The far east village is one of the few parts of manhattan that hasn't yet been completely turned into a strip mall.......the restaurants, stores and lounges are small and uniquely low key......on the way to a friend's birthday gathering we stopped for an amazing Italian dinner with excellent sangria and sat a few feet away from the handsome josh hartnett, who i like to remember fondly as trip fontaine in the virgin suicides.....i don't think anyone (other than moi) noticed or cared.......reason number 574 that I love New York.