New York City Shopping Guide
With its world-renowned department stores, boutique shops, high-fashion and outlet centers, New York City has a well-deserved reputation as one of the world's great shopping destinations. From trendy to practical and whimsical to essential, here's where to shop and what to buy in New York's unique shopping districts.
MidtownIt may not have the swank factor of SoHo, but the Midtown shopping district, which includes the Times Square area, is chock-full of the city's must-visit stores. There's Macy’s on 34th and Broadway, a massive department store that's home to the famous Thanksgiving Day Parade. Further up and to the east, you’ll find the upscale Bloomingdales department store on 59th and Lexington. Saks Fifth Avenue is an upscale department store that has amazing window decorations for the holidays. Tiffany’s on 57th and Fifth Avenue is frequented by locals and tourists - even if you can't afford the prices, it’s a great place to window shop. Also in this area, Niketown boasts a huge selection of sneakers and wear. The Coach House flagship store is located here and has beautiful leather goods and an especially a great selection of hand bags. The Disney Store, LEGO Store, Midtown Comics, American Girl Place, and MoMa Design are also worth a visit.
Top Places to Shop in New York City
Barney's
This high-end store has an extensive bridal section; Freds, a much-loved restaurant; Gene’s Cafe, where you can digitally shop as you eat; plus a make-up studio and skin care institute.
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M&M'S World New York
Enjoy the ultimate M&M'S® brand experience in this three story chocolate store full of colorful chocolate fun. Find your favorite color or flavor at the world famous M&M'S chocolate wall, meet your favorite character or print your personal message on M&M'S chocolate candies!
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American Girl Place New York
Spend a day making memories as you browse dolls, accessories, outfits, and best-selling fiction and advice books. Enjoy dining at the Cafe with rotating menus of kid-friendly fare for lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and afternoon teas. For special celebrations, guests can customize birthday packages in the Cafe’s private dining room. At the American Girl Salon, girls can join their dolls in getting matching hairstyles, mini manicures, and ear-piercing. Girls can also design their own TrulyMe doll along with doll and girl-sized apparel in the Create Your Own Design Studio. Familiar services like personal shopping, concierge, coat check, and doll hospital admission services are also available.
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The Shops at Columbus Circle
The Shops at Columbus Circle, located in Time Warner Center in the heart of Manhattan, is an iconic indoor and public destination that attracts more than 16 million visitors annually. It's the place to shop, dine, live, work and be entertained. The soaring 2.8 million-square-foot landmark with stunning views of Central Park has transformed Columbus Circle into a cultural portal to Manhattan's Upper West Side. From more Michelin-starred restaurants under one roof to Jazz at Lincoln Center, Mandarin Oriental New York, Whole Foods Market, Equinox Fitness Club and more than 50 retail stores and pop-up experiences, The Shops at Columbus Circle is an "only in New York experience".
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MoMA Design Store
The Museum of Modern Art created the world's first curatorial department devoted to architecture and design. Today, it offers a variety of unique artistic merchandise, from vases to handbags.
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Westfield World Trade Center
Westfield World Trade Center is an expansive shopping center that boasts a wide variety of stores, including UGG, Under Armour, Victoria's Secret, Apple Store, Banana Republic, and Cole Haan.
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Midtown Comics
Midtown Comics' flagship store near Times Square sells an enormous selection of comic books, graphic novels, books, T-shirts, apparel, statues, action figures, and other pop-culture collectables.
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Brookfield Place
With dozens of high-end luxury stores and a variety of well-known chef-driven restaurants-all under one roof-this complex is a great place to shop in in Lower Manhattan's Battery Park City.
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Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
Located just one hour north of New York City, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is a true showcase for the outlet industry with the largest collection of designer outlet stores in the world. Woodbury Common Premium Outlets continues to create excitement for shoppers around the world with the addition of new designer brands each year. Daily bus transportation is available from the New York City Port Authority. Commissionable transportation rates are available through Gray Line NY Sightseeing, a Coach USA Company. Excursion tickets include a complimentary VIP Coupon Book for each passenger. On-site, sit-down dining packages are available for groups. There are also over fifty Shop & Stay packages available with hotels in New York City, northern New Jersey and the surrounding Hudson Valley region. There is a wide range of accomondations to suit every taste and budget.
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The LEGO Store
Visit the LEGO Store at Rockefeller Center for the largest selection of LEGO sets! Plus, shop the tallest Pick A Brick wall for a variety of LEGO bricks and elements to build anything you can imagine!
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Yankees Clubhouse Shop Times Square
This is the official vendor of New York Yankees, and you can find apparel, souvenirs, and baseball-related collectibles. The wide selection of jerseys and caps are the biggest sellers.
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Disney Store
Located in the heart of Times Square, the Disney Store offers a sizeable collection of character-themed merchandise, including Mickey Mouse, the Disney Princesses, Star Wars, and Winnie the Pooh.
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Saks Fifth Avenue
The flagship Saks Fifth Avenue offers personal shoppers, a private dressing suite, and the latest styles in women's apparel, shoes, handbags, jewelry, accessories, beauty products, and home goods.
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The Shop at NBC Studios
Take home fun apparel, accessories and gifts from favorite NBC shows and personalities, including mugs, t-shirts, picture frames, and more. This is a great place for souvenirs and gifts.
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The Strand Bookstore
This historic landmark book store offers an enormous variety of new, used, and rare books totaling more than 18 miles, including a vast selection of out-of-print books.
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NBA Store
This massive store not only includes plenty of NBA products and paraphernalia, but also has a video wall scrolling game highlights, live scores, and social media content.
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Paragon Sports
This massive sports store is considered the benchmark of quality for all types of athletic equipment and clothing, including the most innovative and technologically advanced products.
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Macy's Herald Square
From its inception, Macy's Herald Square was a store unlike any other. Over the past 150 years, it has become a true New York City icon. Built in 1902, Macy's Herald Square was the first building to have the modern-day escalator, and it has continued to be a trendsetter. Today, "America's Largest Department Store" covers an entire city block with 11 levels of the latest fashions for you and your home. Macy's offers a full-service Visitor Center on the Mezzanine Level, plus restaurants throughout the store and exciting events almost every day.
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Bergdorf Goodman
The landmark Bergdorf Goodman department store is known for high-end designer clothes and shoes, including luxury brands like Prada, Jimmy Choo, Gucci, Lanvin, and Dolce & Gabbana.
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“Excellent tour of the Arthur’s Avenue Italian food shops, deli’s and bakeries with Josh as our very knowledgable and entertaining guide.”
“The Brownstone Brooklyn Neighborhood Eats tour is excellent and out tour guide Sasha was engaging and very informative.”
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“He let us explore Chinatown, St. John the Divine's Cathedral, Columbia University, Central Park, No. 17 126th in Harlem, Queens Museum, Chelsea Market, and so much more.”
“The traffic in Manhattan is crazy, so hats off to Tom for negotiating the traffic in his big airy van with amazing skill and good humour.”
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“Karen takes us to a variety of local designers and we get to shop for beautiful clothing and accessories that are made in NYC! Especially loved one of the new designers we met this year and returning to a favorite...”
“... plan an exact fit (pun intended :-) ) tour for my friend and me., to the actual tour which was most definitely the most memorable shopping experience ever and definitely one of the most fun highlights of my trip.”
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“My Yaf Sparkles shopping experience is always 5 stars, from the moment you walk into the establishment you are greeted warmly and treated attentively.”
“Love my necklace, you guys have such fantastic things and were so informative when I was making my decision, and patient!”
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“Jangmi Jewelry is the best jewelry store I've ever been to!! From the moment I walk up to their counter, Mrs Kim, Mr Kim, and their daughters always give me a warm welcome like I'm family.”
“I'm a very thorough guy, so before I went to Jangmi, I studied just about everything on purchasing the perfect diamond and met with three different wholesale dealers on diamond district through friends and visited...”
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“Tour was entertaining and informative and it was a great way to spend the afternoon in the financial district with family!”
“Very good food tour, super host Brian gave us a great tour through Arthurs Avenue.”
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“Shop Gotham did a fantastic job accommodating this, by creating a custom itinerary which took us through 2 neighborhoods for shopping, history/architecture and even a bit of food sampling.”
“Everyone thoroughly enjoyed Marla and her vast knowledge about the SoHo district.”
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“They have penny candy, all your favorites, cool novelty items, candy by color and my personal favorite, MILKA BARS AND GERMAN HARBIBO! decently prices and super fun”
“They have all of their bases covered with traditional treats, novelty (giant sized), imported, seasonal, gifts and hard to find favorites.”
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“It is located just a few blocks south of Union Square on Broadway, so one can access it conveniently from anywhere in the city - Union Square is a huge subway stop for multiple lines.”
“2 blocks from eclectic Union Square, on every trip through Manhattan, I've loved hitting this pocket of the city where the more interesting locals live - and where Strand is my #1 stop.”
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“Coolest place we shopped at in Little Italy!!! Amazing deals and the coolest representation of the city!”
“It is a very good shop!!!! Nice prints, wonderful magnets, t-shirt, puzzle, and many many many pretties socks!!!!”
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Williamsburg Smorgasburg
Brooklyn 3.8 km away“The only real downside is the crowds - depending on the time and weather it can get extremely crowded and lines for some of the more popular items like the Ramen Burger or Lobster Rolls can stretch to 15-20minutes...”
