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This is a guide for anyone who is planning on visiting and is looking for music, music instruments, places to eat and places to shop. This guide is mostly dedicated to the East Village, however, you will find listing throughout Manhattan as well as Brooklyn.
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CDs & Vinyl - Listed below are only those shops that have been around for at least 5 years.
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Generation Records (Import CDs & Vinyl -- our favorite!)
210 Thompson street (near Bleecker)
212-254-1100
Midnight Records (Import CDs & Vinyl -- our #2 Choice)
263 West 23rd Street (near 8th Avenue)
212-675-2768
Sounds (new & used CDs)
16 St. Marks Place
212-677-2727
Footlight Records (Cast Recordings/Soundtracks/Lounge)
113 East 12th Street
212-5331572
Final Vinyl (just records)
204 East 6th Street
212-533-8007
Gimme Gimme Records (Records Only - Fri/Sat/Sun Only)
325 East 5th Street
212-475-2955
Bleecker Bob's (mainly records)
118 W. 3rd Street (at MacDougal)
212-475-9677
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FOOD:
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ALE HOUSES
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 East 7th Street, bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves.
famous for being the oldest continuously operating ale house and for their own Mcsorley's Ale (dark or amber).
best times are afternoons - avoid Fri-Sat after 5pm--you may have to wait to get in.
Swift
34 E 4th St., near Lafayette Ave.
(212) 260-3600
best for Guinness
Puck Faire
298 Lafayette St., bet. Houston & Prince
(212) 431-1200
excellent ales & food
AUSTRALIAN
Eight Mile Creek
240 Mulberry (near Prince)
212-431-4635
Frank & Will Ford, owners
yes, they serve kangaroo!
BAGELS
Kossar's Bialys
367 Grand St. (@ Essex)
877-424-2597
the best bialys* in the city. Also try a cranberry, raisen, nut bagel
*A Bialy is a chewy round yeast roll. Somewhat similar to a bagel, it has a depression rather than a hole in the center, and is sprinkled with chopped sauteed onion before baking.
Stop over at Gus's Pickles afterwards, right arounf the corner at 49 Essex
David Bagel
228 First Ave., near 14th St.
212-533-8766
the east villages most known bagel shop...right near our office!
BURGERS
Pete's Tavern
129 E. 18th St., @ Irving Pl.
212-473-7676
highly recommended
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 East 7th Street, bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves.
best when Marry is behind the grill...try Tuesday - Thursday evenings or Saturday & Sunday afternoons
Stage Restaurant
128 2nd Avenue (btwn 7th & 8th)
212-473-8614
best when Andrew is behind the grill...after 3 pm - Monday-Saturday...closed Sunday
Shake Shack
Madison Square Park
Madison Ave. @ 23rd St.
(212) 889-6600
voted Best Burger 2005 by New York Magazine - great shakes too!
seasonal - April – September
CHICKEN WINGS
since Pluck U closed we have not found a replacement, yet...but we're still looking
CHINESE
Noodles
Mee Noodle Shop & Grill (temporarily closed)
219 1st Avenue @ E. 13thStreet
212-995-0333
Jade Mountain
197 2nd Avenue @ E. 13thStreet
212-533-3770
try the dumpling soup
Dumplings
Plump Dumpling
299 East 11th Street (near 2nd Ave.)
212-473-8614
family owned and operated
Yeah's Shanghai
65 Bayard Street, bet. Elizabeth & Mott Sts.
212-473-8614
Chinatown
amazing dumplings
Dim Sum (Chinese Breakfast)
Hop Shing Restaurant Inc
9 Chatham Square
(212) 267-0220
Chinatown
CLAMS
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs (since 1916)
1320 Surf Ave. @ Stillwell Ave.
Brooklyn
718-946-2202
COFFEE
Open Pantry
184 2nd Avenue @ E. 11th St.
212-387-8936
Pete or Tony pour the best. Try the Vanilla Hazelnut,
Stage Restaurant
128 2nd Avenue (btwn 7th & 8th)
212-473-8614
Bleecker Grocery
Bleecker St. @ Crosby St.
212-228-5992
CUBAN
Havana Central (Union Square)
22 East 17th Street, (btwn Union Sq. West & 5th Ave.)
212-414-4999
excellent Cuban cuisine
National Café
210 First Avenue, near E. 12th St.
212-473-9354
DESERTS (also see ice cream)
Chocolate Truffles, Cakes, Cookies, and more
Something Sweet
177 1st Ave @ E. 11th St.
(212) 533-9986
(212) 254-5705
great mom & pop shop...love the cookies and mousses!
Black Hound
170 2nd Avenue @ E. 11th St.
