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Neighborhoods
The name SoHo is an acronym for "SOuth of HOuston Street". The neighborhood stretches down to Canal Street and is sandwiched between Sixth Avenue to the West and Lafayette Street (just east of Broadway) to the east.
Early SoHo was an industrial zone, full of cast-iron warehouses and cobblestone streets. Large upscale companies used the warehouses to store their extra merchandise and made use of the ornate window fronts to display some of their finest wares.
By shortly after the turn of the twentieth century, however, SoHo had suffered a decline and was full of "sweat shops", illegally employing minors and immigrants with little pay and bad working conditions. The slum soon earned the nickname "Hell's hundred acres". Eventually, labor laws were passed and the illegal sweat shops moved, leaving the area dilapidated and undesirable.
In the 1960s, however, artists began moving into the neighborhood, taking advantage of the large buildings with low rents, perfect for a starving artist who needed lots of room to practice his/her profession. By the 1970s, it was already one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Manhattan.
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The name SoHo is an acronym for "SOuth of HOuston Street". The neighborhood stretches down to Canal Street and is sandwiched between Sixth Avenue to the West and Lafayette Street (just east of Broadway) to the east.
Early SoHo was an industrial zone, full of cast-iron warehouses and cobblestone streets. Large upscale companies used the warehouses to store their extra merchandise and made use of the ornate window fronts to display some of their finest wares.
By shortly after the turn of the twentieth century, however, SoHo had suffered a decline and was full of "sweat shops", illegally employing minors and immigrants with little pay and bad working conditions. The slum soon earned the nickname "Hell's hundred acres". Eventually, labor laws were passed and the illegal sweat shops moved, leaving the area dilapidated and undesirable.
In the 1960s, however, artists began moving into the neighborhood, taking advantage of the large buildings with low rents, perfect for a starving artist who needed lots of room to practice his/her profession. By the 1970s, it was already one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Manhattan.
Food scene
12 Chairs Cafe
342 Wythe AveDelicious middle eastern food. Make sure to get brunch.
Milk Bar West Village
35 Downing StHands Down the Best Burger in the city
Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company
35-09 Ditmars BlvdReal New York bagels
Must Dos
Voted Best Comedy Club in NYC and now Las Vegas Nevada. The Comedy Cellar provides some of the best comedians from around the world! Reserve Now! https://www.comedycellar.com/
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117 MacDougal StVoted Best Comedy Club in NYC and now Las Vegas Nevada. The Comedy Cellar provides some of the best comedians from around the world! Reserve Now! https://www.comedycellar.com/
One of the best rooftop bars - best for daydrinking on a Saturday afternoon
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Mr. Purple
180 Orchard StOne of the best rooftop bars - best for daydrinking on a Saturday afternoon
Must do - interactive theater in a five story hotel.
Off the beaten path of theatre hubs in Manhattan—away from Times Square’s packed theatre district, far from the downtown cabaret scene—the McKittrick Hotel continues to host the award-winning theatrical experience Sleep No More. It makes sense the production from Punchdrunk theatre company nestles between the Chelsea art galleries—as the experience feels more like performance art than traditional theatre storytelling. Sleep No More, an immersive, site-specific telling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, creates an atmosphere that speaks to the tale of the Scottish king and his scheming, power-hungry wife rather than a linear plot.
https://mckittrickhotel.com/sleep-no-more/
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Sleep No More
530 W 27th StMust do - interactive theater in a five story hotel.
Off the beaten path of theatre hubs in Manhattan—away from Times Square’s packed theatre district, far from the downtown cabaret scene—the McKittrick Hotel continues to host the award-winning theatrical experience Sleep No More. It makes sense the production from Punchdrunk theatre company nestles between the Chelsea art galleries—as the experience feels more like performance art than traditional theatre storytelling. Sleep No More, an immersive, site-specific telling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, creates an atmosphere that speaks to the tale of the Scottish king and his scheming, power-hungry wife rather than a linear plot.
https://mckittrickhotel.com/sleep-no-more/
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交通アクセス
Subways are the fastest way to get around
New York streets can be very busy. We would highly recommend to take the subway if you want to go uptown or other bouroughs like Brooklyn or Queens.
We are very close to the 1,2,3 trains (Houston St.) and A,C,E (Spring St.) trains. It's also just a short walk to B,M,F trains on West 4th.
It is also a very New York experience to drive the yellow cab. We recommend to do it at least once.