Jeff’s Guidebook
Food scene
All good & local, $ = cost, ask Jeff for further clarification . . .
$ Best Pizza pie sit-down (no slices, only pies) cash only $20 - $30 for large plain 8 slice pizza, thin crispy crust, easily feeds two, plus many sides, see pic of menu. Sidewalk or inside seating, check out the inside, the old wood booths are sweet. 4 minute walk.
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John's of Bleecker St.
278 Bleecker St$ Best Pizza pie sit-down (no slices, only pies) cash only $20 - $30 for large plain 8 slice pizza, thin crispy crust, easily feeds two, plus many sides, see pic of menu. Sidewalk or inside seating, check out the inside, the old wood booths are sweet. 4 minute walk.
***
$ Maybe $4 slice + toppings (amazing), open till 4AM, everybody's favorite nearby slice, 3 min walk.
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Bleecker Street Pizza
69 7th Ave S***
$ Maybe $4 slice + toppings (amazing), open till 4AM, everybody's favorite nearby slice, 3 min walk.
Taïm
45 Spring St$ Great nearby falafel (tiny place), maybe $10 for the basic falafel. 4 min walk
$7 Falafel!!!
Tiny hole-in-the-wall historic place on Macdougal St. next to wash sq park, been there forever, near many other street cheap Chinese, Italian, Ethiopian, Belgian, Thai, Indian, Creperie . . . MInetta Tavern is steaks and French & is the only $$$ one. 8 min walk.
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Mamoun's Falafel
119 MacDougal St$7 Falafel!!!
Tiny hole-in-the-wall historic place on Macdougal St. next to wash sq park, been there forever, near many other street cheap Chinese, Italian, Ethiopian, Belgian, Thai, Indian, Creperie . . . MInetta Tavern is steaks and French & is the only $$$ one. 8 min walk.
****** 5 Star Bagel
$$ Best bagel for miles! Lox, nova, cream cheese, etc. Sticks to your ribs, many people just eat half & save the other half for later. 8 min walk.
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Murray's Bagels
500 6th Ave****** 5 Star Bagel
$$ Best bagel for miles! Lox, nova, cream cheese, etc. Sticks to your ribs, many people just eat half & save the other half for later. 8 min walk.
***
$$ Small charming French restaurant/coffee, Frenchy b'fasts too.
Get there early, often a line, very popular with locals. 3 min walk
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Buvette
42 Grove St***
$$ Small charming French restaurant/coffee, Frenchy b'fasts too.
Get there early, often a line, very popular with locals. 3 min walk
$ Extremely low key old school gay bar, kind of a dive, with the best inexpensive decent burger around, maybe $7 2 min walk.
Modest outdoor seating if the interior is too full.
Julius'
159 West 10th Street$ Extremely low key old school gay bar, kind of a dive, with the best inexpensive decent burger around, maybe $7 2 min walk.
Modest outdoor seating if the interior is too full.
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Right up the street on 4th, Mediterranean-flavored bistro with sidewalk tables. Fancy Breakfasts too. 1 min walk.
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Extra Virgin
259 West 4th Street$$
Right up the street on 4th, Mediterranean-flavored bistro with sidewalk tables. Fancy Breakfasts too. 1 min walk.
**
$$ Happy Hour 1/2 price Oysters! Homey pleasant place with creative salads, drinks & nichey dinner tidbits. 3 min walk, walk in or make a reservation to be sure to catch the happy hour.
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Jeffrey's Grocery
172 Waverly Pl**
$$ Happy Hour 1/2 price Oysters! Homey pleasant place with creative salads, drinks & nichey dinner tidbits. 3 min walk, walk in or make a reservation to be sure to catch the happy hour.
**
$$ but not bad, maybe $15 - $20+ servings.
Small, cozy place for a slightly fancy breakfast, lunch, dinner. Very nearby on a charming corner. 3 min walk.
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Joseph Leonard
170 Waverly Pl**
$$ but not bad, maybe $15 - $20+ servings.
Small, cozy place for a slightly fancy breakfast, lunch, dinner. Very nearby on a charming corner. 3 min walk.
$$+ slightly pricey, old school Italian, nice family atmos inside, sidewalk drenched in sunlight late afternoon to sundown. 2 minute walk.
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Morandi
211 Waverly Pl$$+ slightly pricey, old school Italian, nice family atmos inside, sidewalk drenched in sunlight late afternoon to sundown. 2 minute walk.
