Our Neighborhood Basics
Sightseeing
This is the closest museum to our place, and it’s a super fun place to spend an afternoon and evening. Go up to the roof to watch the sunset!
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New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryThis is the closest museum to our place, and it’s a super fun place to spend an afternoon and evening. Go up to the roof to watch the sunset!
Food scene
I have been going to this place since moving to NYC over 20 years ago! A neighborhood staple.
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Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StI have been going to this place since moving to NYC over 20 years ago! A neighborhood staple.
V-Nam Cafe
20 1st Ave.Super cheap, super good Vietnamese. Tiny place!
Rosario's Pizza
173 Orchard StMy personal favorite old-school pizzeria in the LES.
Great pizza. Be prepared to stand in a seriously long line!
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Prince St. Pizza
27 Prince StGreat pizza. Be prepared to stand in a seriously long line!
Yes, it’s a bookstore, but more importantly, it’s a nice cafe where you can read for hours.
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McNally Jackson Independent Booksellers and Cafe
134 Prince StYes, it’s a bookstore, but more importantly, it’s a nice cafe where you can read for hours.
Culture
The Strand Bookstore
828 BroadwayBest bookstore you’ll ever go to.
Film Forum
209 W Houston StMy second home. Amazing repertory cinema.
Metrograph
7 Ludlow StGreat film programming and a très chic bar.
Only go here if you’re a seriously committed cinéaste (as we are!). You will find some rare flicks behind these brick walls.
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Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd AveOnly go here if you’re a seriously committed cinéaste (as we are!). You will find some rare flicks behind these brick walls.