There's no law saying you can't pick up a little something for yourself, too, while you're out and about. In this round: Babesta, A Uno, Stillfried Wien, Grown & Sewn, and the Mysterious Bookshop.
Plus: Brookfield Place ice rink is getting iced; Livly children's boutique is open; Laughing Man's cookstove drive; S10 Training on Walker; Museum of Feelings. / 5 comments
Tribeca is still one of Manhattan's best shopping neighborhoods, so get out there and buy someone's affection! Here are a few items that caught my eye at Best Made Co., Valley, South of Market, Torly Kid, and Patrick Parrish. / 3 comments
Plus: Stillfried Wien adds square footage (and is having a sale); menus for the Bennett bar; Marvel TV show "Luke Cage" is shooting here again; Christmas celebration at the Seaport District; the Lilac has returned; debating rooftop additions. / 1 comment
Plus: Livly kids' boutique looks ready to open any minute; new Greenwich Street building semi-revealed; Valley sale; Classic Car Club appears to be moving; checking in on the huge new rental building on Hudson; Torly Kid candy drive.
After a series of pop-ups, the Boston sneaker and streetwear shop Concepts has turned the storefront at 225 Hudson into the brand's first, permanent New York City store. It's a beaut. / 1 comment
Plus: The supermarket's final day; the Christmas tree stand on Greenwich is setting up; Tribeca in "Jessica Jones"; Friends of Washington Market Park's Christmas celebration; how to buy a plaque on a Tribeca park bench. / 8 comments
Plus: What's happening to the grand lobby of 49-51 Chambers?; Sharon Jones appearance; rumored hotel on west Spring Street; ARChive of Contemporary Music's holiday sale. / 3 comments
Plus: Brookfield Place is planning holiday pop-up stalls in the Winter Garden; another Marvel TV show shooting here; checking in on four towers under construction; do a mitzvah for Thanksgiving; how to apply for the community board.
"Shopping is a form of self-expression," says Ann Benedetto, whose A Uno clothing boutique has been at the corner of W. Broadway and Duane for 14 years. "Walking into a store that matches how you feel inside is fabulous."
Plus: Egregious NYPD parking; "John Wick 2" and "Furball" shooting here tomorrow; closing sale at Capital Audio & Electronics; Cast Iron House topper finally starting construction; Orgasmic Meditation potluck; FiDi café closed; what's happening in the old Duxiana space? / 11 comments
Plus: Signage for a new fitness studio and children's boutique; chickens on Leonard; remembering Pearl Paint; Court Street Grocers in the Village; the Lilac's whereabouts. / 1 comment
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