Fridman Gallery
An open-arms gallery showing atmospheric paintings with spiritual vibes. Also home to the super cool experimental sound studio, New Ear Inc.
Dim Sum Palace
Dates and family diners hunker down in this old-world meets new-world Cantonese parlour, with 200+ seats. Gallerists sometimes host opening dinners here.
Eric Firestone Gallery
Bold, colorful work by artists who have been making waves since the ‘70s. The energy, like the 70s, is groovy, sensual, and rebellious.
Essex Flowers
Only-on-weekends cooperative with shows curated by member artists featuring emerging artists in a warm, unpretentious space on Monroe Street.
Magenta Plains
High-concept, anti-establishment art fills a three-story building just off the iconic Gilded Age gateway to the historic Manhattan Bridge.
Perrotin
Three floors of collector-coveted works by French, American, and Asian artists within this French gallery inside the old Beckenstein fabric warehouse on Orchard Street. Don’t miss its museum-worthy bookstore.
Enchantments
NYC’s ‘oldest witchcraft store’. Swoop into all things occult with magic books, tarot cards, oils blends, ritual supplies and all the spells. Or get a candle made to help you through a big life moment.
www.willshott
Meet the art dealer whose jewelry has been worn by hip-hop legends and is now collaborating with wave-making contemporary artists.
Amanita
Be drenched in old-world European elegance with art by rarely-seen contemporary Italian artists, shown at the former CBGBs punk bar turned gallery.
Bánh by Lauren
Flock to this corner store bakery for the signature bánh bò nướng, the heavenly, bright green sticky pandan honeycomb cake topped with pandan custard. OMG!
Patacon Pisao
Locals flock to the sky-blue doors of this Venezuelan street food spot. Join them for Patacón sandwiches and arepas washed down with cold passion fruit juice.
PARTICIPANT INC
A locally loved, black box (i.e. not white cube) alternative art space with superb shows of historic activist work and underground emerging artists.
Sperone Westwater
Three exhibition spaces across a five-story, starchitect designed building. The best of American and Italian conceptual art and photography since 1975.
Museum on Eldridge Street
Neighborhood history is revived in rotating exhibitions at this restored Synagogue from 1887. Don’t miss the glorious starry night rose window by contemporary artist Kiki Smith.
Balvanera
Grab a sunny spot under the awning for Argentinian steaks and family-style dishes. A crowd pleaser, where you can actually hear your dining buddy speak.
56 HENRY
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