NEW YORK TRAVEL...
Up and away chopper sights. Skirt around the no-fly zone at sunset for killer skyline views.
Big deck yacht owners of new york. Huge selection of fullycrewed yachts and cruisers.
Free thrills staten island ferry. A great way for a passing squiz at lady liberty and that world famous manhatian vista. Regular services from wh1tei:-iall terminal, whitehall st.
Le rock top of the rock. Skip the empire state's endless lines and tourist hordes and do le rock instead. Staggered visit times, ample space and glass-walled panorama.
Thrash & splash chelsea piers. Dump old grumpy at this one stop' hub. Bowling, ice skating.
Exit left and retrace to the cnr of hudson,and gansevoort and cross to the diagonally opp. Corner for calypso a st. Barts transplant full of sybaritic dresses; then head right to #15 gansevoort st. For yoyamart a too kool for kids store; and next to it and down the stairs is buckler for dynamic streetwear for blokes. Retrace and right onto hudson and next to calypso is catherine malandrino at for va va vamp outfits. The big metallic building you see across from you is the gansevoort hotel, on the g/f is henry beguelin with pleasure leather goods, or reward yourself with sunset cocktails at liquor-slicker plunge atop.
Beautiful things oh so quaint and charming 'hood, until you get trampled by those darn sex and the city tour groups. Begin your adventure at #37 greenwich ave. (corner of charles st.) At menschy jonathan adler /212 488 2803. The master of ceramics also has plenty of juicy homewares. Exit, cross the road, right then leff onto w 10th st. To find kid 0 at for the eames aficionados of tomorrow. Retrace and cross greenwich ave., and continue down to zachary's smile at
For adventurous reworked vintage pieces. Exit right down to christopher st. And if you look diagonally and across the village square, you'll see the sign for c.o. bigelow chemists at.
The oldest pharmacy in the us, with terrific vintage atmos and supplies. Race across for c.o., or skirt right for honeybunch christopher st. First on your right, get caught in fragrante at aedes de venustas at a baroque jewel 'selling the best in hard to fino-scents and candles. Next door at #11 [hus] / 2126205430/ is a sea of serenity, dedicated to scandi fashion (nudie, filippa k) and design; and next again is elegant albertine / / featuring new american designers and c.19th jewellery. Cross for lucien pellat-finet at / beautiful cashmere sweaters adorned with nifty designs;
Then squeal like a chelsea boy at the window of le petite puppy. Cross again for claudine at less formal sis of albertine; then move on down to greenwich letterpress at for a choice selection of low-fi cards, fine papers, and bespoke stat'ionery. Exit, cross and head right along grove st. Then left onto w 4th st. At the chase bank and continue along until you reach jones st., then swing right and whoosh up to jin soon natural hand and foot spa at tops for a heavenly mani or ped!. Exit right, and when you hit bleecker st. You'll see the queues for john's pizzeria at bleecker st. Thin-crust pies in a cheerful ny original. Exit right and on to murray's ci;'jeese at an epicure's bullseye for more than 250 types of curdled bliss - tasting is encouraged. Phew! Just time for a quick moist towelette, but don't tarry, there's plenty more to see. To get to part 2, exit murray's left, zip on and cross 7th ave. To rejoin bleecker st. At grove st.
