Must-see shopping in New York City

  • Glossier Flagship

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Initially an online beauty retailer, Glossier (franco-phonetically pronounced glo-see-eh) now beckons fans to its brick-and-mortar flagship, where the…

  • Philip Williams Posters

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    You'll find more than 100,000 posters dating back to 1870 in this cavernous treasure trove, from oversized French advertisements for perfume and cognac to…

  • 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…

  • Century 21

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    For penny-pinching fashionistas, this giant cut-price department store is dangerously addictive. It's physically dangerous as well, considering the elbows…

  • 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…

  • Lit. Bar

    The Bronx

    After the borough’s only bookstore (a Barnes and Noble) shuttered in 2017, Bronx native Noëlle Santos launched the Lit. Bar in 2019, a full-selection…

  • Russ & Daughters

    East Village & Lower East Side

    Since 1914 this much-loved deli has served up Eastern European Jewish delicacies, such as caviar, herring, sturgeon and, of course, lox. Proudly owned by…

  • Murray's Cheese

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Founded in 1940 by Spanish Civil War veteran Murray Greenberg, this is one of New York’s best cheese shops. Former owner (now 'advisor') Rob Kaufelt is…

  • Zabar's

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    A bastion of gourmet kosher foodie-ism, this sprawling local market has been a neighborhood fixture since the 1930s. And what a fixture it is! It features…

  • Strand Book Store

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Beloved and legendary, the iconic Strand embodies downtown NYC's intellectual bona fides – a bibliophile's Oz, where generations of book lovers carrying…

  • Tiny Doll House

    Upper East Side

    If the Carrie Stettheimer dollhouse at the Museum of the City of New York turned you on or you're otherwise in the market for a dream dollhouse, this…

  • Bulletin

    SoHo & Chinatown

    With beginnings as an online magazine from which readers could shop, Bulletin is now a brick-and-mortar wholesale marketplace decked with pink neon lights…

  • Galeria Melissa

    SoHo & Chinatown

    This Brazilian designer specializes in downpour-friendly plastic footwear. Recyclable, sustainable, stylish – women's and kids' shoes run the gamut from…

  • Resurrection

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Resurrection gives new life to cutting-edge designs from past decades. Striking, mint-condition pieces cover the eras of mod, glam-rock and new-wave…

  • Artists & Fleas

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Over 75 purveyors of rough-stone jewelry, scented candles, extra-strength CBD oil and art-print T-shirts assemble at this indoor market, where smooth…

  • Screaming Mimis

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    If you dig vintage, designer and rare threads, or flamboyant costumes, you may just scream, too. This funtastic shop carries an excellent selection of…

  • MiN New York

    SoHo & Chinatown

    This chic, library-like fragrance apothecary has exclusive perfumes, bath and grooming products, and scented candles. Look out for artisanal fragrance …

  • Blue Tree

    Upper East Side

    This charming (and expensive) little boutique, owned by actress Phoebe Cates Kline (of Fast Times at Ridgemont High fame), sells a dainty array of women’s…

  • Lockwood

    Queens

    A whimsical shop that's packed with great gift ideas, including plenty of intriguing Queens-related objects. You'll find vintage wall hangings, hip baby…

  • 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,…

  • Books Are Magic

    New York City

    Opened in 2017 by novelist Emma Straub and her designer husband, this independent bookstore has won over Brooklyn's resident bookworms, not only with its…

  • 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 –…

  • Obscura Antiques

    East Village & Lower East Side

    This eclectic trove pleases both curio-lovers and inveterate antique hunters. Here you’ll find taxidermied animal heads, tiny rodent skulls and skeletons,…

  • 3x1

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Design your most flattering pair of jeans at this bespoke denim factory/showroom, with three levels of service. Quick, on-the-spot 'ready-to-wear' lets…

  • Catbird

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Specializing in dainty jewelry, like moonstone rings, exquisite necklaces and minimalist anklets, Catbird is a fixture of Williamsburg's artisanal scene…

  • Rough Trade

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    This 10,000-sq-ft record store – a London import – has a cult following as a shopping experience and hangout for music-lovers. Deep racks of vinyl and CDs…

  • Bedford Cheese Shop

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    Whether you’re after local, raw-cow’s-milk cheese washed in absinthe, or garlic-infused goat’s-milk cheese from Australia, chances are you’ll find it…

  • Brooklyn Flea

    Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn & Dumbo

    Every Sunday from spring through early fall, 80-odd vendors sell their wares inside a giant archway under the Manhattan Bridge. There's everything from…

  • Housing Works Bookstore

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Relaxed, earthy and featuring a great selection of secondhand books, vinyl, CDs and comics you can buy for a good cause (proceeds go to the city's HIV…

  • Pearl River Mart

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    A local institution since 1971, Pearl River offers a dizzying array of Asian gifts, housewares, clothing and accessories: silk men's pajamas, cheongsam…

  • Fishs Eddy

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    High-quality and irreverent design has made Fishs Eddy a staple in the homes of hip New Yorkers for years. Its store is a veritable landslide of mugs,…

  • Opening Ceremony

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Opening Ceremony is famed for its never-boring edit of A-list indie and streetwear labels. It showcases a changing roster of names from across the globe,…

  • Rent the Runway

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    At the flagship store of this popular fashion-rental service anyone can pop in for an affordable fashion consultation ($30) for both planned and last…

  • Quimby's Bookstore NYC

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    A bookstore with renegade spirit, this offshoot of the renowned indie outlet in Chicago spotlights Brooklyn authors and assembles counter-culture writing…

  • 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…

  • Shishi

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    Shishi is a delightful Israeli-owned boutique stocking an ever-changing selection of stylish, affordable apparel: elegant sweaters, sleeveless shift…

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