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Attracting a deeply loyal clientele of local musicians, finger-picking carpetbaggers, and front-page rock stars, this one-stop guitar shop’s been hosting impromptu jams and encouraging ambient noise on the block since 1997.

A huge selection of affordably priced point-and-shoots and manual focus cameras.

See the profile of this NYC store at 526 Seventh Ave. in Manhattan.

Charles W. Bunstine II, former president of Barneys New York and Ulla-Maija’s head designer, promises not to let a bride leave without a perfectly fitted wedding dress.

This small studio offers a range of services, including a dedicated staff who will customize absolutely anything.

Calling all bluesmen, grandpas, gangsters, urban cowboys, and costumiers, to a one-stop midtown shop for all your hat needs.

Tens of thousands of well-organized fabrics fill this family-owned shop.

Sprawling photo and electronics emporium with more choices and cheaper prices than the typical electronics chain store.

Behrle’s sexy, tight-fitting custom-made leather pants have seduced Iman, Bono, and Mary J. Blige.

See the profile of this NYC store at 548 Eighth Ave., Ste. 550 in Manhattan.

Brides on a budget will find everything they need for their wedding-day wardrobes in this 24-story building.

Skip the frenzied crowds at discount bridal stores; a more civilized (not to mention charitable) option awaits at the Bridal Garden, a non-profit atelier with hundreds of designer dresses to choose from.

This shop has every manner of jigger, lure, weight, and popper, and a complete line of reels.

This flower studio between the fashion and theater districts marries elements of both.

Ambitious appetizers-like terrine of duck foie gras with fresh figs and a port-wine glaze-are a specialty.

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Known for its outdoor furniture, this oasis hides beautiful pieces fit for your den as well as your patio.

Full-service production company for almost any kind of visual project

Perpetually low prices make for guilt-free last-minute shopping.

Appointment-only garment district bridal shop with an extensive array of colors and sizes in traditional silhouettes.

An enormous costume-rental shop that can help you be Marilyn Monroe or Mickey Mouse.

See the profile of this NYC store at 550 Seventh Ave. in Manhattan.

It has aisles and aisles of ribbon, and more than you could ever need of everything else.

This vibrant housewares and home furnishings store fuses classic and contemporary designs with the owners' pop art aesthetic.

This full-service bridal atelier stocks a wide range of gowns to suit all body types.