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The Local East Village

The Local East Village

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Follow the Local East Village to learn about the neighborhood and get tips about the best spots to eat, shop, and relax.

New York, NY
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Ajay Naidu's East Village
0 places updated August 18, 2011
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Alain Levitt's East Village
5 places updated August 18, 2011
Alain Levitt, one half of NYC synth-pop duo Bubbles, has called the East Village home for a solid decade. Here are his favorite local hangs.
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Christina Tosi's East Village
7 places updated August 18, 2011
The Willy Wonka-esque mind behind Momofuku Milk Bar reveals her favorite neighborhood spots for shopping, eating, and people-watching.
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Rachel Dratch's East Village
5 places updated August 18, 2011
With nine years as a resident of the East Village, Rachel Dratch of Saturday Night live has sampled more than a few of the best. Lucky for us, she is not at all timid about sharing her favorite spots.
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Reviewed by James Traub
14 places updated August 16, 2011
James Traub, a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, also writes about restaurants for The Local East Village. Check out tips pulled from his posts.
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    "Alain Levitt's favorite place for people-watching. "I don’t know if anyone else has noticed but the park has gotten really strange again lately. I love it.""
    The Local East VillageThe Local East Village · August 18, 2011
    Tompkins Square Park
    Park
    · New York, United States
    8.7
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    "Alain Levitt recommends the Moroccan eggs. "Ten years eating there and not a bad experience.""
    The Local East VillageThe Local East Village · August 18, 2011
    Cafe Mogador
    Moroccan
    · New York, United States
    9.2
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    ""The only haircut I’ve had in the last 15 years that I didn’t do myself was by Takamichi Saeki," says Alain Levitt."
    The Local East VillageThe Local East Village · August 18, 2011
    Takamichi Hair
    Hair Salon
    · New York, United States
    9.0
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    "Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk bar says "camp out on a bench, or hang on the fence at the dog park if you want some real crazies (of which I am one).""
    The Local East VillageThe Local East Village · August 18, 2011
    Tompkins Square Park
    Park
    · New York, United States
    8.7
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    "Rachel Dratch of SNL says, "Supper is my favorite East Village place, maybe my favorite New York restaurant. They have these really cool party rooms that are hidden.""
    The Local East VillageThe Local East Village · August 18, 2011
    Supper
    Italian
    · New York, United States
    8.5
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    "Rachel Dratch of SNL says, "I like the pierogis at Veselka, and I like that it’s open 24 hours.""
    The Local East VillageThe Local East Village · August 18, 2011
    Veselka
    Ukrainian
    · New York, United States
    8.9