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nyc restaurant + thrifting reccs for first timers

Not a native New Yorker but have lived here since 2011. I’m an actor + antique lover. Here are my top reccs for newcomers (restaurants + thrifting only) lmk if you want more! 🍔Restaurants with unique atmosphere + great food: 1. Freeman’s Alley - lower east side. Unmatched vibes. hidden at the end of an alley. Amazing roasted Brussels sprouts. great cocktails and wine selection. Dark and moody and cozy. 2. Tea & Sympathy - west village authentic spot for British high tea and pub fare. as tiny as a matchbox. Ridiculously charming. The staff are lovely. There’s a british import store next door. 3. Buvette - west village worth the hype. Incredible spot for brunch (or anytime meal). Unbelievably cute. 4. Lucali - Carroll gardens, Brooklyn possibly the best pizza in the city. Beyonce and Taylor swift apparently love it too if that helps sway you at all. No reservations, you need to line up by 4p to get a table. Otherwise order a pie to go for $40 and walk around the historic neighborhood eating your pizza and admiring the brownstones. 5. Sake Bar Decibel - east 9th street Hip underground sake joint with amazing food. Often crowded but the service is very quick. 👗For thrifting clothes: Manhattan: 1. Beacon’s Closet on 13th street (near the new school) 2.Housing Works on West 10th 3.Housing Works on 74th 4.Cobblestones on E 9th 5.East Village Vintage collection on east 12th 6. Crossroads Trading on 2nd ave Brooklyn 1. Beacon’s Closet on Guernsey (it’s MASSIVE) 2. Awoke vintage 3. Monk Vintage 4. Buffalo Exchange on Driggs 5. Unearth Vintage on Smith street 6. Life Boutique thrift on 5th ave 7. The attic brooklyn

@ellynhere

Jan 28, 2025

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Wanted to add some stores for this to keep it rolling

1. Lichen - Super cool curated furniture/design objects store 2. Beam - another furniture/curated objects store this one's a little more main stream 3 Select Vintage - Lot of cool old vintage sportswear stuff here 4 Fancy Shop - Feels like a little version of Coming Soon 5 Myplasticheart - Super cool toy shop with a focus on niche designers 6 DaShop - Anime/trading card store, the guy who runs the shop is super knowledgeable and very helpful 7 - TwentySidedStore - Probably the chillest and nicest looking board game shop I've ever been in. 8 - Dobbin Street Co-Op - Greenpoint has so many amazing pieces at affordable rates

@schroeder

Jun 25, 2024

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Cool nyc vintage/Resale/Thrift

This is a Google maps list I made of my favorite places to shop vintage, thrift, and resale. Shopping second hand is the way!

@badjuju

Feb 14, 2024

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electronics in fun colors

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