Cherry Lane Theatre
Address: 38 Commerce Street
Subway Stop: 1 train to Christopher Street.
Longest running Off-Broadway in New York. The season is ending just before we get to New York, but the Cherry Lane is an iconic destination in Greenwich Village.
Three Lives & Company:
Address: 154 West 10th Street
Subway: West 4th St
Hours: Sunday: 12-7 MTu 12-8 WTRFS 11-8:30
: Independent bookstore. Many say that what makes this place so great is that the staff is knowledge and friendly, and has truly created a community around their bookstore. They also have readings every once in a while.
Arturo
Address: 106 W. Houston St.
Hours: Mon-Fri, 4pm-1am; Sat-Sun, 2pm-midnight
: Coal-fired pizza and Italian food. I went through the first few reviews of the New York Magazine Restaurant Guide and the reviews were absolutely glowing, saying it was one of the best restaurants in New York. It’s known for it’s friendly neighborhood atmosphere and awesome food.
Tea and Sympathy
http://www.teaandsympathy.com
Address: 108 Greenwich Avenue
Subway:
Hours: Monday - Thursday from 11.30am - 10.30pm, Friday & Saturday from 9.30am - 10.30pm and Sunday from 9.30am - 10.00pm
: If you were hoping to go to England instead of New York this summer, this is the spot for you. Basically this restaurant/shop is devoted to all things British in the heart of the village. They have all merchandise and recipes that will make you feel like you are across the pond.
Washington Square Park:
Address: 5 Ave, Waverly Pl., W. 4 St. and Macdougal St.
: Washington Square Park is an essential part of the Village as well as New York. It stands a symbol for many things. Protests, chess, NYU, a fountain, George Washington memorial, and much more, all in one.
Cinema Village:
http://www.cinemavillage.com/chc/cv/
Address: 22 East 12th Street
This 3 screen theater is known for showing off beat, indie movies, including documentaries. The website is well updated will the schedule of movies that will be playing, as well as the show times and tickets available.
NYU
The classic NYU campus is based in Greenwich village. Students at NYU get the unique college experience of going to school in one of the greatest cities in the world.
Blue Hill
https://www.bluehillfarm.com/dine/new-york
Address: 75 WASHINGTON PLACE
The Blue Hill is located 3 steps below street level, giving it a forbidden “speakeasy” feel. The Blue Hill features local food and wine from nearby farms, prepared with artisanal techniques. Guests can order the “Farmer’s Feast,” which is a “6-course tasting inspired by the week’s harvest.”
Gotham Bar and Grill
http://gothambarandgrill.com
Address: 12 EAST 12th STREET
Hours: LUNCH: MON–FRI 12:00pm–2:15pm
: This place has been defining “fancy restaurant” for 30 years in the middle of Greenwich Village. It’s mad expensive, but the building and food look gorgeous. It consistently wins awards every year, including New York City Magazine naming it “one of the most important restaurants in New York City in the last 40 years.”
The Uncommons
Address: 230 Thompson Street
Subway: Christopher Street
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:30 am to midnight
Friday and Saturday: 8:30 am to 1 am
Sunday: 8:30 am to 11 pm
: This is a board game coffee shop. You can go to an event, or just if you would like to play a few board games with a date or friends. It’s 5 dollars, and they have a huge list of games that you can rent or purchase when you get there.
Chumley’s
Address:
: The Bedford historic pub, former speakeasy, and old stomping grounds for 20th century writers is still not reopened, but it’s still an iconic spot for those nostalgic about early American literature.
Jefferson Market Library:
Address: 425 Avenue of the Americas
Hours: Varies from day to day
: The Greenwich village branch of the New York Public Library. Former a courthouse with a long, rich history, it has been collecting rare books about New York and the social movements of Greenwich Village since it’s chapter as a library began.
