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(You cant really staythere are no proper hotels in the neighborhood. )
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Below, our favorite shops and restaurants in the West Village.
Where to Eat
Via Carota in the West Village.
Theyre famous for their decadent, almost cake-like lasagna as well as their pappardelle with lemon.
Via Carota in the West Village.
But when your waiter asks if you want to hear the specials… listen up.
Were still dreaming about the nettle pasta we had the other day.
Theirinsalata verdeis simple perfection, as are their carrots and yogurt.
Photo: Julie Goldstone
In the back is an enclosed garden perfect for springtime dining.
Although no matter the season: order the chicken pot pie.
The best steakhouse downtownand, if you ask the opinions of somein Manhattan.
Pair it all with a glass of winered, white, or mulled.
But people simplylovetheir food, from a simple tomato bucatini to the branzino.
Famed chef Daisuke Nakazawa apprenticed under Jiro Ono, the subject of the documentaryJiro Dreams of Sushi.
(Almost unheard of in the neighborhood now.)
Where to Shop
Big Night is the chicest party store youve everand likely will evergo to.
Youll leave with more issues thanVogue.
The backbone of every neighborhood is its bookstore, and in the West Village, thats Three Lives Company.
(Ok fine, itstechnicallyjust across 7th Avenue in Greenwich Village.
It also features a coffee bar serving high-octane espresso.
Unsurprisingly, its a hub for British ex-patsbut any Anglophile will enjoy wandering around its aisles.
