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13 Doyers between Pell & Bowery
(212) 962-6047
The one that started it all: Opened in 1920, Nom Wah Tea Parlor can be found down a winding, old-world curve of Doyers Street, deep in Chinatown, and once you enter you’re immediately overcome by the charm and ancient ambiance of the place. The aroma of steaming tiny plates swirls around the room, and just minutes after you sit you find scrumptious baskets of fried dough in...
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18 E Broadway at Catherine St
212-941-0911
Chinatown Dim Sum can be so mysterious, so wonderfully anonymous, that you could wander into a tiny storefront, pay your ten dollars for plate after plate of finger food, leave woozy and full, stumble around a bit, and then realize you have no idea where you just ate. Try as you might to find this place again, you can’t. Perhaps, for some, Golden Unicorn is one of those...
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529 Hudson between Charles & W 10th
212-941-0911
The authenticity and prices of Dim Sum eateries in Chinatown and far-flung outer boroughs maybe can’t be beat, but there’s nothing wrong with sticking to the West Village and classing things up a bit. Such was the thinking of Chinatown Brasserie vet Ed Schoenfeld, who teamed up with Asia de Cuba mastermind Jeffrey Chodorow to create RedFarm, an upscale Dim Sum-inspired...
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110 Mercer St between Prince & Spring
(212) 431-4440
The NY Cutler & Gross flagship remains a mecca for eyewear as a permanent exhibition of more than 4,000 handmade Cutler and Gross frames dating from 1969 to present, including collaborative frames with designers such as Giles...
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7 Spring St between Elizabeth & Bowery
(646) 370-6650
Thai flavors are usually singular in the US, but Uncle Boons owners and Per Se veterens Matt Danzer & Ann Redding have gone for balanced and holistic flavors that are a unifying mix. The tasty foods you'll find inside have an equally epic story behind them; the restuarant is named after Redding's real life uncle but is inspired by her entire family in Thailand...
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302 Bowery between E. Houston and 1st St
(212) 498-9922
Welcome famed NYC architectural antique shop Olde Good Things to the Bowery. This location is catering to the neighborhood with mid-century and industrial items as well as a strong assortment of architectural and OGT trademark ‘altered’ antiques (eclectic new furnishings made from re-purposed architectural...
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305 Church between Walker St and Lispenard St
(212) 680-0101
The owners of Macao bring us another exciting food destination right around the corner from the Tribeca Grand. Tasty pan-Latin dishes and drinks are served at all hours (kitchen closes at 3:30am, every night) in a casual, upbeat environment with kitschy lighting and wood-grain walls. The variety of quality options at ridiculously reasonable prices – combined with...
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110 Wooster between Prince & Spring St
(646) 277-6497
The menswear-inspired French brand arrives stateside, picking SoHo NYC as the perfect first location. The minimalist decor of black floors and white walls highlights Equipment's signature silk button-up shirts in more than 50 colors and prints. New York fashionistas take note: Carine Roitfeld is a big fan of the brand, even dedicating an entire editorial in her new CR...
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265 Lafayette at Prince St
(212) 966-9010
Since its inception, In God We Trust has evolved into a multifaceted brand, comprised of both men’s and women’s clothing, jewelry, and accessories with three store locations in New York City (one in Manhattan, the other two in Brooklyn). Inspired by everyday life, Shana Tabor’s collections embody her traditional New England upbringing, with her own dark humor added...
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158 Franklin between Varick & Hudson St
(646) 402-9661
What do you need when you're not going out? That's where Steven Alan's brand new home shop comes in. Collaborating with Greg Buntain and Ian Collings of Fort Standard to transform their old offices into a skylit space that's both modern and organic, the first Steven Alan store dedicated to any and every home-related product is a must-visit destination. Nothing is off limits...
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RESTAURANTS
13 Doyers between Pell & Bowery
(212) 962-6047
The one that started it all: Opened in 1920, Nom Wah Tea Parlor can be found down a winding, old-world curve of Doyers Street, deep in Chinatown, and once you enter you’re immediately overcome by the charm and ancient ambiance of the place. The aroma of steaming tiny plates swirls around the room, and just minutes after you sit you find scrumptious baskets of fried dough in...
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