New York Essentials

9.1

558 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Union Ave. & Lorimer St.), Brooklyn, NY

Hardware Store · East Williamsburg · 35 tips and reviews

Tom: The best hardware/garden store I've found in North Brooklyn. Much better & more friendly than the small spots in Greenpoint.

8.3

76 Franklin St (Calyer), Brooklyn, NY

Bicycle Store · Greenpoint · 19 tips and reviews

Tom: The best. Friendly, unpretentious, and helpful. I go here for all my bicycle parts, labor, and advice.

8.4

51-02 Vernon Blvd (at 51st Ave.), Queens, NY

Flower Store · Hunters Point · 6 tips and reviews

Tom: Awkward but charming florist in LIC. One of the only places I enjoy buying flowers in NYC.

5.1

1573 3rd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY

Hardware Store · Yorkville · 7 tips and reviews

500 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY

Grocery Store · Red Hook · 147 tips and reviews

7.5

90-96 Stanton St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow), New York, NY

Tailor · Lower East Side · 6 tips and reviews

N Henry (Nassau), Brooklyn, NY

Other Great Outdoors · Greenpoint · 1 tip

Tom: A Christmas tree stand owned & operated by local Greenpoint residents. SHOP LOCAL & get your tree from these guys!

855 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Pharmacy · Upper East Side · 1 tip

2511 Queens Plz N (at 27th St.), Long Island City, NY

Bicycle Store · 6 tips and reviews

8.7

1053 Manhattan Ave (btw Eagle & Freeman St), Brooklyn, NY

Food and Beverage Retail · Greenpoint · 41 tips and reviews