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NYC: East Village Vs. West Village

  • MagillaNectar

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    Sep 10, 2010 8:06 PM GMT
    What do you like better and why?

    Personally, I don't like hipsters/getting overly dressed up. I like to chill and not deal with excessive crowding (this might place me outside of nyc). I like great food and music. I like smaller buildings. I think this puts me half-way between the E and W village.
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  • kinetic

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    Sep 10, 2010 11:56 PM GMT
    Brooklyn baby!
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    Sep 11, 2010 12:02 AM GMT
    Haven't you heard that Jersey City is the new Boy's Town? Had dinner there the other day and didn't see a straight person all night.
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    Sep 11, 2010 1:39 AM GMT
    wow thats news to me about jersey city! i've lived west vill and east vil (or e.vil, hence the name) and the main issue i had was tourists -- the west v is loaded with em, the ev is only lightly plagued. if i had to choose: chelsea, baby! icon_razz.gif
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    Sep 11, 2010 2:58 AM GMT
    This is no contest. East Village.

    East Village is vibrant, electric, diverse, anything goes, hilarity and fun on every street. When they say New York is the city that never sleeps, they're talking about the East Village.

    West Village is... eh. Pretty tame, old, and low key.
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    Sep 11, 2010 3:22 AM GMT
    Since my favorite bar, Rockbar, is in the WV, I'll have to say WV...but if I'm not there i'm usually out in the EV
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    Sep 11, 2010 3:24 AM GMT
    You have champagne taste - halfway between the East and West Villages plants you around Lower Fifth Avenue, one of the priciest and most desirable neighborhoods in Manhattan. As for East versus West, it depends on what you like - I've lived in both. Though the nightlife is trendier in the East Village the architecture, ambiance, sophistication and proximity of the West Village resonates better with me - especially as a place to live. Simply put, for the young adventurous partying tourist the East Village is the better choice but when you factor in everything the West Village, whether gay ghetto or family refuge, is preferable.
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    Sep 11, 2010 3:42 AM GMT
    Well, i tend to party more in the west because i live on the westside, but i love the east too, especially when i'm feeling like a bad boy...
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  • DJZ77

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    Sep 11, 2010 5:45 AM GMT
    EAST VILL... HANDS DOWN... 'NUFF SAID! icon_cool.gif
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    Sep 11, 2010 5:59 PM GMT
    I live in the East Village and do love it here, but sometimes the straight crowds partying on the weekends drive us nuts. It's easier to sleep now that Superdive has closed down.

    I do like the fact that I know my neighbors and people who live in the neighborhood. I also like the gay bars around here, especially Phoenix.

    Our place is small (367 sq. ft.), but my partner has really tricked it out. He's been here for 15 years and has made a lot of improvements. We've also worked on it together and are planning on redoing the kitchen.

    I do like visiting the West Village from time to time, because it seems to be quieter and more relaxed. There's some beautiful places there.
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    Sep 11, 2010 6:24 PM GMT
    Devilboy77 saidEAST VILL... HANDS DOWN... 'NUFF SAID! icon_cool.gif


    then how come I only see you at the Eagle, lol icon_twisted.gif
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    Sep 11, 2010 6:31 PM GMT
    ISk8NY said
    Devilboy77 saidEAST VILL... HANDS DOWN... 'NUFF SAID! icon_cool.gif


    then how come I only see you at the Eagle, lol icon_twisted.gif


    I'm sure he visits the Cock equally. icon_wink.gif
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    Sep 11, 2010 6:42 PM GMT
    If you make me choose, it will have to be the East Village.
    Why?

    It is still very creative, while the West Village tends to have more baby strollers and soccer moms as of late.
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    Sep 12, 2010 6:26 PM GMT
    Halfway between East and West Village puts you in NoHo or NYU territory. The area around Washington Square Park is nice but now is being taken over by tourists and NYU students.

    For me I like both but if I had to choose it would be West Village. It's more relaxed and has a lot of beautiful townhomes, lots of nice quite little tree lined streets and then there's Pear Oyster Bar. One of the best seafood restaurants in NYC. Unfortunately to live anywhere around West Village you need to be making six figures to avoid paying more than half your income in rent. A lot of celebrities and wealthier residents have driven up prices there.

    East Village is nice too and has a different vibe than W. Village. It's a bit younger, has a more grungy feel (I wouldn't classify it as a hipster area that's Willamsburg Brooklyn), lots of dive bars, etc... It can still be kind of dicey east of 1st Avenue though but it's a lot safer than it was back in the 80's.

    You do indeed have Champagne tastes like me, you should also check out the Upper East Side.
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  • MagillaNectar

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    Sep 13, 2010 6:16 AM GMT
    I think I'm leaning toward the East Village now cause it's slightly less touristy and I hear it's definitely more of the vibe I want. Also, I would be able to get a much larger apartment for the same amount of money than in the west village.
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  • DJZ77

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    Sep 13, 2010 6:52 AM GMT
    lissenup said
    ISk8NY said
    Devilboy77 saidEAST VILL... HANDS DOWN... 'NUFF SAID! icon_cool.gif


    then how come I only see you at the Eagle, lol icon_twisted.gif


    I'm sure he visits the Cock equally. icon_wink.gif


    Hey, wait... I saw you at Gym bar that one time. And yes as lissenup said, I love cock... and the bar too! icon_lol.gif I just did an East Vill bar crawl about 2 weeks ago. Hit up Nowhere, Phoenix, Eastern Bloc, Urge, Woody's and of course the Cock. Needed a brake from the untz untz vibe of Chelsea. Then again, I Looooooooove the Eagle. icon_twisted.gif
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    Sep 13, 2010 6:01 PM GMT
    Thanks for letting me know :-P
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    Sep 14, 2010 1:12 AM GMT
    Devilboy77 said
    lissenup said
    ISk8NY said
    Devilboy77 saidEAST VILL... HANDS DOWN... 'NUFF SAID! icon_cool.gif


    then how come I only see you at the Eagle, lol icon_twisted.gif


    I'm sure he visits the Cock equally. icon_wink.gif


    Hey, wait... I saw you at Gym bar that one time. And yes as lissenup said, I love cock... and the bar too! icon_lol.gif I just did an East Vill bar crawl about 2 weeks ago. Hit up Nowhere, Phoenix, Eastern Bloc, Urge, Woody's and of course the Cock. Needed a brake from the untz untz vibe of Chelsea. Then again, I Looooooooove the Eagle. icon_twisted.gif


    hey you two... i saw you both at the gym bar that one time too.

    I prefer the west village only because that's where the PATH dumps you. Yes I am a bridge/tunnel girl icon_smile.gif
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    Sep 14, 2010 1:37 AM GMT
    That was the RJ meet-up, lol...we need to do that again!!!
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    Sep 14, 2010 10:59 AM GMT
    yo_mamali said hey you two... i saw you both at the gym bar that one time too.

    I prefer the west village only because that's where the PATH dumps you. Yes I am a bridge/tunnel girl icon_smile.gif


    You can come to the East Village too - we have lots of bridge and tunnel folks on the weekend...mostly straight and very annoying. I want the gay guys to come scare off the men and women who look like they're auditioning for "Jersey Shore."
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