The stores and services in the book and on the website are organized by category. To help you uncover more of the best of New York, we include below some of our survey respondents’ favorite New York City streets and neighborhoods.
Antiques: Madison Avenue between 60th and 87th streets; 26th Street at 6th Avenue, New York’s famous flea market; Manhattan art and antiques center on 2nd Avenue at 56 Street
Art Galleries: 57th Street between Madison and Sixth avenues; Madison Avenue from 16th to 86 streets; Soho�West Broadway between Houston and Canal Streets
Chinatown: from Grand Street to Canal Street, centered around Mott Street. Low prices on Asian foodstuffs, fabrics, and eyeglasses
Fabrics: West 38th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The fashion industry source for fabrics and trimmings
Flowers: West 26 Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The wholesale market where florists by their flowers. Shop in the early morning hours to about 2 pm
Furs: the fur district showrooms are on West 27th to West 30th Streets centered around 7th Avenue. Many top furriers are at 150 West 30th Street
Jewelry: West 47th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Diamonds and gold galore!
Lower East Side: from Houston to Grand Streets, centered around Orchard Street. At least 20% discount on a wide range of items from clothing to furniture. Lots of new cutting-edge designers are opening shops here. Don’t forget to negotiate for additional discounts off the posted price.