99 cent pizza, tastes like cardboard but 2 slices will fill you up for a few hours.
There's a really bad one practically across the street, on 7th Ave between Perry & Charles
There's a better one in a slightly more interesting neighborhood, sleaze-wise (tattoo parlor, Papaya Hot Dog, sex shop, head shops etc.) on 6th Avenue between 4th St and the IFC cinema. 5 min walk
99¢ NYC
596 Malcolm X Boulevard99 cent pizza, tastes like cardboard but 2 slices will fill you up for a few hours.
There's a really bad one practically across the street, on 7th Ave between Perry & Charles
There's a better one in a slightly more interesting neighborhood, sleaze-wise (tattoo parlor, Papaya Hot Dog, sex shop, head shops etc.) on 6th Avenue between 4th St and the IFC cinema. 5 min walk
$$ Cupcakes etc. If you're into that kind of thing. This one's famous. Still a line sometimes, come back later, it comes & goes. A pleasant 4 min walk.
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Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker St$$ Cupcakes etc. If you're into that kind of thing. This one's famous. Still a line sometimes, come back later, it comes & goes. A pleasant 4 min walk.
*** Tiny super-cute little secret place $$+ on the best street in the heart of the old village, strangely not as expensive as you would think, if you have taste for this sort of thing; RESERVE a table? 5 min walk.
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Little Owl
90 Bedford St*** Tiny super-cute little secret place $$+ on the best street in the heart of the old village, strangely not as expensive as you would think, if you have taste for this sort of thing; RESERVE a table? 5 min walk.
$$ 4-star ramen, 435 Hudson, 4 minutes walk, and lots of other restaurants & bars nearby to check out
Ramen Misoya West Village
535 Hudson Street$$ 4-star ramen, 435 Hudson, 4 minutes walk, and lots of other restaurants & bars nearby to check out
****** 5 Star Review, my kind of Italian.
$, the most charming, small, reasonably-priced Italian around, 8 min walk on Bedford, one of the loveliest & historic streets in the west village.
Some outdoor seating., GET RESERVATIONS, it is always crowded, tables close together, it can be LOUD, but nice vibes all around, for sane prices.
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Cotenna
21 Bedford St****** 5 Star Review, my kind of Italian.
$, the most charming, small, reasonably-priced Italian around, 8 min walk on Bedford, one of the loveliest & historic streets in the west village.
Some outdoor seating., GET RESERVATIONS, it is always crowded, tables close together, it can be LOUD, but nice vibes all around, for sane prices.
**
$ Teeny tiny totally charming lunchenette featuring rotisserie chicken but also salads and veggie delicious soups . . VERY good value for $, 7min walk
Cocu
26 Carmine Street**
$ Teeny tiny totally charming lunchenette featuring rotisserie chicken but also salads and veggie delicious soups . . VERY good value for $, 7min walk
***** $$ Just an amazing fresh restaurant, mediterranean, sit down fare, lots of vegan options, & interesting chickens & whatnot, kind of classy white table cloth but not terribly expensive & very informal adult vibe (not cheap either ), 7 min walk, reservations best idea, they are busy.
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Jack's Wife Freda
50 Carmine St***** $$ Just an amazing fresh restaurant, mediterranean, sit down fare, lots of vegan options, & interesting chickens & whatnot, kind of classy white table cloth but not terribly expensive & very informal adult vibe (not cheap either ), 7 min walk, reservations best idea, they are busy.
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1 min walk away, teeny tiny sushi bar, very expensive, never ate there, see what app says?
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Sushi on Jones
210 W 10th St$$$
1 min walk away, teeny tiny sushi bar, very expensive, never ate there, see what app says?
$ Various coffees, Sicilian light fare like panini, croissant, pizze, also eggs & lox on bagel, cheap, charming, tiny, sunny busy sidewalk on the W. 4th strip btwn 7th/6th Ave., always busy, 3 min walk.
The Coppola Cafe
171 West 4th Street$ Various coffees, Sicilian light fare like panini, croissant, pizze, also eggs & lox on bagel, cheap, charming, tiny, sunny busy sidewalk on the W. 4th strip btwn 7th/6th Ave., always busy, 3 min walk.
