East Village New York
Food Scene
My fav cheap eats in the East Vill. Like no other Chinese you've ever had!
107 locals recommend
Xi'an Famous Foods
88 E Broadway My fav cheap eats in the East Vill. Like no other Chinese you've ever had!
Great authentic Balkan food. Wonderful atmosphere, with live Balkan music on most nights.
30 locals recommend
Kafana
116 Loisaida AveGreat authentic Balkan food. Wonderful atmosphere, with live Balkan music on most nights.
Was a set for The Sopranos, and looks it! Great ambience and fab old school Italian food.
18 locals recommend
John's of 12th Street
302 E 12th StWas a set for The Sopranos, and looks it! Great ambience and fab old school Italian food.
Trader Joe's
130 Court StGreat selection and price on all basic food and drink needs.
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic punk rock bar owned by 'Handsome Dick' Manitoba, lead singer of proto punk legends The Dictators. Great DJs, cheap beer.
12 locals recommend
Manitoba's
Classic punk rock bar owned by 'Handsome Dick' Manitoba, lead singer of proto punk legends The Dictators. Great DJs, cheap beer.
Terrific world music venue with rotating nightly acts. Solid Middle Eastern food, good choice of beers, wine and spirits.
17 locals recommend
DROM
85 Avenue ATerrific world music venue with rotating nightly acts. Solid Middle Eastern food, good choice of beers, wine and spirits.
Nublu Classic
62 Loisaida AveClassic hipster bar with great downtempo vibe.
Classic East Village bar that still serves McSorley's dark and light on tap.
33 locals recommend
Sophie's
507 East 5th StreetClassic East Village bar that still serves McSorley's dark and light on tap.
Sightseeing
Walk across the bridge and look out at the city skyline, in all its majestic beauty. It's free, and one of the most amazing things you can do while in NYC.
42 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge BoulevardWalk across the bridge and look out at the city skyline, in all its majestic beauty. It's free, and one of the most amazing things you can do while in NYC.
Great beaches in summertime, with funky restaurants along the main street. Feels like a million miles from Times Square.
8 locals recommend
Far Rockaway
Great beaches in summertime, with funky restaurants along the main street. Feels like a million miles from Times Square.
Parks & Nature
Great views of the Hudson River; restaurants, rock climbing, golfing, skating, and more.
155 locals recommend
Hudson River Park
Great views of the Hudson River; restaurants, rock climbing, golfing, skating, and more.
The Cloisters is a museum in Fort Tryon Park in Washington Heights, Upper Manhattan, New York City, specializing in European medieval architecture. Easy to get to, well worth the trip.
707 locals recommend
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrThe Cloisters is a museum in Fort Tryon Park in Washington Heights, Upper Manhattan, New York City, specializing in European medieval architecture. Easy to get to, well worth the trip.
More intimate than Central Park in Manhattan. One of my favourite parks to explore in the City.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
More intimate than Central Park in Manhattan. One of my favourite parks to explore in the City.
Arts & Culture
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker StHilarious comedy troupe.
The Public Theater
425 Lafayette StTop notch live theater productions and music events.
Influential Off-Broadway theater company producing plays & musicals in full productions & workshops.
14 locals recommend
New York Theater Workshop
79 E 4th StInfluential Off-Broadway theater company producing plays & musicals in full productions & workshops.
Longtime West Village theater known for showing offbeat & foreign movies, plus documentaries.
17 locals recommend
Cinema Village
22 E 12th StLongtime West Village theater known for showing offbeat & foreign movies, plus documentaries.