DrinkEast Village

KGB Bar

A hard-drinking literary bar.

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EatEast Village
Dim Sum Palace
Delicious Cantonese dim sum; one of six locations, all in Manhattan.
Daily 10:30AM–3:00PM and 5:30PM–11:00PM$7–13 per dim sum dish; you'll probably want to order three or so per person
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Malai Marke
This Indian restaurant used to have the most complex flavors of any Indian restaurant in the neighborhood before the much more expensive Adda opened on 1st Ave near 7th St., and your food can be spicy, but depending on your taste, you may find everything too sweet. Two main dishes plus bread or rice feeds a couple amply, and one main plus a "small" plate and bread or rice would probably be adequate for a couple with a moderate appetite.
Mon-Thu 11AM-3PM, 5-10PM; Fri-Sun 11AM-11PMSmall plates: $5.95-11.95; Mains: $11.95-23.95; Breads: $3.75-4.50; Rice specialties: $3.50-7.95; Lunch specials: $11.95
DrinkEast Village
The Bowery Electric
Good local music club (the music room is in the basement). There is usually a cover charge of at least $8 to get in, and drinks are marked up (e.g., $9 for Stoli and soda). Good acoustics. You might get lucky and get a seat (if that's what you want to do), but most of the crowd stands for the entire performance. Bring earplugs in case the volume is pumped out louder than you like.
DrinkEast Village
B Bar
Restaurant and bar, this place caters mostly to the bar and club crowd.