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This is hardly a secret, but "Alphabet City" (Avenues A through D) is an interesting place to walk around. Lots of community gardens and that's where the aforementioned Stone is located. No food or drink at the Stone. Just great music.
If you're into 70's era punk rock, and you're already in the area, stop by a bar called Manitoba's on Ave. B around 6th street. Lots of great photos on the walls. Handsome Dick Manitoba of the Dictators is the owner and sometimes bartender. I don't think there's much (if any) live music there.
Finally (and I may get a lot of disagreement on this), if you're in the area, check out John Varvatos. It's a store in the former CBGB space on Bowery and Bleecker. Unless your name is Rockefeller, you probably won't buy anything there, and it is a bit pretentious and hardly "indie." It's a place where rich people can shop if they want to feel "punk" or whatever. But there's some interesting stuff to look at, including some classic posters on the wall. So, if you're passing by...
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