The East Village is full of hidden gems, and this post highlights a space in the neighborhood with an important link to the outside world. The Ukrainian Museum has been around since the 1970s, but it has taken on increased relevance since Ukraine was invaded last year. It serves as a place for American Ukrainians to feel a connection with the homeland, and it’s a venue where everyone can learn about and appreciate the rich tapestry of Ukrainian culture. Keep reading to learn more about this unique and relevant museum.

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For a century, the East Village has been home to some of New York’s hippest cultural hangouts. The birthplace of both the Nuyorican and Punk Rock movements, the East Village is a place for self-expression and artistic experimentation, and nowhere is that culture more alive than in the neighborhood’s famous comedy clubs. Fans of stand-up view the East Village as the mecca of comedy, where up-and-comers share basement stages with famous comics every night of the week. Residents of the East Village luxury rentals at EVGB live within easy walking distance of some of the most famous comedy clubs in the world, so whether you’re a longtime fan or just looking for a fun night out, here’s our guide to exploring the East Village’s comedy scene.

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This winter, while most New Yorkers hustle through frigid streets on their way to the gym or the club, residents of the East Village rentals at EVGB are exercising and relaxing in style and comfort in the building’s suite of luxury amenities. From a two-story fitness center to a host of entertaining spaces, the East Village’s Greatest Building offers indoor amenities geared toward keeping residents healthy and happy during the chilliest months of the year. Keep reading for a tour of the top-flight facilities residents can access all winter long.

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The East Village tea emporium known as Tea Drunk is the kind of business that garners accolades not only for the incomparable quality of its wares, but for the singular dedication of its vision. Shunan Teng, who started Tea Drunk in 2013, has the drive of both an artist and an entrepreneur. She didn’t just source teas, she became a part of an ancient tea-making tradition, and brought it to our shores at a level of quality never before seen. According to an article from the Specialty Food Association, “She visited tea vendors, educators, and scholars, and trekked to some of China’s most remote tea regions. While traveling through these ancient tea mountains, Teng worked alongside the heritage farmers, learning the nuanced factors that make an authentic tea, which strengthened her desire to preserve the tradition.”

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When you move into the East Village apartments at EVGB, you will find yourself immersed in a neighborhood that is the stuff of legend. These are the streets where Jean-Michel Basquiat found inspiration for his next canvas and showed work alongside artists like Keith Haring at the Fun Gallery in the 80s when galleries were as much hangouts as they were exhibition spaces. That ethos of art as community is still going strong in the East Village of the 21st century, where the creative past has formed the bedrock for organizations at the cutting edge of what it means to make and share work at the epicenter of the art world.

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When you’re living in the East Village apartments for rent at EVGB, you might think that life can’t get any sweeter. And with world-class amenities, well-appointed residences, and a location that’s hard to beat, no one would blame you. But if you ever have a craving for some of the sweetest stuff on Earth — we’re talking about chocolate here — head out into the neighborhood around EVGB to stock up on this rich and tasty treat.

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With so much to do in and around the East Village apartments of EVGB, it’s rare to have some time to yourself to catch up on that book you’ve been planning to read since last year. Bibliophiles know that every now and then, you simply have to cancel plans and have a night in with a good read and a good glass of wine. Whether you have a penchant for poetry or are a fiction fanatic, EVGB offers plenty of space for you to curl up on a rainy day.

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If the holidays are a gateway to an imaginative wonderland, the East Village is the incarnation of that wonderland in bars and restaurants that bring the lights of the season with a Downtown twist.

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Weekend brunch in the East Village has the potential to be not only a meal but an event—it’s a great way to gather your tribe, people-watch in the sunshine, and start your day with a little bit of glamour. The best brunch spots near the East Village luxury rentals at EVGB rate high on atmosphere and are equally delicious.

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The East Village is better defined by its cosmopolitan juxtapositions than by a single identity. It’s a place where immigrants have created a patchwork of bars and eateries that not only span the globe but also contain that edge that you would never find anywhere else. This is part of what makes Oktoberfest in the East Village a bucket list-level experience. German bars have put down long and storied roots in the neighborhood so that when you clink your steins, you are celebrating a community that spans across the Atlantic and includes the neighbors that form your world at EVGB’s luxury East Village apartments.

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