in addition to all the usual stuff that people will post, here are a few you might otherwise sleep on.. obscura, evolution, and flatiron/chelsea garage market for the bizarre.. opera gallery, joshua liner, johnathan levine are all good for art on walls (opera gallery is right across the street from evolution) vanessa's dumplings, Xi'an famous foods and the meatball shop (ahem) for cheap good food. also,, PPOW gallery is having a cool show by thomas woodruff i've been meaning to check out hope this helps. have a blast and hit me up if you need any more help
They have freeze dried mice and rats! (don't click if you are upset by animals that are taxidermied or otherwise no longer living) http://frugalmaterialist.com/2011/07/26/store-profile-evolution/picture-11-7/