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Map by Chris Dent

Map No. 1: Peel Away From the Crowds in Greenpoint

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1. Interactive spy mystery (Spyology, $23 at Word, 126 Franklin St., at Milton St.; 718-383-0096).






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2. Handmade pinecone candle ($15 at Jan and Äya, 99 Franklin St., nr. Milton St.; 718-609-1404).






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3. Wool-blend lumberjack hat ($36 at Alter Men, 109 Franklin St., nr. Greenpoint Ave.; 718-784-8818).







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4. Graphic-print overnight suitcase ($95 at Dalaga, 150 Franklin St., nr. Greenpoint Ave.; 718-389-4049).







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5. Retro kitchen clock ($20 at Kill Devil Hill, 170 Franklin St., nr. Java St.; 347-534-3088).







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6. Aged Normandie Pommeau cider ($32 at Dandelion Wine, 153 Franklin St., nr. India St.; 347-689-4563).



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7. Portable turntable ($100 at Permanent Records, 181 Franklin St., nr. Huron St.; 718-383-4083).







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8. Silk-chiffon scarf ($85 at Hayden-Harnett, 211 Franklin St., at Freeman St.; 718-349-2247).








Map by Chris Dent

Map No. 2: Shop the Mom-and-Pops on Madison Avenue



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1: Boy’s wool toggle coat ($390 at Marie Chantal, 1192 Madison Ave., nr. 87th St.; 212-828-7300).






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2. Light-a-ball pen ($3 at Moormends, 1228 Madison Ave., nr. 89th St.; 212-289-3978).







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3. Caswell-Massey almond-scent soaps ($24 for three at 90th Street Pharmacy, 1260 Madison Ave., at 90th St.; 212-289-9168).







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4. Pillow in seventies Scandinavian fabric ($200 at Buck House, 1264 Madison Ave., nr. 91st St.; 212-828-3123).







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5. Felix Rey mesh clutch ($175 at Otte, 1281 Madison Ave., nr. 91st St.; 212-289-2644).







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6. Thermal running gloves ($20 at Urban Athletics, 1291 Madison Ave., nr. 92nd St.; 212-828-1906).







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7. Hand-cut fruit jams (from $7.50 each at Sarabeth’s, 1295 Madison Ave., nr. 92nd St.; 212-410-7335).







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8. Men’s Lunor frames ($575 at Robert Marc, 1300 Madison Ave., nr. 92nd St.; 212-722-1600).







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9. Miniature books ($10 each at Corner Bookstore, 1313 Madison Ave., nr. 93rd St.; 212-831-3554).







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10. Red polyester dress ($520 at Tracy Feith, 1318 Madison Ave., nr. 93rd St.; 212-348-8595).







Map No. 3: Meander From High to Low on Hudson Street

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1. Chocolate-filled hatbox ($65 at Jacques Torres Chocolate, 350 Hudson St., at King St.; 212-414-2462).







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2. Water-repellent dog coat (from $75 at Zoomies, 434 Hudson St., nr. Morton St.; 212-462-4480).







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3. Porcelain serving tray ($20 at Rose & Daisy’s, 460 Hudson St., nr. Barrow St.; 646-765-7658).







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4. Photo-stamped zipper pouches ($15 each at Cowgirl, 519 Hudson St., at W. 10th St.; 212-633-1133).







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5. Customized pet-portrait ornament ($125 at Portraits by Mimi Vang Olsen, 545 Hudson St., nr. Perry St.; 212-675-5410).







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6. Knit baby hat ($31 at Belly Dance Maternity, 548 Hudson St., nr. Perry St.; 212-645-3640).







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7. Vintage sixties ceramic vases (from $125 at the End of History, 548 1/2 Hudson St., nr. Perry St.; 212-647-7598).







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8. Kid’s rocking chair ($165 at City Cricket, 555 Hudson St., nr. Perry St.; 212-242-2258).







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9. When Pigs Fly piggy bank ($135 at Grove, 617 Hudson St., nr. Jane St.; 212-673-8300).







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