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Greenwich Village (often simply referred to as "the Village") is a well-known, largely residential district in Manhattan, one of the boroughs of New York. The neighborhood is roughly bounded by Broadway on the east, the Hudson River on the west, Houston Street on the south, and 14th Street on the north. The neighborhoods surrounding it are the East Village to the east, SoHo to the south, and Chelsea to the north.

Note that the "East Village" was not historically part of Greenwich Village and is still considered by many New Yorkers to be part of the Lower East Side, but the term "West Village" is synonymous with Greenwich Village, or at least that part of the neighborhood that is west of 6th Av. or so. In the 19th century, the Greenwich Village district was better known as Washington Square. Nowadays, it still makes sense to consider Washington Square Park the center of social life in the neighborhood, but for all practical purposes, you can treat the terms "The Village," "Greenwich Village," and "West Village" as interchangeable.

Contents 1 Understand 2 See 3 Do 3.1 Theatre 3.2 Music 4 Buy 5 Eat 6 Drink 6.1 Bars 7 Sleep

Understand

Greenwich Village was once a large industrial park; later, it was colonized by radicals, bohemians, beatniks, artists, and literary greats squatting in abandoned factories. High rents exclude most of their ilk today (their countercultural counterparts are NYU students with parental support) but the Village (as it is known) still has its charm.

Greenwich Village, home to a vibrant artistic and literary community in the 1950s, occupies the island between Houston Street and 14th Street. The central portion surrounds Washington Square Park and includes NYU's large campus and a thriving B&T (bridge & tunnel - a pejorative term) nighlife scene on Macdougal Street. West of 6th Avenue are many historic and attractive brownstones and some of the city's best restaurants and bars. The area's traditional avant garde reputation - it was a major center of the gay rights movement in the 1970s, for example - has somewhat faded as yuppies and movie stars move in.

Many people worldwide who have never been to the village are familiar with the Village Voice newspaper [1], which is actually published in the East Village.

See

• New York University (NYU) [2] - the main campus for NYU is found in Greenwich Village, centered around Washington Square Park.
• Washington Square Park and the famous arch is located in the heart of the Village. Though located in the middle of an affluent neighborhood, the park attracts a hodgepodge of people.
• The New School [3]

Do

Theatre

Greenwich Village has developed as a home for a significant number of Off-Broadway theater companies and venues, including:

• Cherry Lane Theater [4],

Music

• The Village Vanguard [5], 178 7th Avenue South (just south of 11th St.), (212) 255-4037 presents a great lineup of jazz performers in a quiet room (except for the music) that has good acoustics.

• The Blue Note [6], 131 West 3rd St. (between 6th Av. and Macdougal St.), (212) 475-8592, also has a lineup of famous jazz and blues performers. It feels a little more like a bar (with people talking during the show) and a little less like a venue that's only about the music.

Buy

• Oscar Wilde Bookshop, 15 Christopher Street, mailto: wildebooks@aol.com, tel 212-255-8097, [7]. The world's first and oldest gay and lesbian bookstore, founded in 1967.

Eat

You'll find hundreds of restaurants and sidewalk cafés of virtually every culture. All-American, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Polish, Pakistani, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese...the list goes on... At many spots you'll find affordable eats with the chance to enjoy your meal on the sidewalk. There are also some well-known upscale restaurants in the neighborhood.

• Tea and Sympathy [8], 108 Greenwich Avenue, tel 989 9735, open Mo-Fr 11.30am-10.30pm, Sa-Su 9.30am-10.30pm - describes itself as "a quintessential corner of England in the heart of Greenwhich Village", typically English meals are available here (perfect for the Anglophile or homesick Brit!)
• Dragon Fly [9] - pan-Asian at very reasonable prices plus a large vegetarian menu.... Beautifully calm setting
• Babbo [10], 110 Waverly Place between Washington Square West and 6th Av., (212) 777-0303, is the most famous of Chef Mario Batali's restaurants, and especially well-known for its pasta tasting menu. Reserve a month in advance or stand on line before opening time (5:30 on weekdays and 5:00 on Sundays) to try to get a seat at the bar or one of the tables kept open for walk-ins. Babbo is one of the hardest restaurants to get a reservation at in New York, which should indicate something about its popularity. Do not expect a cheap meal, but this is one you don't have to dress up for.
• Blue Hill [11], 75 Washington Place between Washington Square West and 6th Av., (212) 539-1776, is an upscale American restaurant known for its fresh ingredients and subtlety. Call ahead for reservations.
• Otto [12], 1 5 Av., corner of 8th St., (212) 995-9559, is the pizzeria in the Batali chain. Prices are much cheaper here than at Babbo, but the entire concept of the restaurant is different, so take it for what it is. The antipasti and gelati as well as the pizze are well thought of.

Drink

Bars

• the Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street - a veritable icon of the worldwide gay community, not just New York's.

Sleep

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