Where Do Hipsters Hang Out in NYC?

Welcome to the city of New York. Here you will witness some of the most amazing people on this Mother Earth. You will see people of different races, cultures, and languages all getting along with each other amazingly.

Today’s topic is related to one of the most unique types of people you will find in NYC. If you think I’m talking about Hipsters then you are absolutely correct.

What are hipsters? Where do they come from? Where do they hang out? What do they wear? How do you become a hipster? Questions like these appear in our minds whenever we look at them. Don’t worry we’ll tell you how to dress up and hang out like the Hipsters.

So let us make a quick review of these amazing places that I have just mentioned and let me tell you my favorite ones to visit. These places are hotspots for the hipsters living in NYC.

Activity	Location	Address	Experience
Eating out	Roberta’s	261 Moore St., Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY	So satisfying, best Pizza in town and perfect ambiance.
Dating	Yotel	570 10th Ave, New York, NY	Highly recommended. Book the first classroom, it comes with a terrace.
Coffee	Dimes	49 Canal St., New York, NY.	Redefining your hipster morning brunch, coffee is fantastic.
Musical	Joe’s pub	425 Lafayette St., (at Astor Place), New York, NY	Best of the best, music that will make your earbuds dance.
Adventuring	Bushwick street art	Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY	These kids make Frida Kahlo proud of their amazing street art.
Partying	House of Yes	2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY	There is no ‘NO’ in the house of YES. It’s everything you ever wish for.
Relaxing	Russian and Turkish baths	268 E 10th St, New York, NY	An experience that will take satisfy your inner soul, let the steam sink in.

Hipsters are one of the most prominent groups in NYC. Their school of thought is a mixture of different cultures and indie-rock music. Hipsters are sensual, unique and outgoing. They love to hang out in the most unlikely of places in New York City.

In this article, let me tell you the complete guide of how a hipster spends his day. But first, let me help you get changed before we move out.

Clothing and Outlook for Male Hipsters

A pro-tip that I will love to give you is that you should be yourself. Don’t rush to expensive stores for new clothes. In fact, you can try some of your dad’s or Grandpa’s clothes

Clothes: you can either use your old ripped jeans from the closet. Mostly tight skinny jeans are considered but you can wear baggy ones as well.

For the shirt, you can wear a funky t-shirt with a peace slogan, and a check shirt over it. You can also wear a cool hoodie that would go great with your jeans.

Footwear: you can wear big black boots with them that can make you look tall and all big, or you can put on some funky joggers that will make you look more hippy.

Accessories: well you should wear anything you like. If you want a more vintage look then try out your grandpa’s big framed glasses. They will look cool. You might wear some bands, maybe a short clip to the hair or something.

Your final look: well the goal is to look hipster and cool. Do not bother to match your clothes. Do a rough hairdo, stay clean but look rough. Don’t trim your beard for a smooth look. Additionally, you can dye some or all of your hair.

There you go! You are ready to go out, don’t forget the camera.

Clothing and Outlook for Female Hipsters

First of all, let me tell you something. You are Beautiful. Be confident and slay.

Clothes: you can either choose to go for a Gothic look or you may try something more vintage. Black leather pants that should be high-waist with a sizzling shining black crop-top. You can also try some of your Grandma’s floral dresses. Ah divine!

Footwear: well, go for something different and unique. You can wear high-heels if you can walk with them (preferably black) or you can wear some old-school sandals.

Accessories: the choice is yours, pick something that makes you look appealing. You can use a nose-pin for a spicy look.

Your final look: you should look like a mysterious yet alluring lady, carry a funky hand bad that would nail your appearance. Don’t forget to put on an appealing fragrance.

Where Do Hipsters Hang Out in NYC?

Now you are ready to go out and find your fellow hipsters as well so you can know each other or maybe, hang out?

There are lots and lots of good places in NYC for Hipsters, it is too freaking big and it has almost everything to offer. Let me introduce you to the best places that I have come across and give you a little detour of these places. New York City is the home for Hipsters.

Note that our editors have managed to show their diversity skills here and they have picked places and activities of almost all categories.

Without any further due, let’s have a look at these amazing spots and find our hipster babies.

