Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard StAn amazing glimpse into old New York
One of the original LES galleries, Canada still keeps it real with a program that reflects a funky DIY aesthetic.
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CANADA
60 Lispenard StOne of the original LES galleries, Canada still keeps it real with a program that reflects a funky DIY aesthetic.
An offshoot of 57th Street's tony Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, Eleven Rivington offers an impeccable midtown atmosphere in small-storefront form.
11 Rivington St
11 Rivington StreetAn offshoot of 57th Street's tony Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, Eleven Rivington offers an impeccable midtown atmosphere in small-storefront form.
This space with a made-up name was opened by Rob Hult and Ingrid Bromberg Kennedy in 2004 and moved to the Lower East Side in 2011.
Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery
87 Ludlow StThis space with a made-up name was opened by Rob Hult and Ingrid Bromberg Kennedy in 2004 and moved to the Lower East Side in 2011.
Lisa Cooley's roster of artists seems to share a penchant for Conceptualist sleight-of-hand, mixed with unexpected materials.
Lisa Cooley
107 Norfolk StreetLisa Cooley's roster of artists seems to share a penchant for Conceptualist sleight-of-hand, mixed with unexpected materials.
Sightseeing
A walk or bike across the bridge is a classic New York experience.
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Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathA walk or bike across the bridge is a classic New York experience.
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathDelancey Street
Delancey Street
Lower East Side
175 Eldridge StFood Scene
Katz Delikatesser
205 E Houston StTHE Authentic NYC Deli
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StTry the Peanut Butter and Jelly Square!
Pies 'n' Thighs
43 Canal StreetChicken and Waffles
Katz Delikatesser
205 E Houston St"I'll have what she's having!"
The Pickle Guys
357 Grand StKossar's Bagels & Bialys
367 Grand StThe 45-seat restaurant is a sister to chef Jeremiah Stone and pastry chef Fabian von Hauske’s avant-garde tasting-menu den, Contra, two doors down. Contra already had an understated, almost mumblecore approach to set menus—five courses clocked in at $55 when the place opened; elevated to its current $67, it’s still a bargain—but Wildair is even more low-pressure, set with sardine-packed bar tables, a fuzzy midaughts soundtrack and neighborhood affability. (On a recent night, more than one diner recognized wine director Jorge Riera from his tenure at the nearby Ten Bells. Bear hugs ensued.) And though Wildair’s snacky, à la carte menu has less sharp-edged experimentation than Contra’s, there are low-key innovations at play here.
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Wildair
142 Orchard StThe 45-seat restaurant is a sister to chef Jeremiah Stone and pastry chef Fabian von Hauske’s avant-garde tasting-menu den, Contra, two doors down. Contra already had an understated, almost mumblecore approach to set menus—five courses clocked in at $55 when the place opened; elevated to its current $67, it’s still a bargain—but Wildair is even more low-pressure, set with sardine-packed bar tables, a fuzzy midaughts soundtrack and neighborhood affability. (On a recent night, more than one diner recognized wine director Jorge Riera from his tenure at the nearby Ten Bells. Bear hugs ensued.) And though Wildair’s snacky, à la carte menu has less sharp-edged experimentation than Contra’s, there are low-key innovations at play here.
Start your day off with a little something old and a little something new at this sit-down spin-off of iconic century-old appetizing store Russ & Daughters. All the classics are accounted for but repackaged as composed plates: silky smoked fish is best highlighted in bagel-and-schmear boards, and chocolate-webbed babka loaves are sliced and griddled as French toast. A few roe-topped latkes, and you’ll have enough fuel for a whole day of LES exploring.
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Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StStart your day off with a little something old and a little something new at this sit-down spin-off of iconic century-old appetizing store Russ & Daughters. All the classics are accounted for but repackaged as composed plates: silky smoked fish is best highlighted in bagel-and-schmear boards, and chocolate-webbed babka loaves are sliced and griddled as French toast. A few roe-topped latkes, and you’ll have enough fuel for a whole day of LES exploring.
