364 Best Places to Shop in New York City, New York

After doing a series of pop-ups, as the name suggests, this unique, colorful food market has decided not to pop-down. Thank goodness for that. After all, this is no ordinary market. The concept here is to stock the shelves with unique treats and snacks—things you might not find at your grocery store back home, but instead, might see at a small corner market while traveling somewhere in the world. You may not recognize any of the names, but you're certain to be dazzled by a new brand of coffee, candy, chips, or soda.

Come to this family-owned bookshop for the outstanding selection of contemporary and classic books across genres. Don't miss the cheeky and serious high-quality greeting cards.

The showroom of this edgy art-book publisher is a vision in concrete and steel. Its bright bookshop sells design and photography books, children's titles, Brooklyn-centric gifts, and the latest new fiction and nonfiction books. The space hosts book launches, readings, and discussion groups. There's also a bar and café.

With minimalist product displays, this design-forward boutique in a renovated loft feels more like an elegant gallery than a home decor store. The carefully curated products are equally elegant, including textiles by artisans in Spain, candles from Japan, and ceramics handcrafted right in Brooklyn. Founded by former stylist Lauren Snyder, it carries products from other designers found nowhere else in New York.

You might not have realized it but you may have already eaten the pasta made in this diminutive food shop: Raffetto's quietly supplies dozens of Italian restaurants in the city with pasta and related food items. Since 1906, the Raffetto family has been making dried and fresh pasta and stocking their shelves with homemade Italian food products—back when this part of the Village was a "Little Italy" of sorts.

Even if you can't afford the clothes here, come just to soak up the luxe lifestyle. The four-story designer's flagship store for women's and home collections is housed in a 22,000-square-foot building in a former historic Beaux-Arts mansion, complete with a curving marble staircase and stone floors. In addition to the complete women's collection, the brand's lingerie, housewares, fine jewelry and watch salon, and upscale café are here. You can find the men's flagship directly across the street.

Cool girls from Olivia Munn to Taylor Swift love this eco-friendly fashion brand from Los Angeles whose flirty, vintage-inspired dresses and two-piece outfits are made with recycled, leftover, or otherwise sustainable fabrics. There are several locations around the city.

Think of Reiss as the Banana Republic of Britain—a go-to place for upscale casual-but-tailored clothes. Standouts for women include cowl-neck sweater dresses and A-line skirts. Men's wool combat trousers are complemented by shrunken blazers, military-inspired peacoats, and trim leather jackets.

This British brand, owned by two friends, began life as a pop up and now this Nolita location is the flagship shop. The women's clothes here, all size inclusive, lean toward retro and vintage designs for the various dresses, knitwear, tops, skirts, and loungewear. They also sell bags that are coordinated with the clothing.

Fans of streamlined, mid-century modern furniture ascend to heaven here. This location—set in a landmark 1902 building that was once the warehouse of the Siegel-Cooper Company—is stocked with sleek sofas, beds, and children's furniture as well as accessories like rugs and lamps, 90% of which are made in America. Design aficionados can choose from iconic pieces like seating cubes from Frank Gehry and Eames molded plywood chairs, as well as items from up-and-coming designers.

Filled with art, plants, and decorative pieces picked up around the world, this airy boutique on the fourth floor of a low-rise building specializes in one thing: handmade leather shoes based on a traditional Turkish style. Updated for modern sensibilities and made by Turkish artisans using centuries-old shoemaking methods, Sabahs are renowned for their soft, supple leather and suede, and come in a wide range of colors and a few fun prints. They're famously comfortable and known to last for years. Colors change seasonally, and children's sizes are available, too.

When Anthony Vaccarello took over the fabled Yves Saint Laurent, he used the French designer's classic elements as his inspiration. And the same goes for the brand's NYC flagship, with its high ceilings, marble walls, and monochromatic aesthetic all designed by Vaccarello's predecessor. There's elegant women's wear and polished menswear, and don't miss the sleek shoes and structured handbags.

Who knew New York had a surfing scene? This cool boutique brings surf culture to SoHo with a selection of boards, men's and women's clothing and swimwear, surf-focused fine art, and hip accessories. There's a coffee counter in the front and a quiet garden in the back.

Beauty products and skin care created by women, for women and made right in New York City. Savor Beauty was begun by Angela Jia Kim, an erstwhile classical pianist, who was inspired by her Korean heritage to tap into Korean self-care rituals. The small-batch beauty products for sale here are all natural and animal cruelty-free.

Browse through racks bulging with vintage finds from the 1920s through the '90s. Retro wear includes everything from prom dresses to soccer shirts. Although most of the nondesigner finds are affordable, Screaming Mimis also carries pricey vintage designer duds from Valentino, Chloé, and Gaultier.

This French-pedigreed shop carries classic, understated menswear imported from Europe at reasonable prices. Linen and corduroy painter's coats are best sellers, along with V-neck sweaters and a respectable collection of slim-cut suits.

What distinguishes Shakespeare & Co. from so many other bookshops is that it's the brick-and-mortar bookstore for Hunter College. Plus, it carries a ton of art supplies. Order a cup of coffee or a pastry from the café while browsing various titles and genres. There also are two Upper West Side locations.

Sister shop to one of New York City's most iconic bookshops, founded in 1983 on the Upper East Side, this new Upper West Side outpost offers a generous 3,000 square feet to find your favorite books, a café, cool merchandise, and even a printing machine to print books (including your own work) on demand. There is another location farther uptown at 105th and Broadway.

Curving around Columbus Circle and across the street from the southern entrance to Central Park, this light-filled mall in Deutsche Bank Center features more than 50 retail shops and boutiques, including Coach, Aveda, Cole Haan, Camp, Eileen Fisher, J. Crew, Jo Malone London, Williams Sonoma, Lululemon, and more. It also contains a Whole Foods Market and several eateries.

The shelves of this small shop are stacked with elegant vases, dishware, and home accessories, mostly in glass and ceramic, by designers from around the United States. The dainty jewelry in gold and other precious metals tends to suit everyday wear rather than statement pieces.

Who knew Scandinavians were obsessed with candy? And there's much more than Swedish fish at this gleaming white emporium: look for hard candies, gummies, licorice, and chocolate, too. Have fun pronouncing the names of treats like Bumlingar Jordgubb and Zoo Klubba.

On the ground floor of Sony headquarters, this sprawling space is more a showroom of themed, rotating installations to showcase the latest Sony electronics than it is a store. Take new Playstation games for a spin, experience the latest VR products, preview unreleased products, and even borrow top-of-the-line cameras and lenses to test around the city. The space also hosts events with celebrities and industry experts: check out the online calendar.

The funky (Elvis-print rompers, CBGB onesies) mixes with the old-school (retro cowboy-print pants, brightly colored clogs, Bruce Lee T-shirts) and the high-end (Lili Gaufrette, Kenzo, Boo Foo Woo from Japan) at this casual, trendsetting store for kids.