Grey Art Gallery:
http://www.nyu.edu/greyart/
Address: 100 WASHINGTON SQUARE EAST
Hours: Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm OPEN LATE Wednesdays: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Saturdays: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
:NYU’s fine art museum. When we are there, there will be a exhibition on performance –based Chinese photographer Tseng Kwong Chi
Jones Street:
Address: Jones Street
Subway:
: Bob Dylan of course! This is where he took his iconic photo album cover for Freewheelin’
Minetta Tavern
Address: 113 MacDougal St., between Bleecker and West 3rd Sts
Hours: Lunch: 12pm—3pm (Wed—Fri) Brunch: 11am—3pm (Sat—Sun) Dinner/Supper: 5:30pm—12am (Sun - Wed) 5:30pm—1am (Thurs - Sat)
:In it’s heyday, it was a huge speakeasy hot spot for many literary characters like e.e. Cummings, Dylan Thomas, Ezra Pound, and Fitzgerald. It also attracted a few decidedly not Bohemian figures, such as the founders of Reader’s Digest. Now you can go for some good but expensive French food.
Blue Note
Address: http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/index.shtml
131 W. 3rd St
: One of New York’s finest jazz club restaurant. When we are there, a bassist named Stanley Clarke will be playing two shows a night all week.
Church of St. Luke in the Fields
Address: 487 Hudson Street
: If you are looking for a place to go on Sunday morning, this is a good Greenwich Village destination. Even if that’s not your thing, St. Luke in the Fields has one of the most gorgeous gardens in the village, open from 8 a.m. to dusk.
White Horse Tavern
Address: 567 Hudson St., at W. 11th St
Hours: Sun-Thu, 11am-2am; Fri-Sat, 11am-4am
: One of the most well known places for writer’s to get drunk in the 1950’s. Some know it as the place where Dylan Thomas drank 18 whiskies that would later kill him, but our class knows it through the lens of Jane Jacobs and her sidewalk ballet.
Stonewall Inn
http://www.thestonewallinnnyc.com/StonewallInnNYC/HOME.html
Address: 53 Christopher Street
Hours: Open 7 Days 2PM - 4AM
: Often referred to as the birthplace of the gay rights movement, the Stonewall Inn is one of the best destinations for gay people in New York City. After a history of police brutality and riots and protests, the Stonewall is finally able to say on their website that they “celebrate every day. Always a great time and always aware of how important the Stonewall Inn and what it represents are to the LGBT people both here and around the world.”
Address: 38 Commerce Street
Subway Stop: 1 train to Christopher Street.
Longest running Off-Broadway in New York. The season is ending just before we get to New York, but the Cherry Lane is an iconic destination in Greenwich Village.
Three Lives & Company:
Address: 154 West 10th Street
Subway: West 4th St
Hours: Sunday: 12-7 MTu 12-8 WTRFS 11-8:30
: Independent bookstore. Many say that what makes this place so great is that the staff is knowledge and friendly, and has truly created a community around their bookstore. They also have readings every once in a while.
Arturo
Address: 106 W. Houston St.
Hours: Mon-Fri, 4pm-1am; Sat-Sun, 2pm-midnight
: Coal-fired pizza and Italian food. I went through the first few reviews of the New York Magazine Restaurant Guide and the reviews were absolutely glowing, saying it was one of the best restaurants in New York. It’s known for it’s friendly neighborhood atmosphere and awesome food.
Tea and Sympathy
http://www.teaandsympathy.com
Address: 108 Greenwich Avenue
Subway:
Hours: Monday - Thursday from 11.30am - 10.30pm, Friday & Saturday from 9.30am - 10.30pm and Sunday from 9.30am - 10.00pm
: If you were hoping to go to England instead of New York this summer, this is the spot for you. Basically this restaurant/shop is devoted to all things British in the heart of the village. They have all merchandise and recipes that will make you feel like you are across the pond.
Washington Square Park:
Address: 5 Ave, Waverly Pl., W. 4 St. and Macdougal St.
: Washington Square Park is an essential part of the Village as well as New York. It stands a symbol for many things. Protests, chess, NYU, a fountain, George Washington memorial, and much more, all in one.
Cinema Village:
http://www.cinemavillage.com/chc/cv/
Address: 22 East 12th Street
This 3 screen theater is known for showing off beat, indie movies, including documentaries. The website is well updated will the schedule of movies that will be playing, as well as the show times and tickets available.
NYU
The classic NYU campus is based in Greenwich village. Students at NYU get the unique college experience of going to school in one of the greatest cities in the world.
