New name for, yes, yet another tiny section of New York City's lower Manhattan - South Bowery - SoBo refers to the small section of land between Chrystie and Bowery, below 2nd street and above Grand. This area is particuarlly diverse, adding quite a bohemian (boho) charm, including a cross section of 'hoods Chinatown, Soho, Nolita, Lower East Side, Little Italy and the East Village.
In this small area one can find samples of each bordering neighborhood such as; new galleries opening along 2nd street which are across from the Anthology Film Archives north of Avalon Condos and a Whole Foods which is sitting right next to the LES Low-income Housing Projects that are next to the Bowery Mission, right next to the new New Musuem, bordering a wild night club, next to a
fancy Chinatown restaurant accross from the exclusive "Freeman's
Ally including an upscale
men's barbar and
french restaurant, next to a great lumbar/hardware warehouse accross from a cheap European style hotel and cady corner from a beloved
indie filmmaker (to remain nameless), who is just above some of the greatest Chinatown grocery shopping, where one can watch local Italians, Spainards, Mexicans, Chinese and many others play "
American Soccer" at the Rosevelt Park and then
go for
food at the Romanian Family style restaurant
Sammy's. We call this SoBo. And it is So Bohemian.