Must-see shopping in West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Meadow

    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…

  • Trina Turk

    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…

  • 192 Books

    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…

  • CO Bigelow Chemists

    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…

  • Saturdays

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    For a strange sight in the West Village, stop by this eye-catching surf shop, complete with pricey boards by Tudor, Christenson and Haydenshapes. Of…

  • Idlewild Books

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Named after JFK airport’s original moniker, this indie travel bookstore gets feet seriously itchy. Books are divided by region and cover guidebooks as…

  • Housing Works Thrift Shop

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    The flagship for 13 other branches around town, this shop with its swank window displays looks more boutique than thrift, but its selections of clothes,…

  • Personnel of New York

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    This small, delightful indie shop sells women's designer clothing from unique labels from the East and West Coasts and beyond. Look for easy-to-wear Sunja…

  • Printed Matter

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Printed Matter is a wondrous little shop dedicated to limited-edition artist monographs and strange little zines. Here you will find nothing carried by…

  • Flight 001

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Check out Flight 001’s range of luggage and smaller bags by brands ranging from Bric's to Rimowa, kitschy ‘shemergency’ kits (breath freshener, lip balm,…

  • Odin

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Named after the mighty Norse god, Odin offers a bit of magic for men seeking a new look. The teeming boutique carries stylish labels such as Dickies…

  • Beacon's Closet

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    At Beacon's, which has three other locations in Brooklyn, you'll find a good selection of gently used clothing of a decidedly downtown/Brooklyn hipster…

  • Forbidden Planet

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Indulge your inner sci-fi and fantasy nerd with heaps of comics, manga, graphic novels, posters and toys. The products represent everything from Star Wars…

  • McNulty’s Tea & Coffee Co, Inc

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    McNulty’s is a sweet addition to the otherwise bawdy Christopher St. Its worn wooden floorboards, fragrant sacks of coffee beans and large glass jars of…

  • Greenwich Letterpress

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Founded by two sisters, this cute card shop specializes in wedding announcements and other specially made letterpress endeavors, so skip the stock…

  • Jeffrey New York

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    One of the pioneers in the Meatpacking District's makeover, Jeffrey sells several high-end designer clothing lines – Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Dior and…

  • Three Lives & Company

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Your neighborhood bookstore extraordinaire, Three Lives & Company is a wondrous spot that’s tended by a coterie of exceptionally well-read individuals. A…

  • Yoya

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    For well-made and stylishly curated kids' clothes and accessories, visit Yoya, which stocks such high-end brands as Bobo Choses, Bangbang Copenhagen and 1…

  • A view of one of the display windows outside Evolution Nature Store.

    Evolution Nature Store

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    In the market for a shrunken head? Perhaps a dried scarab beetle? This SoHo favorite has display cases full of strange finds from all over the world. The…

  • Mask Bar

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    The Mask Bar has capitalized on the sheet-mask craze by offering a boutique of treatments for all skin types. Whether you feel potato, orange, olive,…

  • INA

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    This small but elegantly designed consignment store carries high-quality, gently used apparel and accessories. The prices are high and some of the staff…

  • Nasty Pig

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    T-shirts, socks and underwear bearing the store's namesake, along with a bit of rubber and leather fetish wear, make this an ideal stop for Chelsea boys…

  • Lobster Place

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Here you can buy a wide range of seafood to prepare your own feast, or there's a counter where you can order prepared foods, including lobster rolls and…