Ciao for now Alphabet City (Cafe / Dessert) 504 East 12 Street (212) 677-2616 http://www.ciaofornow.com/
yummy baked goods!
Crooked Tree Creperie Alphabet City (Dining) 110 St. Mark's Place (8th Street) (212) 533-3299
crepes, crepes, and more crepes! Both the savory crepes (filled with goat cheese & spinach, mozzerella & salami, etc) and the sweet crepes (nutella, caramel, & banana, lemon & sugar, etc) are delicious.
Dias y Flores Alphabet City (Garden) 520 13th Street
Open to the public from 12-5 on weekends. Lovely, peaceful garden. You can have a picnic or relax and read or sit and chat with friends in a lovely, peaceful green space -- what a treat in NYC!
East Yoga Alphabet City (Art / Culture) 212 Avenue B (212) 420-8411 http://www.eastyoga.com
Great yoga classes, especially Jenn's challenging classes on Sunday.
Gramstand Alphabet City (Cafe / Dessert) 214 Avenue A (212) 533-1934 http://www.gramstand.com/
The best chai in town! Many inventive tea drinks, both hot and iced. The citrus berry is a delicious summer drink. Very friendly staff, free wi-fi, art exhibits, nice space.
Habibi Lounge Alphabet City (Bar / Lounge) 198 Avenue A (212) 982-0932 http://habibiloungenyc.com/
Live belly dance show on Friday and Saturday at midnight. Very nice owners who want to make sure customers have a good time.
I Coppi Alphabet City (Dining) 432 East 9th street (212) 254-2263 http://www.icoppinyc.com/
Smells great the minute you walk through the door. So you thought most Italian restaurants in NY served an expensive dish of pasta that you could easily make better at home? Think again. Come here for delicious pasta & pizza. Garden out back, cozy space up front.
Itzocan Cafe Alphabet City (Dining) 438 9th Street (212) 677-5856
Excellent, fresh Mexican food -- no tex-mex here!
Le Souk Alphabet City (Dining) 47 Avenue B (212) 777-5454 http://www.lesoukny.com
Very popular dance spot on the weekends. Belly dance shows throughout the week. Live music on Tuesday night. Beautiful space that evokes the orient.
Pylos Alphabet City (Dining) 128 7th Street (212) 473-0220 www.pylosrestaurant.com
Beautiful space--makes you feel like you are in Greece. Clay pots on the ceiling (Pylos means "clay pot" in greek).
Quintessence Alphabet City (Dining) 263 East 10th Street (646) 654-1823
Great for a raw food experience. Who would think that you could make tasty lasagna out of raw vegetables and nuts?
Snack Dragon Taco Shack Alphabet City (Dining) 199 3rd Street
Cute walk-up taco shack. You can order a number of delicious tacos from the window on the street.
