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This mom-and-pop emporium has expanded five times to reach its current size: 2,400 square feet with 2,500 different wines and 1,000 spirits that fill the store’s shelves.

A community center of sorts for pet lovers, who regularly stop in for conversation, dog treats and grooming.

This half-century-old market has blossomed into a fully stocked gourmet haven with prepared food.

This small, 60-year-old kosher bakery pumps out fresh, fragrant challah, black-and- white cookies, and black-and-white cake.

The sign should really say APOTHECARY, because having a pharmacist greet you by name is a courtesy reminiscent of a bygone era.

Janet Nelson Kumar’s design studio provides beautiful custom gowns for brides-to-be.

This Spanish gourmet shop with five staff butchers sells fresh fish, meats, and produce to local gourmands.

A Washington Heights hideaway that stocks bikes and gear for cyclists for kids, commuters, and competitors.

This specialty grocer has pretty much anything you'd need to re-create a Tolstoyan feast.

At this narrow, merchandise-filled neighborhood shop, the staff is friendly and every nook is filled.

See the profile of this NYC store at 3929 Broadway in Manhattan.

See the profile of this NYC store at 4898 Broadway in Manhattan.

For 11 years, this family-run store has catered to uptowners with a taste for downtown style.

A Spanish-music record store that carries concert DVDs, a small selection of instruments, and everything from bolero to merengue to reggaeton to salsa.

See the profile of this NYC store at 4211 Broadway in Manhattan.