Nolita

Packed with boutiques and the beau monde, this tree-lined nabe is fab for an afternoon stroll. Begin at 170 Elizabeth St (cnr Spring St.) with a bagel sarnie at Black Seed (see Lunch), then step into tiny jewellery temple Erica Weiner across at #173 / 212 334 6383 / ericaweiner.com. Exit left and up to #192 Craig Van Den Brulle / 212 925 6760 / craigvanden brulle.com / with glam furniture by Biedermeier, Springer, and Mr. VDB himself. A few doors along at #198b, old Brit label Barker Black / 212 966 2166 / barkerblack.com / is back with suave men’s shoes and accessories. Got your kit, lads? Then get scrubbed-up real nice at old skool New York Shaving Company at #202b / 212 334 9495 / nyshavingcompany. com, and Elizabeth St. Gallery is across at #209 / 212 941 4800 / elizabethstreetgallery.com / with grand-scale architectural salvage. Up on the corner is always-heaving Café Habana at 17 Prince St. / 212 625 2001 / cafehabana.com. Take a right at Prince for tiny Red Flower at #13 / 212 966 5301 / redflower. com / with cute candles and bath essentials, and blinged out contempo galwear at #9 Haute Hippie / 212 431 0101 / haute hippie.com, then retrace right into Elizabeth and up on the right is Unis at #226 / 212 431 5533 / unisnewyork.com / super for affordable basics (m). Don’t miss custom-concocted fragrances across the road at #233 Le Labo / 212 219 2230 / lelabofragrances.com; lush leather bags and monogrammed clutches at #239 Clare Vivier / 646 484 5757 / clarevivier.com; and Me and Ro at #241 / 917 237 9215 / meandrojewelry.com / for romantic jewellery beloved by starlets. Cross back to find select socks and hose at the Sock Hop at #248 / 212 625 3105 / sockhopny.com, and further up Love, Adorned at

#269 (see Standout Stores) is an eclectic downtown style staple with great jewellery, textured accessories and gifts. At the right corner with E Houston espy the trio of Rag & Bone / 212 777 2210 / rag-bone.com / stores including denim, shoes, and m/w wear for all your laidback designer needs. Exit left, trot one block, and left again into Mott, and when you see all the hipsters congregating on the sidewalk it means you’ve either reached the Juice Press at #250 / 212 777 0034 / juicepress.com / with all manner of organic elixirs, or see-and-be-scenester Café Gitane at #242 / 212 334 9552 / cafegitanenyc.com. Continue on Mott and on your left at #238 Highway / 212 966 4388 / highwaybuzz.com / peddles functional yet cool bags, then ladies can stop in Only Hearts at #230 / 212 431 3694 / onlyhearts.com / for pretty, girlie underthings, while gents cross for dapper cuts at #225 Lord Willy’s / 212 680 8888 / lordwillys.com / with custom suiting for modern dandies. Continue to find Resurrection at #217 / 212 625 1374 / resurrectionvintage.com, a standout vintage store – Gucci, Pucci, ooohcci! Swan down and right onto Spring and at the junction with Mulberry, either head left for Cali-chic m/w wear at LA import Creatures of Comfort at #205 (see Standout Stores), and Malia Mills swimwear a few doors down at #199 / 212 625 2311 / maliamills.com, or head right for Ruby’s at #219b / 212 925 5755 / rubyscafe.com / with jippy joe favoured by Antipodeans. At the next corner you’ll discover McNally Jackson bookstore at 52 Prince St. / 212 274 1160 / mcnally jackson.com / complete with caff. End here or toddle right into Prince until you get to Café Gitane or Café Habana. Rest your lallies and have a nice milky joe here, dear!