Cha Cha Matcha

The Cha-Cha Matcha bar is one of its kind in New York City. From its light pinked theme setup to its colorful Matcha drinks, this place is a haven for hipsters.

You would enjoy the dance of colors infused in their drinks and don’t make me mention how tasty the cupcakes are here. I’m already drooling over.

You have a taste for lattes, come here in the weekend and sip some colors into your stomach. There you already are living a hipster life.

Location: 373 Broome St., New York, NY.

Yotel

This amazing hotel is located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, making it close to Central Park. The Yotel is hipsters’ heaven. They love to spend their night in it.

You will not find such a hotel in all of NY. The rich lavendery lights, with a sky-kissing rooftop, view of the Manhattan from your suite, and just the perfect bar to fill your cravings, this is what Yotel is all about.

If you plan to stay in Manhattan for a night and experience some top-notch hipster feel then go book a room here, these soothing lights, cozy rooms, and cold breezes will make your night.

Location: 570 10th Ave, New York, NY

Dimes

Who says that you can only be hipster at night? This restaurant warmly welcomes you in the morning and satisfies your breakfast cravings with amazing yet tangy brunch.

In this eatery, you will find some inexpensive California styled spicy sandwiches, well-seasoned bacon, and tantalizing salads.

As soon as you enter the place, you’ll listen to some awesome rap or indie music welcoming you. You might see hunky guys enjoying their lives here.

So if you want to enjoy the perfect hipster brunch, you might consider visiting this place with fellow hipsters.

Location: 49 Canal St., New York, NY.

Mmuseumm

Hipsters love art. They also crave for history and cultural significance. Typical museums are cliché, why not go to the Mmuseumm?

The Mmuseumm is all about modern art with historical and cultural values. You will find lots of weird artifacts here. For instance, you may find weird inventions, crazy outfits, even some hotel receipts on display.

As weird as it may seem, this place is a cool hang out spot for hipsters and you would love to join them in this. After all, the Mmuseumm is so Instagrammable!

Location: 4 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY

Love Adorned

What makes hipsters look so cool? Yes, the exceptional accessories they are wearing. You can also buy such types of accessories from Love Adorned. This place has the hearts of hipsters as they got the best hand-made accessories.

Their accessories include dazzling piercings, shining jewelry, and alluring hand-made home products. These decorative products are what your house has been missing for so long. They don’t believe in throwing away, they believe in re-decorating.

In short, Love Adorned is adored by hippies and you should give it a try once to check the work of this beautiful design.

Location: 269 Elizabeth St., New York, NY

Amélie

I know that you must be wondering why I haven’t mentioned any romantic place yet. Well, here it is. The Amélie bar is all yours to experience the perfect hipster date of your life.

Ah, this place is exquisite. You would feel like you just entered the vineyards of France. The mild yet rich aroma of heavenly French cuisine will bewilder your calm thoughts. Not to mention its old European styled interior, dimmed lights and melodious music.

You will find young energetic hipster couples dancing and smiling all along. Join them and indulge yourself in the depth of love.

Location: 22 W 8^th St., New York, NY.

Joe’s pub

The best thing about NYC is that you won’t find such warmth and intimacy from any other place. This is what Joe’s pub is offering as well.

Joe’s pub is an open theatre that has been working since 98’ to support various artists over time. Here you will find a wide array of genres with remarkable performances. Local and international artists love to perform here. I still remember the incredible performance by Amy Winehouse when she sang ‘Back to Black’ here.

This place is the second home for hipsters in NYC. They love to sit around, eat their snacks and enjoy live performances. You will love it.

Location: 425 Lafayette St., (at Astor Place), New York, NY.

Haidilao Hotpot

Are you a fan of Chinese foods? Do you love to experience one of the best Sichuan cuisines in the town? Then this spot is what you were searching for as the Haidilao Hotpot is the home for hipsters who love spicy Chinese foods.

This place is not only limited to food. It has much more to offer. While you wait for your seat or food, you can indulge yourself with exciting games, have complimentary drinks, get your nails done, have an amazing hand massage or you can even play Mahjong with your fellow hipsters. Wow, that’s a lot!

You will find the best soup there along with traditional Chinese foods that take you far away from NY. The food is affordable unless you order the freaking expensive Wagyu beef.

This place is filled with love, joy, and hippies. Join them to make your night worth it.

Location: 138-23 39th Ave, Flushing, NY.

Brooklyn Bowl

Well as they said, “If you want to find Hipsters, head to Williamsburg”. That statement is perfectly accurate as you will see lots of them in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Bowl is one of those amazing places.

This bowling alley is not for children and boring people. It’s also a vast concert hall. You can either play bowling with your hipster mates or you can attend the DJ night at the concert hall for more fun. Or, you can do both at the same time.

This place is such a great spot for hipsters when they hang out. Plus, you can get amazing food here as well!

Location: 61 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY.

Russian and Turkish baths

The city of NY is known for its busy life. As soon as the weekend hits, most of them rush to their massage therapists, spas and saunas, making them crowded like hell. Hipsters value their alone time and they want to keep it different.

This is why most of the hipsters head to Russian and Turkish baths. This unusual place will take you back to medieval times. The interior is noteworthy. Here you will see groups of hipsters coming together and enjoying their hot steamy baths.

To make it more appealing, they serve the best beer and bagels. You will see lots of loyal elderly customers still enjoying the best of their lives. I have found this to be the best place for hipsters in NYC.

And Hey! Don’t worry; they are open to females also. Now you can experience the steam of Turkish Hammam with your loved ones.

Location: 268 E 10th St, New York, NY

Spoonbill and Sugartown

Who says that hipsters are not intellectuals? That’s a myth; they do love to read books. Their taste of books is just a bit different than ours. This is why they find the Spoonbill and Sugartown best. You will always find Hipsters around this area.

This bookstore has a lot to offer. You will find books containing subjects like contemporary art, forgotten chapters of history, the evolution of music, love and passion and many more. The interior of this bookstore exhibits indie vibes.

Whenever you pass by the store, you would see a hipster girl, deep in her wild and vivid imaginations, passing you while reading her favorite novel. Don’t forget to pay a visit there and experience it yourself, book reading takes you somewhere else.

Location: 218 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY.

Roberta’s

Are you a pizza lover? If yes, then nothing can beat this spot. After all, this restaurant is one of the most sought-after eateries of hipsters in Brooklyn.

The scene inside will send you into awe, classical old-styled furniture with white bricks, and a big fire-place to keep the place warm. Music that can take your soul.

Their all-famous pizza is something indescribable, including their exquisite entrees. The wine-list comprises of almost 12 pages, hoof!

Location: 261 Moore Street., Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY.

The Battery Park

NYC is home to the gigantic Central Park, everyone loves to hang around there. But there are some other parks in NYC as well that are so breathtaking and noteworthy. Battery Park is one of them.

This park is located on the South end of Lower Manhattan. I must say that this place has a romantic charm to it. You will see the majestic Statue of Liberty lying right beside you in the water. You can take also take a ferry ride to the statue.

You can also view Ellis Island from here, which includes a ferry ride if you wish to. Other than that, this place is often filled with helplessly romantic hipsters. The vivid rays of moonlight reflecting on the calm water play a symphony in your mind.

Location: New York, NY 10004.

House of Yes

As the name suggests, this place says ‘Yes’ to all the fun, enthusiasm and intimacy you were craving for. The best nightclub for Hipsters for ages. And it is not just a nightclub, it’s a theatre, a cabaret, a creative house of imagination and everything you can wish for.

The never-ending themed parties, crazy dance moves all night, Lit music and unstoppable disco is what makes it the best. This place makes you forget who you are. Just a few tequila shots and there’s no barrier that can stop you from enjoying the fullest.

So if you are up for a theme party, make sure to dress up for it as you will witness a flood of hippies dressed in the best raving to the sick beats.

Location: 2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY.

Beacon’s closet

Hipsters call this place the “Hidden Treasure”. The Beacon’s closet is a unique shopping area where you will see lots of hippies buying perfect accessories for them. But what’s so special about this place?

The beacon’s closet offers a wide range of vintage products that you cannot anywhere else in NYC. You will see some finest brands here with a lower price tag. All the clothes and other accessories are stacked up in perfect order that makes it look more organizes and eye-catchy.

