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226 W. Houston St. New York, NY 10014
212-675-6850
http://www.alphaville.com For historically minded children and/or their nostalgic parents, Alphaville carries a wide array of vintage games, toys and posters from the '40s through '70s. Mr. Potato Heads and paperback space novels are a particular specialty. More >>
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101 Crosby St. New York, NY 10012
212-219-3661
http://www.theapt.com Although owners Stefan Boublil and Gina Alvarez rarely sleep in The Apartment (originally that was the plan), the store is meticulously furnished with all the amenities of a "romantically minimalist" home, minus the cash register. Everything you see is for sale. More >>
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46 Greene St. New York, NY 10013
212-925-1588
http://www.artemide.us Artemide's famous light fixtures are easily identifiable if you're the sort who obsesses over all the sleek shelter mags, or takes design ideas from the sets on their favorite NBC sitcoms. This store belongs in Soho with all the fancy clothiers, because really, buying a lamp here is like buying a Cartier watch for your home. More >>
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71 1/2 Mulberry St. New York, NY 10013
212-962-2020
The ultimate source for Thai and Indonesian produce and grocery items. This is where top chefs get their goods. More >>
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43 Mercer St. New York, NY 10013
212-966-2120
http://www.babeland.com Put those scenes from Deep Throat out of your mind for just one moment and embrace the notion that feminist pornography is not an oxymoron. It actually does exist, and New York's own girl-powered sex store Toys in Babeland is your best bet to find the work of pioneers like Candida Royalle, Betty Dodson, Annie Sprinkle, and Nina Hartley, as well as next-generation-of-feminista-smut producers Bleu Productions, S.I.R. Video, and the brand-spankin'-new Sex Positive Productions. After all, what could be more feminist than Chloe's I Came, Did You? More >>
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568 Broadway New York, NY 10012
877-862-5477
http://www.blissworld.com A caricature of rich New York, Bliss is one of the few spas that can get away with charging $100 for a facial. Waiting for your appointment is just as much an event as the treatment itself. The chairs are suede and supersized and futuristic; attendants serve complimentary champagne and wine. More >>
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158 Wooster St. New York, NY 10012
212-673-6600
http://www.brconceptny.com
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477 Broome St. New York, NY 10013
212-966-3434
http://www.broadwaypanhandler.com/broadway A favorite for small tools or major cookware. It can be a little overwhelming to take in the selection, but this is often the place to find whatever it is your kitchen can't live without. More >>
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131 Spring St. New York, NY 10012
212-925-9300
http://www.burberry.com/store/burberry/global/regionSet.jsp "Why bother?" you're probably thinking. It's easy enough to score all manner of accessoriesaumbrellas, scarves, hatsawith that tiresome Burberry plaid on Canal Street. True, true, but Burberry's high-end Prorsum collection has yet to be successfully knocked off, and for both women and men, these are some of the coolest threads available. More >>
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280 Mott St. New York, NY 10012
212-925-3029
http://www.calypsostbarth.com Jetting off to St. Tropez? Youall definitely want to make a quick stop at Calypso on your way to the airport. You can fairly feel a warm tropical breeze inside the store, and the tunics, linens, and sunglasses are as inviting as warm sand. Calypso is the little brand that could, selling basically everything: menas clothes, womenas clothes, swimwear, really fucking cute kids' clothes, hideous fragrances, underwear, you name it, though most of it looks just plain ridiculous worn around this particular island. More >>
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252 Mott St. New York, NY 10012
212-334-9730
http://www.calypsostbarth.com Jetting off to St. Tropez? Youall definitely want to make a quick stop at Calypso on your way to the airport. You can fairly feel a warm tropical breeze inside the store, and the tunics, linens, and sunglasses are as inviting as warm sand. Calypso is the little brand that could, selling basically everything: menas clothes, womenas clothes, swimwear, really fucking cute kids' clothes, hideous fragrances, underwear, you name it, though most of it looks just plain ridiculous worn around this particular island. This location specializes in island-appropriate jewelry and accessories. More >>
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468 Broome St. New York, NY 10013
212-925-6765
http://www.catherinemalandrino.com At last, a collection for the woman who wants to look like a Parisian courtesan. Malandrino makes perfectly serviceable pants and knits, but her sexy slinky dresses are the real attraction. More >>
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239 Mulberry St. New York, NY 10012
212-625-9074
http://www.charlotteronson.com
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65 Bayard St. New York, NY 10013
212-608-4170
