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New York's got the world's largest department stores, fashion's hottest designer boutiques, and the coolest bookstores. Regardless of whether you have the money to actually buy anything, it's a shopper's paradise. Stroll around the city and take a peek into the most stylish windows anywhere around the globe.
Lower Manhattan isn’t the sort of neighborhood you come to with the primary purpose of shopping in mind, but it has plenty of stores for office workers. Century 21, 22 Cortlandt St. (☎ 212-227-9092) ...more
SoHo’s shopping is decidedly upscale, but you can still find some deals at the district’s used clothing stores and street-side stands. Prince, Spring, and Greene St. house the SoHo branches ...more
So long as authenticity doesn’t concern you, Chinatown is the perfect place to bargain hunt. You can find Asian imports, $5 burned CDs, and a convincing copy of that Chloe bag you’ve been ...more
Shopping on the Lower East Side is becoming an expensive venture. Trendy boutiques abound on Stanton and Ludlow St., displaying cutting-edge, often handmade wares in spaces that look like museums. For ...more
Greenwich Village shopping is quirky, unique, and fun. The best stores here tend to be highly specialized, with extraordinarily knowledgeable and helpful staffs. Village Chess Shop, 230 Thompson ...more
If you’re looking for brand names you’d be better off in SoHo, but if you’re searching for vintage goods, you can’t do better than the East Village. St. Mark’s Pl. shops ...more
Chelsea tends not to be a shopping destination in its own right, its focus fixed primarily on art and nightlife. Still, there are a number of fun shops to enjoy. 17 @ 17 Thrift Shop, 17 W 17th St ...more
Chain stores predominate in Midtown, though you’ll find some delightful exceptions to that rule. And even some of the chain stores here are worth the trip. The Drama Book Shop, 250 W 40th ...more
High-priced boutiques and enormous chain stores line Fifth Ave. south of Central Park. Whether or not you’re planning on buying anything, these franchise flagships and one-of-a-kind emporiums ...more
You don’t come to the Upper East Side to shop for life’s basic necessities. This is where fashion and culinary creation become art forms, and where prices correlate to aesthetic beauty and ...more
Though locals are quick to bemoan the Upper West Side’s inundation with chain stores, the area still boasts many independent boutiques. Allan and Suzi, 416 Amsterdam Ave. (☎ 212-724-7445 ...more
Harlem is the place for discount clothing and an eclectic mix of records, African handicrafts, and street vendor knick-knacks. Wallet-friendly stores line 125th St. between St. Nicholas and Fifth Ave ...more
Williamsburg is home to some of the best vintage shopping in the city. Come here to furnish your Bohemian apartment or to add to your hipster wardrobe. Beacon’s Closet, 88 N 11th St. (☎ ...more
Though it can’t quite match Williamsburg for coolness, Downtown Brooklyn nonetheless has a number of good shopping opportunities. Halcyon, 57 Pearl St. (☎ 718-260-9299; www.halcyonline.com) ...more
Carroll Gardens is home to tons of independent designer boutiques. They’re not cheap, but many offer superior deals to those you’ll find in Manhattan. Soula Shoes, 185 Smith St. (☎ ...more
Park Slope is a stroller’s heaven, whether or not you want to pay its sometimes-elevated designer prices. Flirt, 93 5th Ave. (☎ 718-783-0364; www.flirt-brooklyn.com), between Baltic and Warren ...more
Stella Dallas, 218 Thompson St. Stella Dallas aims at a small target: the store's entire collection consists of women's wear from the 40s to the 60s. They've mined that narrow niche for all it's worth ...more
Unique Boutique, 1674 3rd Ave., between 93rd and 94th A thrift store among thrift stores, Unique Boutique offers a broad selection of men and women's clothing, accessories, and furniture, all for prices ...more
UGLY LUGGAGE, 214 Bedford Ave. Ugly Luggage packs a random sampling of cool furniture items from 1850 to 2010 into its rather small space. Randomness is compounded by tags with non sequitur phrases above ...more
Strand Bookstore, Corner of 12th St. and Broadway (www.strandbooks.com), There's little doubt remaining that the Strand is New York's best bookstore—that is, if you're after a store with the most items ...more
Zabars, 2245 Broadway, between 80th and 81st. (www.zabars.com), The first thing you'll see when you walk into Zabars is the “Cheese Department.” Not just a section, but an entire department, filled ...more
New York is a great place to drink beers and cocktails, but if you'd rather drink from a handle there are tons of high-quality liquor stores to help you find exactly what you need. Heights Chateau, 123 ...more
If you're just in town for the weekend, you may not need to worry about finding pliers. But if you're living here for a while, here are some places to go for home improvement. Bowery Home Supplies, 270 ...more
No doubt about it, you can find your Crate and Barrels and your Pottery Barns in New York City. But the City is also a great place to find furniture that has a little more character. MoMA Design Store ...more
Academy Records and CDs, 12 W. 18th St. (www.academy-records.com), Unlike many record shops in nearby Greenwich Village, Academy maintains a refreshing, healthy balance of classical music to accompany ...more
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