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 Manhattan is home to an array of different neighborhoods. Learn about each one before beginning your culinary adventures. Chelsea/Meatpacking District Chelsea, a predominantly gay neighborhood, is in Lower Manhattan west of Park Avenue from about 30th Street to about 14th St. The Meatpacking District, home to some of Manhattan's hottest bars, restaurants, and hotels centers on West 14th St. between Ninth and Tenth Aves. Chinatown The largest Asian community in North America is located south of Canal Street. Much of its community can be found among Worth and Hester and East Broadway and West Broadway, though its main street is Canal. East Village The East Village is home to an array of ethnic eateries and also includes a smaller neighborhood known as Alphabet City. Considered a part of the Lower East Side, it is bounded by 14th St. on the north, the East River on the east, Houston St. on the south, and roughly, the Bowery and Third Ave on the west. The Financial District Located south of City Hall Park on Manhattan's southernmost tip, the Financial District is home to many of the city's major financial institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange. Greenwich Village Greenwich Village - also known as the West Village or the Village - is more upscale than the East Village and is home to some of the city's most beautiful townhouses and gardens. The neighborhood extends south from 14th St. to Houston St. and west from Washington Square to the Hudson River. Harlem Harlem is located north of 110th St. and bounded by the East River and Hudson River, 168th St., Amsterdam Ave, and Morningside Park. Little Italy/Nolita/SoHo The heart of Little Italy is Mulberry Street where Italian bakeries and restaurants abound. Nolita, sometimes written as NoLIta (North of Little Italy), is bounded on the north by Houston St., on the east by the Bowery, on the south roughly by Broome St., and on the west roughly by Lafayette St. Home to a large selection of art galleries, museums, restaurants, and stores, SoHo lies south of Houston St. and is bounded by the Bowery on the east, Canal St. on the south, and Sixth Avenue on the west. Lower East Side Situated alongside the East River from about the Manhattan Bridge up to 14th St., and roughly bounded on the west by Broadway, the Lower East Side is New York's landmark historic Jewish neighborhood, once home to the world's largest Jewish community. Midtown The exact size of the Midtown area is often disputed but mainly consists of the whole area of Manhattan in the 30s, 40s, and 50s between the Hudson and East Rivers. Tribeca Known as the "Triangle Below Canal Street," Tribeca is situated from Canal St. south to Park Place, and from the Hudson River east to Broadway. Union Square, Gramercy, Flatiron These three neighborhoods are roughly bounded by 14th St. on the south, 27th St. on the north, First Ave on the east, and Broadway on the west. Upper East Side From the edge of Central Park at 59th St. to the top of 105th St. lies the Upper East Side, home to some of New York City's most elite, as well as top-notch museums, restaurants, and hotels. Upper West Side The Upper West Side extends north from Columbus Circle at 59th St. up to 110th St., and is bordered by Central Park West and Riverside Park. The Upper East and West Sides are separated by Central Park. |
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