Excellent cocktails cheaper than the all-too-common $15 standard, often good live music on the weekends. Miss having Bonnie's nearby for terrible decisions after the 2 am close.
Good-to-great tacos at a fair price with an amazing patio and atmosphere. For years it's been the best place to enjoy a lazy afternoon with as many friends as can drop by
For when you DGAF and just want some delicious fried food. Super-crispy fries hold up to cheese sauce beautifully. Recommend the Cray (Peruvian hot sauce) and General Tso sauces.
Short menu chock full of the spicy, sour, sweet flavors of great Thai. Frequently changing specialties well worth ordering. Shockingly empty for weekend lunch.
Staple of the neighborhood for cheap, delicious vegetarian Indian food. No frills, no seats, but $6 will fill you to overflowing.
Less-heralded gem of alphabet city: a bodega with a really excellent selection of snacks and drinks (lots of Asian and rarer American choices) plus the best fresh-made sandwiches
Good American- or Aussie-style breakfast. Beautiful corner location with lots of light.
Excellent service. Small menu, but a perfect selection. Highly recommended. Have the morcela.
Dark & cozy bar. Go for the gin & tonics - rest of menu is window dressing. Great pool table w/ super tight corner pockets (skill test!) in back. Quiet afternoons, busy at night.
Gorgeous. Gets very crowded, even on weekdays in low season. Go first thing in the morning (10 am) preferably, or last thing before close.
Lovely bookstore with a large selection of art books. Multiple levels w/ cafe and art spaces upstairs.
Crowded, but the line moves quickly. Good hot sandwiches, Mata Mata or Shoarma are particularly recommended; cold sandwiches nothing special.
Tourist-heavy and a bit pricey, but very good food and excellent yet unobtrusive service
