Filter by our Side PicksI sidled up to 1st Street where my cross-town journey logically began. Emerging from the corner of Houston Street at Avenue A, and ending rather abruptly at The Bowery, 1st Street seems to be void of definition. What it lacks in geographical distinction and length, it more than makes up for in character. … read more
Previously the home of Nice Guy Eddie’s, Boulton and Watt is one of the latest additions to the bar scene in the East Village. Several of the young people on the Manhattan Sideways team needed a place to host a casual after-hours business meeting, so they decided to kick things off by going back to … read more
Punjabi was the very first business that I stepped into during the summer of 2011, when I first began walking on the side streets of Manhattan. Every time that I was in the East Village over the next few years, I always made a point to stick my head inside and say hello. I worried about Punjabi being … read more
One and One is an Irish Pub, famous for its fish and chips and Sunday brunch. On weekends, it has a lively bar scene and nightclub complete with a DJ and dancing downstairs.
Planted in First Park at 1st Avenue and 1st Street, this kiosk offers its own Mud coffee “specialty” drinks, sandwiches and sweets.
On any pleasant afternoon, one will find lots of children enjoying the playground, while many others participate in a game of handball, racquetball, or shoot hoops on the half court. In mid-2011, just outside the park, a drab, gray trailer popped up on the South side of 1st Street. The trailer functions … read more
Since 1996, people have lined up outside of Juicy Lucy’s tiny shack to enjoy fresh juices and terrific smoothies. One morning, we ordered what everyone else on the block was having – the “Rio Bowl.” It is a tiered, frozen pick-me-up made with acai, granola, bananas, berries, and guarana, a small … read more
There are both residents and businesses at this historic address marked by a plaque that reads “Minthorne House 1868.” According to a conversation with a gentleman who lives here, this entire area was once farmland belonging to the Minthorne family. Apparently, the building was the very first constructed … read more
City Lore, an organization that began in 1986, is “dedicated to the preservation of New York City’s – and America’s – living cultural heritage.” Their office and gallery are on East 1st Street. In 2014, City Lore was able to move from its original upstairs space on 1st Street to the ground floor … read more
