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The best visits in NYC

The best visits in NYC

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Created by Paul Pendergast • Updated On: July 28, 2013

These are some places, mostly in the villages that you should visit to get a real feel of NYC

Jekyll and Hyde Pub is one of The best visits in NYC.

1. Jekyll and Hyde Pub

4.8
91 7th Ave S, New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 80 tips and reviews

2. Slaughtered Lamb Pub

182 W 4th St (at Jones St.), New York, NY
Pub · West Village · 94 tips and reviews
Yankee Stadium is one of The best visits in NYC.

3. Yankee Stadium

8.8
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · Concourse Village · 1157 tips and reviews
Yaffa Cafe is one of The best visits in NYC.

4. Yaffa Cafe

97 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 101 tips and reviews
East Village Books is one of The best visits in NYC.

5. East Village Books

7.7
99 Saint Marks Pl (btwn Ave A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Used Bookstore · East Village · 25 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of The best visits in NYC.

6. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Yippie Cafe is one of The best visits in NYC.

7. Yippie Cafe

9 Bleecker St (btw Bowery and Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 12 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of The best visits in NYC.

8. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
Forbidden Planet is one of The best visits in NYC.

9. Forbidden Planet

9.0
832 Broadway (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Greenwich Village · 177 tips and reviews
Gothic Renaissance is one of The best visits in NYC.

10. Gothic Renaissance

8.0
108 4th Ave. (at E 12th St.), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Greenwich Village · 11 tips and reviews
The Bitter End is one of The best visits in NYC.

11. The Bitter End

6.9
147 Bleecker St (btwn Thompson St & Laguardia Pl), New York, NY
Rock Club · Greenwich Village · 86 tips and reviews
Cafe Wha is one of The best visits in NYC.

12. Cafe Wha

8.2
115 Macdougal St (btwn Bleeker & W 3rd), New York, NY
Music Venue · Greenwich Village · 76 tips and reviews
Harley's Smokeshack & BBQ is one of The best visits in NYC.

13. Harley's Smokeshack & BBQ

356 W 44th St (at 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 72 tips and reviews
White Horse Tavern is one of The best visits in NYC.

14. White Horse Tavern

6.5
567 Hudson St (at 11th St), New York, NY
Pub · West Village · 140 tips and reviews
The Jane Hotel is one of The best visits in NYC.

15. The Jane Hotel

7.8
113 Jane St (at West St), New York, NY
Hotel · West Village · 150 tips and reviews
Mercer Street Books is one of The best visits in NYC.

16. Mercer Street Books

7.1
206 Mercer St (btwn W Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 15 tips and reviews
Yellow Rat Bastard is one of The best visits in NYC.

17. Yellow Rat Bastard

483 Broadway (at Broome St.), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 18 tips and reviews
Kim's Video and Music is one of The best visits in NYC.

18. Kim's Video and Music

124 1st Ave (btw 7th St & St Marks), New York, NY
Video Store · East Village · 22 tips and reviews
KGB Bar is one of The best visits in NYC.

19. KGB Bar

7.8
85 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 44 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of The best visits in NYC.

20. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews