If you are new to New York, always carry a map with you showing subway maps and street maps - this guide assumes you have a map for reference. Jump back on the subway (or taxi) and head north past City Hall - next stop, Little Italy. Get off at the Spring St. station, walk 3 blocks east and check out Lombardi's Coal Oven Pizza for a great lunch, and some of the best pizza in NYC. After lunch, go back west one block and make a left (south) down Mulberry Street. This takes you through the heart of Little Italy, past all kinds of Italian restaurants and markets. Maybe find an idea for dinner? After 4 or 5 blocks, you'll know when you've hit Chinatown - check out some of the open-air fish stands and the hanging roast ducks in the windows.
Next stop on your New York itinerary walking tour should be Greenwich Village. McSorley's is the oldest bar in New York, located on 7th St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave (East Village). This hole in the wall is famous for its sawdust covered floor (to absorb spilled beer), its warm pot-bellied stove, and its often good-natured but surly serving staff. They serve 2 kinds of beer, McSorley's light and dark ale - served by the handful of old style mugs (small glasses, 10oz. less the foam). Order "4 and 4" (4 light, 4 dark) with a friend and enjoy an hour or two of comraderie. Evenings this place can get a bit crowded. The West Village (west of Broadway) is a more lively hangout. Seventh Avenue and Christopher St. at Sheridan Square is the center of activity and a good starting place.
New York Greenwich Village Walking Tour
There are quite a few restaurants, bars, and clubs along this main stretch. This whole area is a famous artistic neighborhood, and starting with the angled streets that breakout of the standard rectilinear pattern of NYC, Greenwich Village has a soul of its own and revels in its uniqueness. Spending an evening at a local jazz club is a great way to see the Village - check out who is playing at BlueNote, 55 Bar, Small's, or The Garage. Head over to Bedford St. and check out the hidden literary haunt called Chumley's, a speak easy where Steinbeck, Kerouac, and many others hung out in the old days. ee cummings used to live here as well. NYU is also around the block from here, so you will likely find quite a few college students hanging out at the nearby college bars (ie, cheap drinks). Stroll past Washington Square Park as well. There is a detailed Greenwich Village Walking Tour here (with maps).
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