$4 taco! This little joint practically across the street (to the right) is cheap, down & dirty when all you want is a Mexican handheld meal on the fly. And it is well-reviewed:
"The Little Taco House is tiny counter-service spot on a quiet stretch of West 4th Street filled with mostly expensive townhouses and Golden Globe nominees walking their dogs. There isn’t much room to sit, but it’s a great option for some quick takeout. We like the tacos just fine - just know that the burritos and tortas are the best things here. Get either with chorizo or carnitas, and you have yourself a very good hand-held meal."
The Little Taco House
246 West 4th Street$4 taco! This little joint practically across the street (to the right) is cheap, down & dirty when all you want is a Mexican handheld meal on the fly. And it is well-reviewed:
"The Little Taco House is tiny counter-service spot on a quiet stretch of West 4th Street filled with mostly expensive townhouses and Golden Globe nominees walking their dogs. There isn’t much room to sit, but it’s a great option for some quick takeout. We like the tacos just fine - just know that the burritos and tortas are the best things here. Get either with chorizo or carnitas, and you have yourself a very good hand-held meal."
1st cappuccino served in NYC here in the 1930's . . . the classic go-to charming authentic orginal cafe in the heart of the touristic strip of MacDougal St. next to lots of other options.
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Caffe Reggio
119 MacDougal St1st cappuccino served in NYC here in the 1930's . . . the classic go-to charming authentic orginal cafe in the heart of the touristic strip of MacDougal St. next to lots of other options.
Sightseeing
Just the immediate neighborhood.
The commons of the West Village, a great way to appreciate the diversity of this town.
The 1960's, 2022 style.
Post-COVID it has come alive like I haven't seen in the 30 years I've been here.
Music, demonstrations, people selling cheap art & clothing, hugs, marijuana sold openly on little tables around the fountain, the police do not mind.
Not as alive in winter but if it warms up people will come out.
Speaking of not as alive, there are 20 thousand bodies buried under the park, it was the town cemetery during many yellow fever outbreaks from 1797 on, never moved the bodies.
"Ever since it became a public park in 1827, Washington Square Park has served as the spiritual home, playground, and meeting place for Greenwich Village. Robert Louis Stevenson and Mark Twain shared a bench together here in 1888, discussing the implications of fame and mass readership. Henry James, who grew up nearby, praised the park for its "established repose which is not of frequent occurrence in other quarters of the long, shrill city."
Willa Cather wrote glowingly of the "mist of rainbow water" given off by the central fountain in her 1920 short story "Coming, Aphrodite."
Given its proximity to the local bars and cafes, the park became a natural hangout for the Beat poets during the 1950s and 60s, notably Jack Kerouac, who was somewhat obsessed by the park’s earlier incarnation as a cemetery. Many of the Beats gave impromptu public readings here, most famously Allen Ginsberg in 1966, who concluded by urging his audience to go forth and spread the word that the Vietnam War was over in the belief that enough mass declarations would bring an end to the conflict."
Washington Square North:
The well-preserved Greek Revival houses along Washington Square North were home to the loftiest echelon of nineteenth-century New York’s high society. Henry James set his famous 1880 novel Washington Square among these patrician homes, which he knew very well—his grandmother lived at no. 18 in a building that has since been torn down. His friend and fellow author Edith Wharton lived at no. 7 for a year in 1882. A few doors down at no.3, John Dos Passos began work on his masterpiece, the 1925 novel Manhattan Transfer, when he lived here briefly. The celebrated critic and author of To the Finland Station Edmund Wilson resided in the same building from 1923 to 1925.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Location: 23-29 Washington Pl., between Greene St. and Washington Square East
On March 25, 1911, this building was the scene of one of the worst tragedies in New York’s history, when fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company, a sweatshop that occupied the top three floors. Nearly five hundred garment workers were employed here, and 146 died. Scores of people jumped or fell from the buildin to their deaths to the horror of onlookers who rushed over from Washington Square Park. The disaster shocked New York and led to sweeping reforms in the city’s labor laws. It has also figured in several literary works, most recently Kenneth Baker’s 2002 novel Dreamland and Michael Cunningham’s 2005 novel Specimen Days. The building now belongs to New York University.
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華盛頓廣場公園
Washington SquareThe commons of the West Village, a great way to appreciate the diversity of this town.
The 1960's, 2022 style.
Post-COVID it has come alive like I haven't seen in the 30 years I've been here.
Music, demonstrations, people selling cheap art & clothing, hugs, marijuana sold openly on little tables around the fountain, the police do not mind.
Not as alive in winter but if it warms up people will come out.
