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Mother’s Ruin

18 Spring between Mott & Elizabeth St
(433) 756-8526

Tucked away on Spring Street in Nolita, Mother’s Ruin has already earned serious watering-hole cred. With a star-studded line up of bartenders, the cocktail menu (a chalk board above the bar) is... Read More

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Ippudo

65 4th Ave (4th Ave & 10th Street)
(212) 388-0088
www.ippudony.com

It’s always a terrific sign when approaching an ethnic restaurant to find the clientele to be overwhelmingly of the restaurant’s nationality. It’s something akin to seeing a local... 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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Gingersnap’s Organic

130 East 7th St (7th St, Avenue A)
(212) 533-9939
www.gingersnapsorganics.com

If you’ve been living in a major metropolitan area and haven’t heard the term “Raw” food recently, you’ve been living under a rock. Riding the wave of absolutely pure... Read More

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7A

109 Avenue A, New York, NY (@ 7th St.)
212.673.6583
www.yelp.com/7a-new-york

You know what they say: Location, location, location. Well, those words and the numbers 24/7 are the kiss of success to another numeral/alphabetical mix: 7A, the ‘round the clock café that’s... Read More

Torrisi Italian Specialities @ 250 Mulberry St., New York, NY

Torrisi Italian Specialties

250 Mulberry St, New York, NY (@ Prince St.)
212.965.0955
www.piginahat.com

By day, Torrisi Italian Specialties is a sandwich shop on the northern edge of Little Italy.  This is noteworthy, because Torrisi is nothing quite like the tourist traps and lackluster Italian food... Read More

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Bread

20 Spring St., New York, NY (Elizabeth & Mott St.)
212.334.1015

Bread in Nolita patented the formula for panini paradise back in 2003: 1) Have neighboring Balthazar supply the famous housebaked ciabatta rolls and baguettes, 2) Find every possible complimentary... Read More