Initially an online beauty retailer, Glossier (franco-phonetically pronounced glo-see-eh) now beckons fans to its brick-and-mortar flagship, where the…
Must see shopping in New York City
- GTop ChoiceGlossier Flagship
- PTop ChoicePhilip Williams Posters
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…
- ATop ChoiceArgosy
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…
- CTop ChoiceCentury 21
For penny-pinching fashionistas, this giant cut-price department store is dangerously addictive. It's physically dangerous as well, considering the elbows…
- MTop ChoiceMoMA Museum & Design Stores
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…
- LTop ChoiceLit. Bar
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…
- RTop ChoiceRuss & Daughters
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…
- MTop ChoiceMurray's Cheese
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…
- ZTop ChoiceZabar's
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…
- STop ChoiceStrand Book Store
Beloved and legendary, the iconic Strand embodies downtown NYC's intellectual bona fides – a bibliophile's Oz, where generations of book lovers carrying…
- TTop ChoiceTiny Doll House
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…
- BTop ChoiceBulletin
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…
- GTop ChoiceGaleria Melissa
This Brazilian designer specializes in downpour-friendly plastic footwear. Recyclable, sustainable, stylish – women's and kids' shoes run the gamut from…
- RTop ChoiceResurrection
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…
- ATop ChoiceArtists & Fleas
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…
- STop ChoiceScreaming Mimis
If you dig vintage, designer and rare threads, or flamboyant costumes, you may just scream, too. This funtastic shop carries an excellent selection of…
- MTop ChoiceMiN New York
This chic, library-like fragrance apothecary has exclusive perfumes, bath and grooming products, and scented candles. Look out for artisanal fragrance …
- BTop ChoiceBlue Tree
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…
- LTop ChoiceLockwood
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
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…