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Buvette

42 Grove Street, New York, NY
(212) 255 3590
www.ilovebuvette.com

‘Buvette’ roughly translates to ‘small bar’ in French, particularly one found in rural areas. Upon stepping inside this West Village hideaway you feel as though you have been transplanted to... Read More

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All Good Things

102 Franklin St (Franklin & Ave. Of The Americas)
(212) 966-3663
http://www.allgoodthingsny.com

Kyle Wittels and Camilla Wilson are all about good things, so much so in fact that they’ve been rounding up this city’s finest food vendors to offer the neighborhood a hub of tastiness.  ... Read More

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Exchange Alley

424 E 9th St (9th St & 1st Ave)
212.288.8525
http://exchangealleynyc.com

The Scene: Exchange Alley hits the nail on the head by marrying a warm unpretentiousness with a feeling of storied permanence. The intimate space feels as if it’s been there all along, which... Read More

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Pulqueria

11 Doyers St., New York, NY (Bowery & Pell Sts.)
212-513-1527
www.pulquerianyc.com

It’s time to break out those weathered maps of NYC you have stashed away from your first few months living here: your hunt for Pulqueria will test just how well you navigate the winding streets of... Read More

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Marlow and Sons

81 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY (Berry and Wythe St.)
718.384.1441
www.marlowandsons.com

There are two types of Manhattanites: the kind that ventures into the outer boroughs on occassion, and the kind that gasps in horror at the idea (‘What on earth is Williamsburg?!’). ... Read More

Tiny’s and the Bar Upstairs

Tiny’s and the Bar Upstairs

135 W Broadway, New York, NY (@ Duane Street)
212.374.1135
www.yelp.com/tinys

“Nothing is perfect, it’s all a little crooked,” owner Matt Abramcyk (Beatrice Inn, Bunker Club) told T Magazine of Tiny’s and the Bar Upstairs; his antidote to hard city living.... Read More

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PDT

113 St. Marks Place, New York, NY (First Ave & Avenue A)
212.614.0386
www.pdtnyc.com

Three years after opening, PDT (stands for “Please Don’t Tell”) isn’t much of a secret anymore, but the cocktail lounge still draws a crowd with its Prohibition-era intrigue... Read More