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Sneakers and streetwear brighter than the city itself.

Harlem haberdashery with suits, shirts, and a generous selection of eye-catching ties.

This mother-daughter florist team has done a number of parties for actresses (whom they decline to name), the MoMA, and the Studio Museum.

Local line of skin-care products used by Hollywood A-listers.

Eric Woods and Jai Jai Greenfield, former traders for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, have applied their moneyed skills to opening a cozy wine shop.

Harlem gets the souvenir-store treatment, with a little more soul, at this T-shirt and artists' boutique.

Harlem shoe shop offering sophisticated styles for men and women and community events.

The largest independent African-American bookstore in the country.

She catered to clients like Cipriani and Letterman for three years, but her store is open to the public.

Fabulous traditional African crafts and textiles.

Hugo Boss, Nicole Miller, and Byron Lars  might not be truly adventurous, but they do stand out from the surrounding hip-hop stores.

Quality produce, environmentally conscious cleaning products, and other health-food-store accoutrements.

Organic food and indulgent accessories for Harlem’s haute dogs and coddled cats.

An Italian baker of sweets and savories: cookies, pastries and elegant cakes, as well as fragrant focaccia and Tuscan bread.

See the profile of this NYC store at 15 W. 116th St. in Manhattan.

This funky, colorful shop offers all sorts of cool African-inspired figurines, textiles, and jewelry.

An immigrant's realization of an all-American, all-from-scratch pie shop where baking's "from the heart" and prices are just as kind.

NYU grad Helena Greene fills her inviting Harlem concept store with a well-edited selection of high-end designer apparel and internationally +sourced home furnishings.

Since 1962, South Carolina-born Sylvia Woods, a celebrity soul-food chef if ever there was one, has served her many fans pan-fried salmon croquettes over collard greens and filet mignon with Krug champagne.

This Harlem brick oven bakery and gourmet store is a recent and welcome addition to the neighborhood.