Speaking of not as alive, there are 20 thousand bodies buried under the park, it was the town cemetery during many yellow fever outbreaks from 1797 on, never moved the bodies.
"Ever since it became a public park in 1827, Washington Square Park has served as the spiritual home, playground, and meeting place for Greenwich Village. Robert Louis Stevenson and Mark Twain shared a bench together here in 1888, discussing the implications of fame and mass readership. Henry James, who grew up nearby, praised the park for its "established repose which is not of frequent occurrence in other quarters of the long, shrill city."
Willa Cather wrote glowingly of the "mist of rainbow water" given off by the central fountain in her 1920 short story "Coming, Aphrodite."
Given its proximity to the local bars and cafes, the park became a natural hangout for the Beat poets during the 1950s and 60s, notably Jack Kerouac, who was somewhat obsessed by the park’s earlier incarnation as a cemetery. Many of the Beats gave impromptu public readings here, most famously Allen Ginsberg in 1966, who concluded by urging his audience to go forth and spread the word that the Vietnam War was over in the belief that enough mass declarations would bring an end to the conflict."
Washington Square North:
The well-preserved Greek Revival houses along Washington Square North were home to the loftiest echelon of nineteenth-century New York’s high society. Henry James set his famous 1880 novel Washington Square among these patrician homes, which he knew very well—his grandmother lived at no. 18 in a building that has since been torn down. His friend and fellow author Edith Wharton lived at no. 7 for a year in 1882. A few doors down at no.3, John Dos Passos began work on his masterpiece, the 1925 novel Manhattan Transfer, when he lived here briefly. The celebrated critic and author of To the Finland Station Edmund Wilson resided in the same building from 1923 to 1925.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Location: 23-29 Washington Pl., between Greene St. and Washington Square East
On March 25, 1911, this building was the scene of one of the worst tragedies in New York’s history, when fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company, a sweatshop that occupied the top three floors. Nearly five hundred garment workers were employed here, and 146 died. Scores of people jumped or fell from the buildin to their deaths to the horror of onlookers who rushed over from Washington Square Park. The disaster shocked New York and led to sweeping reforms in the city’s labor laws. It has also figured in several literary works, most recently Kenneth Baker’s 2002 novel Dreamland and Michael Cunningham’s 2005 novel Specimen Days. The building now belongs to New York University.
Gay bar & National Historic Landmark, site of the 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement.
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石牆酒吧
53 Christopher StGay bar & National Historic Landmark, site of the 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement.
OLD COOL STREETS & LITERARY HAUNTS in Jeff's immediate neighborhood.
For example, this route to the historic Cherry Lane Theatre is nice:
Take a left out of the apartment, right on 7th Ave, cross Christopher St. and take a right on Grove St.
Grove street good to explore later, but for now,
Take a left on Bedford St. (was a path before white people got here)
Bedford is great to explore later but for now take a left on Barrow St.
See Commerce, swing back around til you see the Cherry Lane Theatre.
"The Cherry Lane Theatre occupies an 1836 brick building that was initially a brewery and later a tobacco warehouse. In 1924, the poet and playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay and a group of friends converted it into the Cherry Lane Playhouse. Over the years, Cherry Lane has brought some of the world’s most important dramas to the stage, including works by Eugene O’Neill, Clifford Odets, Eugene Ionesco, Gertrude Stein, Edward Albee and Harold Pinter. Samuel Beckett had a particularly special relationship with Cherry Lane: his Endgame had its US premiere here in 1958, and Happy Days had its world premiere here three years later. Today, the theater is New York’s oldest continuously running off-Broadway theater."
NEAR BY:
86 Bedford St.
Chumley’s
Chumley’s—which closed after a fire in 2007—began its life as a speakeasy in 1926. After Prohibition ended, the bar kept its clandestine appearance, with no sign out front and a back-door entrance onto an alleyway leading to Barrow Street. This was a favorite spot for writers, including William Faulkner (pictured), F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Eugene O’Neill. Edna St. Vincent Millay was a regular and briefly lived upstairs. Book dust jackets—many autographed by regulars—lined the walls. Village lore has it that the expression "to 86 someone" (or ban them from a bar) originated at Chumley’s and refers to the bar’s address.
