{"id":60095,"date":"2017-06-21T10:42:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T15:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=60095"},"modified":"2017-09-26T20:13:57","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T01:13:57","slug":"10-essential-stops-nycs-lower-east-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/10-essential-stops-nycs-lower-east-side\/","title":{"rendered":"10 essential stops on NYC\u2019s Lower East Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long ago, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Lower-East-Side-Tenement-Museum-Hotels.0-l6064533-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lower East Side<\/a> was the port of entry for immigrants who lived here in crowded tenements (it was not always pleasant). Today it bustles with trendy shops and restaurants and even has several noteworthy several museums.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/not-stick-like-tourist-new-york-city-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: How not to stick out like a tourist in NYC (video)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61989 size-full\" style=\"text-align: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Tenement-Museum-Baldizzi-kitchen-c-Keiko-Niwa-courtesy-of-museum.jpg\" alt=\"LES Tenement Museum, NYC\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Tenement-Museum-Baldizzi-kitchen-c-Keiko-Niwa-courtesy-of-museum.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Tenement-Museum-Baldizzi-kitchen-c-Keiko-Niwa-courtesy-of-museum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Tenement-Museum-Baldizzi-kitchen-c-Keiko-Niwa-courtesy-of-museum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Tenement-Museum-Baldizzi-kitchen-c-Keiko-Niwa-courtesy-of-museum-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Tenement-Museum-Baldizzi-kitchen-c-Keiko-Niwa-courtesy-of-museum-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lower East Side Tenement Museum | Photo courtesy of museum<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">1. <strong>Lower East Side Tenement Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now a National Historic Landmark, the former tenement building that now houses the Lower East Side Tenement Museum was home to 7,000 people from more than 20 countries between 1863 and 1935. This block was the most densely populated in the city, and at one time it was home to 23 factories. Before the guided tour, view a 30-minute film about immigration, the Lower East Side and the museum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blue-Moon-Hotel-Lower-East-Side_Orbitz.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blue-Moon-Hotel-Lower-East-Side_Orbitz.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blue-Moon-Hotel-Lower-East-Side_Orbitz.png 1124w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blue-Moon-Hotel-Lower-East-Side_Orbitz-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blue-Moon-Hotel-Lower-East-Side_Orbitz-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blue-Moon-Hotel-Lower-East-Side_Orbitz-600x433.png 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blue-Moon-Hotel-Lower-East-Side_Orbitz-471x340.png 471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2. <strong>Blue Moon Hotel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Just next door to the Tenement Museum, the lovingly refurbished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/New-York-Hotels-Blue-Moon-Boutique-Hotel.h1462232.Hotel-Information?semcid=orbitz-us.ub.bing.search.hotel&amp;kword=bb.|+blue%20+moon%20+hotel%20+nyc|.100.219010.216346.7703012.7359471860.2067718520.kwd-19125094786.o&amp;epi=216740e4-f9c9-419f-89b7-ec83250f3afb&amp;utm_source=bing&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=NY:New%20York:Hot:Prop:Broad&amp;utm_term=+blue%20+moon%20+hotel%20+nyc&amp;utm_content=New%20York:Hot:Prop:Blue%20Moon%20Hotel:1462232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Moon Hotel<\/a> operates within a transformed 1879 tenement house. It retains original ornamental and architectural details, including a vintage elevator. Guest rooms are spacious for NYC\u2014some even have balconies\u2014and one has a magnificent view of the Empire State Building. For breakfast, kosher bagels, bialys, and more are just a few steps away.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">3. <strong>Yonah Schimmel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The delish Yonah Schimmel knish shop hasn\u2019t changed much since it opened in 1910\u2014it even has the original dumb waiter. And the baseball-sized knishes are heavy, hearty and vegetarian, and still made by hand and baked downstairs (as they have been for generations). If it looks familiar, perhaps you saw it in the Woody Allen movie, \u201cWhatever Works.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61990\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61990\" class=\"wp-image-61990 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-1-Yonah-Schimmel-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"Yonah Schimmel, Lower East Side, NYC\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-1-Yonah-Schimmel-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-1-Yonah-Schimmel-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-1-Yonah-Schimmel-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-255x340.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-1-Yonah-Schimmel-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers.jpg 699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yonah Schimmel | Photo by Carole Terwilliger Meyers<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>4. <strong>Katz&#8217;s Deli<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In business since 1888 and in the current location since 1917, New York&#8217;s iconic Katz\u2019s Delicatessen is said to be the oldest deli in the city. Service is cafeteria-style, portions are generous, and almost everything is made or cured on site. While it&#8217;s probably more famous for Meg Ryan\u2019s famous lunch scene in \u201cWhen Harry Met Sally\u201d than for its kosher-style fare (think hot pastrami on rye, latkes, and stuffed cabbage), be aware that the food is not actually kosher.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61992\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61992\" class=\"wp-image-61992 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-3-Katzs-Deli-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"Katz's Deli, NYC, Lower East Side\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-3-Katzs-Deli-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-3-Katzs-Deli-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-3-Katzs-Deli-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-255x340.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-LES-Nosh-Tour-3-Katzs-Deli-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katz&#8217;s Deli | Photo by Carole Terwilliger Meyers<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>5. <strong>The Pickle Guys<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Opened in 2001, the Pickle Guys are the new kids on the block and are, in fact, the only pickle shop on it. Choose from a variety of barrel-cured pickles, plus pickled vegetables (celery, tomatoes) and fruits (watermelon, pineapple). All pickling is done on the premises. Freshly grated horseradish is available just before Passover, when an employee wearing a gas mask grates all day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ALSO:<\/strong> Orbitz Rewards is the rewards program that never sleeps\u2014join today!