellent French fare by Keith McNally (of Balthazar and Minetta Tavern). Perfect service.
Peasant
194 Elizabeth StLovely for a romantic dinner and large bar area if traveling solo.
Excellent breakfast, lunch, and dinner brasserie by Keith McNally with excellent service.
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Balthazar
80 Spring StExcellent breakfast, lunch, and dinner brasserie by Keith McNally with excellent service.
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery
380 Lafayette StLarge lovely brasserie.
Honeybrains
372 Lafayette StEasy, healthy dishes. Counter service. Fresh.
ATLA
372 Lafayette StModern Mexican.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great wine bar. Food (small plates) is great too. Mediterranean fare.
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Little Rascal
163 Elizabeth StGreat wine bar. Food (small plates) is great too. Mediterranean fare.
Everything Else
Duane Reade
110 Newark AveDrugstore/pharmacy.
CVS
101 Plaza CenterPharmacy open until 9pm weekdays.
Walgreens
210 Union AveClosest 24 hour pharmacy.
Essentials
Excellent, huge grocery with plenty of organic and natural options. Open until 11pm most days.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StExcellent, huge grocery with plenty of organic and natural options. Open until 11pm most days.
Open 24 hours. Everything you need in a convenience store, including ATM, coffee, flowers, sandwiches, ice, cold beer, a small fresh food section, packaged goods and more.
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Soho Gardens Inc
40 Prince StOpen 24 hours. Everything you need in a convenience store, including ATM, coffee, flowers, sandwiches, ice, cold beer, a small fresh food section, packaged goods and more.
Luxurious grocery with an array of fine treats: fresh meats and fish, great vegetables and fruits, hot coffee, beautiful candies, excellent breads.
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Dean & DeLuca
560 BroadwayLuxurious grocery with an array of fine treats: fresh meats and fish, great vegetables and fruits, hot coffee, beautiful candies, excellent breads.
Inexpensive massages in a clean, modern space with a steam room available. Recommend for massage, facials, mani/pedi.
Le York Soho Hair & Spa
429 Broome StInexpensive massages in a clean, modern space with a steam room available. Recommend for massage, facials, mani/pedi.
Peony Nails and Spa NYC
542 LaGuardia PlInexpensive manicure pedicures. Tip 20% or more to take care of employees!
Equinox SoHo
69 Prince StHigh end gym.
24 Hour Fitness
153 E 53rd StInexpensive gym.
Soulcycle
140 East 63rd StreetIntense stationary cycling classes.
High-end natural beauty products. Like a Sephora, but focused on healthy brands and more focus on skincare than make-up/fragrance.
Credo Clean Beauty
9 Prince StHigh-end natural beauty products. Like a Sephora, but focused on healthy brands and more focus on skincare than make-up/fragrance.
SEPHORA
557 BroadwayIconic beauty mecca.
Space NK
31 Prince StUK-based beauty shop. Similar to Sephora, but much smaller.
Light-service excellent gym with free weights and lots of machines. No classes.
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Blink Fitness
308 8th AveLight-service excellent gym with free weights and lots of machines. No classes.
Yoga supplemented with trippy projected graphics/videos and audio soundtracks for an immersive experience. Book through Mind Body app, WOOM Center app, phone, or walk-in.
WOOM CENTER
274 BoweryYoga supplemented with trippy projected graphics/videos and audio soundtracks for an immersive experience. Book through Mind Body app, WOOM Center app, phone, or walk-in.
Barre classes. Book through Mind Body app, WOOM Center app, phone, or walk-in.
Physique 57 - Spring Street Studio
550 6th AveBarre classes. Book through Mind Body app, WOOM Center app, phone, or walk-in.
The Bar Method SoHo
155 Spring StreetBarre classes. Book through Mind Body app, WOOM Center app, phone, or walk-in.
Pop Physique
270 BoweryBarre classes. Book through Mind Body app, WOOM Center app, phone, or walk-in.
Shopping
Love Adorned
269 Elizabeth StLA-style home boutique. Independent shop.
THOMAS SIRES
243 Elizabeth StreetEclectic gift shop. Independent shop.
REI
303 Lafayette StOutdoor gear mecca. Co-operative model, USA-based chain.
Apple SoHo
103 Prince StIn case you leave any chargers at home, restock here.
In case you leave any chargers at home, restock at this electronics superstore.
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Best Buy
1280 Lexington AveIn case you leave any chargers at home, restock at this electronics superstore.
Goods for the Study Mulberry
234 Mulberry StExcellent bookstore. Locally-owned. Large.
The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayLocally-owned, giant bookstore. Used and new books.
Le Labo
233 Elizabeth StIconic NYC perfumerie.
Malin + Goetz
235 Elizabeth StIconic NYC skin and haircare sundries.
Arts & Culture
Contemporary art with an edge. Four stories, typically three exhibits on view.
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New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryContemporary art with an edge. Four stories, typically three exhibits on view.
Small scale art exhibition space with occasional exhibits.
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Storefront for Art and Architecture
97 Kenmare StSmall scale art exhibition space with occasional exhibits.
Museum of the history of tenement buildings in NY and the Lower East Side. (This listing is in a tenement building--a 3-unit, very small tenement built in 1914).
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StMuseum of the history of tenement buildings in NY and the Lower East Side. (This listing is in a tenement building--a 3-unit, very small tenement built in 1914).
Wonderful exhibitions and around the corner.
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International Center of Photography Museum
79 Essex StWonderful exhibitions and around the corner.
Parks & Nature
This is a small courtyard with funky old sculptures and stone pieces setup so you can sit on a bench, eat your lunch, or have a coffee and a chat. Not open 24/7... but only a half block away and quite charming.
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Elizabeth Street Garden
Elizabeth StreetThis is a small courtyard with funky old sculptures and stone pieces setup so you can sit on a bench, eat your lunch, or have a coffee and a chat. Not open 24/7... but only a half block away and quite charming.
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareGreat people watching, with two dog parks.
Great farmer's market on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays!
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Madison Square Park
11 Madison AveGreat farmer's market on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays!