

Photo by Greg Navarro

Find a moment of serenity in this peaceful Japanese Stationary store, where you’ll find traditional ink pads, the cutest notecards, planners and craft tools.

Get yourself a slice of NYC history at this bustling Italian bakery serving cannoli and Italian cookies under a stained glass ceiling. Circa 1894.

Echoing the old school coffee bars of Spain and Italy, this place has been serving the neighborhood since 2007. Go for the olive oil cake and coffee in classic NYC cups.

Downtown legends, ambitious shows, and giant industrial architecture combine in one of the East Village's most unexpectedly great art spaces. Warhol, Haring, Basquiat, Kelley — the Brant Foundation feels like walking through the last forty years of contemporary art history.