ALSO NEAR BY: WHITE HORSE TAVERN
567 Hudson St., at W. 11th St.
One of the Village’s oldest and most beloved watering holes, the White Horse drew its first draughts for longshoreman in 1880. This was the favorite stomping ground of poet Dylan Thomas—though the story of him dying here after downing 18 whiskey shots is an urban myth. The reality is that the hard-drinking Welshman, who was under medication for depression, made the outlandish boast of consuming 18 whiskeys after returning from a two-hour stint at the White Horse, then slept it off before resuming his drinking the next day. He later collapsed at the Chelsea Hotel and died at St Vincent’s Hospital. Other famous writers including Malcolm Lowry, Anaïs Nin, and James Baldwin hung out at the bar over the years, and Norman Mailer allegedly got the idea for founding the Village Voice while imbibing here. Jack Kerouac was kicked out on numerous drunken occasions, and, in his 1965 novel Desolation Angels, mentions finding the words "go home, Kerouac" scrawled on the bathroom wall. Step inside for a cocktail if you wish. Who knows—you may be sitting beside the next Great American novelist.
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Greenwich Village
OLD COOL STREETS & LITERARY HAUNTS in Jeff's immediate neighborhood.
For example, this route to the historic Cherry Lane Theatre is nice:
Take a left out of the apartment, right on 7th Ave, cross Christopher St. and take a right on Grove St.
Grove street good to explore later, but for now,
Take a left on Bedford St. (was a path before white people got here)
Bedford is great to explore later but for now take a left on Barrow St.
See Commerce, swing back around til you see the Cherry Lane Theatre.
"The Cherry Lane Theatre occupies an 1836 brick building that was initially a brewery and later a tobacco warehouse. In 1924, the poet and playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay and a group of friends converted it into the Cherry Lane Playhouse. Over the years, Cherry Lane has brought some of the world’s most important dramas to the stage, including works by Eugene O’Neill, Clifford Odets, Eugene Ionesco, Gertrude Stein, Edward Albee and Harold Pinter. Samuel Beckett had a particularly special relationship with Cherry Lane: his Endgame had its US premiere here in 1958, and Happy Days had its world premiere here three years later. Today, the theater is New York’s oldest continuously running off-Broadway theater."
NEAR BY:
86 Bedford St.
Chumley’s
Chumley’s—which closed after a fire in 2007—began its life as a speakeasy in 1926. After Prohibition ended, the bar kept its clandestine appearance, with no sign out front and a back-door entrance onto an alleyway leading to Barrow Street. This was a favorite spot for writers, including William Faulkner (pictured), F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Eugene O’Neill. Edna St. Vincent Millay was a regular and briefly lived upstairs. Book dust jackets—many autographed by regulars—lined the walls. Village lore has it that the expression "to 86 someone" (or ban them from a bar) originated at Chumley’s and refers to the bar’s address.
ALSO NEAR BY: WHITE HORSE TAVERN
567 Hudson St., at W. 11th St.
One of the Village’s oldest and most beloved watering holes, the White Horse drew its first draughts for longshoreman in 1880. This was the favorite stomping ground of poet Dylan Thomas—though the story of him dying here after downing 18 whiskey shots is an urban myth. The reality is that the hard-drinking Welshman, who was under medication for depression, made the outlandish boast of consuming 18 whiskeys after returning from a two-hour stint at the White Horse, then slept it off before resuming his drinking the next day. He later collapsed at the Chelsea Hotel and died at St Vincent’s Hospital. Other famous writers including Malcolm Lowry, Anaïs Nin, and James Baldwin hung out at the bar over the years, and Norman Mailer allegedly got the idea for founding the Village Voice while imbibing here. Jack Kerouac was kicked out on numerous drunken occasions, and, in his 1965 novel Desolation Angels, mentions finding the words "go home, Kerouac" scrawled on the bathroom wall. Step inside for a cocktail if you wish. Who knows—you may be sitting beside the next Great American novelist.
One of a kind bookstore, 18 miles of stacks, a pilgrimage site for book lovers, 16 min walk, a longer walk than the other local listings but if you like books you should visit the Strand. Cute little gag gift items too.
"The best seating is at the top floor in the rare books room, in case you are looking for a place to curl up.” in 118 reviews
“They also have fun trinkets and witty buttons and tote bags for sale all over the front of the store.” in 63 reviews
“Honestly if you are a bookworm or just love to visit bookstores in new destinations like me, then you have to go.” in 27 reviews
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The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayOne of a kind bookstore, 18 miles of stacks, a pilgrimage site for book lovers, 16 min walk, a longer walk than the other local listings but if you like books you should visit the Strand. Cute little gag gift items too.
