Travel Reference
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Philip Williams Posters
VINTAGE
You'll find over half a million posters in this cavernous treasure trove, from oversized
French advertisements for perfume and cognac to Soviet film posters and retro-fab
promos for TWA. Prices range from $15 to a few thousand bucks, and most of the stock is
original. There is a second entrance at 52 Warren St.
(
www.postermuseum.com
; 122 Chambers St bt-
wn Church St & W Broadway;
11am-7pm Mon-Sat;
A/C, 1/2/3 to Chambers St)
36
Steven Alan
New York designer Steven Alan mixes his hip, heritage-inspired threads for men and wo-
men with a beautiful edit of clothes from indie-chic labels like Scandinavia's Hope, Our
Legacy and Won Hundred. Accessories include hard-to-find fragrances, bags, jewelry and
a selection of shoes by cognoscenti brands such as Common Projects and No. 6.
(
www.stevenalan.com
;
103 Franklin St btwn Church St & W Broadway;
FASHION
11:30am-7pm Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat,
11:30am-8pm Thu, noon-6pm Sun;
A/C/E to Canal St, 1 to Franklin St)
37
Pasanella & Son
WINE
GOOGLE MAP
Oenophiles adore this savvy wine peddler, with its 400-plus drops both inspired and af-
fordable. The focus is on small producers, with a number of biodynamic and organic
winemakers in the mix. There's an impressive choice of American whiskeys, free wine
tastings of the week's new arrivals on Sundays, and themed wine and cheese tastings
throughout the year.
(
www.pasanellaandson.com
;
115 South St btwn Peck Slip & Beekman St;
10am-9pm
Mon-Sat, noon-7pm Sun;
A/C, J/Z, 2/3, 4/5 to Fulton St)
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Mysterious Bookshop
With more crime per square inch than any other corner of the city, this mystery-themed
book shop peddles everything from classic espionage and thrillers to contemporary Nordic
crime fiction and literary criticism. You'll find both new and second-hand titles, including
BOOKS
