TLDR: SoHo has the best cast-iron architecture in the world and some of the best shopping in New York. Skip Broadway (it’s all chain stores). The real boutiques are on the side streets: Mercer, Greene, and Wooster. Greene Street between Canal and Houston has the finest block of cast-iron facades anywhere. From the Wales Hotel, … Read more
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Shopping on Madison Avenue: A Local Guide to the Upper East Side
TLDR: Madison Avenue between 57th and 86th Streets is one of the top luxury shopping corridors in the world. You’ll find Chanel, Hermes, Ralph Lauren’s flagship mansion, and dozens of independent boutiques. The Wales Hotel is on Madison at 92nd, so you’re already on the avenue. Even if you’re not buying, the Ralph Lauren flagship … Read more