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This NYC Street Was Named One Of The Coolest In The World: See List

The street ranked in the top 10 on the overall list.

NEW YORK CITY — One street in Lower Manhattan is considered one of the coolest in the world, according to a new list released this week.

According to Time Out and its editors, Ochard Street ranked as the ninth-coolest street in the world. It is also the only New York City street on the list and ranked in the top 10.

Time Out editors highlighted the street's views, architectural gems, museums and boutiques along the eight-block stretch in the Lower East Side.

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"The street still maintains its NYC authenticity and grit even as it changes. Old-school leather stores sit next to new galleries. Tattoo parlors abut fancy fragrance boutiques. Music spills out of bars, while restaurants drag tables into the street for al fresco dinners," TimeOut’s Rossilynne Skena Culgan wrote.

"The street offers a feast for the eyes—and the stomach. Stroll from end to end on these eight blocks, and you’ll be met with dozens of bars and restaurants to sate any cravings."

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Other notable attractions on Ochard Street include Scarr’s Pizza, Bar Contra, bookstore/podcast studio P&T Knitwear, photobooth museum AUTOPHOTO and the Tenament Museum.

Here Is The List Of The 31 Coolest Streets In the World

  1. Rua do Senado, Rio de Janeiro
  2. Orange Street, Osaka
  3. Rua do Bonjardim, Porto
  4. Fanghua Street, Chengdu
  5. Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
  6. Montague Road, Brisbane
  7. Maybachufer, Berlin
  8. Olympou Street, Thessaloniki
  9. Orchard Street, New York City
  10. Vinh Khanh Street (District 4, HCMC), Ho Chi Minh
  11. Rue de Flandre, Brussels
  12. Nishihara Shotengai, Tokyo
  13. Rue des Gravilliers, Paris
  14. Joo Chiat, Singapore
  15. Avendia Alvaro Obregon, Mexico City
  16. Jalan Kemang Raya, Jakarta
  17. Via Panisperna, Rome
  18. Nakpil St, Malate, Manila
  19. Alserkal Avenue, Dubai
  20. Cambie Street, Vancouver
  21. Calle del Barquillo, Madrid
  22. Kloof Street, Cape Town
  23. Blackstock Road, London
  24. Defensa, San Telmo, Buenos Aires
  25. Pacific Coast Highway, Central Malibu, Los Angeles
  26. Charoen Nakhon Road, Bangkok
  27. Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
  28. Roscoe Street, Chicago
  29. Swan Street, Richmond, Melbourne
  30. Boulevard Pasteur, Tangier
  31. Northdown Road, Margate

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