Category Archives: Stores, Malls and Retail

Beer Table Pantry Now Open In Grand Central

Beer Table Pantry, an outpost of Park Slope’s Beer Table, is now open in the Graybar Passage at Grand Central Terminal. Read more at Midtown Lunch. Related Posts:Grand Central Apple Store Renderings ReleasedGrand Central Oyster Bar Releasing Anniversary Cook BookLower Manhattan’s … Continue reading

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Grand Central Apple Store Renderings Released

The MTA has released renderings of the new Apple store coming to Grand Central Terminal. Go to The Real Deal for photos. Related Posts:Apple and Shake Shack May Bring More Crowds To Grand CentralHuge Drill To Be Buried Beneath Grand CentralShake Shack … Continue reading

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Century 21 Set To Open On Upper West Side

Century 21 is set to open on September 22 in the old Barnes and Noble location at 66th and Broadway on the Upper West Side. Read more at West Side Rag. Related Posts:A Makeover For Natural History Museum WhaleUpper West Side Postal … Continue reading

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Carmine Street Guitars Builds Instruments From NYC’s Bones

The owner of Carmine Street Guitars is building guitars from the salvaged wood of historic NYC locations like the Chelsea Hotel and Chumley’s. Read more at DNA info. Related Posts:Goat Milk Ice Cream At Victory Garden In The West VillageChumley’s Reopening Is … Continue reading

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Good Deals To Be Found At The Essex Street Market

The future of the Essex Street Market remains uncertain, but in the meanwhile you can indulge is some affordable chocolates, cheeses, baked goods and more at the historic Lower East Side Market. Here’s a good rundown on what to expect from a … Continue reading

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Tough Times For The Bowery Lighting District

Many stores in the Bowery lighting district are losing money due to a shrinking economy, online shopping, and higher rents. If you’re not familiar with this area of the Bowery south of Houston Street, go to this article at the … Continue reading

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Scarsdale Shoe Repair Closing After 82 years

Vacarros Shoe Repair, which has been operating as a family business in Scarsdale Village since 1929, will be shutting down at the end of August. Read more at Scarsdale 10583. Related Posts:Patisserie Salzburg To Open In ScarsdaleAll Good Things Ice … Continue reading

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A Secret Bookstore On The Upper East Side

A used book store, called Brazenhead Books, is operating out of a 2nd floor apartment on the Upper East Side in the East 80s. The bookstore features books of all genres in loosely organized sections. Go to Untapped New York for more … Continue reading

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8th Street Continues To Struggle

Why has the once vibrant retail life on 8th Street in Greenwich Village fallen upon such difficult times? Read more at the Architects Library. Related Posts:A Look At The Remodelled Waverly DinerTrees Still Mysteriously Dying In Washington Square ParkThe Lovin’ … Continue reading

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New Cube Design For 5th Avenue Apple Store Revealed

Apple is still in the process of upgrading the glass cube at its flagship store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan. But they recently revealed their plans for the new cube, which will contain larger glass panels for a more seamless appearance. … Continue reading

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