T'slaccessorieslhome . S7ai:it at the corner of bleecker and grove st., head down gf:~::towards 7th ave. For bijou lori mclean at handmade bijouterie and other covetables. Retrace and right on bleecker, push on, but take note c·~ the divine botanical creations at ovando florist at pick up perfect men's tees at james perse at, then swing a right at charles st. For the bathroom at. No silly, it's not a loo, it's full of upscale bath and body care. Back cs bleecker on the right hand corner is ubiquitous chain intermix for a deft blend of girly designer staples. Cross the road and up for cynthia rowley at very wearable frocks and 'a""himsical accessories. Exit left and up to the corner ""'-ith perry st. For robert marc's eyewear 242 then cross to the diagonally opposite corner for marc ..jacobs' unsigned cheapie accessories store at . Next door, english bagmen mulberry offer a custom design service. Bag hags be sure to dash across the street for fancy arm art courtesy of lulu guinness at, and on the corner ;s biography books hop specialising in u~m, biographies. Cross bleecker for odiferous bond and since you're in the village, try the '"bleecker st.' scent. Now, forge your way past the lardy tourists lining up outside magnolia bakery and on to james perse at cool, breezy, west coast americana for m/w. Curious minds should drop in next door to leo design at stuffed lft:-ith eclectica and home objects. Now, leg it quicksticks back to perry, whirl right, then left onto hudson and hike down to end of history at for a staggering array of mid-century glass and lighting. Darling, you must be drier than a quaker's convention by now, so make a beeline to employees only at #510 for a fine specimen of the beautiful drink.
Foodifashionilifestyle avoid weekends unless you wish to experience the midwest without leaving manhattan. Starting at the cnr of houston and sullivan st. Outside the shrine church of st. Anthony of padua, scamper down sullivan and ;...cross for depression modern at #150/wed-sun 12-7pm
" for deco decor, then cross again for a fantabulous explosion of colour and fabric at #147 purl patchwork
They even hold sewing classes, sister store purl at #137 is for those who love a good yarn, and next door at # 135 once upon a tart.
Ts for those who love a good, well, tart ... Continue down and left onto prince, then right onto thompson to find crowning glories at hat shop on your left at #120 ." 212 219 1445/ where they'll fully customise orders; makie on your right at #109/2126253930/ for cutesy sprog togs; peter fox shoes at for princess soles; ina at for mint condition designer duds; and doggystyle, nyc on your left at 431 9200/ for bona fido canine capers.
Now cross spring for truffle heaven at kee's chocolates at your lips will thank you, but your hips sure won't. Come to your scents£s a few doors down at #68 l'artisan parfumeur before wafting across for supersoft cashmere at meg cohen at. Oh look, spice den kittichai is opposite in 60 thompson.
Furniture/ltfestyle!fashion begin at 65 bleecker st. At todd merrill antiques. Exit right, then cross and up to the corner with broadway, where you'll see the sign for ~print mor copy shop'. Descend the stairs for nom de guerre a painfully hip menswear bunker. Retrace along bleecker, then right and head down crosby (this short stretch is skanky), cross houston (pron. House-ton), then if you want stirling fragrance and bath products, hang a left at jersey st. Onto lafayette, where you'll spy santa maria novella opposite at. If not, continue down crosby, and on your left is atelier new york at for the fashion forward male, then dane 115 is at enter via the dull seasons international to find a treasure chest of boho-lady bits n' bobs. Jill platner at has adorable silver adornments, while dusica dusica on the corner has carefree italian footwear for gals. Head right up prince to dean & deluca deli legendor left for paula rubenstein's wondrous stash of american and euro vintage quilts and navajo blankets at. Retrace left onto crosby to mz wallace at for funky bags; industries stationery at will customise their snappy paper products; then cross for the snazzy moma design store on the corner at for gifts. Bistro pioneer balthazar
Is on the opp. Corner (with scrumptious bakery). Now, continue down crosby and you can't miss the back of bloomingdales on your right, handy if _you're bursting for a wee, then down and left onto broome to find aero at for minimalist design objects, then calypso for fem resortwear and calypso home for splendid decor on the respective corners of lafayette. Retrace and left into crosby and make hubby's year with jean yu's astounding slips and such at micheli; varian at #35 does a nice line in fabrics, wallpaper and ceramics; at has tasty tapas; then it's a bit of a hike to bddw at for its exquisite, if austere, american timber furniture; and de vera at for a fascinating mix of religious relics, curios and objets. Head left onto howard for . Vogel's boots for the landed gentry. Exit left for ted muehling at #27 with its sublime jewellery and ceramics, amaridian° at for high-end african pottery and faff, and opening ceremony at for yoof-ful gal/guy garb. Badda bing!
Soho-ver it? Follow your nose back to balthazar, you super platinum shopper.
Independent fashion/cafes start on the corner of spring and elizabeth st. And head east along spring for duncan quinn at purveyor of trig suits and bespoke service for fancy fellows. Totter back to elizabeth and right for a lovely day at a laid back shanghai-style noodle bar. Next door, hollywould sells red carpet-ready heels and threads. Old brit label barker black is back with suave men's shoes and accessories, then cross for elizabeth st. Gallery at with wow, grandscale architectural salvage. Up on the cnr is heaving cafe habanaat #17 prince st. Take a right at prince for red flower at an itty bitty store with fabu candles and bath essentials. Retrace and right into elizabeth and up on the right is un is at ace for affordable basics. Don't miss the industrial refinery of le labo across the road at for custom-concocted fragrances; #239 trust fund baby will deck out tots; #241 me and ro's romantic jewellery is a hit with starlets; #243 seize sur vingt create cult handmade men's shirts in great colours and patterns; #257 tory burch / 212 334 3000/ has weekend wear for glammie socialites; stocks hip clothes for lads in a garage complete with hot rod; and across the street united nude terra plana at is home to sculptured m/w shoes. Swing left onto e houston and left again for molt, and first up on the left is ubiquitous calypso at drifty galwear. Ina men at is part ofthe pre-loved fashion resale chain. Next door, below street level is i heart for directional miw from haute-rightnow labels. When you see the hipsters congregating on the sidewalk it means you've reached cafe gitane. Take a left up prince and on your right is sigerson morrison·at for hot heels and boots. Retrace and left onto molt and on your left at #238 is highway for functional, yet cool bags. Cross for zero maria cornejo at known for her impeccably tailored pieces; pick up dapper delights at #233 lord willy's
/ custom suiting for modern dandies. Resurrection at is a standout vintage store - gucci, pucci, ooohcci. •• swan down and right onto spring and at the intersection with mulberry, head left for tracy feith at a surfi e dude known for his colourful dresses and corsets, and malia mills swimwear at with mix and match tops and bottoms, or head right for ruby's at for jippy joe favoured by antipodeans. Next door is oz denim den ksubi charlotte ronson at is dishevelled glamour; shoe stocks an avant garde range from japan and europe; and on the next corner you'll find mcnally robinson booksellers at #50 prince st. Complete with caff. End here or right onto prince until you get to cafe gitane or cafe habana. Fabuloso!
Antiqueslfurniture/home take in the trademark cast-iron lofts during this easy itin. Many shops are closed on sundays. Begin on the sw corner of broadway and franklin st. (broadway runs south), and heading along franklin, 100m up on the right at #82 is modernist pioneer r20th century with pieces from the usual suspects plus some hidden gems and they will also help source; then dune at specialises in glossy new american in high-impact colours. Opposite at #91 is ultra cool rogan closed wed i men's denim, cotton and home. Exit left, cross church st. And on your left #103 is steven alan best known for his button-up shirts for m/w, plus denim and accessories. Opposite is antik at a warehouse of terrific scandinavian design; next door at #106 is bu and the duck old american style togs in modern cuts for kids. Exit right and trot across busy w broadway and varick st., then on the left at # 143 is urban archaeology closed weekends / for a giant mound of salvage and early c.20th repro fittings; at #151 is interieurs with a deft mix of french and industrial furniture and objets; then cross for delluva vinotherapy day spa at. Cross and up on the corner is sooper dooper thom browne menswear, enter at #100 hudson st. Now cross to the diagonally opp. Corner for celeb cook nobu's ny flagship and the less formal nobu next door from 5.45pm. Continue up hudson then take a left at north moore, on your left at #64 are delightful lamps at fontana arte. Retrace and cross hudson for espasso at #38 north moore st with vintage, reissued and modern brazilian furniture every bit as alluring as its people. Go cool your lalls back at nobu, but there's lots more to come. To get to part 2 of this itin, retrace left and down hudson for four blocks to duane.
