It may be only 500-square-feet, but this shop is packed with all the labels of right now: Alexander Wang, Rag & Bone, Phillip Lim, Vena Cava. Our pick for Best Downtown Boutique. En savoir plus .
This is Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley's favorite bar, which he told us in a video tour of the East Village. En savoir plus .
This warehouse-size outlet carries a constantly rotating cast of designers at steeply discounted prices.
This spot takes the drinks-and-a-cut concept to the next level, w/ a 2-seat barber shop up front & behind a sliding door, a cocktail lounge decked w/ leather-cushioned wooden booths & old-school sofas En savoir plus .
This Greenpoint spot recently overhauled its soundsystem, which makes its free monthly Dubstep parties-on first Saturdays-even more thumping. En savoir plus .
Stomach destroying hot oil bathed scechuan goodness. -Seth Caro, Top Chef Just Desserts
Get your rocks off and your climb on. Basically, just don’t fall. En savoir plus .
Globally infused, this shop offers an eccentric array of items you'd be hard-pressed to find elsewhere—or at least hard-pressed to find sold together in one store.
All of the footwear is comfortable, stylish, and made to endure ceaseless pavement pounding. Bonus: Most everything is priced under $150.
An excellent resource for reworked vintage clothing—the house line of dresses is particularly popular.
A delectable boutique offering dozens of cheese from around the globe, as well as a great selection of artisan salami, locally baked breads and condiments. Picnic, anyone? -Jacqueline Lombard, Top Che
Tucked on the second floor of this Japanese bookstore is a counter selling perfect afternoon snacks. Food & Wine editor Dana Cowin loves the umebashi plum rice balls, she told us in her NY Diet. En savoir plus .
P.S.1 holds an enormous dance party in their courtyard every Saturday this summer. Arrive around 7 to skip the heat and see the best bands and DJs perform. En savoir plus .
At happy hour, get a free boat of freshly fried Tater-Tots with every drink. Add a hot dog for just $3. En savoir plus .
Every piece here feels special and handmade, since the owners focus on affordable, under-represented lines like Dace and Wren. They even host a quarterly open call in search of the next big thing.
Don’t miss the dumpling stand here for dim sum master Joe Ng’s take on har gow with shrimp and bacon. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Through August 23, save 50% on Belle by Sigerson Morrison “Spartan” sandals by mentioning Lucky!
This indie spot boasts a tremendous fiction section, a roomy children’s nook, and lots of coffee-table books on hand-built bicycles and other Brooklyn preoccupations. Great author readings, too! En savoir plus .
A little wine bar with great salads and paninis. Open late--you'll find all sorts of restaurant workers hanging out in this tiny spot. -Anita Lo, Top Chef Masters
This three-floor ode to Oaxacan culture features a top level art gallery, subterranean cinema/music venue, and a street level festive mescaleria. En savoir plus .
On Saturdays and Sundays from 4 to 8pm, every tap beer, wine and well cocktail ($4–$7) that you buy comes with a plastic dinosaur on the side that you can cash in for another drink. En savoir plus .
Hard-living Ukranians swear by cabbage soup as a hangover cure, and we think the bowl here packs an extra restorative sauerkraut punch. Get it the morning after to kill the pain. En savoir plus .
Best Bet: The words vegan and fashion needn't form an oxymoron. Find chic Fall 2010 handbags by Matt by Matt & Natt here in buttery-soft, faux-leather. En savoir plus .
The best sandwiches in walking distance to IFC headquarters. Slightly Off ingredients like "imitation lobster meat" and "pickled daikon" keep the IFC Staff lined up along Broadway. - IFC Staff
Niles is non-descript, vaguely modern, and utterly charmless...and that's precisely its charm. It's also the unofficial off-campus conference room for the IFC Staff. We'll see you there! - IFC Staff
By far the BEST place to have breakfast in New York. This tiny jaunt has a line around the corner and out the back door for Sunday Brunch. You can also inquire about their cooking classes! - Nikki
Creatives from Weiden + Kennedy kick off a monthly party series here this Friday from 11 p.m. - 4 a.m. featuring $6 glasses of sangria and treats from the Joyride frozen-yogurt truck. En savoir plus .
