NON-FICTION

@ Nolita. This is not something done by Photoshop.

PAPABABA

BROOME STREET BETWEEN ELIZABETH AND MOTT.
Lately, I am having this obsession in anything Papabubble. My favorite? Mango chili pebbles. Of course.

RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE

@ NOLITA. Anyone?

TOO COOL FOR A STOCK ROOM

MULBERRY STREET between Prince and Spring.

@ Shoe.

These shoe boxes are too cool to keep in the stock room.
Brilliant display idea!



Biz Info:
Shoe
247 Mulberry St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Prince St. See Map | Subway Directions
212-925-1735
www.bagandshoe.com
Daily, noon-7pm

la crêpe

SPRING STREET between Lafayette and Mulberry.

New crêpe alert in Nolita!


Biz Info:
La Crêpe Parisienne
51 Spring Street
New York, NY 10012
646-484-6897

TH COOLEST BOOK STORE IN NYC

PRINCE STREET between Lafayette and Mulberry.

As far as I know, McNally and Jackson Books is the coolest and the most stylish book store in the city.

Also noteworthy... They have a little cafe space where you can relax and read a book over a cup of coffee or tea. Awesome.


Biz Info:
McNally and Jackson Books
52 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 274-1160

THE MARKET AND THE GREAT MEETING

MULBERRY STREET between Houston and Prince.

The Market NYC is the place where you can find adorable and yet affordable items from the young and up-and-coming designer of clothing, accessories and etc. Especially when I visited there, the place was very packed with lots of people trying to get the best deal on hand-made, fine accessories for Christmas gifts.

I love The Market NYC because I get to meet the designers. They are very humble and passionate about their creation. Of course I love to browse through loads of items they are showcasing, but I enjoy talking to each designer and where their creative inspiration came from.


By the way, I met this Japanese jewelry designer named Mai Flores at The Market NYC. Her creations are A-MAZING!!!
So I recommend visiting her site >>>>>.





Biz Info:
The Market NYC
268 Mulberry Street
Manhattan, New York, NY 10012
http://www.themarketnyc.com/

Mai Flores
http://www.maiflores.com

SANTAS

SPRING STREET between Mulberry and Lafayette.

I see this every year. Where do they come from?

Ceci Cela la la la

SPRING STREET between Lafayette and Mulberry.

Oh! Lovely Ceci-Cela. Its gorgeous sweet treats are the luxury.
Also, I adore the french-inspired (sort of?) store front as well as the inside decor. Very very cute and happy place to be.

Also, I love its back eat-in area. It is VERY hard to find a place where you can just enjoy a quick cup of coffee with a top-notch sweets in the midst of over-commercialized Nolita/SoHo area. There aren't many cafes in this area in general and it is even harder to find a cafe which is not so crowded and busy.

Ceci-Cela is definetely a gem in Nolita area, where the whole experience of enjoying its sweet melting treats become the heavenly precious and luxurious time we easily get obsessed about!


Biz Info:
Ceci-Cela
www.cecicelanyc.com
55 Spring Street
New York, NY 10012-5727
(212) 274-9179

Charlotte Ronson

MULBERRY STREET between Prince and Spring.

Lovely Charlotte Ronson's flagship store.
Its cute & sweet girly style is one-of-a-kind and really stands out here in NYC where minimalism and basics tend to govern everyone's wardrobe.



Charlotte Ronson
239 Mulberry St
(between Prince St & Spring St)
New York, NY 10012
(212) 625-9074
www.charlotteronson.com

COLONIAL AFTERNOON

ELIZABETH STREET between Houston and Prince.

Afternoon at Cafe Colonial...
This place just makes you want to be cooler and hipper.



Cafe Colonial
276 Elizabeth st
New York, NY 10012
(212) 274-0044
www.cafecolonialny.com

HAUS HOUSE

ELIZABETH STREET between Houston and Prince.

If you are looking for a design-oriented, yet practical interior and home items, this is a place you shouldn't be missing.

You will find an amazingly interesting and surprisingly stylish items, which I would call "jewelry" for your house.


Biz Info:
Haus Interior
250 Elizabeth Street
New York City, NY 10012
(212) 741-0455
www.hausinterior.com

SAD GUCCI

CROSBY STREET between Spring and Broome.

A pop-up store for GUCCI's footwear collections including the Gucci Ronson sneaker, a collaboration with celebrity DJ Mark Ronson.

My observation?

Luxury + scary looking security X2 + empty store = not-so-welcoming environment.

Thus, no-one-in-the-store phenomenon.



Biz Info:
Gucci-Icon Temporary Shop
43 Crosby Street
New York, NY 10012

CREATIVE SIGN IN RED

I FORGOT which street I found this sign at...

I am always amuzed and mesmeraized by hand-written street signs, such as this one.
Hand-written signs always have a full of personality to it. They definitely mirror their owners' personality.

HIP MAKER

PRINCE STREET between Elizabeth and Mott.

In NYC, or any cities in the world, there are certain places where you can just hang out and automatically get recognized as the "cool" and the "hip" regardless of who you are. Cafe Habana is known for that sort of instant hipster-generator effect.



Biz Info:
Cafe Habana
17 Prince St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 625-2002
Hours:Mon-Sun.9:00 a.m-12:00 a.m

Tourist Moment

MULBERRY STREET.

Tourist moment, and I was lovin' it!

People probably thought that I was a tourist, when I was taking this pic, which was totally fine with me.
Some New Yorkers hate that, though...

Business of Shaving

Elizabeth St. between Prince and Spring.

The most luxurious shaving experience in the most dignified environment.
Dandies, only.


Biz Info:
The New York Shaving Company
202B Elizabeth Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 334-9495

Meats n' Poultry

Elizabeth St. between Houston & Prince.

This shop, Oh, amazing.
It is breath-taking when you discover this classic mom-n-pop shop, as you walk thorough the fashionista-hipsta district of Nolita with full of expensive clothing, jewerly and etc.
Standing infront, time stops, the moment lasts, and Albanese Meats & Poultry governs the world.
Its magical power makes us believe that Meat & Poultry is the coolest accessory, which surely never goes out of style.



Shop Info:
Albanese Meats & Poultry
238 Elizabeth Street
(between Houston St & Prince St)
New York, NY 10012
(212) 966-1788