One stop home shop start on the corner of duane and hudson st. Hoppity hip right along duane for four spiffy antique, modern and vintageiretro furniture stores: mondo cane at #174 12122199244; duane at burden & izeti at and room at plus nili lotan at has breezy dresses and separates. Retrace, cross hudson and continue down duane, on your left is blue bench at # 159 for playful, distressed timber furny for young 'uns, then on the corner is bread spread bouley bakery and bouley upstairs (see brunch) at #130 w broadway. Cross w broadway and continue for antique ria tribeca on your left at specialising in french art deco and murano glass. Then cross for wallpaper nirvana amidst flotsam and jetsom at second hand rose you're done. Barrel back to bouley, or retrace and right onto w broadway to finish at legendary diner the odeon at.
Funky fashionljewellery start at the corner of e houston and orchard st. First up on the right is doyle and doyle at
/ for fantas.tic vintage and estate jewellery, then fast forward across the street for custom, hand-hammered pieces at jelena behrend at appt. Only / worn by the likes of gwyneth and madge. Cross again for bblessing at real tony space dedicated to independent men's apparel, art and music; johnson at #179/545 602 8668/ retails timeless pieces for lasses; first among equals at hip streetwear peddlers; and exhibitionist also at has fab chunky jewellery with a goth edge. Buzz right onto stanton and cross for lolli by reincarnation for butter-soft custom leather bags. Retrace to orchard and right, all the way down to reed space at a suave cult skater store. Opposite is frock at for pre-loved finds from names like·ossie clark, pucci and halston. When you get to rivington. ~mean' christine chin (see spa) is a few yards to the right, or if you barrel along straight ahead, the les tenement museum is two blocks down (see activities). If not, skadaddle left and pop into teany cafe at / for vegan this and organic that; or 'inoteca on the corner for panini (see restjrelaxed). Continue on rivington and on the left is edith machinist jam-packed full of vintage shoes, bags and accessories; economy candy is at an old f.ash sweet store; and opposite is the hotel on rivington, within which is annie / full of gift ideas from candles to ts. Now. Sneaker freaks should rush down rivington all the way past suffolk (four blocks) and you'll reach alife rivington club at a shrine to kickers, then gals can step across to honey in the rough for sassy womenswear and lingerie. The rest of us should track back and make a right onto ludlow, where you'll find on your left yu hats at # 151 crammed with cranial constructs.
Next to it is some odd rubies at for some eye-catching reworked vintage; peggy pardon at has the 205. 30s and 40s look for ladies down pat; and next again is fig / 2122282665/ a boho eclectic treasure trove of european antiques. Pianos (see bars) is across the road at # 158 and on the corner is shop at # 1 05 whose dresses and tops are just the right mix of attitude and femininity. Nip right into stanton for las venus at for 60s, 70s and danish furniture; and across the road is big boudoir foley + corinna at for women's vintage as well as the house line foley. Or, take a left into stanton for karma cosmic clothing and edibles at organic ave at #101, next door is stanton social. >bllbetroy, opposite at sells truly jazzy bags and satchels for m/w. Retrace and left onto ludlow and body worship is at #174, tokyo style for guys n' gals. Knackered? Head up to the left corner and tickle your pickle at katz's deli (see lunch), or if your liquor level is dangerously low. Zoom back to the stanton social or pianos for something stiffer.
New york has more shopping gems than harry winston has carats. Here's what we're loving right now •. ;
Upper east side michael ashton. Pre-eminent vintage horologist. Tick. 933 madison ave
Mrs. John l. Strong. New york's venerable stationer. 5/f 1699 madison robert talbott. Dapper shirts and seven-fold neckties. 680 madison ave
Barneys. The byword for the best in intl. Labels.
Soho kiki de montparnasse. Sensual adult fash and lifestyle. 70 greene st
Kirna zabete. Girly eclectic fashionistas playground. 96 greene st
Jill stuart. Signature a-line and lace with a flirty twist. 100 greene st
Moss. Swoony, curatorial style paean to high design. 150 greene st
What comes around goes around. It for vintage denim. Te casan.
