J. CREW LIQUOR STORE
A former booze shop is home to J. Crew’s menswear flagship. Its wooden counter is packed with art, trinkets and vintage books, while boys’ stuff from the likes of Belstaff, Mackintosh, Levi’s and Globe-Trotter sits on original chairs and tables that could tell a tale or two.
235 West Broadway (00 1 212 226 5476; jcrew.com).
BUBBY’S
This 24-hour diner has served the great and the good over the years, turning it from local secret to national treasure. Rumour has it JFK Jr used to chow down on the calorie-laden fare here. Go large on fried chicken, macaroni cheese, buttermilk biscuits and barbecue ribs for the old-school experience.
120 Hudson Street (00 1 212 219 0666; bubbys.com).
STEVEN ALAN