Upper East Side, New York Shopping Guide

A map some of the coolest independent shops in Upper East Side, New York.

Crawford Doyle

Crawford Doyle is the type of general-purpose bookstore that you might expect to have been put of out business by the national mega chains. But the feisty store has persevered by preserving a calm,...

Jil Sander

As a brand we've always seen Jil Sander to be above the fray, letting those other moody European labels scrum for the "More Avant-garde Than Thou" awards. As a store, Jil...

Kitchen Arts & Letters

Avid cooks know that you can never have enough cookbooks. Luckily, that's all Kitchen Arts and Letters carries. All the standards are there, from restaurant cookbooks like The French Laundry...

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams...

Crawford Doyle

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Crawford Doyle is the type of general-purpose bookstore that you might expect to have been put of out business by the national mega chains. But the feisty store has persevered by preserving a calm, sophisticated atmosphere. The store carries a well-edited collection of new literary fiction and non-fiction heavy in world affairs and politics. It also has a coveted collection of first editions...

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Address:
1082 Madison Avenue
New York NY 10028

Phone: 1-212-288-6300
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-5

Tags: books, rare books

Jil Sander

As a brand we've always seen Jil Sander to be above the fray, letting those other moody European labels scrum for the "More Avant-garde Than Thou" awards. As a store, Jil Sander's New York boutique holds true to this notion. The minimal space was not, as far as we know, designed by Rem Koolhas, but it does hold a collection of quietly superb clothing. For women, the clothing...

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Address:
1042 Madison Street
New York NY 10075

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Phone: 1-212-838-6100
Hours: Mon-Wed: 10-6 Thu: 10-7 Fri-Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-5

Tags: avant-garde, men's clothing, women's clothing

Kitchen Arts & Letters

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Avid cooks know that you can never have enough cookbooks. Luckily, that's all Kitchen Arts and Letters carries. All the standards are there, from restaurant cookbooks like The French Laundry Cookbook to classics like La Rousse Gastronomique and Joy of Cooking. You'll also find a selection of out-of-print titles and foreign cookbooks (from chefs like the famed Ferran Adria)...

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Address:
1435 Lexington Avenue
New York NY 10128

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Phone: 1-212-876-5550
Hours: Mon: 1-6 Tue-Fri: 10-6:30 Sat: 11-6 Sun: 1-5

Tags: cookbooks, kitchen

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams starlet. But they also do gleaming, classic aviators and classic metal frames. Alongside are an impressive collection of frames and sunglasses from major luxury brands and up-and-coming European...

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Address:
899 Madison Avenue
New York NY 10028

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Phone: 1-212-988-690
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:30-7 Sun: 12-6

Tags: europe, eyewear
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