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More showroom than retail store, this airy shop showcases its creatorÂ’s modern furnishings alongside equally posh restored antiques.

Aspires to be the patriarch of pasta, puttanesca and panini.

Aspires to be the patriarch of pasta, puttanesca and panini.

Chloë Sevigny and Christina Ricci regularly drop off their duds with these high-end cleaners.

Comfortable plus-size menswear for the office, gym, and beach.

Highbrow art and secondhand goods find common ground at this fundraising thrift shop.

Located near SVA, this mini-chain caters to fine artists with an ever-growing stock of paints and papers.

Take the chewy, freshly baked bagels to go, and don't expect wacky flavors.

Former design editor Karen Fisher gives you slide shows and portfolio previews.

Creative spreads and an impressive fish selection for bagels with a flavorful gnaw-worthy crust and a pillow-soft inside.

Well-edited and barely picked-over selection of used merchandise.

The Gramercy Meat Market carries on in the spirit of the French Butcher, featuring high-quality, organic beef.

Owned by Mario Batali and his gang, this place feels more like a designer showroom than like a wine shop.

These bustling downtown shops are one-stop shopping for all your home-office stationery and supplies.

Small but stylish Gramercy eyewear shop.

The creative classes, organic treats, and "Vogue" materials in this funky shop-cafe help make knitting cool.

A Gramercy mainstay since 1974 offers imported and domestic cheeses as well as prepared foods like freshly made pastas and hearty Italian sandwiches.

All the basics in one stop: cribs, strollers, and high chairs, and loads of practical kids’ clothes.

Handmade leather bags and sandals crafted by Lucia herself.

Fahrer is a master of creative Continental party food.

This garage-style shop has all kinds of stills and reproduction movie posters.

The high-style creations at this cheeky studio combine high-end, textural materials for their ready-made line.

Cash-strapped fashion insiders keep this store stocked with up-to-the-minute men's and women's things at ultralow prices.

Big names and low prices have made this northeastern furniture chain a household name

Custom and made-to-measure options, on-site tailoring, and some old-timer sales staff are a throwback to the golden-age of suit buying.