Blue Hill
https://www.bluehillfarm.com/dine/new-york
Address: 75 WASHINGTON PLACE
The Blue Hill is located 3 steps below street level, giving it a forbidden “speakeasy” feel. The Blue Hill features local food and wine from nearby farms, prepared with artisanal techniques. Guests can order the “Farmer’s Feast,” which is a “6-course tasting inspired by the week’s harvest.”
Gotham Bar and Grill
http://gothambarandgrill.com
Address: 12 EAST 12th STREET
Hours: LUNCH: MON–FRI 12:00pm–2:15pm
: This place has been defining “fancy restaurant” for 30 years in the middle of Greenwich Village. It’s mad expensive, but the building and food look gorgeous. It consistently wins awards every year, including New York City Magazine naming it “one of the most important restaurants in New York City in the last 40 years.”
The Uncommons
Address: 230 Thompson Street
Subway: Christopher Street
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:30 am to midnight
Friday and Saturday: 8:30 am to 1 am
Sunday: 8:30 am to 11 pm
: This is a board game coffee shop. You can go to an event, or just if you would like to play a few board games with a date or friends. It’s 5 dollars, and they have a huge list of games that you can rent or purchase when you get there.
Chumley’s
Address:
: The Bedford historic pub, former speakeasy, and old stomping grounds for 20th century writers is still not reopened, but it’s still an iconic spot for those nostalgic about early American literature.
Jefferson Market Library:
Address: 425 Avenue of the Americas
Hours: Varies from day to day
: The Greenwich village branch of the New York Public Library. Former a courthouse with a long, rich history, it has been collecting rare books about New York and the social movements of Greenwich Village since it’s chapter as a library began.
Grey Art Gallery:
http://www.nyu.edu/greyart/
Address: 100 WASHINGTON SQUARE EAST
Hours: Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm OPEN LATE Wednesdays: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Saturdays: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
:NYU’s fine art museum. When we are there, there will be a exhibition on performance –based Chinese photographer Tseng Kwong Chi
Jones Street:
Address: Jones Street
Subway:
: Bob Dylan of course! This is where he took his iconic photo album cover for Freewheelin’
Minetta Tavern
Address: 113 MacDougal St., between Bleecker and West 3rd Sts
Hours: Lunch: 12pm—3pm (Wed—Fri) Brunch: 11am—3pm (Sat—Sun) Dinner/Supper: 5:30pm—12am (Sun - Wed) 5:30pm—1am (Thurs - Sat)
:In it’s heyday, it was a huge speakeasy hot spot for many literary characters like e.e. Cummings, Dylan Thomas, Ezra Pound, and Fitzgerald. It also attracted a few decidedly not Bohemian figures, such as the founders of Reader’s Digest. Now you can go for some good but expensive French food.
Blue Note
Address: http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/index.shtml
131 W. 3rd St
: One of New York’s finest jazz club restaurant. When we are there, a bassist named Stanley Clarke will be playing two shows a night all week.
Church of St. Luke in the Fields
Address: 487 Hudson Street
: If you are looking for a place to go on Sunday morning, this is a good Greenwich Village destination. Even if that’s not your thing, St. Luke in the Fields has one of the most gorgeous gardens in the village, open from 8 a.m. to dusk.
White Horse Tavern
Address: 567 Hudson St., at W. 11th St
Hours: Sun-Thu, 11am-2am; Fri-Sat, 11am-4am
: One of the most well known places for writer’s to get drunk in the 1950’s. Some know it as the place where Dylan Thomas drank 18 whiskies that would later kill him, but our class knows it through the lens of Jane Jacobs and her sidewalk ballet.
Stonewall Inn
http://www.thestonewallinnnyc.com/StonewallInnNYC/HOME.html
Address: 53 Christopher Street
Hours: Open 7 Days 2PM - 4AM
: Often referred to as the birthplace of the gay rights movement, the Stonewall Inn is one of the best destinations for gay people in New York City. After a history of police brutality and riots and protests, the Stonewall is finally able to say on their website that they “celebrate every day. Always a great time and always aware of how important the Stonewall Inn and what it represents are to the LGBT people both here and around the world.”