212-979-9505
try the choctolate truffles or the butter cookies
Italian style
De Robertis Pasticceria
176 1st Ave. @ E. 11th St.
212-674-7137
try the sorbet and the carrott cake
DOUGHNUTS
Donut Plant
379 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
Phone/Fax: 212-505-3700
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
1497 3rd Avenue
265 W. 23rd St (near 6th Ave,)
2 Pennsylvania Plaza (Penn Station)
23rd Street is the bakery...enjoy a hot one
EASTERN EUROPEAN/POLISH
Stage Restaurant
128 2nd Avenue (btwn 7th & 8th)
212-473-8614
...closed Sunday
Christine’s Polish American
208 1st Avenue
212-254-2474
great, inexpensice breakfast everyday until 11:30 am
GERMAN
Hallo Berlin
626 10th Avenue (btwm 44th and 45th Sts)
212-541-6248/212-977-1944
as close to being in Germany as you can get
Hallo Berlin (Street) Cart
Fifth Ave. and 54th St.
Mon-Fri, noon-3pm; 402 W. 51st Street
as close to being in Germany as you can get
GYRO
Yatagan Kebab House
104 MacDougal
212-677-0952
HOT DOGS
Chicago Style
Shake Shack
Madison Square Park
Madison Ave. @ 23rd St.
(212) 889-6600
hotdogs, bratdogs and burgers - great shakes too!
seasonal - mid-April – September
New York Style
Jumbo Hot Dogs
149 Canal Street
Chinatown
jumbo hot dogs for $1.00 (tax included)
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs (since 1916)
1320 Surf Ave. @ Stillwell Ave.
Brooklyn
718-946-2202
the original and still the best....worth the long subway ride.
while you're there go to the Coney Island Amusement Park and boardwalk ...two minutes to the beach..
ICE CREAM
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
65 Bayard Street
(212) 608-4170
Chinatown
makes their own
Ben & Jerry's
41 3rd Ave., bet. 10th & 11th Sts.
(212) 995-0109
still great even after Ben & Jerry got bought out.
Ronnybrook Farm Dairy
Union Square Greenmarket
Union Square Park
E. 17th St. btwn Union Sq. West & East
no cones...by the pint
Wednesdays & Saturdays
OR
Tompkins Square Park Greenmarket Farmers' Market
Union Square Park
E. 7th St. and Ave. A
Sundays
INDIAN (inexpensive)
Curry In A Hurry
119 Lexington @ 28th Street
212-683-0900
ITALIAN (Little Italy!--Forgetta bout eet)
John's Restaurant
302 E. 12th St., near 2nd Ave.
212-475-9531
they serve spaghetti with extra large meatballs. Check out the candle tower in the back room
Café Centosette
160 2nd Avenue @ 10th Street
212-420-5933
a casual dining Italian café. Attached off 10th Street is their pizzaria, CentoPizze
Saturday & Sunday Brunch 11 am - 4 pm
Ask Siyab (pronounced Chee-hod) the bar manager (Wed. - Mon. evenings) to make one of his specialty drinks and say hello to Malika the General Manager (Mon. - Sat. evenings) eho's always there to greet you
JAPANESE
Sushi, Teriyaka, and more
East Restaurant
3rd Avenue, Bet. 26th & 27th Sts.
212-889-2326
Sit at the counter and watch the sushi go by on a conveyor belt...pick what you want. Prices start at $1.50 a plate. A full menu is also available
Shiki's
135 1st Ave, @ St. Marks Pl.
212-614-1605
owned and operated by Shiki and his wife, Maya. Shiki makes a great Cha-han (fried rice)
Ramen Noodle, Gyoza, Fried Rice, etc.
Men Ku Tei
63 Cooper Sq., bet. 7th St & St. Marks
212-228-4152
Soba
Sobaya
299 E. 9th St. @ Stuyvesant
212-533-6966
Lunchboxes, baked goods, sandwiches, deserts
Café Zaiya
69 Cooper Sq., bet. 7th St & St. Marks
299 E. 9th St. @ Stuyvesant
212-533-6966
highly recommend
JAS Mart
35 St. Marks Place, near 2nd Avenue
(212) 420-6370
top level is a café and a grocery store in basement level
Grocery
Sunrise Mart
4 Stuyvsant Street, 2nd floor
(212) 598-3040
JAS Mart
35 St. Marks Place, near 2nd Avenue
(212) 420-6370
basement level
MEXICAN
Burrito Loco
166 W. 4th Street, near 6th Ave.
212-675-1977
excellent sangria & frozen margaritas...you must try the homemade Guacamole
MILK & YOGURT
Ronnybrook Farm Dairy
Union Square Greenmarket
Union Square Park
E. 17th St. btwn Union Sq. West & East
try the coffee or chocolate milk and their drinkable yogurts!
