A SMALL GUIDE ON HOW TO SHOP SMALL

For Small Business Saturday, we’ve teamed up with our neighbors at the Greenwich Village Alliance and #ShopBleeker to showcase the best of the small but mighty businesses in our neighborhoods and remind you to shop small on November 24. Whether shopping for yourself or for someone else, you’re sure to find unique, one-of-a-kind items. We’ve created a list of the must-visit shops on Saturday for all character types.  Save your legs for inside the shops and enjoy $10 OFF yellow taxi rides around Greenwich Village and Meatpacking with Waave  by downloading the app and using code “GVMP”.

For the Fashionista

• Make new a one-of-a-kind vintage army jacket from Uncle Sam’s

• Cozy up to the softest sweater from Lilla P

• Customize your own Italian leather bag from Il Fiorentino

• Seek out a statement piece to go with a new holiday outfit from Meg

• Stay warm and stylish in a practical pair of winter boots from Fly London

• Make custom jewelry pieces with your grandmother’s stone at Reinstein|Ross

• Personalize it with free hand engraving on heirloom rings in brass or silver by Andrea Zeuner, the owner of YAH YAH Jewelry at Artists + Fleas in Chelsea Market 

For the Sweet Tooth

• Indulge in a tahini goat’s milk ice-cream with a drizzle of freshly milled tahini from women owned business Seed + Mill

• Go the healthy route and pick up homemade yogurt from Culture American Yogurt

• Pick up Holiday themed chocolate from Manhattan’s oldest chocolate house, Li Lac Chocolates

• Savor a creme brulee from neighborhood French hangout Amelie

• Stuff your face with stuffed cookies from Sherry B Dessert Studio

• Pile on the mound of brownies to share (or not) from Fat Witch

• Be a health nut with the macnella bowl made with macadamia nut chocolate butter from Ono Bowls

• Nosh on the classic banana pudding from Magnolia Bakery

• Snag an apple whiskey crumble pie to take home for the holidays from Bubby’s

• Try a a classic tiramisu from Vipiano. 

For the Wine Enthusiast 

• Treat the host (or yourself) with a bottle of Bordeaux at the upcoming holiday party from B&S Zeeman

• Test your knowledge and enjoy a wine tasting at Little West Wines

• Sip on a glass from the curated wine menu paired with a selection of tasty bites from 8th Street

• Book a special dinner at Michelin starred Gunter Seeger with curated wine pairings for every dish

• Gawk at local art on display while enjoying $5 wine at happy hour at Arts + Crafts Beer Parlor

• Learn from Master Sommelier, Laura Maniec, and taste some of her favorites at Corkbuzz

For the History Buff

• Sip on a cappuccino in what was formerly Eighth Street Bookshop, a literary center of Greenwich Village in the 50′s and 60′s at Stumptown Coffee

• Shop all your skincare needs at the oldest apothecary in the US, C.O Bigelow Chemists

• Feel like you’ve stepped back in time to the Roaring Twenties at Kobrick Coffee, where the baristas are also trained as mixologists.

• Grab a bouquet from University Floral Design, a family owned shop since 1928.

• Go into an actual vault underneath Chelsea Wine Vault.

For the Early Bird

• Eat a Bodega breakfast sandwich from High Street on Hudson which has been rated numerous times as one of the top spots for egg sandwiches in NYC

• Grab a seasonal drink that’s also good for your health at Newsbar

• Snack on coconut chia pudding from Ancolie

• Sip on coffee at Ninth Street Espresso where their own roasting facility is on site at Chelsea Market

• Hop on the early bird deals by shopping at AYU New York by receiving 10% off on Small Business Saturday

For the Night Owl

• Make new friends and bump into old ones at the neighborhood hangout Brass Monkey

• Catch a light night jazz show at the Knickerbocker Bar & Grill

• Drink craft beer and play pacman at Barcade

• Slurp up late night noodles at 886

• Sip crafty cocktails til the wee hours of the morning at The Tippler

• Chow on spaghetti alla carbonara at Olio e Piu

• End the night by dancing on couches at The Jane Hotel’s Ballroom