1. MONO+MONO
8.4
116 E 4th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Wings Joint · East Village · 115 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: Come here for the Jazz music and the Mono+Mono Chicken…hot & spicy! Try the Snow White Yogurt Soju and a Hitachino Red Rice Beer!
Trevor Sumner: Super cool decor with 30k jazz records, b&h style records on conveyer belts and great fried chicken.
Cherin Lim: Such a hidden gem in a quiet part of East Village. Amazing combination of the crispy juicy Korean fried chicken with live jazz music! Definitely must try!!!!
2. A-1 Records
8.3
439 E 6th St (Ave A), New York, NY
Record Store · East Village · 26 tips and reviews
Diego Rufo: DJs, lots of hip-hop stuff but also disco, jazz and blues. They've got some lower priced bins (1-3 dollars) where you can sometimes find some cool stuff too. Read more.
HC: Tons of old skool hip-hop, house, jazz, soul and funk. Some new wave and disco too. Great for crate diggers!
Champ Ensminger: Prolific selection of old and semi-new records. An affinity for New York - born genres of jazz, funk, r&b, hip hop, and house.
8. Nuyorican Poets Cafe
8.0
236 E 3rd St (btwn Ave. B & C), New York, NY
Theater · Alphabet City · 39 tips and reviews
Fly Lady Dii: The first Wednesday and third Saturday of every month, I co-Produce the longest runnung HIP HOP, Jazz & Poetry show called "Rocky Presents....ALL THAT & WORDS"
Dem Diaz: All That! Hip Hop, Poetry and Jazz.
Caroline Deng: Great atmosphere. Highly recommend going to one of its poetry slams.
10. Book Club
9.4
197 E 3rd St (Avenue B), New York, NY
Bookstore · Alphabet City · 5 tips and reviews
Nieki Esmaili: The best part about this place is the ambiance, and the set of large comfy lounge chairs in front of a faux fire. Also their music is perfect with a jazz inspired selection. WiFi is also strong!
Maria: So cozy! Much needed addition to the East Village. This is the perfect place to cozy up with a book or post up to do some work. Mud coffee and awesome tea selection helps. Will be back!
Paola Venturini: Wine and ambiance
15. Ise Restaurant
8.4
63 Cooper Sq (btwn E 7th & E 8th St), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 37 tips and reviews
Ernesto Gutierrez: Modern, simplistic decor. Enjoy an amazing Japanese fare over some jazz music on the speakers. The duck sobe is a must. The jimae tofu is a delicious build it yourself kit for those who enjoy tofu.
Michael Braxenthaler: We found more than a soba place: a genuinely authentic Japanese restaurant covering the whole gamut from excellent appetizers over soba and sashimi to the best Japanese desserts we had in a long time.
Mari Talai: Best soba in New York City! Everything is fresh, delicious and the ambiance is chill. They also make the famous RAIN DROP CAKE - you must try the magic ✨👍✨👌