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
René Henricks, a longtime inhabitant of the East Village, feels fortunate to have spent decades being able to walk to work. After spending time as a bartender at a Latin American restaurant on East 1st Street, she eventually took over the small space across the way to give her something to do between … 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
As described by the organization’s tagline and by its founder, Steve Zeitlin, City Lore focuses on “the art of everyday life.” Through the decades, it has devoted itself to “preserving New York City’s — and America’s — living cultural heritage” by starting or funding a range of educational, … read more
