El Castillo De Jagua, a Dominican family-owned diner which has been in business for over 50 years in the Lower East Side, NYC

 

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Live New York City Halloween Decor Walk Tuesday October 20, 2026

 

Generation Records, the iconic vinyl record store in Greenwich Village

Generation Records, the iconic vinyl record store in Greenwich Village, is well-known for its huge selection of punk, hardcore, metal and rock LPS but also carries a variety of genres over its two floors. @generationrecords founded in 1992 by Chris Dunnigan is one of the fabulous NYC indie record shops which we feature in our book “Vinyl NYC: 33 1/3 of the Best Record Stores Across All Five Boroughs”.

Highlights from this years Halloween Dog Parade!

Hector’s Cafe & Diner in the Meatpacking District, which was in business since 1949, sadly became a victim of neighborhood gentrification and closed its doors after 76 years

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Cafe Central, Vienna

Opened in 1876, Cafe Central, Vienna is located inside the Palais Ferstel. The café served as a meeting place for towering figures of literature, science, and politics including Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin, and Sigmund Freud. It is renowned for classic treats like Sachertorte, Apfelstrudel, and traditional coffee specialties like the Wiener Melange.