Located just steps from Union Square Park and a busy shopping strip of 5^th Avenue, a trip to the Lion Brand Yarn Studio can also be a trip to explore the dining and shopping options in the area. We’ve listed just a few of the places around us that you may want to check out.

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Dining in the Area

Coffee/Sandwich shops:

• Bourbon Coffee, 43 West 14th Street (between 5^th and 6^th Avenues)
• Café Season’s, 538 6^th Avenue (between West 14^th Street and West 15^th Street)
• City Bakery, 3 West 18^th Street (at 5^th Avenue)
• Pret à Manger, 857 Broadway (at East 17^th Street)
• Starbucks, 510 6th Avenue (at West 14^th Street)

Casual Restaurants:

• Chat ‘n Chew, 10 East 16^th Street (between Broadway and 5^th Avenue)
• Coffee Shop, 29 Union Square West (at East 16^th Street)
• Heartland Brewery, 35 Union Square West (between East 16^th Street and East 17^th Street)
• La Petite Abeille, 44 West 17^th Street (between 5^th and 6^th Avenues)
• Laut, 15 East 17^th Street (between Broadway and 5^th Avenue)
• Lillie’s, 13 East 17^th Street (between Broadway and 5^th Avenue)
• Qi, 31 West 14^th Street (between 5^th and 6^th Avenues)

Upscale Restaurants:

• Blue Water Grill, 31 Union Square West (at East 16^th Street)
• Mesa Grill, 102 5^th Avenue (between West 15^th Street and West 16^th Street)
• Rosa Mexicano, 9 East 18^th Street (between Broadway and 5^th Avenue)
• Union Square Café, 21 E. 16th St. (at Union Square West)

Things to Do in the Area

We are conveniently located near historic Union Square Park, home to a world-famous Greenmarket and a beautiful, tree-filled park. For more information about goings-on in and around Union Square, visit UnionSquareNYC.org. For tips on yarncrafting outdoors, click here to check out a helpful blog post.

Want to discover more parks in our area? Click here for a blog post on our 5 favorite parks for yarncrafting.

There are also many clothing and accessory stores lining 5^th Avenue, just steps from LBYS, including 7 for All Mankind, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, Bebe, Club Monaco, Coach, Daffy’s, Gap, H&M, J. Crew, Kate Spade, Kenneth Cole, Loft, Paul Smith, White House/Black Market, and more.

For other local attractions within walking distance, consider the world famous Chelsea Market (a diverse food hall), the Rubin Museum of Art, NYU’s Grey Art Gallery, the High Line (the popular park built on an old elevated train track), or Eataly (a sprawling Italian market with many restaurants).