Otherwild carries a little bit of everything: small-batch beauty products, artist-made ceramics, witchy necessities like incense and sage, punchy graphic tees, and everyone’s favorite feminist activity book: The Cunt Coloring Book. The LES shop is a great place to find unique gifts, but it also bills itself as a community gathering place.

After his guitar class, I would ride the 1 train down and meet him for a movie. That was years ago. Now I continue to come, sometimes alone. It’s one thing I enjoy doing by myself: going to the movies to see independent films that are oftentimes bizarre and somewhat depressing, but I like it all the same.

One of the best pasta dishes i've ever had. Raggu pastas are heaven!

Before you head to The Office NYC, stop at MAD - it is a beautiful museum with ever-changing exhibitions.

What's not to like with a place that has a Sandwich named after Jonah Hill and hand-drawn signs in the window?