Best of
New York

To find the places recommended on these lists, we polled hundreds of stylish and savvy New Yorkers — set designers, curators, architects, and Scarlett Johansson among them — on their go-to colorists, storage-unit facilities, framers, and various other shops, spots, and services. The result: our own Yellow pages, containing exclusively excellent places.

The Best So Far

best of new york

The Best Framers in New York

For a 27-foot-long Richard Serra quintych or a photograph in something simple and oak.

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Activities

  • best of new york The Best Bike Shops For used wheels, Tour de France–caliber bikes, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Boxing Gyms Including the one where Muhammad Ali trained.
  • best of new york The Best Ceramic Classes For picking up the basics, learning Japanese techniques, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Fitness Instructors For $10 pilates, a mind-body workout, “1,000-calorie burn” sessions, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Language Classes Language classes for the conversationally fluent and the just-getting-started.
  • best of new york The Best Movie Theaters Specialty theaters beloved by cinephiles across the city.
  • best of new york The Best Pilates Where dancers, Broadway performers, and 90-year-olds practice.
  • best of new york The Best Playgrounds Giant geodesic climbing nets, ravines full of sprinklers, and a variety of slides.
  • best of new york The Best Tennis Courts Including the tucked-away Tribeca tennis court that few people know to look for.

The Best Karaoke in New York

Home

  • best of new york The Best City Landscapers From terrace renovations to edible gardens.
  • best of new york The Best Custom Bookshelf Makers Built-in bookshelves for any room.
  • best of new york The Best Custom Woodworkers Whether you want a Judd-like plywood bench, a full wall of bookshelves made of rift-cut oak, or just some simple, inexpensive cabinets.
  • best of new york The Best Electricians For brownstone restorations and bar buildouts.
  • best of new york The Best Exterminators Including Chloë Sevigny’s pest guy.
  • best of new york The Best Florists Where to find bodega roses that will last two weeks, Anna Wintour-approved arrangements, inexpensive marigolds, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Framers For a 27-foot-long Richard Serra quintych or a photograph in something simple and oak.
  • best of new york The Best Home Organizers For an artfully arranged closet, move management, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Housepainters An architect favorite who has been likened to Jackson Pollock, a downtown go-to with a knack for color combinations, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Man-With-A-Van Services Delivery services that can lug it all.
  • best of new york The Best Mold Experts For selling a house, cleaning the HVAC system, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Plumbers For late-night emergencies, needy new homeowners, 100-year-old pipes, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Storage Units For the most space for the least money, a few cases of wine, inherited minks, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Tilers Who to call for impeccably tiled floors, walls, and showers.
  • best of new york The Best Upholsterers For restoring mid-century chairs, pattern-matching a couch, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Movers In a city of endless reshuffling, movers who are up to the task.
  • best of new york The Best Upholstery Cleaners Including one who can properly scour a horsehair-and-cashmere mattress.

Self

  • best of new york The Best Brow Groomers For tweezing, threading, and tinting.
  • best of new york The Best Acupuncturists Including one who works exclusively on cats, dogs, and horses.
  • best of new york The Best Colorists Where to go for Scarlett Johansson’s seasonal highlights, bubblegum-pink buzz cuts, “hot girl” hair, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Day Spa From midtown to Governors Island.
  • best of new york The Best Hair Braiders Including Beyoncé-inspired Lemonade braids and any kind of cornrow.
  • best of new york The Best Hair Removal Including the laser-hair-removal studio frequented by several beauty editors and a threader who is a master of the feathery, ’90s-esque brow.
  • best of new york The Best Meditation Including classes that use sound, hypnosis, and movement.
  • best of new york The Best Nail Artists For bejeweled manicures, hand-painted press-ons, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Nail Salons For long-lasting gels, weak and damaged Nails, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Nutritionists For better digestion, a busy schedule, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Physical Therapists For back spasms, learning to run again, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Piercers Piercers who’ve perfected their craft.
  • best of new york The Best Psychics A palm reading by a psychotherapist, chakra balancing with body treatments, access to your ancestors, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Tattoo Artists Technically-accurate bats, fake freckles, and the best spot for same-day appointments.
  • best of new york 2021 The Best Therapists We asked 31 notable New Yorkers about their therapists and are publishing their referrals in their own words.
  • best of new york The Best Women’s Haircutters Including the haircutter Lily Allen recommended to Domino Kirke-Badgley.

The Best Tailors in New York

Shopping

  • best of new york The Best Butcher Shops Including Carbone’s lamb-rack supplier.
  • best of new york The Best Cake Shops Cake shops for any celebration.
  • best of new york The Best Caterers Individual peking-duck buns from Nom Wah Tea Parlor, racks of ribs from Hometown Bar-B-Que, bissap mojitos from Teranga, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Cheese Shops Including a cheese shop that deals in varieties seldom seen in the States.
  • best of new york The Best Cobblers Cobblers fixing up custom platforms and vintage loafers.
  • best of new york The Best Eyeglasses Shops For hard-to-find frames, something zany, vintage Persols, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Homeware Stores Affordable vintage furniture, Japanese gifts, Brimfield-quality quilts, and more.
  • best of new york The Best Jewelry & Watch Repair The shops restoring everything from Rolexes to anklets.
  • best of new york The Best Kids’-Party Entertainers Including the magician to hire for your kid’s 5th-birthday party.