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ABC Carpet & Home
HOMEWARES, GIFTS
A mecca for home designers and decorators brainstorming ideas, this beautifully curated,
six-level store heaves with all sorts of furnishings, large and small. Shop for easy-to-pack
knickknacks, designer jewelry and global gifts, as well as statement furniture, slinky lamps
and antique carpets. Come Christmas season the shop is a joy to behold.
(
212-473-3000;
www.abchome.com
; 888 Broadway, at 19th St;
10am-7pm Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat, to 8pm Thu, noon-6pm Sun;
L,
N/Q/R/, 4/5/6 to 14th St-Union Sq)
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Eataly
A 50,000-sq-ft tribute to the
dolce vita,
Mario Batali's food-filled wonderland is a New
York version of those dreamy Tuscan markets you find in Diane Lane films. Decked stem
to the stern with gourmet edibles, Eataly is a must for a picnic lunch - though make sure to
leave room for some pork shoulder at the rooftop beer garden, Birreria (
Click here
).
(
www.eatalyny.com
;
200 Fifth Ave, at 23rd St;
FOOD & DRINK
8am-11pm;
F/M, N/R, 6 to 23rd St)
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Bedford Cheese Shop
FOOD
Whether you're after local raw cow-milk cheese washed in absinthe, or garlic-infused goat-
milk cheese from Australia, chances are you'll find it among the 200-strong selection at
this outpost of Brooklyn's most celebrated cheese vendor. Pair the cheesy goodness with
artisanal charcuterie, deli treats and ready-to-eat sandwiches ($9), as well as a proud array
of Made-in-Brooklyn edibles.
(
www.bedfordcheeseshop.com
;
67 Irving Pl, btwn 18th & 19th Sts;
8am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 8pm Sun;
L, N/Q/R, 4/5/6 to 14th St-Union Sq)
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Idlewild Books
BOOKS
