RestaurantEast Village
Lucien
A longtime French friend of the neighborhood. Lucien is the place to come for Parisian bistro specialities like Escargots de Bourgogne and Moules Marinière.
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Our tip? Visit on Saturday night at 2am, after you’ve caught some live music nearby. Soak it up with a pastrami sandwich, just like Like Keith Haring and Basquiat used to.
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