One of the best parts of Nicholas Morgenstern’s critics-darling parlor, aside from its far-flung flavors (banana-curry, salt-and-pepper–pine nut), is the late hours. Bustling until midnight on weekends, the scoop shop is a picture-perfect after-dinner retreat, with locals perched at spinning counter seats for behemoth banana splits.
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Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
2 Rivington StOne of the best parts of Nicholas Morgenstern’s critics-darling parlor, aside from its far-flung flavors (banana-curry, salt-and-pepper–pine nut), is the late hours. Bustling until midnight on weekends, the scoop shop is a picture-perfect after-dinner retreat, with locals perched at spinning counter seats for behemoth banana splits.
Essentials
Great for groceries and snacks. The cheese shop and bread bakery is great!
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Essex Market
88 Essex StGreat for groceries and snacks. The cheese shop and bread bakery is great!
Drinks & Nightlife
Unwind with a slow sipper at this intimate—and the city’s tiniest—whiskey house from Brandy Library’s Flavien Desoblin, a prime spot for easing into the wee hours. With more than 600 bottles crammed on backlit bookshelves, you can geek out over hard-to-find Japanese varietals (a $476 multivintage 1981–84 Karuizawa whiskey) or expand your whiskey wisdom with guidance from the encyclopedic barkeeps.
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Copper & Oak
157 Allen StUnwind with a slow sipper at this intimate—and the city’s tiniest—whiskey house from Brandy Library’s Flavien Desoblin, a prime spot for easing into the wee hours. With more than 600 bottles crammed on backlit bookshelves, you can geek out over hard-to-find Japanese varietals (a $476 multivintage 1981–84 Karuizawa whiskey) or expand your whiskey wisdom with guidance from the encyclopedic barkeeps.
Loreley defies cultural stereotyping: It’s a German beer garden and it’s remarkably inefficient. A small back patio with too-close canopied picnic tables was only occasionally visited by the staff. Granted, the beer selection is extensive; Dortmunder and Spaten Mai Bock were tasty, and a good thing, too, because the wait for food was about as long as Wagner’s complete Ring cycle. Perhaps the spotty service will improve in time, but the food needs more attention as well. When the jägerschnitzel and sausage platter arrived, the schnitzel had been pounded so thin that the breading seemed like the main event. Other wurst dishes were unremarkable; apfelstrudel was Pop Tart-ish. And the place was packed. Go figure.
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Loreley Beer Garden
7 Rivington StLoreley defies cultural stereotyping: It’s a German beer garden and it’s remarkably inefficient. A small back patio with too-close canopied picnic tables was only occasionally visited by the staff. Granted, the beer selection is extensive; Dortmunder and Spaten Mai Bock were tasty, and a good thing, too, because the wait for food was about as long as Wagner’s complete Ring cycle. Perhaps the spotty service will improve in time, but the food needs more attention as well. When the jägerschnitzel and sausage platter arrived, the schnitzel had been pounded so thin that the breading seemed like the main event. Other wurst dishes were unremarkable; apfelstrudel was Pop Tart-ish. And the place was packed. Go figure.
Blue balls, anyone? That’s one of the many tapas (this one consists of grapes coated in blue cheese and nuts) served at this 53-seat bar. Also on the menu: pâté, sandwiches and a large selection of wine.
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Marshall Stack
66 Rivington StBlue balls, anyone? That’s one of the many tapas (this one consists of grapes coated in blue cheese and nuts) served at this 53-seat bar. Also on the menu: pâté, sandwiches and a large selection of wine.