“Cash points are available, but be prepared and take cash Afterwards.. head over to the Ides bar for some STUNNING views of the Manhattan skyline and some libations!”
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“Book tickets today, come hungry, and bring the largest shopping bag you can! Just think about the best cannoli, mozzarella, olives, salumi, pastry, ravioli, and olive oil you ever had...it's all here!! Thank you t...”
“Our group was a lot of fun, and Danielle and Christian kept us entertained with historical anecdotes and trivia tidbits about the neighborhood that really add to the experience.”
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“Great store, selection of comic books and action figures is extensive.”
“This place is a two storey shop paradise for comics lovers.”
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“Now, it's the site of a truly wonderful market that supplies the city with whatever's in season from upstate New York, or the farms of New Jersey, Mass, Connecticut, Long Island.”
“This is a type of culture we are missing in which we help out real farmers and distribution chain instead to spending on big food chains....... Its a spot in center of city with shopping and eating nearby.......am...”
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“For shopping, one of the most incredible bookstores ever; jewelry to die for at the Flea Market; and a special indulgence or two from Anthropologie is always wonderful!”
“Restaurants and pubs, a really interesting kitchen gadget store, a very eclectic bookstore, a nice wine shop, a huge area where numerous artisans set up shop to sell their creations, and an amazing store that sell...”
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Raaka Chocolate
Brooklyn 3.6 km away“We all had a great time shopping afterwards as well, picking out our favorite bars and other treats!!”
“I wasn’t sure what to expect when I walked into their warehouse environment.”
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“This is my most favourite place in the world, everytime i go to new york i have to purchase something from here, staff are amazingly helpful & friendly & i always get all my tiffany jewellry complementry steam cle...”
“6 floors of jewelry, watches, silver, gold, home goods, leather, crystal, paper goods & accessories housed in Tiffany & Company's iconic 5th Avenue & 57St building where all can dream or purchase.”
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“We stumbled across this lovely market as we were checking out GCT. Well worth going, they had unique vendors along with really delicious prepared meals, sushi, baked goods, higher quality fresh fish, meats and pro...”
“Great selection of anything you need right in grand central station - commuters can bring home dinner to cook or get some sushi or cheeses or bakery items for that long train ride (ours held us over on the new hav...”
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“lovely shopping centre with high end boutiques surrounding an airy plaza with palm trees and a wonderful food court and then after a nice light lunch we went out through the glass doors for a lazy wander around th...”
“Amazing food court that it well worth a visit if you're hungry, loads of high end stores inside and a fantastic outlook over the Hudson river.”
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“Museum of Modern Art shop selling hip, modern-design objects, gifts, housewares & art books.”
“Even if you don’t stop in to the Museum of Modern Art you owe it to yourself to take a shopping trip to the MOMA design store.”
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“We were staying nearby in an Airbnb and Zabar's provided the very best daily provisions: bagels, smoked salmon, scallion and vegetable cream cheeses, organic Greek Yogurt and fruit in glass cups, potato knish, Gou...”
“The cheese shop has so many cheeses that you can’t get many other places outside Philly, and I always have to get some cinnamon rugelah.”
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“A great variety of characters, clothing, soft toys etc. Love the Statue of Liberty Minnie Mouse statue near the entrance too”
“A place every visitor of any age buys something.Great place and many things.Kids really love to spend time and see the display.Not costly but a place really for every one to visit and shop”
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“Could do with a few extra tills to cut down on queues - people would purchase more if they saw shorter lines!! Excellent variety of choice but would love to see white bras in your Body by Victoria range.”
“The stairs, that lead you upstairs to more beautiful shopping and to top it all off on the 2nd floor there was a Costume Show from one of the VS Fashion Show.”
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“The luxury of this shopping center is marvelous, a futuristic shopping with a brand new subway station out of the standard from the classic NY subway, it has TVS!!! Better place to shop in NY!”
“Definitely find your way inside, do some people-watching and browse the stores if you like, but we found ourselves mostly interested in the architecture rather than the collection of upscale shops that you can fin...”
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“A fantastic place for window shopping or actual shopping if you have the dollar, excellent place for a leisurely stroll, worth a look.”
“Madison Avenue is a shoppers delight with high end shopping and storefront designer decorated windows.”
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“Friendliest service and the FIKA coffee shop is great for a quick coffee or other drinks plus their chocolate, made here in NY.”
“They have cute lights and decorations right outside next to the Rockefeller center but upon entering you will see all kinds of high-end brands such as Coco Channel, Gucci, etc.”
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“... toy soldiers which were highly entertaining and super smart it had sweets and chocolates as well as all the toys it's a shop that you can vist when at the Rockefeller centre as that's where the new toy store is”
“From the friendly photo-op with the toy soldiers upfront, well into playing the Big floor piano, and all the toys anyone can ever imagine, the total experience was priceless.”
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