• UPPER EAST SIDE

• Mak’s Hong Kong Tailor

  1218 Lexington Ave.; 212-249-6311

  Mr. Mak custom-makes suits, but he’s not above everyday alterations. Superb on complex jobs like resizing.

• UPPER WEST SIDE

• La Mode Cleaners & Tailors

  106 W. 71st St.; 212-874-4217

  The owner, Mr. Kim, is a little gruff, but he’s got good hands and has been known to accommodate odd requests like, say, installing decorative eyelets on a sport coat. He’s no less meticulous when it comes to dry cleaning, specializing in tricky blend fabrics.

• MIDTOWN EAST

• Tudor Cleaners

  45 1/2 Tudor City Pl.; 212-867-8358

  Known for its attention to detail—preserving intricate pleating on the most delicate of dresses—at remarkably down-to-earth prices.

• WEST VILLAGE

• Hong Kong Tailor Jack

  136 Waverly Pl.; 212-675-0818

  Not only best in the neighborhood; the best citywide. (See "Shopping".)

• LOWER EAST SIDE

• Stanton Tailor Shop

  90 Stanton St.; 212-353-9753

  The hipster boutiquiers all send their vintage to Pablo, the gruff-but-superskilled proprietor.

• FINANCIAL DISTRICT

• Alex Tailor Shop

  29 John St.; 212-693-0588

  Great after that Century 21 binge. Can often do same-day alterations.

• BOERUM HILL/COBBLE HILL/CARROLL GARDENS

• Object Custom Tailor

  68 Bond St.; 718-596-2086

  Boutiques like Watts on Smith and Bark send customers to Aaron Lett, and he’ll also run up customer designs—even suits—from scratch.

  Complete List of Local Winners

From the 2007 Best of New York issue of New York Magazine