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A 10,000-sq-ft artist-designer department store, with paint, pens, modern office furniture, and custom framing.

An experts-only getaway for jazz and classical music junkies, and those who long for the forgotten days of vinyl.

This Chelsea photography megastore is where the pros go for a massive selection of affordable cameras, accessories, and equipment.

Simple and chic French styles that are easily mix-and-matched.

Rayman Boozer’s ever-changing showroom of furnishings for urban aesthetes.

Robert Bardin and Robert Palomo design interiors for high-end parties, incorporating a modern twist to their mostly classic floral designs.

Glittery beads and ancient artifacts reign supreme at this eclectic boutique.

Trendy, sexy clothing and accessories for women who aren't afraid to flaunt it.

See the profile of this NYC store at 57 W. 16th St. in Manhattan.

New York's premier source for children's books, for bibliophiles young and old.

It's always bedtime at this boutique bedding design house showroom.

Endlessly flexible about letting couples plan their own menu-whether it's a Napa Valley-style barbecue or an elegant five-course sit-down dinner.

These small shops carry all varieties of Native American miscellany.

Specializing in gorgeous Dutch and Portuguese tiles, Country Floors also carries trendier styles like glass, terra-cotta, and mosaic tiles with inlaid wood.

Cupcake Cafe crafts dense cakes and cupcakes with the thickest buttercream frosting we’ve tasted.

At one wedding breakfast, DM Cuisine dazzled guests with a hand-passed breakfast of mini blueberry pancakes and eggs in baby phyllo baskets.

Shirts, vests, tails, tuxes, and cummerbunds: One-stop shop for gents’ fancy wear in a decidedly unfancy setting.

The maker of the adorable clothes we wore as kids has grown up and expanded into a 10,000 square foot flagship.

The world’s largest video game retailer offers both hot new releases and great deals on used games and consoles.

Restless high-school kids across America know the multifarious recreational potential of musician superstore Guitar Center, and the Manhattan branch—the largest on the East Coast and the second-largest in the whole chain—is no exception.

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

This inviting lingerie boutique off Union Square has classy, delicate styles from well-known and up-and-coming designers alike.

Big-top toy shop fosters future Einsteins, Bernhardts, and Kasparovs with astronomy sets, make-believe gear and starter chess kits.

A fabulous stash of obscure cameras to buy or rent.

This massive Union Square sporting-goods store has gear for most any kind of sport or expedition.