Must-see shopping in Midtown

  • Argosy

    Midtown

    Bookstores like this are becoming as rare as the books they contain, but since 1925 this six-story landmark has stocked fine antiquarian items such as…

  • MoMA Museum & Design Stores

    Midtown

    The newly redesigned flagship store at the Museum of Modern Art is a fab spot for souvenir shopping. Besides gorgeous books (from art and architecture to…

  • Bergdorf Goodman store on 56th and 5th Avenue.

    Bergdorf Goodman

    Midtown

    Not merely loved for its Christmas windows (the city's best), plush BG, at this location since 1928, leads the fashion race, led by its industry-leading…

  • Saks Fifth Avenue

    Midtown

    Comprising a whopping 650,000 sq ft of retail space, Saks' 10-floor flagship store is home to the 'Shoe Salon,' NYC's biggest women's-shoe department…

  • Tiffany & Co

    Midtown

    Ever since Audrey Hepburn gazed longingly through its windows, Tiffany & Co has won countless hearts with its glittering diamond rings, watches, silver…

  • Bloomingdale's

    Midtown

    Blockbuster Bloomie’s is something like the Metropolitan Museum of Art of the shopping world – historic, sprawling, overwhelming and packed with bodies,…

  • FAO Schwarz

    Midtown

    New Yorkers mourned the loss of this landmark toy store (c 1862) when it closed its famed flagship on Fifth Ave in 2015 (you might remember Tom Hanks…

  • Barneys

    Midtown

    Serious fashionistas swipe their plastic at Barneys, respected for its collections of top-tier labels like Isabel Marant Étoile, Mr&Mrs Italy and Lanvin –…

  • Nepenthes New York

    Midtown

    Occupying an old sewing-machine shop in the Garment District, this cult Japanese collective stocks edgy menswear from the likes of Engineered Garments and…

  • Grand Central Market

    Midtown

    It's not all trains at Grand Central. The station also holds a 240ft corridor lined with perfectly coiffed fresh produce and artisanal treats. Stock up on…

  • Drama Book Shop

    Midtown

    Nirvana for Broadway fans, this expansive bookstore has taken its theater (both plays and musicals) seriously since 1917. Staffers are good at…

  • Fine & Dandy

    Midtown

    This pocket-square-sized haberdashery specializes in retro fashion accessories for the dapper folk among us, with everything from proper bow ties, ascots,…

  • Housing Works

    Midtown

    As one shopper put it, 'They have some fabulous shit in here.' Welcome to the Hell's Kitchen branch of this beloved thrift-store chain, where Paul Smith…

  • New York Transit Museum Store

    Midtown

    For NYC souvenirs with a twist, stop by this shop next to the stationmaster's office in Grand Central Terminal, which carries a comprehensive supply of…

  • B&H Photo Video

    Midtown

    Visiting NYC's most-popular camera and electronics shop is an experience in itself – it’s massive and crowded, and bustling with tech-savvy Hasidic Jewish…

  • Macy's

    Midtown

    Occupying most of an entire city block, the country’s largest department store covers most bases, with fashion, furnishings, kitchenware, sheets, cafes…

  • Uniqlo

    Midtown

    Uniqlo is Japan's answer to H&M and this is its showstopping 89,000-sq-ft flagship megastore. Grab a mesh bag at the entrance and let the elevators whoosh…

  • Dylan’s Candy Bar

    Midtown

    Willy Wonka has nothing on this dental nightmare of giant swirly lollipops, crunchy candy bars, glowing jars of jelly beans, softball-sized cupcakes,…

  • Time Warner Center

    Midtown

    A great add-on to an adventure in Central Park, the swank Time Warner Center has a fine lineup of largely upscale vendors including Coach, Eileen Fisher,…

  • Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards

    Midtown

    The imaginatively named seven-story retail palace at Hudson Yards features NYC's first branch of Neiman Marcus and luxe merchandisers like Cartier, Kate…