The other day, a friend announced that he had done all of his holiday shopping online. “That’s nice,” I said. “Do you like the stores in your neighborhood? Maybe you should try patronizing them.” (I’m a tough-love kind of friend.) The truth about Tribeca’s stores, however, is that charity isn’t the best reason to shop at them—one of the coolest things about our neighborhood is that we haven’t been overtaken by chains (yet). So as you enter the final stretch of gift-buying season, I encourage you to visit the businesses listed below. Having stopped by each and every one over the past few weeks, I can say with authority—and a bit of pride—that there’s something here for everyone with a Platinum card.

P.S. Tell ’em Tribeca Citizen sent you!

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WARREN AND MURRAY
• Fountain Pen Hospital, New York Vintners, Church Street School, Korin (below), Babesta Cribz, Mysterious Bookshop, Barnes & Noble Tribeca, Bed Bath & Beyond, SoulCycle Tribeca, Seasonal Whispers, Equinox Tribeca, Takahachi Bakery, Spot

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DUANE
• Antiqueria Tribeca, Elan Flowers, New York Nautical, Working Class Emporium, Mondo Cane, Duane Antiques, Jonathan Burden, Grown & Sewn/Skot Foreman Fine Art, Project No. 8 pop-up, Nili Lotan (below)

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HARRISON AND WORTH
• Euphoria Spa, Cass Lilien’s Window 24, Capucine (below), Tribeca Beauty Spa, Farinella Italian Bakery

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HUDSON
• Shoofly, Tribeca Wine Merchants, Torly Kid, Pompanoosuc Mills, Tribeca Issey Miyake, Baker, Abhaya, Moomah, Just Scandinavian (below)

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CHAMBERS AND READE
• Philip Williams Posters (below), Chambers Street Wines, Unleashed by Petco, Tribeca Treats, Canis Minor, Adeline Adeline, Petticoat Lane

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BROADWAY AND CHURCH
• Western Spirit (below), World Journal Bookstore, Transit, Church Street Surplus, T&T Plastic Land, OK Uniform, Apexart, Birdbath, Kidville, SP’s Nuts & Candy

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GREENWICH
• Jade’s Toy Box/Egg by Susan Lazar pop-up, Tribeca Spa of Tranquility, Oly Atelier (below), Edon Manor, Dudley’s Paw, Koh’s Kids, Whole Foods Tribeca, Bit’z Kids

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GRAB BAG!
• BF4E (below), Firestore, Joyce Gold History Tours, Khushi, Resale-Riches, Tribeca Tarot Reader, Best Made Co.

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N. MOORE
• Cristina Dos Santos (below), Steven Amedee Gallery & Fine Custom Framing, Espasso, Playing Mantis, Otte, Room, M.S. Apothecary pop-up

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W. BROADWAY
• Frankly Wines, Babesta, Gotham Bikes, Boomerang Toys (below), A Uno, Stella, American Apparel, Balloon Saloon, Pamper UR Pets, Sweet Lily, Maslow 6, J. Crew Liquor Store, Grandaisy Bakery

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WASHINGTON, VESTRY, AND BEACH
• John Allan’s Tribeca, Vestry Wines (below), Floratech

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FRANKLIN
• Flora, R 20th Century, Steven Alan (below), Bu and the Duck, Gary Graham, 8.15 August Fifteenth

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WALKER AND WHITE
• OLighting, Karkula, trans.LUXE (below), Donzella, Liddabit Sweets/McClure’s Pickles pop-up, Steven Sclaroff

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THE FINAL INSTALLMENT
• La Lumia, Tent and Trails, Manhattan Books (below), Langdon Florist, Capital Audio Electronics

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TRIBECA CITIZEN T-SHIRTS
• You knew it was coming. There are two styles—including ones that say “Jay-Z is my neighbor”—and many colors, starting at $25, or $15 for kids’ shirts. It may be too late to get one in time for Christmas, but so what? Good things come to those who wait.