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!
629 locals recommend
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.
288 locals recommend
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.
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.
25 locals recommend
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.
38 locals recommend
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.