10 Best Shopping in New York, NY
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Nowhere is New York When it Comes to Shopping
By Anjali Mansukhani, Local Expert, New York
Shopping in New York City can be one fun-filled day of cabbing from store to store; a weekend dedicated to the pursuit of gifts for everyone in the family; or a serious undertaking when looking for inspiration, cutting-edge design, or something very particular. New York is many things to many shoppers. Its neighborhoods offer vastly different experiences.
1- Type: Shopping Districts
Local Expert Tip: "Have a drink at the top of the Standard Hotel, Boom Boom Room."
2- Type: Shopping Districts
- Neighborhood: Midtown West
Local Expert Tip: "Take a rest stop in the picturesque plaza overlooking Rockefeller Center, and go downstairs to grab a bite. TRAIN: E,F,N,R, 7 to 5th Ave. Madison Avenue."
3- Type: Art Galleries, Shopping Districts
- Neighborhood: Upper East Side
Local Expert Tip: "Take a shopping break with cappuccino and chocolate biscotti at St. Ambroeus"
4- Type: Shopping Districts
- Neighborhood: Nolita
Local Expert Tip: "Play a game of pool at SoHo Billards on Mulberry Street to relax before bar hopping."
5- Type: Shopping Districts
- Neighborhood: Lower East Side
Local Expert Tip: "Tenement Museum will give you the flavor of the good old days."
6- Type: Art Galleries, Shopping Districts
- Neighborhood: Chelsea
Local Expert Tip: "Have a great Saturday afternoon here without spending a dime."
7- Type: Shopping Districts
- Neighborhood: Soho
Local Expert Tip: "Don't miss luxury lingerie shop Kiki DeMontparnasse."
8- Type: Shopping Districts
- Neighborhood: Chinatown
Local Expert Tip: "Enjoy Dim Sum while shopping on Sunday"
9- Type: Markets, Shopping Districts
- Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
Local Expert Tip: "But a slice of pie at the Little Pie Company for home-baked goodness."
10- Type: Flea Markets, Markets
- Neighborhood: Union Square
Local Expert Tip: "Enjoy a glass of wine in the lounge at the W Hotel and sit in the window to people watch, or visit Eataly to get your Italian fix."
