Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StGreat grocery store.
Essex Market
88 Essex StMore of a grocery marketplace.
Stop 1 Deli
122 Suffolk StA very convenient and clean small stop grocery store.
Everything Else
Zip Laundry Center
164 Stanton StIn case you spill a glass of wine on a favorite shirt.
Drinks & Nightlife
Donnybrook
35 Clinton StGood Irish pub on the north corner of the block.
Delilah
155 Rivington StreetClassic neighborhood bar that just renovated and re-opened.
Dark, subterranean bar perfect for brooding and feeling like your drinking inside a secret.
151 Rivington St
151 Rivington StreetDark, subterranean bar perfect for brooding and feeling like your drinking inside a secret.
Bar Belly
14 Orchard StQuaint little bar across from Fat Radish.
Food Scene
Mikey's Burger
Great diner-style take-out burger joint.
Rosario's Pizza
173 Orchard StBest classic pizza slice in the hood.
Great square-slice artisanal pizza just down the block near Delancey.
19 locals recommend
Nonnas L.E.S. Pizzeria
Great square-slice artisanal pizza just down the block near Delancey.
Schiller's Liquor Bar
Great all-around bistro.
Sixty Lower East Side
190 Allen StGreat Mexican food just around the corner.
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard StGreat brunch spot down south a bit.
El Rey
Good coffee.
Cocoa Bar
21 Clinton StNearby coffee shop.
Shopping
Duane Reade
110 Newark AveNew York's drugstore, just a few clicks north.
American Apparel
In case you run out of clean/original clothing.
Sightseeing
The closest big park. It has history--mostly riotous, homeless history--but a decade of cleaning has made it quite nice.
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th StreetThe closest big park. It has history--mostly riotous, homeless history--but a decade of cleaning has made it quite nice.
Arts & Culture
Sunshine Cinema
Great local movie theater.