"The best seating is at the top floor in the rare books room, in case you are looking for a place to curl up.” in 118 reviews
“They also have fun trinkets and witty buttons and tote bags for sale all over the front of the store.” in 63 reviews
“Honestly if you are a bookworm or just love to visit bookstores in new destinations like me, then you have to go.” in 27 reviews
It's The Whitney, what can I say? 12 min walk.
Arguably the most important collection of American Art in the world (though that's a stupid argument, there are so many amazing museums, and may we stress the word AMERICAN, that's actually a very narrow category). 12 min walk.
https://whitney.org/
Don't miss the terraces on the 6th & 7th floors . . . also in that neighborhood you have the Hudson River, The High Line, the great rooftop bar on top of The Standard called Le Bain, the Meat Packing District (night clubs, pricey hip shops and boutiques. . .
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Salmagundi Museum of American Art
It's The Whitney, what can I say? 12 min walk.
Arguably the most important collection of American Art in the world (though that's a stupid argument, there are so many amazing museums, and may we stress the word AMERICAN, that's actually a very narrow category). 12 min walk.
https://whitney.org/
Don't miss the terraces on the 6th & 7th floors . . . also in that neighborhood you have the Hudson River, The High Line, the great rooftop bar on top of The Standard called Le Bain, the Meat Packing District (night clubs, pricey hip shops and boutiques. . .
Hudson River is 10 minutes to the right of this apartment. It is big. Excellent sunsets. Grassy piers extend out into the river and you can see the teeny tiny Statue of Liberty in the distance. It's our front lawn.
Also running/cycling paths, miniature golf, all kinds of boating, ask jeff.
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Pier 25 at Hudson River Park
West StreetHudson River is 10 minutes to the right of this apartment. It is big. Excellent sunsets. Grassy piers extend out into the river and you can see the teeny tiny Statue of Liberty in the distance. It's our front lawn.
Also running/cycling paths, miniature golf, all kinds of boating, ask jeff.
Three Lives & Company
154 W 10th StTiny, incredibly well curated bookstore. 3 min walk
If you like bookstores and lean a little to the left politically, go get radicalized here. One of a kind, 7 min walk.
UPDATE: May have closed end of June 2022? Will investigate . . .
Unoppressive Non-imperialist Bargain Books
34 Carmine StreetIf you like bookstores and lean a little to the left politically, go get radicalized here. One of a kind, 7 min walk.
UPDATE: May have closed end of June 2022? Will investigate . . .
Frying Pan
207 12th AveBest place to eat & drink on Hudson River, seasonal; 30 min walk
LOCAL MUSIC
Just the neighborhood, for a more curated list of new hot places where the live music is happening . . do the research & I'll add it to the guide!
For my (& your) money the best Jazz Venue in town. Less than 1 min walk. Ask me about it.
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Smalls Jazz Club
183 W 10th StFor my (& your) money the best Jazz Venue in town. Less than 1 min walk. Ask me about it.
This historic piano bar draws a crowd of gay locals & musical-theater performers in dimly lit digs. Straights welcome!! This place has been a scene since at least the 1940's & they haven't change the decor since about the 60's, I'd guess. If you like to sing show tunes at a piano bar (or just experience others doing that) this is the place for you. 2 min walk.
Also check out ARTHUR'S TAVERN next door and THE DUPLEX across Sheridan Square at the NE corner of 7th Ave/Christopher St., for more musical/social experiences
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Marie's Crisis Cafe
59 Grove StThis historic piano bar draws a crowd of gay locals & musical-theater performers in dimly lit digs. Straights welcome!! This place has been a scene since at least the 1940's & they haven't change the decor since about the 60's, I'd guess. If you like to sing show tunes at a piano bar (or just experience others doing that) this is the place for you. 2 min walk.
Also check out ARTHUR'S TAVERN next door and THE DUPLEX across Sheridan Square at the NE corner of 7th Ave/Christopher St., for more musical/social experiences
A gay & straight crowd camps out at this bi-level bar for piano sing-alongs, drag revues & comedy. 2 min walkΩ
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The Duplex
61 Christopher StA gay & straight crowd camps out at this bi-level bar for piano sing-alongs, drag revues & comedy. 2 min walkΩ
Live music, no idea what it is like any more, this is the place that was Folk in the 50's and was where Bob Dylan, Hendrix, Baez et al hung out and were 'discovered', check app for current reviews
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Cafe Wha?
