Neighborhoods
Lower East Side (LES)
The gangsters and poor immigrants have given way to hipsters and yuppies, but there's still a fascinating mix of old and new, which makes for great people watching, shopping, dining and nightlife. On the LES, you can almost see the city evolving before your eyes.
Lower East Side (LES) Itineraries
Best Of: Lower East Side (LES)
- Ellen
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Location: Lower East Side (LES)
A vintage boutique that looks to the past to find tomorrow's trends.
Guide: Stylist (Robbie)
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- Some Odd Rubies
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Location: Lower East Side (LES)
Revamped, bold-print vintage pieces that are easy to wear and sure to make you stand out.
Guide: Fashionista (Melody)
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- Shop
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Location: Lower East Side (LES)
A fashionable clothing and accessories boutique that has been a pioneer on the LES.
Guide: Fashionista (Melody)
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- Clinton Street Baking Company and Restaurant
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Location: Lower East Side (LES)
My favorite spot for an indulgent brunch on the LES.
Guide: Hipster (Isabella)
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- Foley and Corinna
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Location: Lower East Side (LES)
A great mix of vintage and vintage-inspired contemporary clothing, with no need to rummage through piles of nasty cast-offs.
Guide: Hipster (Isabella)
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The Lower East Side is bounded by Grand Street, Bowery, and Houston. It’s one of those rare areas where you can see the city changing before your eyes. In the 1840’s and again in the 1950s, poor immigrants from Europe came to the LES in droves, many living in squalor. The notorious tenements once housed 240,000 people per square mile, with no toilets or showers (peee-yew!). The smell wasn’t the only thing tough about the LES - famous inhabitants included gangsters Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky & Bugsy Siegel. There are still traces of the tenement past (most notably the Tenement Museum at 97 Orchard Street – open for tours only) but recent gentrification has made the area a hipster haven, with lots of great people watching, shopping, and dining.