New York Shaving Company

SoHo & Chinatown


This lovely male grooming shop was founded by John Scala, a Brooklyn-born Sicilian. Wooden cabinets display gorgeous traditional grooming products, like beard creams, shaving gels and razor kits, as well as a series of colognes – the classic Elizabeth St fragrance is said to be a favorite of Justin Timberlake.

The tonsorial parlor at the back of the shop has 1800s leather barbershop chairs and counts Leonardo DiCaprio among its clients; shaves come complete with whiskey shots.


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