A Visitor's Guide to West Village and August Restaurant NYC

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If you happen to be in New York City, there is a place where you can see a lot of old buildings and historical landmarks preserved, where people take pride in their past (and would gladly narrate a building's or street's history to strangers and tourists), where arts, creativity, gay and women's rights movement first flourished. That place is called West Village.

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West Village, where the Bohemian culture fist started, is located at the western part of Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York City. This is the place where struggling artists displays their crafts and skills converging in local pubs or bars like the White Horse Tavern, where Dylan Thomas, a famous poet and writer, was said to drink himself to death; where Patchin Place is located, a stretch of brick houses whose past residents include famous poet and writer, E. E. Cummings, writer and illustrator Djuna Barnes, and novelist Theodore Dreiser.

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Historical buildings abound, thanks to a very active local historical society, which adds to the magic and flair of the village. Buildings like the Stonewall Inn, where the fight for gay and lesbian rights started; the Earl Inn, one of Manhattan's oldest bars, and the Jefferson Market Courthouse which is now converted to a library (an extension of the New York Public Library), make visiting West Village a truly great experience.



Of course, part of every visitor's agenda is to check out local restaurants and sample the fare, immersing oneself in a gastronomic adventure. One restaurant worth checking is August Restaurant NYC.



August is a quaint, little restaurant situated along Bleecker Street. Its rustic, old world ambiance makes one think of having dinner in a country-side restaurant, with its plaster walls, wooden floors and a brick oven where pizzas and bread are baked fresh in front of customers. A refreshing contrast is its garden patio with glass-top ceilings, making a dinner date more romantic with the view of the night sky.



August 's menu contains specialties from the countries in the Mediterranean and Europe, with a wide array of European wines to match the dishes. August makes use of fresh produce and its selection of dishes changes according to the seasons. It is recommended to visit the restaurant during the different seasons, and choose a favorite.



It is also a must to try their delectable pizza and breads baked in their wood-burning brick oven, and their desserts and assorted cheeses should also not be missed.



The August Restaurant NYC is open daily for dinner, between 5:30PM to 10Pm from Sundays to Thursdays, and from 5:30PM up to 11PM on Fridays and Saturdays. Lunch is served between 12noon until 2:30PM from Wednesday to Friday, and during Saturday and Sunday, there is brunch from 11AM til 3:30PM. August Restaurant NYC