Shopping
It’s easy to miss this small but well-appointed unmarked shop, which has been dishing out street-inspired menswear since 2001. Ring the buzzer for access to solid, long-sleeved button-ups ($110) with a small, embroidered red heart and yellow lightning bolt on the front collar, and classic cardigans ($118) with front pockets and the brand name running vertically down the left-front side. Immediately next door with a separate entrance is Alife’s footwear shop, which is modeled after a retro gentlemen’s club and carries Alife-brand kicks, alongside other labels like Nike and Adidas.
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Alife
158 Rivington StIt’s easy to miss this small but well-appointed unmarked shop, which has been dishing out street-inspired menswear since 2001. Ring the buzzer for access to solid, long-sleeved button-ups ($110) with a small, embroidered red heart and yellow lightning bolt on the front collar, and classic cardigans ($118) with front pockets and the brand name running vertically down the left-front side. Immediately next door with a separate entrance is Alife’s footwear shop, which is modeled after a retro gentlemen’s club and carries Alife-brand kicks, alongside other labels like Nike and Adidas.
Although owner Greg Armas is only moving his store a few doors down Ludlow Street, shoppers should get ready for a completely different scene. Armas is keeping his merchandise model (hip, hard-to-find luxury labels for men and women, with vintage items and pieces from his own line sprinkled in), but he’s bidding adieu to a dark, narrow and opting for a new locale that’s bright, open and airy. Expect to see white wooden floors, diffused lighting and rustic details like wooden blocks and potted plants as you shop for goodies such as Ian R.N. sheer, silky V-neck tees ($178); adorable Mandy Coon leather bunny bags with chain straps ($438); and men’s V::room charcoal-gray sweatpants ($178).
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Assembly New York
170 Ludlow StAlthough owner Greg Armas is only moving his store a few doors down Ludlow Street, shoppers should get ready for a completely different scene. Armas is keeping his merchandise model (hip, hard-to-find luxury labels for men and women, with vintage items and pieces from his own line sprinkled in), but he’s bidding adieu to a dark, narrow and opting for a new locale that’s bright, open and airy. Expect to see white wooden floors, diffused lighting and rustic details like wooden blocks and potted plants as you shop for goodies such as Ian R.N. sheer, silky V-neck tees ($178); adorable Mandy Coon leather bunny bags with chain straps ($438); and men’s V::room charcoal-gray sweatpants ($178).
This self-proclaimed “radical” bookstore and café hosts readings and discussions on health, race, class and sexuality, featuring stellar writers such as graphic novelist Alison Bechdel and Christian-right watchdog Michelle Goldberg.
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Bluestockings Bookstore, Cafe & Activist Center
116 Suffolk StThis self-proclaimed “radical” bookstore and café hosts readings and discussions on health, race, class and sexuality, featuring stellar writers such as graphic novelist Alison Bechdel and Christian-right watchdog Michelle Goldberg.
If you’ve heard of Claw Money, it’s because she’s an iconic NYC graffiti artist, fashion designer and author. Last month, the urban funk artist has added “LES boutique owner” to her repertoire. Inside the hip-hop–inspired shop, expect to find items from her current fashion line, plus racks of rare vintage finds that have been on ice for the past two decades. Claw Money Starter jackets ($200), graphic tees ($30–$40), and Nike Blazer and Vandal sneakers ($195–$250) are displayed against graffiti-inspired wall art. And the wide selection of throwback Gucci sunglasses ($250) only confirms that the vintage stock is just as dope as the owner.
Claw & Co.
101 Delancey StIf you’ve heard of Claw Money, it’s because she’s an iconic NYC graffiti artist, fashion designer and author. Last month, the urban funk artist has added “LES boutique owner” to her repertoire. Inside the hip-hop–inspired shop, expect to find items from her current fashion line, plus racks of rare vintage finds that have been on ice for the past two decades. Claw Money Starter jackets ($200), graphic tees ($30–$40), and Nike Blazer and Vandal sneakers ($195–$250) are displayed against graffiti-inspired wall art. And the wide selection of throwback Gucci sunglasses ($250) only confirms that the vintage stock is just as dope as the owner.