Bedford St, West Village
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"Tons of history and great food!"
But, Bedford is also home to some of the coolest historical sites and best restaurants in all of New York which makes a bit more lively than some of the other village jaunts.
Blue Ribbon bakery (at the corner of Bedford and Downing) is a perpetually busy restaurant with a great New York vibe. They have great comfort food -- the fried chicken is nothing to complain about -- and stopping in at 2 am to get oysters and champagne is a pretty unbeatable way to end an evening.
Daddy-0 (at 44 Bedford) is one of my favorite bars in NYC. Although it's tiny and popular, it is somehow never crowded. It's dark and cozy and has the perfect amount of bustle to it. It is definitely a bar and they do have some pretty great if not completely inventive drinks. But, the great thing about this place is that the bar food is actually really good. The cheeseburger is outstanding, the wings are above standard bar fare and they serve tater tots for cryin out loud!
This place really is pretty awesome and a great haunt for a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Directly across the street from Daddy-o is the Village Tavern. It's a pretty standard, crowded sports pub but I remember it fondly: I watched my first football game at the Tavern when I had lived here only 6 days. The place is always packed with finance guys, the bartenders are quick and they let you order pizza. Basically, its a great place to go on a Saturday to watch a game and troll for men.
90 Bedford houses not only the exterior that was used for the apartment building in the sitcom Friends but my favorite brunch spot in the city: The Little Owl! The place is tiny and the wait on weekends is impossible. But, if it's nice out and you can stomach a sometimes 2 hour wait, the food is excellent and the place is ridiculously charming. People watching in and around The Little Owl is a pretty great pasttime in and of itself.
75 1/5 Bedford is the narrowest house in New York city. It is 3 stories tall but the house width is like 10 feet by 15 feet or something absurd like that. It's pretty hard to miss and a really cool thing to see. Edna St Vincent Millay lived in at 75 1 / 5 Bedford for many years (there is a plaque out front) as did a number of other famous artists. The tiny house was up for sale last summer for a whopping 2.7 million dollars.
Just a bit past Barrow on Bedford is the establishment formerly known as Chumleys. It was one of the oldest bars in the city and had this great Revolutionary War history to it. Alas, it caught fire about 2 years ago and whether or not it will ever be reopened remains to be seen.
Bedford St, to me, is a street that everyone should spend an afternoon; I always bring visitors to Bedford for at least one meal and a historical walk about. It's as cool as it is beautiful.
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"Good food on a nice street."
"Amazing Food Stops"
"Bedord Street LowDown"
Here’s a list:
Blue Ribbon Bakery and Café- great food
Ino- Intimate, quiet
Ditch Plains- great fish!
I think this street could be a lot of fun for dinner and drinks before a night out on the town.
This village is best accessed by the followed Metro Stations: 1,2 Houston Street, A,C,E, Spring Street, Prince St N,R,W, Broadway-Lafayette, B,D,F,V, Bleeker St, 4,6 2nd Ave- Lower East Side F,V, Canal St 1, 2, Canal St, A,C,E, ...N, Q R,W,... 4, 6,... J, M, Z, Grand St, B, D Bowery, J, M, Franklin, 1, 2. It is also very well accessible by the bus system!
"Nice place for a coffee"
"Bedford St, Nice place to hangout"
"Lots of Cafe's And Restaurants"
"About Bedford Street"
Beautiful buildings, beautiful restaurants, and beautiful sights to see.