A guided food tour can point out important architectural sites including St. Mark's in-the-Bowery Church, the second oldest church in Manhattan, Cooper Union College, a free college established by inventor and philanthropist Peter Cooper, McSorely's Ale House, the oldest bar in Manhattan and vibrant St. Mark's Place with its shops, coffee shops, bars, and restaurants.
East Village
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The East Village once was part of The Lower East Side. It has undergone extensive gentrification and has lost its former edge. However, it is still a culturally diverse area with a significant Polish and Ukrainian immigrant history and a fabulous restaurant row dubbed "Little India." If you walk its narrow side streets, including St. Mark’s Place, you will discover numerous funky shops. people watching is especially fun in this colorful neighborhood.
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