Boutiques reign in our immediate neighborhood. And for the visitor from abroad, our national and citywide famous chain stores continue to have a presence…and within walking distance. Almost all have websites to visit in advance.

For the Home

  • Zabar's -- Gourmet Foods and Equipment from Around the World and Amazing Home Amenities
  • Avventura -- Art Glass & Ceramics of the Highest Quality and Imagination
  • Design Within Reach -- Top-of-the-Line Copies of Award-Winning Modern Furnishings
  • The Down Shop -- A Small, Imaginative Shop with Handmade Quilts, Pillows, Accessories
  • Schweitzer's Fine Linens -- Pure Luxury Swiss and French Linens
  • West Elm -- Modern Interior Design at very Affordable Prices – near Time Warner Center
  • Pottery Barn -- A Stunning Outpost of this National Furnishings Chain
  • Janovic Plaza -- THE place for the Latest Ideas in Wall, Window and Furnishings Ideas
  • Gracious Home -- Three Floors of Simply Beautiful Everything for the Home
  • Best Buy -- Featuring Everything in Electronics Entertainment
  • Bed Bath & Beyond -- The Newest Ideas and Items in Everyday Household Designs and Needs
  • Laytner's -- Family-owned, a Neighborhood Favorite for Many Years -- Affordable, Chic Home Furnishings
  • Williams-Sonoma -- Something Great for the Home Chef
Head to Broadway and find:
  • Barney's Co-Op
  • Victoria's Secret
  • Brooks Brothers
  • All the Glorious Shops at Time-Warner Center
  • New York Look
  • Harry's Shoes
  • Tip Top Shoes
  • Chico's
  • Zara
  • Loehmann's
  • North Face
  • Filene's Basement
  • Brooks Brothers
  • Club Monaco
  • Anne Taylor
  • Tani Shoes
  • TJ Maxx at Columbus Square
  • ... and changing all the time
Hard-to-Fit?
  • Daphne and Willow Boutiques on Amsterdam Avenue
  • The Town Shoppe
  • Malia Mills - Swim Wear

Skin Care

  • Kiehl's
  • L'Occitane
  • Clarins
  • Sephora
  • MAC
  • Blue Mercury
  • Body Shop
  • Origins
  • and a host of others

For Dressing with the Best

  • Betsey Johnson
  • Kenneth Cole
  • Eileen Fisher
  • Verve
  • Olive & Bette's
  • Only Hearts
  • Frank Stella
  • And many up and coming designers

For the Kids

So many infant and children's boutiques everywhere (This IS a family neighborhood!)
  • Kidville (for their boutique)
  • Gymboree
  • Greenstones
  • Bits 'n Pieces
  • West Side Kids
  • Harry's Shoes
  • Tip Top Shoes
  • Urban Outfitters
  • And all the cool shops at the Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium and the Children's Museum!!

And for the Adventurous

  • Columbus Flea: Every Sunday, 11am-6pm, on 77th Street Paradise for the shopper and wanderer alike
  • Allan & Suzi: Vintage consignment for the nostalgic and unconventional dresser. Amsterdam at 80th
  • Housing Works Thrift Store: Every Day, Columbus and 75th
  • Street and Crafts Fairs... and more street fairs. Every weekend, late summer and early fall, everywhere in the neighborhood.
  • Christmas Market: Thanksgiving to January 8th, Columbus Circle and Central Park