Midtown East – Shopping

Midtown along 5th Avenue is a world-class shopping destination and home to flagship stores for global brands. Anything and everything available to purchase can be found in the blocks around midtown. East of 5th, the retail scene trends more towards providing essential services for residents or specialty shops for domestic consumers.

 

Dover Street Market

A multi-brand retailer with an original location in Mayfair, London, there are now stores in Tokyo, Singapore, Beijing, Paris, and Los Angeles. The concept launched in 2004, the creation of Rei Kawakubo, the founder of Comme des Garçons. The market celebrates independent fashion, and the curated brands tend to be more experimental and designed to encourage discovery. If snacking is more your style, check out Rose Bakery, an outpost of the famous Pasian pastry shop on the department store’s first floor, for a sweet treat or lunch break.

 

Super Runners Shop

Running is no longer just good exercise, but rather a hobby and lifestyle. The right gear and accessories can make all the difference for the serious runner. Super Runners Shop has the goods and the experts to help the novice to the seasoned marathoner. In addition to selling shoes and clothing, the shop organizes group runs and offers personalized coaching. The mini-chain has four locations across Manhattan with expert staff to ensure you get the correct gear with the right fit.

 

Have A Day Antiquing Without Leaving the Block

Manhattan Arts and Antiques Center is a three-story emporium of galleries and antique dealers. Founded in 1974, the center is the nation’s largest collection of independent galleries offering fine art, decoration, silver, jewelry, European art, Asian art, African art, and antiquities. The galleries are a destination for collectors of all varieties. Or head down the street for a neighborhood fixture, Sutton Place Antiques. Operating since 1990, the shop offers a curated collection of some of Manhattan’s best antiques, and even if you’re not in the market, it’s a great place to window shop, even at night.

 

Crush Wine and Spirits

  Whether hosting a dinner party or heading to a picnic in the park, finding the right bottle of wine for the occasion can be tricky. Not so at Crush, a wine shop Decanter listed as one of the city’s best wine shops. The store’s focus is on wines from Champagne, Burgundy, Piedmont, Beaujolais, Germany, Loire and Northern Rhône, but has selections from just about everywhere worth drinking, as well as rare and hard-to-find wines.

 

Park Avenue Liquor

When the moment calls for something stronger than a glass of vino, Park Avenue Liquor offers a wide selection of whiskey, bourbon, and scotch. Whether it’s a peaty single malt or a hard-to-find Japanese whiskey, Park Avenue has a lot of choices – and a knowledgeable staff to help select the right flavor profile. This store is a real destination for whiskey and scotch drinkers. Beyond whiskey, there are ample options for other spirits and harder-to-find liqueurs.

 

Kalustyan’s

An iconic grocery and spice shop, K. Kalustyan first opened a shop in 1944, quickly becoming an institution serving up hard-to-locate foods and ingredients from around the world. The store stocks everything from pickles to pasta, chutney to chocolate, and accessories like cookbooks.