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.