Arlo SoHo’s guidebook
SoHo Homebase for the Urban Explorer
We provide the quintessential lifestyle hotel experience for guests who are looking to immerse themselves in the art, relaxation and culture that makes each city unique. If you want to live like a local while indulging in our luxury amenities and exploring the urban landscape, check this guide out!
Daytime haircuts & drinks in the front room morph into a lively back-room cocktail bar at night.
141 locals recommend
Blind Barber
339 E 10th StDaytime haircuts & drinks in the front room morph into a lively back-room cocktail bar at night.
Downstairs bar by Little Branch & PDT alums for classic & new drinks plus small plates.
27 locals recommend
The Ship
158 Lafayette StDownstairs bar by Little Branch & PDT alums for classic & new drinks plus small plates.
Nitecap
151 Rivington StCocktail at an open-style bar with passed food.
Beers & bar bites are on the menu at this popular joint in a landmarked, circa-1817 building.
47 locals recommend
Ear Inn
326 Spring StBeers & bar bites are on the menu at this popular joint in a landmarked, circa-1817 building.
Inventive drinks are poured at this retro-looking, Prohibition-style bar.
256 locals recommend
Employees Only
510 Hudson StInventive drinks are poured at this retro-looking, Prohibition-style bar.
Innovative, creative cocktails & classic concoctions mixed up in an industrial-style space.
102 locals recommend
Attaboy
134 Eldridge StInnovative, creative cocktails & classic concoctions mixed up in an industrial-style space.
Atmospheric tavern beneath Chelsea Market with creative cocktails, salvaged decor & DJs.
45 locals recommend
The Tippler
425 W 15th StAtmospheric tavern beneath Chelsea Market with creative cocktails, salvaged decor & DJs.
Gay bar & National Historic Landmark, site of the 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement.
79 locals recommend
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher StGay bar & National Historic Landmark, site of the 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement.
Audrey Saunders' pioneering cocktail lounge serves classic & creative drinks in a stylish setting.
69 locals recommend
Pegu Club
Audrey Saunders' pioneering cocktail lounge serves classic & creative drinks in a stylish setting.
Offshoot of a longtime French restaurant with Italian & Provençal fare in stylish but casual digs. Open for lunch, dinner and cocktails.
Mamo
323 W BroadwayOffshoot of a longtime French restaurant with Italian & Provençal fare in stylish but casual digs. Open for lunch, dinner and cocktails.
Creative homemade noodle soups & izakaya-style small plates served in a colorful space with a patio.
124 locals recommend
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton StCreative homemade noodle soups & izakaya-style small plates served in a colorful space with a patio.
Blue Ribbon stays open until the wee hours, serving somewhat simple but particularly memorable food to SoHo's stylish set.
52 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar
225 Liberty StBlue Ribbon stays open until the wee hours, serving somewhat simple but particularly memorable food to SoHo's stylish set.
This bakery-cafe headed by pastry chef Dominique Ansel serves up creative & beautiful French treats.
157 locals recommend
Dominique Ansel Bakery
189 Spring StThis bakery-cafe headed by pastry chef Dominique Ansel serves up creative & beautiful French treats.
Classic New York-style bagels offered with an array of spreads & smoked fish & an all-day deli menu.
70 locals recommend
Murray's Bagels
500 6th AveClassic New York-style bagels offered with an array of spreads & smoked fish & an all-day deli menu.
A spinoff of the famed brasserie, this bustling take-out spot serves French cafe fare & pastries.
274 locals recommend
Balthazar
80 Spring StA spinoff of the famed brasserie, this bustling take-out spot serves French cafe fare & pastries.
Compact, all-vegetarian fast-food spot serving up popular burgers in white-tiled surroundings.
48 locals recommend
Superiority Burger
119 Avenue ACompact, all-vegetarian fast-food spot serving up popular burgers in white-tiled surroundings.
West Village locals have depended on this counter-service pizzeria for quick slices since 1975.
337 locals recommend
Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine StWest Village locals have depended on this counter-service pizzeria for quick slices since 1975.
Chicken parm and other Italian-American classics go gourmet at this hip, diner-inspired space.
74 locals recommend
Parm
248 Mulberry StChicken parm and other Italian-American classics go gourmet at this hip, diner-inspired space.
Poetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances in a storied, bohemian space.
83 locals recommend
Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd StPoetry slams, jazz, comedy & other live performances in a storied, bohemian space.
Famous comics are often in the lineup at this brick-walled comedy club with several shows nightly.
323 locals recommend
Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal StFamous comics are often in the lineup at this brick-walled comedy club with several shows nightly.
An Off-Broadway non-profit theater, known for their artistic and truthful shows.
Atlantic Theater Company Stage 2
330 W 16th StAn Off-Broadway non-profit theater, known for their artistic and truthful shows.
Hip, well-known bands are booked into this midsize, 3-level concert venue.
135 locals recommend
The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey StHip, well-known bands are booked into this midsize, 3-level concert venue.
Luxe, century-old music hall with standing, balconies & ornate decor. Doubles as a recording studio.
7 locals recommend
Hammerstein Ballroom
311 W 34th StLuxe, century-old music hall with standing, balconies & ornate decor. Doubles as a recording studio.
Home of the alternative comedy troupe that launched many well-known TV & film stars' careers.
81 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
555 W 42nd StHome of the alternative comedy troupe that launched many well-known TV & film stars' careers.
A casual cafe, a bar with small plates & American fine dining with views from the 101st floor.
385 locals recommend
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton StA casual cafe, a bar with small plates & American fine dining with views from the 101st floor.
Foreign, classic & offbeat indie films are screened along with short subjects at this movie theater.
140 locals recommend
IFC Center
323 6th AveForeign, classic & offbeat indie films are screened along with short subjects at this movie theater.
Iconic waterfront district with historical buildings, open spaces & views of the Brooklyn Bridge.
48 locals recommend
Seaport District NYC
19 Fulton StIconic waterfront district with historical buildings, open spaces & views of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Museum exclusively featuring 20th-century & contemporary art by American artists, most still living.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Museum exclusively featuring 20th-century & contemporary art by American artists, most still living.
Intimate museum chronicling the evolution of human sexuality in ever-changing exhibits.
172 locals recommend
Museum of Sex
233 5th AveIntimate museum chronicling the evolution of human sexuality in ever-changing exhibits.
Popular park 30 feet above street level on an old rail line, with river & city views.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Popular park 30 feet above street level on an old rail line, with river & city views.
Goods for the surf lifestyle like clothes, boards and hair products plus a hip coffee bar.
56 locals recommend
Saturdays NYC Crosby St
31 Crosby StGoods for the surf lifestyle like clothes, boards and hair products plus a hip coffee bar.
Artists & Fleas SoHo
490 BroadwayVaried vendors sell hip, handmade crafts, jewelry, antiques & vintage clothing.
Apple retail store selling iPhones, iPads & more in sleekly designed spaces.
87 locals recommend
Apple SoHo
103 Prince StApple retail store selling iPhones, iPads & more in sleekly designed spaces.
Landmark shop specializing in new, used & rare books from philosophy to finance, plus bookish gifts.
207 locals recommend
The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayLandmark shop specializing in new, used & rare books from philosophy to finance, plus bookish gifts.
Contemporary art museum housed in a sleek white building with a gift shop & cafe in the lobby.
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryContemporary art museum housed in a sleek white building with a gift shop & cafe in the lobby.
Diverse venue, open late, offers live music, pool, Ping-Pong, board games, art exhibits & classes.
184 locals recommend
Fat Cat
75 Christopher StDiverse venue, open late, offers live music, pool, Ping-Pong, board games, art exhibits & classes.
Huge sports complex with driving range, ice skating, swimming & bowling, plus drinking & eating.
232 locals recommend
Chelsea Piers
Chelsea PiersHuge sports complex with driving range, ice skating, swimming & bowling, plus drinking & eating.
Mini golf and kayaking along the Hudson River, great for children and families.
7 locals recommend
Pier 25 Mini-Golf
225 West StMini golf and kayaking along the Hudson River, great for children and families.
A foreshoreway for walking or cycling, 32 miles long, around the island of Manhattan.
12 locals recommend
Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River GreenwayA foreshoreway for walking or cycling, 32 miles long, around the island of Manhattan.
Historic Greenwich Village concrete-&-green park known for its stately arch & prime people-watching.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareHistoric Greenwich Village concrete-&-green park known for its stately arch & prime people-watching.
Popular venue for new indie & foreign films, shown on 5 screens, with on-premises cafe.
184 locals recommend
Fulton Street Art Gallery
116 John StPopular venue for new indie & foreign films, shown on 5 screens, with on-premises cafe.
DOGPOUND
1 Renwick StBoxing, group and personalized high-intensity workout classes led by veteran NYC trainers.
Modo Yoga NYC
109 Metropolitan AveHot-yoga studio in Manhattan offering classes and rentals.
Barry's Bootcamp
1 York StGym known for an hour-long cardio and strength-building workout.
High-energy and inspiring cycle classes with best-in-class instructors and heart-pumping soundtracks.
Flywheel Sports Tribeca
415 Greenwich StHigh-energy and inspiring cycle classes with best-in-class instructors and heart-pumping soundtracks.