Places in the West Village

A destination for the discerning, Citarella is regarded as a top food mecca in New York City and the Hamptons.

Mike Citarella created Citarella in 1912 on Broadway & 164th Street in Harlem’s Sugar Hill section of New York. A jewel of a store where fish was piled high on marble slabs, sawdust scattered the floor and dedicated employees were quick to help customers.

Film Forum was founded by two young cineastes with a $2000 investment, a tiny 16mm Bell & Howell projector and a rented loft space on West 88th Street.

With locations scattered throughout the city the Hummus Place is a restaurant that specializes in dare I say, hummus. The hummus is prepared in their special imported Tahini (which can be purchased to go) and all plates, that range from the Hummus Fava (whole fava beans stew, tahini, egg, olive oil and spices) to the plain and simple Hummus Tahini (Tahini, olive oil and spices) are served with pita bread and a pickle.  In addition there's toppings (egg, olive oil, roastedpine nuts), wine, beer, Turkish coffees and traditional Middle Eastern sides.

This structure has been welcoming folks since 1840, first as a grocery store and then, in 1864 as a bar.  It was built in 1826 on the corner of Amos Street (West 10th) and Factory Street (Waverly Place).
 
During Prohbition it was a popular speakeasy and, along with Nick’s at the corner of Seventh Avenue South and the nearby Village Vanguard, was frequented by many of the jazz and literary legends of the era.  It started to attract a gay clientele in the 1950s and it is surely the oldest gay bar in the city and the oldest bar in the Village.