http://www.chinatownicecreamfactory.com After dining (or eating, as is probably wiser and more likely) in one of Chinatownas hundreds of restaurants, mosey over to the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory for good, not great ice cream in beloved green tea, red bean, ginger, lychee, or almond-cookie flavors. Being of the very creamy, sweet, slightly gummy variety, it wonat challenge even the most tourist-y palette. Itas like how pot leads to the hard stuffayou start with this quaint ice cream store, but the next thing you know, you canat get enough taro jelly or glutinous dumplings. More >>
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45 Spring St. New York, NY 10012
212-334-9391
http://www.crumpler.com/us/ On a corner of Nolita, catty-corner from Spring Street Lounge and across the street from Pomodoro's Pizza, sits a Crumpler store we must have passed a hundred times without bothering to look inside. If we had, we would have found floor-to-ceiling walls crammed with no-frills bags in all shapes, colors, and sizesafrom iPod pouches to sacks big enough to smuggle a kid in. The various styles are not intuitively labeled "small backpack" or "large messenger bag," but bear curious names like "The Breakfast Buffet," "The Salary Sacrifice," "The Soupansalad," and even "The Moderate Embarrassment," "The Considerable Embarrassment," and "The Dreadful Embarrassment." Funny names for what appear to be fairly basicaalbeit impressively indestructibleabags. It's indicative of the kooky, unconventional marketing strategy of this Australian companyathe greatest manifestation being Crumpler's annual beer for bags exchange, where the stores accept beer in lieu of cash for two weeks. More >>
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200 Grand St. New York, NY 10013
212-226-1033
http://www.dipaloselects.com Starting out as a conventional latticini, DiPalo Dairy has fulfilled its mandate to produce excellent mozzarella, and then some. But they've also reached back to the old country for a stunning selection of imported cheeses and charcuterie, sliced by Louis DiPalo and staff, who are never in such a hurry that they can't pause to discuss the merits of a piave or pecorino. More >>
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68 Greene St. New York, NY 10012
212-966-5593
http://www.diesel.com I watch a lot of the WB (you have something to say?) and I've noted, with some dismay, that many of the characters on this network's fine programs wear clothes from Diesel. I didn't know Diesel had an outpost in Everwood, Colorado, but I guess even mountain men deserve jeans so tight they threaten fertility and shirts and jackets so ugly they almost transcend the binary of attractive-unattractive altogether, served up by the most hostile pretty-boy staff in town. More >>
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416 W. Broadway New York, NY 10012
212-343-3863
http://www.diesel.com I'm not wholly convinced that this place isn't just a massive psychology experiment being run by some area institution of higher learning. The goal? To determine whether the hordes can be deceived (by a familiar brand name, an expensive location) into buying the world's most hideous clothes. More >>
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420 W. Broadway New York, NY 10012
646-613-1100
http://www.dkny.com DKNY has emerged from its difficult adolescence (all those logos!) nicely, and now offers perfectly serviceable, reasonably-priced menas and womenas wear. The clothes might lack the masteras touch thatas evident in the signature collection, but you could do a lot worse. More >>
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73 Thompson St. New York, NY 10012
212-431-9200
http://www.doggystylenyc.com A high-end pet store for Sohoas fashionists, this shop's the place to pick up brand name leashes and collars. The store also sells monogrammed blankets and customized T-shirts for trendy pups. More >>
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578 Broadway New York, NY 10012
212-925-2179
http://www.eddiebauer.com Why this store hasnat already gone out of business in New York remains unclear. Eddie Bauer caters to white adults who enjoy driving SUVs and rafting. More >>
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417 W. Broadway New York, NY 10012
212-334-4441
http://www.elietahari.com Every sexy, powerful businesswoman seems to have at least one Elie Tahari pants suit located somewhere in her closet, sandwiched between the Armani and the Calvin Klein. Add a pair of Manolos, and the Master of the Universe look (estrogen edition) is complete. More >>
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410 W. Broadway New York, NY 10012
646-613-8099
http://www.emporioarmani.com I actually prefer this line to the Giorgio Armani Collection, and not just because I'm a cheapskate; the looks tend to be a little sleeker and a bit more energeticageared toward the younger customer. These threads still cost a pretty penny, of course, but looking good requires hard work. More >>
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85 Mercer St. New York, NY 10012
212-925-6677
Live trees separate different sections of this store, a jungle of marionettes, rubber frogs, stuffed lemurs, and glow-in-the-dark stars. More >>
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98 Wooster St. New York, NY 10012
212-431-7300
http://www.eresparis.com If you want to look chic and oh-so-French at the beach, but aren't quite ready to go topless, Eres makes body-flattering (and not too wallet-depleting) swimwear with contours and simple color palettes that are terribly continental. There's also a fine selection of similarly well-designed lingerie. More >>