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61993\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61993\" class=\"wp-image-61993 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hotel-on-Rivington.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel on Rivington, Lower East Side, NYC\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hotel-on-Rivington.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hotel-on-Rivington-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hotel-on-Rivington-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hotel-on-Rivington-600x288.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hotel-on-Rivington-708x340.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hotel on Rivington<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>6. <strong>Rivington<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first few blocks of Rivington Street feel like a small-city neighborhood. You can shop in a mysterious boutique (Leekan Designs at #4), down a brew in a small back-yard beer garden (Loreley Restaurant at #7), and spend the night in a trendy hotel (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Lower-East-Side-Hotels-Hotel-On-Rivington.h1152264.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotel on Rivington<\/a> at #107).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61997\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61997\" class=\"wp-image-61997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Shopsins.jpg\" alt=\"Shopsin's, Lower East Side, NYC\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Shopsins.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Shopsins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Shopsins-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Shopsins-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Shopsins-509x340.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shopsin&#8217;s General Store | Flickr photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rexroof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rex Roof<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>7. S<strong>hopsin&#8217;s General Store<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Located in the old-timey Essex Street Market, Shopsin\u2019s General Store is a trip. Owner Kenny Shopsin earned fame as the star of a quirky little documentary titled \u201cI Like Killing Flies.\u201d Like in a scene right out of a \u201cSeinfeld\u201d episode (think Soup Nazi), he usually enforces the house rules: no talking on cell phones; no groups larger than four; minimum one meal per person; no outside beverages; no substitutions; no take-out; cash only. Bottom line is the menu is extensive (900+ items), portions are huge, and the food is always exceptional. But don\u2019t you be in a hurry, because there is almost always a line.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62056\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clinton-Street-Baking-Company_Neils_blueberry_pancakes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62056\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clinton-Street-Baking-Company_Neils_blueberry_pancakes.jpg\" alt=\"By Belathee Photography, CC BY-SA 3.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\" width=\"800\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clinton-Street-Baking-Company_Neils_blueberry_pancakes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clinton-Street-Baking-Company_Neils_blueberry_pancakes-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clinton-Street-Baking-Company_Neils_blueberry_pancakes-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clinton-Street-Baking-Company_Neils_blueberry_pancakes-581x600.jpg 581w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clinton-Street-Baking-Company_Neils_blueberry_pancakes-329x340.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-62056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clinton Street Baking Company, New York | By Belathee Photography, Wikimedia.org<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>8. <strong>Clinton St. Baking Co.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you want a more predictable atmosphere and menu than Shopsin\u2019s, head to Clinton St. Baking Co. for brunch. But you will still run into a line and need cash. Be patient, it\u2019s worth it. The menu is filled with delights\u2014iced lattes, pancakes with warm maple syrup, a buttermilk muffin, eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, cherry pie\u2014but the cheese grits are not as good as at Shopsin\u2019s.<\/p>\n<h2>9. <strong>Erin McKenna&#8217;s Bakery<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>All items made at Erin McKenna\u2019s Bakery NYC (formerly known as Babycakes) are vegan, made with mostly organic ingredients, and allergen-free. Sweeteners are used sparingly and don\u2019t include white sugar. It can be quite a surprise to bite into a red velvet cupcake and discover how good it tastes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61996\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61996\" class=\"wp-image-61996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-New-Museum-sleeping-lady-1-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-fnl.jpg\" alt=\"New Museum, NYC, Lower East Side\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-New-Museum-sleeping-lady-1-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-fnl.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-New-Museum-sleeping-lady-1-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-fnl-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-New-Museum-sleeping-lady-1-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-fnl-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-New-Museum-sleeping-lady-1-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-fnl-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NYC-New-Museum-sleeping-lady-1-c2009-Carole-Terwilliger-Meyers-fnl-453x340.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Museum | Photo by Carole Terwilliger Meyers<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>10.<strong> New Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Located on NYC\u2019s oldest street, the New Museum is situated within a boxy, Japanese-designed, futuristic-looking silver building. It is the city\u2019s first and only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art and features cutting-edge shows. Start at the top and work your way down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/lc\/traveldeals-free-flight-friday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61852 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner-600x100.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner-720x120.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span 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