Mercer St, SoHo

Mercer is one of the least crowded streets to run through Soho (which is primarily a nightmare any given day of the week). It has a couple of cool places and noteworthy things. But, I mostly use it to walk from point a to point b without getting bumped every three seconds.
NYU's Tisch School of the Arts is on the corner of Mercer and Waverly Place. This is a huge acting school and it's great to be in the area for people watching (i.e. a bunch of young crazy actors). It can get a little collegey if you know what I mean. Next door is NYU's Philosophy Building. It was built in 1890 and it's beautiful with a really cool staircase. So, it's worth a quick pop in.
Billy the Kid was born on Mercer somewhere around 3rd. I don't know that anyone knows exactly where, but whenever I walk on this stretch I feel a little more rogue.
The block of Mercer between W 3rd and Bleecker is stuffed with History. Where an NYU dorm building now stands was a theatre that has since burned down and been replaced. A memorial service for James Fenimore Cooper was at this site and John Wilkes Booth used to perform here. The site is also said to be the home for the man who was the inspiration for The Great Gatsby and the home of the writer of Guys and Dolls. On the staircase of the theatre, was an infamous shootout between two men who were fighting for the affection of a famous singer at the time (1872).
The corner of Mercer and Houston has my favorite movie theatre in the city, The Angelika. It's quiet and pretty and they have the best taste in art / independent movies around. You can hardly go wrong just picking a film to catch, blindly, at this place.
The Mercer Hotel is on the corner of Prince and it is a very chic hotel. There are a lot of foreigners that hang out there but my parents love this place for a drink in the middle of a shopping day. Lure Fishbar is also on the corner and I adore this place. It is downstairs with ship- like windows where you can see all of the feet on the street bustling by. A lot of musicians hang out here -- with their record execs. I was here eating oysters when I watched my first New York Blizzard. It was such a cool day.
There are a few Soho type stores on the street but it's relatively quiet as far as shopping and tourists go.

Mercer Street is filled with an array of great things to do and is surrounded by some fantastic streets. Situated in the heart of the Village, Mercer Street provides the public wiht an array of conveniences and a lot to look forward to. There are plenty of restaraunt such as the Lure Fish Bar and Woo Lae Oak Inn which offer some dynamic touches on Asian cuisine. All in all I would say that this is good street to get started on here in New York, especially if you’re a fan of the ambiance in the Village!