Bakery & RestaurantLower East Side
Clinton St. Baking Company
The blueberry pancakes earn the hype — towering, custardy, drenched in maple butter. Go early or settle in for the wait.
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In The Area
CafeLower East Side
Pause Cafe
Moroccan coffee, homemade pastries, and worn-in couches make this one of the East Village’s most genuinely comforting places to meet the neighborhood.
GalleryEast Village
Wilmer Jennings Gallery
A living archive of Black art and memory, part of the Kenkeleba House project since 1974. This sunlit, intimate space has been shaped by generations of artists into one of Losaida's most important cultural anchors.
Clothing StoreLower East Side
Only NY
The brainchild of NYC skateboarders. Pick up a piece of cult memorabilia. The kind of souvenirs you want on your desk - MTA desk light? Garbage can for your pens? Plus the latest apparel collections, special collabs, and in-store exclusives.
GalleryLower East Side
Uffner & Liu Gallery
Abstract, intimate, and sometimes erotic, art that feels like home, with all the secrets that implies.