These are some of the neighborhoods chosen for shopping and eating. It is full of clothing stores and restaurants, one next to the other.
NOLITA was part of Little Italy (it was the northern sector). Over time, celebrities began to come to live on its streets, including David Bowie and Moby, and the neighborhood attracted the interest of young yuppies, filling up with signature restaurants, luxury boutiques, and jewelry stores.
Being rezoned as an independent neighborhood, they simply named it NOrth of LIttle ITAly (NO LI TA).
For those who want to know the building where David Bowie lived, it is at: 285 Lafayette Street.
To eat a good pizza, you can stop by the famous Lombardi's Pizza (32 Spring Street), self-proclaimed the first pizzeria in New York (the data has not yet been confirmed).
To stop for a coffee / bakery: Librae Bakery or Levain (try the chocolate chip cookie!)
For shopping, in addition to well-known brand stores, you have the Nolita Market artisan market on Prince Street between Mulberry and Mott streets. Open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from March to December between 10am and 7pm.
Also located in NoLITa you'll see the Elizabeth Street Garden on Elizabeth Street between Prince St. and Spring St.
A few blocks away you have SOHO, which began as a working-class neighborhood. Then, until the end of the 20th century, it was a bohemian neighborhood and today it is one of the fashionable places in NYC chosen by the big brands to set up their stores. You will also find many art galleries.
SoHo's name comes from its location: South of Houston St.
If you go by subway you can get off at the Prince St. station. At this intersection of Prince St. and Broadway you can see the red Guggenheim SOHO building.
Walking along Green Street you will see many buildings made of iron, known as Cast Iron Buildings. You will also find the boutiques of the most important designers: Prada, Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, and more.
In this area you just have to walk, there are thousands of things to see and stores to shop.
Also, you can find a Luxury Vintage called No Standing.
At the intersection of Broadway and Broome Street (to the right) you will see the most famous building in SOHO, the Haughwout Building.
On the next street (Spring St.) to the right (almost the corner of Crosby St.) you will find the trendy Balthazar restaurant.
Almost at the intersection of Broadway and Prince St., on the left, is another important building in this neighborhood, the Little Singer Building, formerly the headquarters of the Singer sewing machine company.
The reality is that there are a LOT of restaurants around Nolita and Soho, it's hard to recommend one. But let's go with some favorite #GuestBites:
-Raoul's (great French restaurant!)
-Piccola Cucina (very good little Italian restaurant) on Prince St.
-Antique Garage (old garage with a lot of vibes) on Mercer ST.
-Fanelli (very nice and not very expensive).
-DomoDomo, for good sushi, try the crunchy handroll!
-Blue Ribbon, another good option for sushi lovers.
-Roscioli: for good pasta
-Hamburger America, from Motz Burger. They also offer sandwiches and milkshakes.
-Leon's Bagels!
-Cafe Gitane
You can also visit Washington Square Park. Where you will find the Washington Arch, the marble arch that commemorates the centenary of George Washington's proclamation as president. This area of the park is also good to just walk it. It is the NYU area, very residential, very quiet. Beautiful!
If you keep going you can get to Cooper Square and a little street that starts there called St. Marks. That is where Alphabet City starts. There are a lot of vintage and smaller author restaurants.
Book lovers, you must go to Astor Place. It is a two-block street (which later continues as St. Marks) where there is a huge bookstore: Barnes & Noble. You'll find books and magazines of all kinds.
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