Wednesdays & Saturdays
OR
Tompkins Square Park Greenmarket Farmers' Market
Union Square Park
E. 7th St. and Ave. A
Sundays
MILK SHAKES
Shake Shack
Madison Square Park
Madison Ave. @ 23rd St.
(212) 889-6600
try the coffe or the chocolate!
seasonal - April – September
MUFFINS
Muffin Madness
Union Square Greenmarket
Union Square Park @ Union Sq. West & E. 17th St.
Wednesdays only
amazing muffins, cinnamon buns and cookies
PASTRAMI SANDWICH
Katz’s Delicatessen
205 East Houston
212-254-2246
PHILLY STEAK & CHEESE
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs (since 1916)
1320 Surf Ave. @ Stillwell Ave.
Brooklyn
718-946-2202
PICKLES
The Pickle Guy (former Gus' Pickles employees)
49 Essex Street @ Grand St.
closed on Saturdays
PIZZA & CALZONES
Brick Oven
CentoPizza
201 E. 10th Street @ 2nd Ave.
212-420-5933
no slices, whole pies. Part of Café Centosette
John’s Pizza
233 Bleecker Street
212-366-1182
no slices here, only whole pies
PIZZA & CALZONES
Vinny Vincenz
231 First Avenue,bet. 13th & 14th Sts.
212-674-0707
Vinny makes the best pies
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Guitar Shops & Musical Instruments - Listed below are only those shops that have been around for at leasty 5 years.
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Chelsea 2nd Hand Guitars
220 West 23rd Street (near 7th Ave.)
212-675-4993
First Flight Music
174 1st Avenue (at E. 11th St.)
212-539-1383
Manny's Music (music superstore)
156 west 48th Street (btw. 6th & 7th Aves.)
212-819-0576
Matt Uminov Guitars
273 Bleecker Street (near Morton)
212-675-2157
Rivington Guitars
125 Rivington Street (near Essex)
212-505-5313
Sam Ash (music superstore)
160 West 48th Street (btw. 6th & 7th Aves.)
212-719-2299
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Shopping - Because shops come and go so quickly in NYC, we have listed only areas:
If you're looking for all the latest hip East Village shops or a Looking for a shop for that have to get Ramones or Welcome to NYC Now Get Out tee-shirt, here are some suggestions:
St Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd (only 2 shops remain) or W. 8th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues.
If you're looking for all the latest hip East Village shops or a general clothing try: Broadway between 4th Street and Canal Street or 12th-5th Streets between 2nd Ave. & Avenue A.
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| Events, Street Fairs, Festivals, Feasts & Parades - There are so many things going on in this city, and a lot for free, that it would be impossible to list everything. But below are a few of our faves, along with links to calendars to just about everything going on.
EVENT CALENDARS:
New York City Event Guide
NYC Street Fairs, Festivals & Feasts
Parades
May 20 & 21, 2006
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
9th Avenue from 37th to 57th Streets
9 am - 7 pm
June 10 & June 11, 2006
Big Apple BBQ Block Party
Madison Square Park
Madison Ave. (btwn 23rd & 26th Sts.)
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm
some of the best BBQ purveyors in the country gather here to ccok up a feast, BUT...get here very early. Anytime after 2 o'clock means you won't be eating your meat until 4:30
Nathan's Famous July Fourth International Hot Dog
Eating Contest
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs (since 1916)
1320 Surf Ave. @ Stillwell Ave.
Brooklyn
718-946-2202
12 Noon
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Bastille Day on 60th Street Festival
A Three-Block Fête from Fifth to Lexington Avenues
noon - 6pm
the place for New Yorkers to be French for a day! Experience the sights, sounds and flavors of French culture. Sample the cuisine of France
August 4 - 26, 2006
Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2006
Columbus and Amsterdam Aves. btwn West 62nd and 65th Sts.
a free festival with something for everyone, Lincoln Center Out of Doors presents over 100 different events: world music, internationally acclaimed dance, cutting-edge performances, special events, cool jazz, and fun for kids.
Aug. 20, 2006
8th Annual Blues BBQ'S and Fireworks Festival.
Pier 54
13th Street and the West Side Highway
2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
August 27, 2006
Federation of East Village Artists Festival
St Mark's Place between Avenue A & 1st Avenue
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
September 8-16, 2006
HOWL Festival 2006
The annual Howl! Festival named in honor of the groundbreaking poem by Allen Ginsberg and produced every summer celebrates the neighborhood's role as a preeminent locus of culture.
September 15 to September 25 2005
Feast of San Gennaro
Mulberry Street between Canal & Houston Streets
11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
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