East Village
Here you'll find a restless mix of gentrification and gentleness, traffic sewer boulevards and intimate cross street communities. Just shrug, give in and enjoy the contradictions.
Il Buco
The rustic Italian taverna of your dreams, complete with buckets of fresh flowers, battered tables, a menu to make your mouth water - and NYC power networking ... more
Dashwood Books
Everything in this beautiful shop is about perspectives and visual insights: it's devoted to books of and about photography, from classic to cutting edge ... more
Shakespeare & Company
The relaxed, feline 'hey-man-waddup' demeanour of the resident cat fits right in to the vibe of this large shabby bookshop, an oasis from the surging traffic outside ... more
Dean & Deluca
It's still a thrill to walk in to this, the original store in the iconic gourmet grocery business, and gaze at the world-beating array of fresh and take-out food ... more
12th Street Books
Lots of specialist second-hand bookshops put effort into interior design. Not this one. You don't need to with a selection this thoughtful and staff this well informed ... more