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Get Cultured, Stuffed, And Loaded On The LES For $30

Published Mar 1, 2012

Modified Mar 1, 2012

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For every reason that Brooklyn is cool, there are 300 rats on the Lower East Side that are cooler still. Say what you will about it during peak B&T hours; for the money, there is no other neighborhood in Manhattan that epitomizes the city's filth, culture, and history so beautifully. Here's how we get tipsy and glutted on the Lower East Side for $30. — Gothamist

Christopher Robbins

Published Mar 1, 2012

Modified Mar 1, 2012

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Christopher Robbins

Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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