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Great little locally-owned wine shop with frequent tastings and a cute little bulldog, Lucy that lives there!
12 locals recommend
Brix Wines
170 Avenue BGreat little locally-owned wine shop with frequent tastings and a cute little bulldog, Lucy that lives there!
Fantastic cocktails, and bar snacks including oysters...great place for a date or to catchup with a friend.
102 locals recommend
The Summit Bar
133 Loisaida AveFantastic cocktails, and bar snacks including oysters...great place for a date or to catchup with a friend.
Full laundromat with drycleaning and dropoff laundry services. They even do tailoring. Nice, friendly staff.
35 locals recommend
Spin City Cleaners
Full laundromat with drycleaning and dropoff laundry services. They even do tailoring. Nice, friendly staff.
You can drink a beer while you get a shave or cut. A real barber shop with a "secret" bar/dance club in the back at night. :)
141 locals recommend
Blind Barber
339 E 10th StYou can drink a beer while you get a shave or cut. A real barber shop with a "secret" bar/dance club in the back at night. :)
Food Scene
One of my favorite local restaurants. Great patio for people watching, live music in the evenings, great weekend brunch deal that includes coffee and a cocktail or juice! Lovely, friendly staff.
123 locals recommend
Esperanto
145 Loisaida AveOne of my favorite local restaurants. Great patio for people watching, live music in the evenings, great weekend brunch deal that includes coffee and a cocktail or juice! Lovely, friendly staff.
Delicious authentic German fare, great wines and beers on tap, and great patio seating for people watching.
128 locals recommend
Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida AveDelicious authentic German fare, great wines and beers on tap, and great patio seating for people watching.
Great espresso drinks and wifi. Good place to take your laptop and work.
236 locals recommend
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th StGreat espresso drinks and wifi. Good place to take your laptop and work.
Great coffee, teas and cafe menu. Wifi and ample outlets to plug in your laptop to work or study. Casual and cozy AND you can bring your dog. :)
102 locals recommend
The Bean
31 3rd AveGreat coffee, teas and cafe menu. Wifi and ample outlets to plug in your laptop to work or study. Casual and cozy AND you can bring your dog. :)
Truly delicious fried chicken and great wine selection!
86 locals recommend
Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter
94 Loisaida AveTruly delicious fried chicken and great wine selection!
Delicious coffee plus great little restaurant in the back with hidden, cute enclosed patio. Good for a late night bite too!
131 locals recommend
MUD SPOT
307 E 9th StDelicious coffee plus great little restaurant in the back with hidden, cute enclosed patio. Good for a late night bite too!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktails and sandwiches, and fantastic live music. Now serving brunch on weekends!
189 locals recommend
The Wayland
700 E 9th StGreat cocktails and sandwiches, and fantastic live music. Now serving brunch on weekends!
Dream Baby
162-164 Avenue BCozy, cute bar
Classic, cozy bar with live jazz and food. Good brunch deal on the weekends.
48 locals recommend
Rue B
188 Avenue BClassic, cozy bar with live jazz and food. Good brunch deal on the weekends.
Great (strong) happy hour drinks, loud and fun. Yummy pan-latin food. Fun place to go for groups.
82 locals recommend
Yuca Bar
111 Avenue AGreat (strong) happy hour drinks, loud and fun. Yummy pan-latin food. Fun place to go for groups.
Essentials
Full grocery store with deli for all your food needs during your stay!
181 locals recommend
Associated Supermarkets
216 5th AveFull grocery store with deli for all your food needs during your stay!
Shopping
Amazing sandwiches, fresh baked goods and soups, and amazing cheeses. Perfect place to grab food and snacks for a picnic in Tompkins Square Park.
52 locals recommend
Barnyard Cheese Shop
168 Avenue BAmazing sandwiches, fresh baked goods and soups, and amazing cheeses. Perfect place to grab food and snacks for a picnic in Tompkins Square Park.
Parks & Nature
People watching, dog park watching, relaxing and reading on the grass, live music and events, basketball courts, ping pong tables, plus a farmer's market on Sunday mornings!
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetPeople watching, dog park watching, relaxing and reading on the grass, live music and events, basketball courts, ping pong tables, plus a farmer's market on Sunday mornings!
Arts & Culture
Interesting cutting edge exhibits; especially in new media. FREE on Thursday evenings, 7-9pm!
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryInteresting cutting edge exhibits; especially in new media. FREE on Thursday evenings, 7-9pm!
Small, casual theater for affordable improv/comedy. It's where many of the Saturday Night Live cast got their start. Yummy pizza by the slice next door at Two Boots pizza!
124 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker StSmall, casual theater for affordable improv/comedy. It's where many of the Saturday Night Live cast got their start. Yummy pizza by the slice next door at Two Boots pizza!