SoHo & Chinatown
SoHo's version of a surf shop sees boards and wax paired up with designer grooming products, graphic art and surf tomes, and Saturdays' own line of high…
Must-see shopping in New York City
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
Give your next camping trip a Manhattan makeover at this store/design-studio hybrid. Pick up handcrafted axes, leather duffel bags, sunglasses, enamel…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
A mecca for home designers and decorators brainstorming ideas, this beautifully curated, seven-level temple to good taste heaves with all sorts of…
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
With more crime per square inch than any other corner of the city, this mystery-themed bookstore peddles everything from classic espionage and thrillers…
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…
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
Well known for its coveted wristwatches, Detroit-based Shinola branches out with a supercool selection of Made-in-USA life props. Bag anything from…
Midtown
Nirvana for Broadway fans, this expansive bookstore has taken its theater (both plays and musicals) seriously since 1917. Staffers are good at…
Midtown
This pocket-square-sized haberdashery specializes in retro fashion accessories for the dapper folk among us, with everything from proper bow ties, ascots,…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
An import from Portland, this peaceful, pretty little shop is the place to go for single-origin chocolate, fine salt, honey and other pantry essentials…
Harlem & Upper Manhattan
Polish your look at this dapper hat boutique owned by affable Harlem designer Marc Williamson. Constructed from the likes of fur, wool felt and straw, his…
New York City
The favorite joke among locals is that the canal's oily waters conceal their very own swamp beast. The monster from the Gowanus lagoon graces a host of T…
Queens
A much-loved indie bookshop with ample shelf space dedicated to local authors, Astoria is a good spot to pick up a title about the Queens dining scene or…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Anyone with a yen for '70s-inspired prints should take themselves to the Trina Turk boutique. The wife and husband team behind the unisex brand have…
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…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This small indie bookstore in the thick of the gallery district shelves great selections of fiction, history, travel, art and criticism. Rotating art…
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn & Dumbo
Snarky greetings cards, souvenirs and books (from tattoo flash to children’s reads) are carefully curated inside Powerhouse Arena, which stands snug…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
Step through the decorative archway into a kaleidoscope of kitsch and crafts, from Mexican wrestler masks and Day of the Dead–themed figurines to Peruvian…
New York City
Come out smelling like a rose (or, if you'd prefer, almond, clary sage or orange blossom) from this 'fragrance boutique and apothecary' specializing in…
Harlem & Upper Manhattan
Keep your wardrobe fresh at this uberhip uptown boutique, which has covetable apparel in all shapes and sizes. Lovely T-shirts, high-end sneakers, dapper…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
With four floors filled with books, plus DVDs, magazines, toys and games, reading-themed gifts and accessories and even a vinyl-LP section, this Union…
East Village & Lower East Side
Making and selling skincare products since it opened in NYC as an apothecary in 1851, this Kiehl’s flagship store has doubled its shop size and expanded…
New York City
A beautifully curated boutique, brimming with locally made art, jewelry, women's clothing, candles and more. It's an inviting place to browse feminist…
SoHo & Chinatown
Some of the world's biggest names in music shop here – not surprising given that the store stocks one of the world's finest collections of D'Angelico…
Upper East Side
This award-winning charcuterie and delicatessen is a holdover from when the Yorkville neighborhood was a largely German enclave. It sells over 15…
Upper East Side
This wonderful two-story bookstore, which opened in 2014 as part of the French embassy's cultural programming, caters to enthusiasts of French literature…
East Village & Lower East Side
Bonnie, the kindly owner, dotes on her customers, who are searching for the perfect cooking tome. Stocked to the ceiling with shelf after shelf of the…
East Village & Lower East Side
Designer Vera Balyura creates exquisite little pieces with a dark sense of humor in this delightful small shop on 9th St. Tiny, artfully wrought pendants,…
East Village & Lower East Side
This revered, long-running consignment shop on a leafy stretch of E 7th St has good-condition designer labels for men and women at some fairly hefty…
East Village & Lower East Side
A vestige of the East Village heyday of the 1970s, Trash & Vaudeville is the go-to for punk, glam and rock clothing. It was once the boutique of choice…
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…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
The ‘oldest apothecary in America’ is a favorite among New Yorkers and a convenient spot to grab upscale lotions and face masks, organic soaps and bath…
East Village & Lower East Side
This stylish boutique sells beautifully designed garments with minimal environmental impact. Aside from its green credentials, it sells unique tops,…
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…
SoHo & Chinatown
This lovely male grooming shop was founded by John Scala, a Brooklyn-born Sicilian. Wooden cabinets display gorgeous traditional grooming products, like…
Upper East Side
Upper East Side fashionistas had been emptying out their closets at the pioneering consignment and resale shop known as Encore since 1954 (even Jacqueline…
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
Suitably set in cobbled South Street Seaport and affiliated with the attached South Street Seaport Museum, this 18th-century veteran stocks reproduction…
East Village & Lower East Side
Bringing sweetness since 1937, this candy shop is stocked with floor-to-ceiling goods in package and bulk, and is home to some beautiful antique gum…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
This 5500-sq-ft warehouse of vintage clothing is both a gold mine and a gauntlet. Arranged by color, its circular racks of coats, dresses, polyester tops…
Upper West Side & Central Park
One of the oldest open-air shopping spots in the city, browsing this friendly, well-stocked flea market is a perfect activity for a lazy Upper West Side…
East Village & Lower East Side
Step into this petite, peaceful boutique to browse sculptural glassware and pottery: handblown vases, geometric tabletop objects, ceramic bowls and cups,…
