Bulking Up

Photo: Courtesy of the vendor

Is a menswear store ever just a store anymore? At Gant Rugger’s brasserie-­inspired first Brooklyn outpost (115 N. 6th St., at Berry St., Williamsburg; 718-302-1949), patrons can sip espresso between trying on Stick Boy jeans ($178) that, appropriately, come in three washes: raw, medium, and well done. Driving home the culinary concept are denim aprons ($145) and a fully operational kitchen for events. In ­Nolita, the new Todd Snyder + Champion (242 Elizabeth St., nr. Houston St.; 212-966-3181) store nods to an old boxing gym. Alongside vintage lockers are the designer’s heathered cotton sweatshirts ($130) ade with the 94-year-old Champion brand, plus PF Flyer sneakers (from $60) and Leather Head basketballs and baseball mitts (from $70).

Bulking Up