Wednesday, June 17, 2009

East Village Neighborhood Guide

To help us get settled in our new apartment and better acquainted with the Village, here are some close locations for life's bare essentials. More to come on nightlife, coffee shops, ethnic dining, and neighborhood must-sees!

Grocery Stores
OrganicDirect - 1st Ave. b/w St. Mark's Pl. and E 7th (1.5 blocks) - http://www.organicdirect.com/
Key Food Supermarket - Ave. A b/w E 4th and 5th (4.5 blocks)
Village Farm Grocery - E 9th b/w 1st and 2nd Ave. (3 blocks) - more of a deli/corner grocer but good produce selection

Gyms
Dolphin Fitness Club - 2nd Ave and E 4th (6 blocks) - $129 for 3 mths, some less than stellar reviews
Crunch Gym - Astor Place (5 blocks) - $89 mth-mth plus initial membership fee
NY Health and Racquet Club - E 7th and Bowery (4 blocks)
Sixth Street Pilates - E 6th b/w Ave A and B (2 blocks) - $14 for one drop-in session, $120 for 10 sessions

Dry Cleaners
Kim's Dry Cleaners - Ave. A b/w E 7th and 6th (1 block)
Sew Good Cleaners - E 9th b/w 1st and 2nd Ave (1.5 blocks)

Delis
Second Avenue Deli - 2nd Ave b/w E 10th and 9th (4 blocks) - Village institution
Holyland Market - St. Mark's Pl. b/w Ave A and B (<1 style="font-weight: bold;">

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