Café Grumpy - Lower East Side

Welcome to The Alternative Guide to New York featuring the 50 best off-beat and unusual things to do. My tailored interactive map is perfect for when you are out on your travels, including my full city guide, photographs and location details all in one place. Click to discover New York through an alternative lens as we step off the beaten track and unearth hidden gems and curiosities that are often left undiscovered unless you know a local. Featuring 50 unexpected and one-of-a-kind locations, I guarantee the guide will make for a memorable yet extraordinary experience to complete your visit. In my interactive map I reveal my black book of favourite places to visit including detailed accounts of each location, historic tales and of course my top travel tips. This guide was made to inspire you to wander from the usual tourist path, whilst providing a comprehensive guide to inspire fellow off-beat adventurers who intend to visit New York. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. Thanks, Vicky @thealternativeguide_

Welcome to my completely unorganized but oh-so-helpful map of New York City! An absolute smorgasbord of my own travels and research, suggestions from friends and strangers, and many treasures found along the way, this is where I compile all things NYC for my future trips and yours. Things I particularly love that you’ll find a lot of: ☕️ Coffee shops & bakeries 🌮 Local cuisine 🏛️ Museums of all kinds 🌳 Gardens & parks 🛏️ Boutique hotels 🍕 Small regional chains with good reputations All my guides in this category are $5 per 100 places included, but since I add to these constantly, you can lock down the lowest price today and gain a lifetime access!