115 MacDougal StLive music, no idea what it is like any more, this is the place that was Folk in the 50's and was where Bob Dylan, Hendrix, Baez et al hung out and were 'discovered', check app for current reviews
People tell me a decent spill -over kind of thing if you're in that neighborhood, I've never been there, 7 min walk, not for seriously good music but a loud scene.
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The Village Underground
130 W 3rd StPeople tell me a decent spill -over kind of thing if you're in that neighborhood, I've never been there, 7 min walk, not for seriously good music but a loud scene.
not in neighborhood but if you like Jazz check it out.
17 mins uptown on the #1 train (entrance to #1 train one minute from our door).
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Birdland Jazz Club
315 W 44th Stnot in neighborhood but if you like Jazz check it out.
17 mins uptown on the #1 train (entrance to #1 train one minute from our door).
BARS
GREAT nearby rooftop bar overlooking the Hudson River on top of The Standard Hotel in the Meatpacking District, 12 min walk, right over The High Line.
Drinks market-price, $12 -$20. There's a red velvet rope at the entrance & they may have attitude but it is all for show, you will get in.
Tricky to find entrance, it's not at The Standard Hotel entrance, it's on the block around the corner towards the river.
Nice views of the river, Greenwich Village; a hip place. If you go there you are being hip AND getting great views, especially on a warmer sunny day.
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Le Bain
848 Washington StGREAT nearby rooftop bar overlooking the Hudson River on top of The Standard Hotel in the Meatpacking District, 12 min walk, right over The High Line.
Drinks market-price, $12 -$20. There's a red velvet rope at the entrance & they may have attitude but it is all for show, you will get in.
Tricky to find entrance, it's not at The Standard Hotel entrance, it's on the block around the corner towards the river.
Nice views of the river, Greenwich Village; a hip place. If you go there you are being hip AND getting great views, especially on a warmer sunny day.
Your basic neighborhood bar, nothing special, but not some stupid concept, just a bar. 4 min walk.
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Employees Only
510 Hudson StYour basic neighborhood bar, nothing special, but not some stupid concept, just a bar. 4 min walk.
A speakeasy! You enter th Five Guys burger joint, take a left at the ketchup dispenser, see a door climb some stairs and you're in a 'secret' bar! Never been but i am told it is fine.
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The Garret
296 Bleecker StA speakeasy! You enter th Five Guys burger joint, take a left at the ketchup dispenser, see a door climb some stairs and you're in a 'secret' bar! Never been but i am told it is fine.
Burgers over-rated but it's an authentic old-school neighborhood haunt, a good place to get some ale or beer or basic un-fancy drinks, the vibe has not changed in 60+ years. Cash only, ATM inside. 5 min walk
https://www.cornerbistrony.com/
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Corner Bistro
331 West 4th StreetBurgers over-rated but it's an authentic old-school neighborhood haunt, a good place to get some ale or beer or basic un-fancy drinks, the vibe has not changed in 60+ years. Cash only, ATM inside. 5 min walk
https://www.cornerbistrony.com/
another cash-only, basic neighborhood watering hole that has been a local favorite forever, cheap drinks, 5 min walk
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WXOU Bar
558 Hudson Stanother cash-only, basic neighborhood watering hole that has been a local favorite forever, cheap drinks, 5 min walk
where lots of famous artists & writers drank (to their death, in the case of Dylan Thomas, in a booth there) which is now a yuppie horrible crowded place, included on this list in case you are a literary nostalgic. 5 min walk
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White Horse Tavern
567 Hudson Streetwhere lots of famous artists & writers drank (to their death, in the case of Dylan Thomas, in a booth there) which is now a yuppie horrible crowded place, included on this list in case you are a literary nostalgic. 5 min walk
$
Used to be the best (tiny) dive bar in the city, certainly best hardcore trash bar in immediate neighborhood, watch your valuables, 6 minute walk. . . . but recently visited & it was yuppified in the early evening, maybe it still gets raw late at night, idk.
Drinks not especially cheap, either. Just normal.
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Johnny's Bar
90 Greenwich Avenue$
Used to be the best (tiny) dive bar in the city, certainly best hardcore trash bar in immediate neighborhood, watch your valuables, 6 minute walk. . . . but recently visited & it was yuppified in the early evening, maybe it still gets raw late at night, idk.
