![]() Located between Soho and the East Village, you can enjoy the city’s vibrancy in whichever direction you wander next. Ferrara’s has been a staple spot for dessert since 1892, and it is easy to find by the enormous ice cream cone hanging from the side. However, between Rubirosa Pizza and Ferrara Bakery & Cafe’s famous cannolis, you may not find yourself able to leave charming Little Italy. I adore a quick stroll between dinner and dessert, not only to make room for the next round but to become better acquainted with the neighborhood. Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory (65 Bayard Street) The Great NY Noodletown (28 Bowery Street) ![]() Vegetarian Dim Sum House (24 Pell Street #1) Their Lychee Rose flavor is worth the visit alone. In this small ice cream parlor, you will be delighted by flavor combinations you have likely never encountered before, artfully crafted into a cone with an array of thrilling toppings. Be sure to save some room for the Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, a quick walk through the beautiful neighborhood. If neither calls your name, The Great NY Noodletown’s Cantonese food is a local favorite, where the Singapore chow fun has never failed to impress. Your first stop mandates dim sum, whether at Nom Wah Tea Parlor (which has fabulous outdoor dining) or at the lesser-known Vegetarian Dim Sum House. Eating in Downtown NYC is an experience that will indefinitely connect you better to its history, culture and people. Whatever your price range and preferred mode of transportation, these stops will leave both your stomach and heart satisfied with the best flavors in the city. Whether you are a first-time visitor or a native, you have inevitably heard endless claims for the “best New York slice” or the “best bagel.” It is imperative that you form those opinions for yourself, and here are all my other favorites you may or may not know yet. So, when family and friends visit New York and I am not there to show them around, I send along this list, sure to fill a few perfect days. ![]() ![]() I was born and raised in the shadow of the half-constructed Freedom Tower, both of us growing simultaneously, and as a young Downtowner, I felt as though our growth was connected somehow. ![]()
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