Listed are some of the coolest worldly shops around.
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Imagine you went to every housewares shop and bazaar around the world and announced "Give me the finest item in your collection!" Your final collection of goods would look a lot like the...
If your only experience with globalization involves talking to tech support guys in Bangalore, let Bitters Co. show you a different way. To Bitters Co., globalization means gathering interesting...
"We can go inside, but you have to promise not to touch anything!" we heard a mother warn her young son before she led him inside Daily 235. We're not sure how the poor kid faired...
Gawking at De Vera's amazing collection seems oddly like browsing artifacts at a museum. The dramatic store, a narrow space with massive paned windows, holds a collection of De Vera's...
There's a certain been there, done that quality to Egbert's that's hard not to notice. They don't impress you with their dramatic displays or try to get your attention with...
We think Global Table should become the "Official Tableware Supplier of the Olympics". What other store carries rustic American plates, elegant Japanese sushi dishes, sexy Italian...
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...
In the age of container mega-ships and overnight cargo that any interesting product from one corner of the world is not available everywhere else is surprising. But that's just the case for...
Layla is one of those stores we like to call stride-stopping. You're walking along with purpose, with places to go and people to see, until you notice intriguing items at a window and have to...
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Momo carries a Eurasian mix of goods from Japan, China, France, Italy and as with people, this 'hapa' (half-half in Hawaiian) is always intriguing and slightly exotic. The merchandise is...
Imagine 10,000 quaint villages mashed into one and you might have an idea of Nomad's interior. The outpost collects folk art and crafts from across the globe to make for a quirky, colorful...
When we think clothing boutique and New York a store like Opening Ceremony is what we have in mind. The store is hip and worldy, avant-garde but approachable, artful and industrial. The large,...
When we think clothing boutique and New York a store like Opening Ceremony is what we have in mind. The store is hip and worldy, avant-garde but approachable, artful and industrial. The shop...
Known for its dramatic, beautiful floral arrangements, Rose & Radish has turned its keen design sense to home design. Alongside flowers, their modern gallery space now presents an expertly...
Think reconnaissance, not cookies. Scout serves as your travel scout, visiting locales far and wide and bringing back a collection of delightful accessories, furnishings, crafts, art and random...
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...
Asian and modern furniture stores usually occupy diametrically opposed areas of the home design landscape. Symmetry effortlessly marries the two aesthetics as if they were meant for each other all...
The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked Europe to much of China. Silk Road, the store, captures some of the magic of the fabled route by finding and collecting items from the many...
The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked Europe to much of China. Silk Road, the store, captures some of the magic of the fabled route by finding and collecting items from the many...
Bark
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Imagine you went to every housewares shop and bazaar around the world and announced "Give me the finest item in your collection!" Your final collection of goods would look a lot like the collection of items at Bark. The airy, inspiring space is home to cashmere blankets from the Himalayas, opal tumblers from Japan, Italian sheets made from Egyptian cotton, hand blown glass birds from...
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Address:495 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11217
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-718-625-8997
Hours: Mon-Tue: Closed Wed-Sat: 12-7 Sun: 12-6
Bitters Co.
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If your only experience with globalization involves talking to tech support guys in Bangalore, let Bitters Co. show you a different way. To Bitters Co., globalization means gathering interesting objects from around the world, items unique to their respective regions, and making them available at a fair price. You'll perorate on the wonders of a free market as you browse woven placemats...
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Address:513 North 36th Street
Seattle WA 98103
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-206-632-0886 or 1-866-664-2488
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 11-6 Sun: 12-5
Daily 235
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"We can go inside, but you have to promise not to touch anything!" we heard a mother warn her young son before she led him inside Daily 235. We're not sure how the poor kid faired but he sure failed the test inside the crazy, Wonka-esque fantasyland. The primary color loving store is an eclectic collection of colorful toys, trinkets and candies. A typical sampling includes:...
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Address:235 Elizabeth Street
New York NY 10012
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-334-9728
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-7
De Vera
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Gawking at De Vera's amazing collection seems oddly like browsing artifacts at a museum. The dramatic store, a narrow space with massive paned windows, holds a collection of De Vera's exquisite jewelry designs alongside new and antique craftwork from around the world. De Vera's jewelry designs are worldly, incorporating a variety of methods, precious and semi-precious stones and...
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Address:1 Crosby Street
New York NY 10013
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-625-0838
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 11-7 Sun: Closed
Egbert's
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There's a certain been there, done that quality to Egbert's that's hard not to notice. They don't impress you with their dramatic displays or try to get your attention with their zany furniture. No, after decades in the business, Egbert's is content to curate an eclectic collection of well-designed furniture, accessories and tableware and leave the theatrics to the...
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2221 1st Street
Seattle WA 98121
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-206-728-5682
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 11-6 Sun: Closed
Global Table
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We think Global Table should become the "Official Tableware Supplier of the Olympics". What other store carries rustic American plates, elegant Japanese sushi dishes, sexy Italian espresso cups, stylish Chinese bamboo placemats and Vietnamese noodle bowls all under the same roof. The store is stacked high and tight with plates, bowls, mugs and cups with a variety of shapes, colors...
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Address:107-109 Sullivan Street
New York NY 10012
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-431-5839
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-7 Sun: 12-6
John Derian
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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 York studios, but John Derian has made decoupage quite style indeed. The store sells decoupage pieces handmade in their small studio.Most are classic, antique prints featured on plates, platters and...