Drinks not especially cheap, either. Just normal.
Hip Japanese bar with tasty food and drinks, 4 min walk.
They really care about their drinks & little food snacks . . . loud, though.
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Katana Kitten
531 Hudson StHip Japanese bar with tasty food and drinks, 4 min walk.
They really care about their drinks & little food snacks . . . loud, though.
Cubby Hole
281 W 12th StSmall popular lesbian bar 5 min walk to your right, been there since the 80's.
COMEDY
Best Comedy in town, never mind the west village.
"Comedy Cellar" is actually three venues, 1) Comedy Cellar, 2) Fat Black Pussycat 3)Village Underground. Just go to their site & figure it out
https://www.comedycellar.com/line-up/
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喜劇地窖
117 MacDougal StBest Comedy in town, never mind the west village.
"Comedy Cellar" is actually three venues, 1) Comedy Cellar, 2) Fat Black Pussycat 3)Village Underground. Just go to their site & figure it out
https://www.comedycellar.com/line-up/
BREAKFAST
Some of these are repeats from Food section.
Best bagel for miles! Lox, nova, cream cheese, etc. Sticks to your ribs, many people just eat half & save the other half for later. 8 minute walk.
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Murray's Bagels
500 6th AveBest bagel for miles! Lox, nova, cream cheese, etc. Sticks to your ribs, many people just eat half & save the other half for later. 8 minute walk.
Small, charming French restaurant offering breakfast lunch dinner, coffee, slightly $$ for what you get but it is good.
Go early, sometimes a line.
3 min walk
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Buvette
42 Grove StSmall, charming French restaurant offering breakfast lunch dinner, coffee, slightly $$ for what you get but it is good.
Go early, sometimes a line.
3 min walk
Coastal fare from Italy & France at this busy bistro with sidewalk tables. $$. Breakfast on the fancy side, not your basic simple eggs & hash. 1 minute walk
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Extra Virgin
259 West 4th StreetCoastal fare from Italy & France at this busy bistro with sidewalk tables. $$. Breakfast on the fancy side, not your basic simple eggs & hash. 1 minute walk
Small, cozy place for a slightly fancy breakfast, lunch dinner. Very nearby on a charming corner. $$ but not bad, maybe $15 - $20+ servings. 3 min walk.
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Joseph Leonard
170 Waverly PlSmall, cozy place for a slightly fancy breakfast, lunch dinner. Very nearby on a charming corner. $$ but not bad, maybe $15 - $20+ servings. 3 min walk.
There are closer-by equally tasty b'fast choices but I list this because it is a classic, reliable, friendly, old-school nyc diner, inside it hasn't seemed to change much since the 40's. 6 min walk CASH ONLY!
Also site of many movie shoots, the interior hasn't changed since the 40's. The most reliable diner food in town.
(Not exactly cheap? Expect to pay $15 - 20 +/- each for b'fast?)
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La Bonbonniere
28 8th AveThere are closer-by equally tasty b'fast choices but I list this because it is a classic, reliable, friendly, old-school nyc diner, inside it hasn't seemed to change much since the 40's. 6 min walk CASH ONLY!
Also site of many movie shoots, the interior hasn't changed since the 40's. The most reliable diner food in town.
(Not exactly cheap? Expect to pay $15 - 20 +/- each for b'fast?)
nearest coffee shop, it's ok, there are better, not much on food at all, but it's close, 90 second walk
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Partners Coffee
125 N 6th Stnearest coffee shop, it's ok, there are better, not much on food at all, but it's close, 90 second walk
Blackstone Coffee Roaster
502 Hudson StPopular breakfast & coffee spot, well-reviewed, 4 min walk
BEST VEGAN FOOD
****
VEGAN $$
Get reservations. 3 min walk
Best French Vegan experience ever. Tiny little classy joint, if you are a dedicated vegan you'll want to experience this. Check out their menu: copy & paste http://delicesarrasin.com/.
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Delice & Sarrasin
178 Christopher St****
VEGAN $$
Get reservations. 3 min walk
Best French Vegan experience ever. Tiny little classy joint, if you are a dedicated vegan you'll want to experience this. Check out their menu: copy & paste http://delicesarrasin.com/.
$$$
juices wines healthy foods, the future of eating. 6 mins. never been there
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The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare St$$$
juices wines healthy foods, the future of eating. 6 mins. never been there