Restaurants Near Arlene's Grocery
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Prune
54 E. 1st St., East Village, NYAsk any New York City female what her favorite Chronic Brunch spots are, and we guarantee Prune is on the list. Chicks freaking LOVE this place.
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Clinton St. Baking Company
4 Clinton Street, Lower East Side, NYWhy is it that Clinton Street Baking Company resembles a crowded subway car on the weekends? Ridiculous pancakes, obviously. During brunch hours, it’s not uncommon for people to wait two hours for the pure, fluffy cakes of ecstasy that this place is known for. We won’t join them…but we can’t blame them either. The pancakes [...]
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Los Feliz
109 Ludlow St., Lower East Side, NYLa Esquina for the common folk, where the vibe and the drinks are the stars but with stellar food to boot. This cozy taqueria upstairs opens up into a raucous fiesta downstairs.
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Lil’ Frankies
19 1st Ave., East Village, NYThis one has been a long time coming. Show of hands. Who out there has not been to Lil’ Frankies? No one. That’s what I thought. If you’re a resident of downtown Manhattan, you’ve most likely enjoyed a meal at Frankies at some point over the last decade. The youngest child of the Frank restaurant [...]
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Spitzer’s Corner
101 Rivington St., Lower East Side, NYOnce you get past the rigorous ID checking policy and the ridiculously wide bench seats that require a gymnastics routine to get in and out of…you are in for a treat. Spitzer’s is home to some of the best bar food in the city.
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Nyonya
199 Grand St., Chinatown, NYNyonya is well known as one of the few real Malasyian restaurants in New York City. If that sounds like your kind of thing, the food here is excellent and everything is cheap, which means plenty of room left in your budget for Tiger beers.
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Bacaro
136 Division St., Lower East Side, NYThough the food at Bacaro is pretty good, it’s the kind of place you come to for the atmosphere. Exposed brick, crystal chandeliers, one large white candle on each table…if you can actually manage to get a date to come to this part of Manhattan, at least know you’re probably going to close the deal.
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Pianos
158 Ludlow St., Lower East Side, NYIf you have ever been to Pianos to see a band in the back room, you probably didn’t expect that it’s the kind of place that would turn out some damn good bar food.
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Schiller’s Liquor Bar
131 Rivington St, Lower East Side, NYThis is the kind of place that you hit when you are looking to kick off a big night. A perfect spot to bring a date who likes to have a little fun, or a bunch of friends before you head out in the neighborhood and wait in line outside Fat Baby (you know who you are).
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Macondo
157 E. Houston St., Lower East Side, NYGood Latin food, minus a few stubmles. Stick to the tacos, the bocadillos, and pretty much anything with pork or beef and you’re in business.
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