Three gift-rich neighborhoods—each anchored by a well-curated flea market— where checking off the list doesn’t even require a MetroCard.

In time for the holidays, a new-store boom.

A bike that folds, two sets of pink baby booties, a beagle named Junior—people have pretty specific ideas about what makes The Perfect Gift, and still we agonize while shopping. Here, we polled the locals for their wish lists, then suggested one gift for each.

A bedroom helicopter, kaleidoscopic chopsticks, a fine new power drill, and 97 other budget-friendly ways to give.

The top layer is another chance to accessorize; shoes sparkle and float you down the aisle.

A cornucopia of delicious dresses starts here

A selection of some of fall’s fleeting shops.

Where and how to while away a summer day along (and beneath, and beside) the city’s favorite new public space.

Clients are dry-brushed and massaged until you feel like a smooth limp noodle at Peninsula Spa for ESPA.

The idea of one foundation being suitable for all skin tones may sound far-fetched, but this one fits the bill.