NYC: Best of Neighborhood Gems
If you think you've got to hoof it to other nabes to get a taste of true city life, stop and look around — some of New York's best are located in right outside your door.
• Through all the changes, Williamsburg's Greenpoint Tavern (188 Bedford Ave.) has maintained its little-dive-that-could vibe.
• Unwind at the small-yet-celebrated Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in Chelsea.
• For late night bites and the best mushroom barley soup this side of Minsk, there's Veselka in the East Village.
• For a little southern soul food up north, there's Miss Maude's Spoonbread Too in Harlem.