Glam, limited edition heels over three floors.
John varvatos. Laid-back american masculine threads.
Williamsburg the future perfect. Edgy, exciting lifestyle designers.
Sleep. Snuggle-worthy bedding, linen and garments.
Moon river chattel. Brassy, woody antiques and repro. 62 grand st i brooklyn i 718388 11211 closed mon i ask to see the s~lvage in the
Papier-machic john derian. De'evine, delicate, de-lovelydecoupage. 6 & 10 e 2nd st (bowery
Nesting nirvana abc carpet and home. Sprawling homewares mini city. B88 & 881 broadway
Steven sclaroff. Jolly to serious antiques/c.2oth decor. 44 white st (church
Olalz. Bedding at prices you can cry yourself to sleep on. 45 clarkson st (hudson)
Ready for take off flight 001. Bags to riches travelista essentials shop. 96 greenwich ave (jane)
Gift of the gavel phillips de pury & co. Contempo art/design auction pad.
Picture perfect dashwood books. Photography titles only-rare and new. 33 bond st (bowery)
Knish market zabar·s. Classic ny deli, bursting with comestibles, cookware and lethal zeldas with big blue hair.
Dress to impress jussara lee. Exquisitely tailored brazillan~tinged suits and gowns in clever fabrics. Couture or sur mesure.
Thom browne. Slim-fit geek gets girl custom suits. 449 w 14th st (10th ave
Craig robinson. Savile row meets cbgb. Robinson is the go-to guy for edgy suits with a rock star edge.
Paul stuart. New york's charvet. The address of choice among major city players for classic custom shirts.
Foot-ball e vogel. Urban rangers and huntresses swoon over these strapping, handmade custom equestrian-chic boots.
Slip in 37= 1. Calling jean yu's silky, diaphanous, sculptural, handmade lingerie ~undies' is akin to sacrilege. Stunning. 37 crosby st (broome)
Eye candy sharon alouf. Ravishing customised jewellery with an ethnic spin to enhance cleavage, lobes, digits or wrists.
Fantasy baubles taffin. James de givenchy designs spectacular, one of a kind jewellery, at times off-beat, but always vibrant.
All in hand la crasia gloves. Don't be put off by the gaudy stock you see, just design your own pair that will fit like a
Necessasories the missing link. Giant array of new/vintage cufflinks. 40 w 25th st (6th ave), ll # 1 08 / 212 645 6928/ fri noon-5pm,
The nose knows cb i hate perfume. Esoteric, alcohol-free, customised scents by olfactory wunderkind christopher brosius.
Flock to it secondhand rose. From fin de siecle chinoiserie to frank lloyd wright, this is the place for over 1000 types of original, vintage wallpaper. Go wild, florence.
Card shark terrapin stationers. Make an appt. With the affable ted and his team for truly lovely hand-crafted stationery
Home run wyeth. Immaculate horde of rare c.20th furniture and decor; you name it, if it ain't here, they'll source it.
Replatements sarah cihat. Crockery destined for the dump, refired, reglazed and given a new life with fun, quirky prints.
The cloisters - magical museum
Employees only - sophisty drinks
Wd-50 - directional cooking
Central park roller disco - groovy
Lingerie as art (see advanced shopping)
Thom browne - au courant menswear
Martinis - ny is the home of the beautiful drink
Kiki de mo~tparnasse - sauce (see standout stores) :> bg - elegant central park views (see lunch)
Great jones spa - urban oasis (see spa)
Aedes de venustas - heaven scent (see shop'/w. Village) >- john derian - divine decoupage (see standout stores) :> purl patchwork fabulous fabrics (see shop'/soho 1)
Tipping - previously for good service, now often a reward for the bad, rude, indifferent or non-existent soho and the meatpacking district on weekends - overbearing and obnoxious hordes
Restaurant reservations - become famous or extremely
Srganised, or starve
Well, darlings, that about wraps it up for this edition, though a gimlet eye, of course, be the best, and only the best, of new york.
