Lower East Side

Its five-story tenement buildings, fire escapes and narrow streets tell the story of a century of New York history, and today those same blocks hold galleries, restaurants and some of the city's busiest nightlife. Corbel & Stoop's walk-ups here are Stanton Tenement and Clinton Street House.

Dining, shopping and entertainment

Essex Market, a public market since 1940 and now in a modern home on Delancey Street, has butchers, cheesemongers, bakers and food stalls under one roof. Russ & Daughters, an 8-minute walk, has sold smoked fish and bagels on Houston Street since 1914, and Katz's Delicatessen is a block away. Clinton St. Baking Company is 2 minutes away, Economy Candy is a 5-minute walk and Beauty & Essex is about 4 minutes on foot.

Evenings center on Orchard, Ludlow and Rivington Streets, with small galleries, cocktail bars and live music; The Mercury Lounge on Houston Street, a 6-minute walk, has hosted up-and-coming bands for decades. The Tenement Museum on Orchard Street offers guided tours through restored apartments.

Parks and the outdoors

Sara D. Roosevelt Park stretches seven blocks between Chrystie and Forsyth Streets, with ball courts, gardens and playgrounds. Seward Park, one of the city's first municipal playgrounds, sits to the south. East River Park and its waterfront promenade are a short walk east, and the Williamsburg Bridge path offers skyline views on the way to Brooklyn.

Getting around

The F/J/M/Z meet at Delancey St-Essex St, about 5 minutes on foot, for direct trips to Midtown, Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. The F also stops at 2 Av, roughly 9 minutes away, and the B/D stop at Grand St in Chinatown. The Williamsburg Bridge has a dedicated bike and pedestrian path, and Allen Street carries a protected bike lane.