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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
SoHo & Chinatown
This Brazilian designer specializes in downpour-friendly plastic footwear. Recyclable, sustainable, stylish – women's and kids' shoes run the gamut from…
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…
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…
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…
SoHo & Chinatown
This chic, library-like fragrance apothecary has exclusive perfumes, bath and grooming products, and scented candles. Look out for artisanal fragrance …
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…
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…
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…
Midtown
Ever since Audrey Hepburn gazed longingly through its windows, Tiffany & Co has won countless hearts with its glittering diamond rings, watches, silver…
Midtown
Blockbuster Bloomie’s is something like the Metropolitan Museum of Art of the shopping world – historic, sprawling, overwhelming and packed with bodies,…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…