So if you ought to look out for perfect hipsters costumes, this is the right place for you.

Location: 10 W 13th Street, New York, NY

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

A hipster’s weekend contains lots of outings and never-ending adventures. One of these activities includes going to the cinema. For this reason, we have seen hipsters prefer going to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

This cinema theatre makes your movies even more fun. The cinema owners have claimed to provide the best quality beers to their customers. Adding to this, you can order your meal, snacks or drinks right from your corner even without saying anything.

All the seats have writing pads and pens, you just have to write your order, raise the chit up and the server will arrive in a flash and take that chit without creating any hassle. Now, this is something innovative.

So if you are up for a small cozy theatre, with such perks, then head out to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema this week. You will always find this place filled with hipsters.

Location: 445 Albee Square W 4th floor, Brooklyn, NY.

Bushwick street art

Bushwick is the new home for hipsters. The hipsters and artists have made this place so vividly emblazoned with astonishing artwork.

As soon as you enter the area, you will witness some of the best street art you have ever seen. And it’s just not on the streets, you can see amazing artworks like graffiti, murals and spray paint designs all over the buildings, bars, and walls.

So if you want to indulge yourself purely in the color of hipster’s art and experience the wonderfulness of the hipster’s community then do come to this place.

Location: Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY.

Why do hipsters live in NYC?

The United States of America is a massive chunk of land with lots of states, but does it ever occur to you that you only find the majority of hipsters in New York City? Why is it that they are here? What is so special about NYC?

Well, everything is special about NYC. Let me name a few reasons why they live here.

The Cultural Diversity

The city of New York is famous for homing and promoting lots of cultures. Whether it’s the music, traditions or lifestyles.

The hipsters love to dwell themselves in such an environment where there is no discrimination of cultures and races. I have seen hundreds of Hipsters every year at the Chinese New Year Parade.

That is why you will see the hipster community promoting social and cultural issues as well as the LGBTQ+ community.

You will also find these fellows at the flower show events.

The City of Giving

New York is the city of giving. It gives too much and receives just love and appreciation in return. From its lush green parks to its top buildings, everything in this city has the story to tell and the true depiction of these stories is done by the hipsters.

Cupid’s Undie Run is the festival of choice for Hipsters.

The freedom to express

New York City has been a platform for emerging talent and young artists for decades. It provides a road map to their progressive future and makes them a star.

The hipsters know the trick to depict their art and how to make an impression over others and win their hearts. The city provides them these opportunities and they take them wholeheartedly. This is the reason everyone hearts NY.

How do the hipsters afford to live in NYC?

The city of New York is one of the most expensive cities to live in. The city is the main hub of Hollywood and the popularity of this place has got no parallel.

Therefore, it is sometimes very hard for a normal person to survive in this glittery city, and it is the same for our hipster community. But there’s a silver lining to the cloud and the hipsters are pretty much optimistic about it. In short, they always find a way to find the perfect cost-cutting ways to live in the city of Wonders.

They love to share rooms

Hipsters are always warm and welcoming. They don’t like to stay alone most of the times and this is what makes their cost of living lesser.

By sharing a room to 2 or 3 fellows can lessen the burden on one man paying all the rent, this will make it more affordable for them to live in costly apartments of the NYC.

They prefer cheap neighborhoods

As we all know, neighborhoods like Bushwick and Williamsburg are relatively cheaper that is why we tend to see more of the hipster community on that side.

You will find cheaper grocery stores and budget-friendly restaurants and bars there as well.

They do decent jobs

Hipsters are intelligent people. They know the right way to earn and they opt for it. You will see lots of hipsters doing Freelancing and blogging that generates good money.

Other than that, they are born artists, you will see them painting for some hotel or singing at the local pub.

So these are the 3 best ways to explain how the hipsters afford to live in NYC.

Conclusion

So this is pretty much it. I would love to quote Marilyn Monroe here:

“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

The hipster community is adored by everyone. They are wonderfully weird but their hearts are filled with love and compassion. It is for us to support and promote them just like NYC does.

Team – Newyorklines.com

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