East Village, New York Shopping Guide
A map some of the coolest shops in East Village, New York.
Academy LPs
New York City rents don't really allow for those everything-under-the-sun record shops with hundred of thousands of records stacked every which way--and thank God for that. Instead there are...
Argosy
Pseudo-vintage shirts (and perhaps the people who wear them) need to go the way of the wooly mammoth. If you are going to wear a vintage shirt, THEN FOR GOD SAKES WEAR A REAL VINTAGE SHIRT. And in...
Atomic Passion
The storefront of Atomic Passion kind of looks a super funky post nuclear winter garden. So if you expect to find some funky vintage clothing inside than you won't be disappointed. The place...
Azaleas
There was a time when if you wanted anything more intricate than cotton briefs you'd have to look across the Big Pond. Azalea is testament to how times have changed. High-brow (and...
Dave's Quality Meat
If Dave's Quality Meat was actually a butcher, it'd be one that only sold filet mignon and rack of lamb. The store is stocked fresh weekly with the finest examples of sneakers money can...
Etherea
In Etherea music is mostly independent, electronic and often both. The smallish record shop keeps its allegiances clear with its deep, focused selection. New and used CDs along with some vinyl...
Fabulous Fanny's
With sunglass and eyeglass frame prices reaching new heights every year, Fabulous Fanny's is an invaluable resource of unique, hip glasses at reasonable prices. Packed in endless drawers,...
Giant Robot
If Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of...
Good Records
Good Records pretty well sums its up. There seem two be to approaches to vinyl shops: the records, records everywhere approach that requires patient digging or the filtered, hand-picked approach....
John Derian
Decoupage and stylish are two words you're not likely to see together very often. The craft of using paper cutouts and varnish to decorate is more often featured in Midwestern farms than New...
Live It Up
Live it Up seems to exist to show people that they don't need much money or space to have fun with their domiciles. The small shop is full of fun, functional, small and affordable items for...
Meg
Featuring the designs of Meghan Kinney, Meg offers a complete, fun and completely fun wardrobe for women. There everything from impeccably cut slacks to lacy tops, tweed suits to a multitude of...
Min K
While it may seem that all roads to Asian fashion go through Tokyo, Min-K makes a strong case for Seoul. The women's clothing shop combines separates and dresses from Korea's finest...
MyOptics
The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are...
Odin
For the type of man that's not content to wear whatever T-shirt and jean that's around, the type that wants every aspect of their wardrobe to be distinctive without appearing like...
Other Music
Frankly we don't have time to sort through the thousands of records released every week and find stuff that we'll like. For our indie/eclectic tastes, Other Music's focused...
Pas de Deux
Reader Suggested: An extension of Odin it's neighbor, Pas de Deux provides ready to wear one of a kind fashions for women. One of my favorite stores to date: Sells many edgy designers such as Alexander Wang,...
St. Mark's Bookshop
If you put a general bookstore in the hands of an artist, St. Mark's Bookshop is what you would get. Among the black shelving and exposed ducting are a nice selection of new fiction and...
The New World Order
Reader Suggested: As a designer, this is the best place to source designer vintage clothing and accessories. Highly recommended.
Tiny Living
Think about just about any indispensable item for the home and Tiny Living has a version that performs the same function while taking up less space. Sometimes it's by clever arrangement:...
Tokio7
Despite alluded to affiliations, Tokio7 actually does a fine job of bringing together clothing from all the world's fashion centers. From Europe come luxury standards like Prada, Gucci and...
Toy Tokyo
Toy Tokyo is not snobbish--they don't claim that Japanese toys are superior and refuse to bring in anything else. The store embraces cool toys of all origins and gives each an area in the...
Tribal Soundz
We first heard of Tribal Soundz when we actually heard some crazy beats and followed the sound to the store (where they were having some sort of precussion workshop). The store specializes in...
Underdog East
Even among independently owned boutiques, there are those that do multi-million dollar buildouts in SoHo and then there are shops like Underdog East which lease a small space on a quiet block and...
White Trash
White Trash certainly isn't the largest mid-century modern furniture store we've ever seen. And while size does matter in shops such as these the shop so do service, taste and turnover....
415 East 12th Street
New York NY 10009
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-780-9166
Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-8
Tags: jazz, music, vinyl
430 East 9th Street
New York NY 10009
Phone: 1-212-533-0718
Hours: Mon-Sun: 1-8
Tags: vintage accessories, vintage clothing, vintage shoes, women's shoes
223 East 10th Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-253-5484 or 1-800-775-0540
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Fri: 1-8 Sat: 12-8 Sun: 1-6
Tags: lingerie, swimwear
7 East 3rd Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-505-7551
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-7 Sun: 12-5
Tags: sneakers
66 Avenue A
New York NY 10009
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-358-1126
Hours: Mon-Thu: 12-10 Fri-Sat: 12-11 Sun: 12-10
Tags: electronica, indie, music
335 East 9th Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-533-0637
Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-8
Tags: eyewear, vintage accessories, vintage eyewear
437 East 9th Street
New York NY 10009
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-674-4769
Hours: Mon-Thu: 12:30-8:30 Fri-Sat: 12-9 Sun: 12-7
Tags: art, asia, books, japan, toys, t-shirts, zines
179 East 3rd Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-529-2081
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 1-8
Tags: music, vinyl
6 East 2nd Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-677-3917
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sun: 12-7
Tags: decoupage, home accessories, international, tableware, textiles
207 Avenue B
New York NY 10009
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-529-3172
Tags: good for gifts, home accessories
312 East 9th Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-260-6329
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-6
Tags: women's clothing
334 East 11th Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-253-8337
Hours: Mon-Sat: 1-9 Sun: 1-8
Tags: korea, women's clothing
42 Saint Marks Place
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-533-1577
Tags: eyewear
328 East 11th Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-475-0666
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-9 Sun: 12-8
Tags: men's accessories, men's clothing, t-shirts
15 East 4th Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-477-8150
Hours: Mon-Fri: 12-9 Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-7
Tags: indie, music
330 East 11th Street
New York NY 10003
Phone: 1-212-475-0079
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-9pm Sun: 12-8pm
Tags: women's accessories, women's clothing, women's shoes
31 3rd Avenue
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-260-7853
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10-12 Sun: 11-12
Tags: art, books, design, international
13 Avenue B
New York New York 10009
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-777-3600
Hours: Mon-Tue: Closed Wed-Sat: 1-8
Tags: vintage accessories, vintage clothing
125 East 7th Street
New York NY 10009
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-228-2748
Hours: Mon: 12-9 Tue: Closed Wed-Fri: 12-9 Sat-Sun: 11-9
Tags: furniture, home accessories
64 East 7th Street
New York NY 10003
Phone: 1-212-353-8443
Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-8:30
Tags: designer resale, designer vintage, japan, vintage clothing, women's clothing
121 2nd Avenue #2F
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-673-5424
Hours: Mon-Sun: 1-9
Tags: japan, toys, urban vinyl, vintage toys
340 East 6th Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-673-5992
Hours: Mon-Fri: 3-11:30 Sat-Sun: 12-12
Tags: musical instruments
117 East 7th Street
New York NY 10009
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-388-0560
Tags: men's clothing
304 East 5th Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site

Phone: 1-212-598-5956
Hours: Mon-Sat: 2-8:30 Sun: Closed
Tags: mid-century modern, vintage furniture, vintage home accessories