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197 Bleecker St (btwn 6th Ave & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Record Store · Greenwich Village · 14 tips and reviews
VH1: Browse through the stacks of CDs, admire the album artwork, and if you still won’t spend more than $10, there are always some gems in their 3 for $10 clearance bin. - Jim Shearer, Top 20 Countdown
41st and Sixth Ave (Corner of 41st and 6th Ave), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Midtown East · 6 tips and reviews
VH1: My favorite sneaker place in the city. I've bought kicks here that I've never seen anywhere else (including, most importantly, on someone else's feet). - Rich, blogger blog.vh1.com
1188 Broadway (btwn E 28th & E 29th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 223 tips and reviews
IFC: The best sandwiches in walking distance to IFC headquarters. Slightly Off ingredients like "imitation lobster meat" and "pickled daikon" keep the IFC Staff lined up along Broadway. - IFC Staff
252 Lafayette St (btw Prince & Spring), Brooklyn, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · 8 tips and reviews
Lucky Magazine: Blessedly uncluttered and color-coded, Amarcord's mdley of upscale European clothing and accessories date to the 1940s. Fancy lines and ones you've never heard of are given equal rack real estate.
350 W Broadway (btwn Grand & Broome St.), New York, NY
Retail · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews
Lucky Magazine: Buy one of the eco-friendly ikat blankets, futuristic digital Nooka watches or cashmere sweaters from Lunalba and a hundred percent of the profits will go to a children's non profit.
269 Elizabeth St (btw Prince & Houston), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · NoLita · 22 tips and reviews
Lucky Magazine: At Lori Leven's new shop, earth-tone ceramic pots and colorful fabric tassels dangle above a collection of vibrant stone pendant necklaces, raw crystal-encrusted cuffs and engraved cocktail rings.
Cosmetics Store · West Village · 20 tips and reviews
Lucky Magazine: Antique glass shelves lined with a twinkling collection of the world's rarest perfumes (and cool candles from Ladurée) make this apothecary-feeling "temple of beauty" so incredible.
Lucky Magazine: Buried deep inside Billy Reid's dark, wood-paneled flagship is his refreshingly un-prissy women's line, complete with his signature tailored trenches, crisp shirtdresses and woolen coats.
Vintage and Thrift Store · East Village · 30 tips and reviews
Lucky Magazine: This consignment mecca packs a serious stockpile of high-end, gently used designer everything. Recent spottings include a pebbled Chanel wallet and a sharp-shouldered leather Balmain jacket.
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd (btwn 124th & 125th St.), New York, NY
Café · Central Harlem · 12 tips and reviews
WeHarlem: Best African-American Bookstore in NYC! Black celebrities come here every other month for book signing. (Tyrese, Tracey Morgan). Visit www.WeHarlem.com. Download WeHarlem iPhone/Android App 4 FREE
656 9th Ave (btwn W 45th & W 46th St), New York, NY
Gay Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 48 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: The original Hell’s Kitchen gay bar is home to a great group of quirky regulars and friendly bartenders who start slinging cheap booze at 11am. Check out Karaoke Wednesdays.