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| The Final Stretch: East Village & the Lower East Side |
Okay players, time is running out and this one's for all the marbles. We want you to keep your heads up and remember what we learned in Williamsburg and our triumphant tour of SoHo, NoLIta, and TriBeCa, We're just a handful of gifts and a trip to the East Village and the Lower East Side away from capping off the season undefeated. So lace up those cleats, grab your Refinery29 gift cards, and know that you're all champions in our book.
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Gentleman's Club
Odin's accessories for your personal G.I. Joe include Paul Smith pinup-girl wallets, $220, matching cufflinks, $135, T-shirts by Obscurity, Rogues Gallery, and Niibo, from $39, Tom Binns' silver bullet necklaces, $215, and Shane's leather belt with resin buckle, $149. |
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Laundry Day
Famous Friends carries cush stocking-stuffers for the whole clan – Spruce fleece cotton blankets, $65, Atelier La Durance leather belts, $65, T-shirts by Civil Defense, and Wing & Horn wool silk-screened scarves, $79. |
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For a Venezuelan burst of protein, grab some Arepas packed with traditional black beans or plantains. Or go for the new agey tofu or Portobello at this charming exposed kitchen eatery.
Caracas
91 East 7th Street, 212-228-5062 |
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Whipping up fresh biscotti, cheesecake, and espresso since 1894, this traditionally decorated Italian gem has the heavily sugared pick-me-up down to a science.
Veniero's
342 East 11th Street, 212-674-7070 |
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Odin, 328 East 11th Street,
212-475-0666 |
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 Reading Room For your leading-edge literati, St. Mark's Bookshop has indie art mag Esopus, $10 (throw in a subscription for $18), Middle-Eastern culture pub Bidoun, $10 ($36 for the subscription), classic issues of Found, $5, or the new trapezoidal Bush playing cards – "Even More Slanted to the Right!!"
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 History's Mysteries
Limit your transactions with the Salvation Army to the red bucket. Fabulous Fanny's unrivaled vintage collection features elegant elbow-length gloves, $20, custom made shades by Norma Kamali, $150, tip-top men's hats, from $45, and cufflinks, cufflinks, cufflinks, $15. |
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As obstinately eclectic as the LES itself, this recently refreshed café/bar mixes boho trappings (books, strong coffee, drinks) with a wide menu (toasted peanut butter, honey, and banana sandwiches, sea bass in an olive paste sauce).
Pink Pony
176 Ludlow Street, 212-253-1922 |
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At this bakery, the name says it all. Sure, the raspberry cream cheese buns and butterscotch bars are sublime, but, as is often the case, it's all about the cupcakes.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington Street, 212-995-1960 |
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Deck the Halls
Send the gift of instant heirlooms with any of John Derian's beautiful decoupage wall hangings and home accents, including authentic 19th-century portraits, $85 botanical prints, $165, lead crystal paperweights, $60, and other ancient ephemera. |
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Craft Work
Each of the Art Fiend Foundation's one-of-a-kind linen pillow cases, $70, Mika wool scarfs, $40, and Sparrow white and yellow tote bags, $60, is handmade by one of this art collective's talented artisans. |
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 Knockin' Boots
There’s more than footwear (i.e. Alife Everybody patent croc leather high-tops, $145) at New York’s best store for fly kicks. Sneakerhead goodies include “IRAKNY” Tees, $40, Medicom’s Alife pillow, $100, and the slick, engraved brass Alife Zippo, $120. |
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Strange Little Girl
She's so unusual, but TG-170 has her covered with Jane D'arensourg glass rings, $110, Lisa Kinoshita antler necklaces, $352, and Mona Holly Victorian shirts, $99. Bring it on home with a new Freitag messenger bag, $150. |
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TG-170, 170 Ludlow Street,
212-995-8660 |
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Paper Trail
Recycled paper coasters, $16 the set of six, at Odin. |
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Naught and Nice
Licorice flavored hard candy "coal," $6 the set with bucket and hammer, at Economy Candy. |
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