- March 9, 2015
- Best Semi-Personal Trainer
The S10, in S10 Training, stands for sub-10 percent body fat, and founder Stephen Cheuk works obsessively toward that goal for his classes of no more than eight people ($50).
- March 9, 2015
- Best Indoor Running
New York’s first-ever dedicated treadmill gym, Mile High Run Club, opened in November.
- March 9, 2015
- Best Alt Sephora
Beyond the five-pound tubs of mayo and bulk toilet paper, a nexus of boutiquey beauty buys has arrived at Costco, the “Beauty’s Most Wanted” collection.
- March 9, 2015
- Best Salt Treatment
The dry-salt room, a European mainstay beloved for its lung- and skin-clearing benefits occupies a nail-salon-like room, Breathe Easy, within the Oasis Day Spa.
- March 9, 2015
- Best Closet Organizer
Don’t expect midwestern niceness when Wisconsin native Jessie Freschl’s stylists are decluttering (from $300 for three hours).
- March 9, 2015
- Best Toy Store
The LEGO Store’s newest 4,000-square-foot flagship has a less frenzied vibe and more interactive features.
- March 9, 2015
- Best By-the-Hour Interior Design
With Homepolish interior designer Noa Santos and tech whiz Will Nathan pair clients and designers on a wallet-friendly hour-to-hour basis
- March 9, 2015
- Best Toddler Tennis
Private kids’-tennis clubs are all the rage in Europe, but Court 16 is the first of its kind Stateside.
- March 9, 2015
- Best Mini Pete Seeger Lessons
Jalopy Junior Folk lessons for young strummers ages 8 to 14 feature small-group instruction on banjo, fiddle, or guitar.
- March 9, 2015
- Best Kids’ Birthday Presents
Wyatt Lily is a turquoise-and-pink wonderland of baby-shower and class-birthday gifts for ages 0 to 6.