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1. Drybar

8.7

180 W Broadway, New York, NY

Hair Salon · Tribeca · 11 tips and reviews

Michele Weisman: Krystal is an amazing stylist! Definitely request her!

Le Pain Quotidien is one of Good to know.

2. Le Pain Quotidien

6.8

921 Broadway (btwn 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY

Café · Flatiron District · 78 tips and reviews

Comme des Garçons is one of Good to know.

3. Comme des Garçons

7.8

520 W 22nd St (btw 10th Ave. & 11th Ave.), New York, NY

Clothing Store · Chelsea · 16 tips and reviews

Georgetown Cupcake is one of Good to know.

4. Georgetown Cupcake

111 Mercer St (btwn Spring St & Prince St), New York, NY

Cupcake Shop · SoHo · 194 tips and reviews

Boss Tweed's Saloon is one of Good to know.

5. Boss Tweed's Saloon

115 Essex St (at Rivington St), New York, NY

Bar · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews

Time Out New York: Nab a beer-pong table while the booze is still cheap: Well drinks are $4 and drafts go for $3 every day from noon until 8pm. Read more.

6. Mac Truck

7.7

New York, NY

Food Truck · Theater District · 12 tips and reviews

7. Oktoberfest NYC

1 Penn Plz (33rd St. & 8th Ave.), New York, NY

Beer Garden · Chelsea · 4 tips and reviews

8. The Modern

8.4

9 W 53rd St, New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews

MoMA: After the Museum closes, head over to The Modern for the MoDERN MaRTINI. Cilantro-infused Tanqueray and fresh lime juice.

9. Toloache

8.8

251 W 50th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Theater District · 394 tips and reviews

Leonidas Belgian Chocolates is one of Good to know.

10. Leonidas Belgian Chocolates

7.1

485 Madison Ave (btw 51st and 52nd Street), New York, NY

Candy Store · Midtown East · 3 tips and reviews

11. John Allan's

8.3

46 E 46th St (at Vanderbilt Ave), New York, NY

Hair Salon · Midtown East · 15 tips and reviews

Housing Works Thrift Shop is one of Good to know.

12. Housing Works Thrift Shop

202 E 77th St (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Vintage and Thrift Store · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews

Gossip Girl: Done with last season's DVF dress? Donate it to this charity shop that deals in couture. Or go shopping—vintage is always in, if you know how to wear it correctly. Read more.

13. Pearl Studios

8.2

500 & 519 8th Ave (btwn W 35th & W 36th St), New York, NY

Dance Studio · Garment District · 43 tips and reviews

BuyWithMe NYC: $30 gets you one month of unlimited dance and music classes from Piel Canela at Pearl Studios ($150 value). Salsa, Bachata, Zouk, Tango, Lifts & Dips, Hustle, Hip Hop, Reggaeton & more! BWM deal-> Read more.

Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) is one of Good to know.

14. Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM)

8.0

212 W 83rd St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY

Museum · Upper West Side · 57 tips and reviews

15. Mazon Furniture

706 Nostrand Ave (St Marks), Brooklyn, NY

Furniture and Home Store · Crown Heights · No tips or reviews

16. Rebelution Ink

560 Grand St. (btwn Lorimer & Union), New York, NY

Clothing Store · 2 tips and reviews

17. Honey And Hazel

351 Graham Ave (Conselyea St.), Brooklyn, NY

Boutique · Williamsburg · 1 tip

Design*Sponge: Great place to pick up last minute gifts that have the added bonus of (more often than not) being handmade by local artists.

Steven Alan Outpost - Upper West Side is one of Good to know.

18. Steven Alan Outpost - Upper West Side

465 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 82nd & 83rd St.), New York, NY

Clothing Store · Upper West Side · 3 tips and reviews