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East Village

Beats, Bites and Bohemia

55stops
4.7miles
3h 27mwalking
$2.99in the app

The East Village has been a landing place for newcomers for almost two centuries. In the 1800s it was Little Germany, then home to Jewish, Ukrainian and Puerto Rican families, each leaving churches, bakeries and stories behind. In the 1960s came the hippies and the poets, in the 1970s the punks, and in the 1980s the artists who painted its crumbling walls. Rents have soared since then, but the neighborhood still has its rough edges, its tiny bars and some of the best cheap food in New York. Alphabet City, with Avenues A, B, C and D, is the only part of Manhattan where the avenues are letters. This walk zigzags through it all, so come hungry.

Nearest subway
Astor Pl 46 · 1 min walk to the start
Map of the East Village walking route with its 55 stops
The route of the East Village walk. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

The first 3 stops

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  1. 1Astor Place

    That big black cube balanced on one corner is called the Alamo, by sculptor Tony Rosenthal, and it has stood here since 1967.

  2. 2Mosaic Trail

    Look down at the lampposts as you walk east.

  3. 3Wegmans

    In 2023, Wegmans, the beloved family-owned supermarket from upstate New York, opened its first Manhattan store here, in the old Kmart space.

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52 more stops to discover

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Also on this walk: Veselka, McSorley’s Old Ale House, Tompkins Square Park and more

Sights

  • Bowery Palace
  • CBGB
  • Cooper Triangle
  • Grace Church
  • Merchant’s House Museum
  • Michael Jackson Mural by Kobra
  • New York City Marble Cemetery
  • Run DMC Mural by Kobra
  • Russian & Turkish Baths
  • St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church
  • St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery
  • The Bowery Hotel
  • The New York Schuetzen Corps
  • The Public Theater
  • The Ukrainian Museum
  • Theater 80 St. Marks
  • Tompkins Square Park
  • Village East by Angelika
  • Webster Hall

Food and drink

  • 7th Street Burger
  • Apollo Bagels
  • Barcade
  • Carnitas Ramirez
  • Cello’s Pizzeria
  • Crif Dogs
  • Danny & Coop’s Cheesesteaks
  • Death & Co East Village
  • From Lucie
  • Gnocchi on 9th
  • Great Jones Distilling Co.
  • Hani’s bakery + café
  • Joe & Pat’s NYC
  • La Cabra Bakery
  • Lady Wong Patisserie
  • Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery
  • Librae Bakery
  • Mary O’s Irish Soda Bread Shop
  • McSorley’s Old Ale House
  • Momofuku Noodle Bar
  • Nowon East Village
  • Please Don’t Tell (PDT)
  • Ray’s Candy Store
  • Red Gate Bakery
  • Spot Dessert Bar
  • Sundaes and Cones
  • Sunday Morning
  • The Pastry Box
  • Tompkins Square Bagels
  • Veselka

Shops

  • Ergot Records
  • Halloween Adventure Shop
  • Strand Book Store

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