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Address:6 East 2nd Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-677-3917
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sun: 12-7
Kiosk
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In the age of container mega-ships and overnight cargo that any interesting product from one corner of the world is not available everywhere else is surprising. But that's just the case for any number of products from mundane household items to handmade, decorative objects and it has become Kiosk's adopted mission to seek out and sell these goods. The shop travels to a different...
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Address:95 Spring Street, Second Floor
New York NY 10012
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-226-8601
Hours: Mon-Tue: Closed Wed-Sat: 12-7 Sun: Closed
Layla
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Layla is one of those stores we like to call stride-stopping. You're walking along with purpose, with places to go and people to see, until you notice intriguing items at a window and have to stop and take a look. The store carries jewelry, textiles and housewares from distant lands. There's lots of stuff from India, including intricately decorated sandals and jewelry. Also look...
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Address:86 Hoyt Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-718-222-1933
Hours: Mon-Tue: Closed Wed-Sun: 12-6
Momo
Reader Suggested: Momo carries a Eurasian mix of goods from Japan, China, France, Italy and as with people, this 'hapa' (half-half in Hawaiian) is always intriguing and slightly exotic. The merchandise is a blend of men and women, old and new, home and personal with a focus on 'omiyage' or the perfectly presented small gift. There is no signage as of yet, so the discovery is purely perchance...
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Address:600 South Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98104
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-206-329-4736
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 11-6 Sun: Closed
Nomad
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Imagine 10,000 quaint villages mashed into one and you might have an idea of Nomad's interior. The outpost collects folk art and crafts from across the globe to make for a quirky, colorful environment. The hundreds of items in its ever-changing collection include jewelry, books, home furnishings, textiles and even figurines (ever wanted your own Dia de Los Muertos figurines?). The store...
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Address:1741 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02140
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-617-497-6677
Hours: Mon-Tue: 10-6 Wed-Fri: 10-7 Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-6
Opening Ceremony
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When we think clothing boutique and New York a store like Opening Ceremony is what we have in mind. The store is hip and worldy, avant-garde but approachable, artful and industrial. The large, long space, complete with a loft area contains a collection of hip, chic clothing the likes of which you're not going to see very often. The store focuses on introducing the best designers from...
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Address:35 Howard Street
New York NY 10013
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-219-2688
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-8 Sun: 12-7
Opening Ceremony
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When we think clothing boutique and New York a store like Opening Ceremony is what we have in mind. The store is hip and worldy, avant-garde but approachable, artful and industrial. The shop contains a collection of hip, chic clothing the likes of which you're not going to see very often. The store focuses on introducing the best designers from other countries to the US, which means...
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Address:451 North La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90048
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-310-652-1120
Hours: Mon-Sun: 10-6
Rose and Radish
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Known for its dramatic, beautiful floral arrangements, Rose & Radish has turned its keen design sense to home design. Alongside flowers, their modern gallery space now presents an expertly curated collection of home accessories. From pristine white bone china from Germany to elegant glass candleholders from Italy, pretty hand-screened textiles from France to traditional laquerware from...
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Address:460 Gough Street
San Francisco CA 94102
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-415-864-4988
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 10-6 Sun: Closed
Scout
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Think reconnaissance, not cookies. Scout serves as your travel scout, visiting locales far and wide and bringing back a collection of delightful accessories, furnishings, crafts, art and random odds and ends. The mixture of in-house pillows and notebooks, one-of-a-kind vintage finds and a smattering of product drawn from the world over is sure to impress.
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Address:5550 College Avenue
Oakland CA 94618
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-510-547-2688
St. Mark's Bookshop
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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 nonfiction with a strong emphasis on design, art, and architecture books. There is also a comprehensive selection of foreign and domestic newspapers and magazines.
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Address:31 3rd Avenue
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-260-7853
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10-12 Sun: 11-12
Symmetry
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Asian and modern furniture stores usually occupy diametrically opposed areas of the home design landscape. Symmetry effortlessly marries the two aesthetics as if they were meant for each other all their lives. The decidedly grown-up store--we imagine a typical customer to be a doctor in her '40s with a thriving private practice and a penchant for world travel--gathers items that are...
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Address:1925 West Division Street
Chicago IL 60622
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-773-645-0502
Hours: Mon: By Appointment Tue-Fri: 11-6 Sat-Sun: 11-5
Woven History/Silk Road
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The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked Europe to much of China. Silk Road, the store, captures some of the magic of the fabled route by finding and collecting items from the many countries that the Silk Road traveled through. Paper lanterns from Tibet, cabinets from China, saddle bags, trays, the variety of items you are bound to find at the store varies from season to season,...
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Address:311-315 7th Street SE
Washington DC 20003
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-202-543-1705
Hours: Mon-Sun: 10-6
Woven History/Silk Road
The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked Europe to much of China. Silk Road, the store, captures some of the magic of the fabled route by finding and collecting items from the many countries that the Silk Road traveled through. Paper lanterns from Tibet, cabinets from China, saddle bags, trays, the variety of items you are bound to find at the store varies from season to season,...
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Address:3 Loudoun Street SW
Leesburg VA 20175
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-703-443-8770
Hours: Mon-Sun: 10-6
