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A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan

A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan

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Created by Angelo Cannella • Updated On: December 28, 2012

Based off Dwight Garner's NYT article. 12/14/12. Venues in order as they appear in article http://nyti.ms/SYZVdc 1-6: bars 7-9: hotels 10-16: bookstores

Jimmy's Corner is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

1. Jimmy's Corner

8.4
140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 180 tips and reviews
Café Loup is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

2. Café Loup

105 W 13th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 39 tips and reviews
Nuyorican Poets Cafe is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

3. Nuyorican Poets Cafe

8.1
236 E 3rd St (btwn Ave. B & C), New York, NY
Theater · Alphabet City · 39 tips and reviews
KGB Bar is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

4. KGB Bar

7.9
85 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 44 tips and reviews
Kettle of Fish is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

5. Kettle of Fish

7.9
59 Christopher St (at 7th Ave S.), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 86 tips and reviews

6. The Algonquin Hotel, Autograph Collection

7.5
59 W 44th St, New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 60 tips and reviews
Library Hotel is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

7. Library Hotel

7.4
299 Madison Ave (at 41st St), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 40 tips and reviews
The NoMad Hotel is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

8. The NoMad Hotel

1170 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews
The Ansonia is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

9. The Ansonia

2109 Broadway (btwn 73rd & 74th St.), New York, NY
Structure · Upper West Side · 10 tips and reviews
Bauman Rare Books is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

10. Bauman Rare Books

7.2
535 Madison Ave (btw 54th & 55th), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 1 tip
192 BOOKS is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

11. 192 BOOKS

8.6
192 10th Ave (at 21st St.), New York, NY
Bookstore · Chelsea · 24 tips and reviews

12. Unoppressive Non-Imperialist Bargain Books

6.8
34 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Bookstore · West Village · 28 tips and reviews
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

13. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews
St. Mark's Bookshop is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

14. St. Mark's Bookshop

136 E 3rd St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Bookstore · East Village · 31 tips and reviews
Strand Book Store Stand is one of A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan.

15. Strand Book Store Stand

8.3
E 60th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Central Park · 7 tips and reviews