Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveFreshest quality and wide range of fruits & vegetable, fresh food, plus a big salad/sushi bar. A lot of organic items. If you plan to cook regularly, go here!
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StFreshest quality and wide range of fruits & vegetable, fresh food, plus a big salad/sushi bar. A lot of organic items. If you plan to cook regularly, go here!
Gourmet market with great sandwiches, salads, fresh fruit & vegetables, candy, tea, coffee, pastries, you name it! A little pricey, but great quality and less than 4 blocks away.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St Gourmet market with great sandwiches, salads, fresh fruit & vegetables, candy, tea, coffee, pastries, you name it! A little pricey, but great quality and less than 4 blocks away.
Pharmacy/chemist/drugstore with basic grocery items like milk, candy, ice-cream etc.
455 locals recommend
Duane Reade
110 Newark AvePharmacy/chemist/drugstore with basic grocery items like milk, candy, ice-cream etc.
Right downstairs -- the key dropoff & pickup point!
Leave them a dollar if they'll accept it. They're great guys.
EAST VILLAGE FINEST DELI
50 Avenue BRight downstairs -- the key dropoff & pickup point!
Leave them a dollar if they'll accept it. They're great guys.
Getting Around
Subway
64 Delancey StJ, M and Z trains
Plus F train
Drinks & Nightlife
Always chill, great cocktails, great vibes, away from the crowds even on a Saturday night. Has a happy hour!
38 locals recommend
The Third Man
Always chill, great cocktails, great vibes, away from the crowds even on a Saturday night. Has a happy hour!
Great range of wines plus light fare, including great fresh oysters. Relaxed vibe.
25 locals recommend
Maiden Lane
162 Avenue BGreat range of wines plus light fare, including great fresh oysters. Relaxed vibe.
Food Scene
Two Hands
164 Mott StAn Australian cafe in Nolita. Tasty yet healthy.
Best. Brunch. Ever. The bloody marys are the best around, as is the fried chicken. Can get busy, and a little pricey, but worth it!
127 locals recommend
The Dutch
131 Sullivan StBest. Brunch. Ever. The bloody marys are the best around, as is the fried chicken. Can get busy, and a little pricey, but worth it!
Unique ice-cream flavors and an old-school, retro vibe.
79 locals recommend
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
2 Rivington StUnique ice-cream flavors and an old-school, retro vibe.
Grab a salad to-go or take a seat at a table, bar, or on the sidewalk. Watch the LES go by. Delicious, hip, and affordable. Open all day.
82 locals recommend
El Rey
Grab a salad to-go or take a seat at a table, bar, or on the sidewalk. Watch the LES go by. Delicious, hip, and affordable. Open all day.
Shopping
Up-and-coming designers. Plenty more clothing boutiques like this around here - also try Frankie's if you like the style.
Nikki Chasin
553 Warren StUp-and-coming designers. Plenty more clothing boutiques like this around here - also try Frankie's if you like the style.
If you're a girl, you probably want to go here. This store gets a little busy, so also try the Union Square location which has a big range. Many other chain-stores are on Broadway (fast fashion like Zara/H&M/Forever 21/Uniqlo plus Bloomingdale's department store)
SEPHORA
If you're a girl, you probably want to go here. This store gets a little busy, so also try the Union Square location which has a big range. Many other chain-stores are on Broadway (fast fashion like Zara/H&M/Forever 21/Uniqlo plus Bloomingdale's department store)
Parks & Nature
Pretty fountain, always buskers/live acts to watch, lots of sunbathing in the summertime. Note -- although it's a little further, it's much nicer to hang here than Tompkin's Square.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington SquarePretty fountain, always buskers/live acts to watch, lots of sunbathing in the summertime. Note -- although it's a little further, it's much nicer to hang here than Tompkin's Square.