B & H Dairy - Old school kosher diner with tons of eastern European classics like borscht, blintzes, & matzoh balls
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Bar Primi - Hip Italian restaurant with a great pasta-heavy menu
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Cafe Mogadore - East Village staple with Mediterranean classics. Great patio for people watching
Cafe Orlin - Similar to Cafe Mogador. Long time East Village restaurant with Middle Eastern classics
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Eddie & the Wolf - Rustic Avenue C restaurant serving authentic Austrian cuisine
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Esperanto - Colorful Avenue C cafe with Latin food, fun cocktails,and a great patio for people watching
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Estela - Casual E Houston restaurant serving great American & Mediterranean small plates
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Feast - Lots of exposed brick & exposed wood, typically found in the EV. You'll find seasonal American food here
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Gemma - Bowery Hotel restaurant serving Italian food with a cavernous interior and fantastic patio.
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Great Jones Cafe - Small no-fuss cafe serving Cajan & Creole classics on Great Jones St
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Lafayette - Beautiful brasserie & bakery serving French fare in a bright dining room
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Miss Lily's 7A Cafe - Second location of this Jamaican inspired cafe with bright colors and lots of variety
Prune - New American fare in a tiny cafe that is often cramped on the weekends
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Root & Bone - Small & very bright e. 3rd st restaurant serving great versions of elevated southern food
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Saxon & Parole - Large & hip bar, casual dining room, serving meat-centric American food
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The Smile - Uber hip subterranean restaurant serving Mediterranean & Amercan food
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The Smith - East Village location of this loud & always packed American classics restaurant
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Timna - Small & rustic St Marks restaurant serving great twists on Israeli food
Veselka - Casual & large 24-hour cafe serving great Ukrainian food
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