LOCAL PARKING ACCOMMODATION LOCAL VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS LOCAL PARKING There is usually no problem parking on the street in the East Village, but there is a parking garage on 12th St between Ave A and B: 60 E 12th St Parking 60 E 12th Street - New York, NY 212-674-9429 BUDGET ACCOMMODATION: Second Home on Second Avenue guest house 221 2nd Ave Between 13th and 14th New York, NY 10003 Tel: (212) 677-3161 Fax: (212) 677-3161 Email: SecondH@aol.com website "Second Home is a guest house with seven furnished rooms in a 19th-century townhouse, conveniently located on Second Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets in the East Village -- three blocks from Union Square and within walking distance of the West Village, SoHo, and Gramercy Park." East Village Bed & Coffee 110 Avenue C New York, New York 10009 Office Hours: 11:00am - 5:00pm EST Monday through Saturday except Thursday Tours: Only by appointment General Info 24/7: 212-533-4175 Reservations: 917-816-0071 during office hours Fax: 212-979-9743 Email: EVBandC@aol.com website "Budget" accommodation doesn't have to mean "poor" accommodation. Clean, safe, comfortable and affordable lodging is available. East Village Bed & Coffee breaks the image of NYC as a cold and unfriendly town and offers a feeling of being at home away from home. Guests are treated as friends with insider knowledge into the neighborhood and the city. The Guest Rooms at the Vanderbilt YMCA 224 East 47th St. New York, NY 10017 Phone:(212) 756-9600 Fax: (212) 752-0210 Off Soho Suites 11 Rivington St. (2 blks south of Houston and 2nd Ave) http://www.offsoho.com 212 979 9808 Very reasonably priced suites with kitchenettes starting at $109/night. 15-20 min walk to the yoga shala, 5 min walk to the heart of Soho. Union Square Inn 209 E. 14th St (btwn 2nd and 3rd Aves) NYC 10003 212 614 0500 www.unionsquareinn.com Hotel 17 225 E. 17th St. (btwn 2nd and 3rd Aves) NYC 10003 212.475.2845 Www.hotel17ny.com Pioneer Hotel 341 Broome St. NY, NY 10013 212.226.1482 http://www.sohotel-ny.com/ Chelsea Center Hostel Eastside EastVillage/Lower East Side Essex St./Corner of Delancey St. (212) 643-0214 http://www.chelseacenterhostel.com MIDRANGE: Howard Johnson Express Inn 135 East Houston Street (betw Forsyth and Allen) New York City, NY, 10002 US 212-358-8844 website Basic clean room, 10-15 min walk to AYS. Rooms start at $189/night Best Western Seaport Inn 33 Peck Slip New York, NY10038 Phone: 212-766-6600 http://www.seaportinn.com/ Holiday inn Soho Suites 138 LAFAYETTE STREET NEW YORK CITY, NY 10013 888 465 4329 http://hidowntown-nyc.com/ HIGH END: Hotel Rivington 107 Rivington St New York, NY 10002 (212) 475-2600 www.hotelonrivington.com East Village Vegetarian Restaurants Angelica Kitchen 300 East 12th Street, between First and Second Avenues, East Village 212-228-2909 http://www.angelicakitchen.com/ (Have menu on website) Hours: Daily 11.30 am to 10.30 pm Vegetarian Vegan Natural Food Restaurant. 98% organic. Many macrobiotic options. Café Viva 179 Second Avenue, between 11th and 12th Street, East Village 212-420-8801 Vegetarian and Vegan Pizzeria. Italian restaurant. Juice Bar. Kosher Hours: Sunday to Friday 11:30 am to 11:30 midnight; Saturday 11:30 am to 12 midnight Caravan of Dreams 405 East 6th Street, between 1st Ave and Avenue A, East Village 212-254-1613; fax: 212-254-9229 email: Angel@caravanofdreams.net www.caravanofdreams.net Hours: Monday 5 pm to 11 pm; Tuesday to Thursday 11 am to 11 pm; Friday & Saturday 11 am to 12 midnight; Sunday 11 am to 11 pm Fully Vegetarian Vegan. Organic. Live Raw Gourmet Food. International, American, Mediterranean, Kosher (under Rabbinical supervision). Macrobiotic friendly. Most items are dairy and wheat free. Serves eggs. Counter Vegetarian Restaurant 105 First Avenue, between 6th & 7th Streets East Village, Manhattan 212-982-5870 Hours: Tuesday to Thursday & Sunday 11 am to 12 midnight Friday & Saturday 11 am to 1 am Closed Monday. Vegetarian International. Fully Vegan (excelpt some honey in some of the drinks) Madras Café 79 Second Avenue, between 4th and 5th Streets, East Village 212-254-8002 Hours: Monday to Friday 1 pm to 11 pm; Saturday 12 noon to 11 pm; Sun 12 noon to 10 pm Vegetarian Indian. Vegan friendly. Kate's Joint 56-58 Avenue B, between 4th and 5th St (corner of Avenue B and 4th Street) 212-777-7059 Hours: Sunday to Thursday 9 am to 12 midnight Friday & Saturday 9 am to 1 am Fully Vegetarian Chinese, French, Continental and Southern (serves eggs). Mostly vegan. Fresh juices. Lucky's Juice Joint 170 Second Avenue, corner of 11th Street 212-358-0300 Summer Hours: (May to Sept): 8 am to 12 midnight Winter Hours: 8 am to 10 pm Juice Bar and Café. Same information as its downtown counterpart (see above). Comments: Has counter seating, but no tables. Directions: 4, 5 6, N, R, L trains to 14th Street-Union Square. Organic Grill 123 First Avenue, at 7th Street 212-477-7177 www.theorganicgrill.com Hours: Monday to Thursday 12 noon to 10 pm; Friday 12 noon to 11 pm; Saturday 10 am to 11 pm; Sunday 10 am to 10 pm International Organic Food. Over 90% Vegetarian (serves fish). Vegan and macrobiotic options. Not pure vegetarian. During the Sunday brunch they don't use the menu. Quintessence 263 East 10th Street, between 1st Ave & Avenue A, East Village 646-654-1823 www.law-q.com Hours: Daily 11:30 am to 11:30 pm Vegan Raw Food Restaurant. Mainly Organic Gourmet. Lunch combos for $10 from 11:30 am to 3 pm. Souen 28 East 13th Street, between University Place and Fifth Avenue, East Village 212-627-7150 www.souen.net Hours: Monday to Saturday 11 am to 11 pm; Sunday 11 am to 10 pm; Delivery until 10 pm. Macrobiotic Japanese (serves fish). Natural Foods. Vegan options. Tien Garden 170 Allen Street New York, NY 10002 212-388-1364 Hours: Sunday to Friday 12 noon to 10 pm Closed Saturday. Taoist Vegetarian Chinese. Tsampa 212 E 9th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues 212-614-3226 Hours: Daily 5 pm to 11:30 pm Tibetan. Vegan friendly. Not pure vegetarian. For other locations see: http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/usa/Manhattan.htm |