Boutiques & bookshops · Bleecker St from Christopher St to Bank St
West Village
Bleecker St, Christopher to Bank.
Low-rise brownstone blocks where Bleecker Street between Christopher and Bank is lined with small brand boutiques, beauty shops and food stores, with bookshops and gift shops on the side streets. Best for an unhurried browse that mixes clothing, a cheese counter and a literary bookshop.
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- Where
- Bleecker St from Christopher St to Bank StBoutiques & bookshops
- Right now
- Typical hours11am–7pm
- Getting here
- Subway: Christopher St-Stonewall (1)On Seventh Avenue South, a short walk to Bleecker Street
Insider guide
Shopping West Village.
The story
The West Village's shopping runs along Bleecker Street from Christopher Street to Bank Street, with more on West 10th Street, Christopher Street, Greenwich Avenue and Sixth Avenue at 9th Street. Bleecker carries the clothing and beauty boutiques, and the side streets hold the small specialists.
On Bleecker you'll find Loeffler Randall, Aesop, Buck Mason, Anine Bing, Reiss, Marine Layer and James Perse. Off it are a bookshop, a hosting-supplies shop, a jeweler, a chocolate maker and an apothecary. It suits an afternoon that mixes clothes shopping with small gift stops.
What to Expect
Near the Christopher Street subway, Reiss has upscale clothing for men and women, Buck Mason sells its American-style menswear basics, and Anine Bing has jeans, tops and dresses. Aesop is the brand's signature store, with a brass sink and leather floors. At 343 Bleecker St, Loeffler Randall sells shoes, bags and jewelry plus store-exclusive ready-to-wear. Farther up are Marine Layer and James Perse for casual clothing. Farther down Bleecker, Murray's Cheese has a large counter of cheeses.
Off Bleecker, Rag & Bone sells men's and women's clothing and jeans, and Tarin Thomas makes rings and necklaces that pair gemstones with simple metalwork. On West 10th Street, Three Lives & Company is a corner bookshop where staff hand-sell fiction, and Big Night has colored martini glasses, cocktail napkins, candles and ceramics. Greenwich Avenue has Otte for clothing, shoes and jewelry from small luxury labels, and Li-Lac Chocolates for chocolate Empire State Buildings. C.O. Bigelow is an apothecary with its own balms and lotions, and Screaming Mimis sells vintage dresses from every decade.
Best Time to Visit
Boutiques generally open 11am to 7pm, and some open at 10am on weekends, including Buck Mason. For an early start, C.O. Bigelow opens at 9am every day (until 7pm Monday to Saturday and 5:30pm Sunday). Aesop is open 11am to 7pm daily. For a late finish, Screaming Mimis runs noon to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 1pm to 7pm Sunday. Many shops here, including Three Lives, Big Night, Murray's and Otte, don't post hours on our list, so check first.
If You Only Have an Hour
From the Christopher Street station, walk up Bleecker to Buck Mason (329), Aesop (341) and Loeffler Randall (343). Then detour one block to West 10th Street for Three Lives & Company and Big Night.
Where to Eat
Two one-star restaurants that MICHELIN lists among the least expensive starred places in New York are close by: Jeju Noodle Bar, a Korean noodle bar, and Semma, which is Indian. Laliko is Georgian; order the adjaruli khachapuri and khinkali dumplings.
The directory
16 shops, all in one place.
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Fashion6 places
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The New York label's West Village boutique for its shoes, bags and jewelry, with store-exclusive ready-to-wear, early access to new arrivals and a stylist on hand for event dressing.
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Christopher Street shop for the New York label that began as a denim brand in 2002, now carrying men's and women's clothing, jeans and accessories.
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The Danish model-turned-designer's first New York boutique, open since 2014, selling versatile wardrobe staples such as jeans, tops and dresses.
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Bleecker Street shop for the casual clothing brand Marine Layer, one of the stores NYC Tourism lists among the top shops in the West Village.
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One of the London retailer's several New York stores, taking up 309 to 313 Bleecker Street with upscale clothing and accessories for men and women.
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Minimalist corner shop on Bleecker Street for the Los Angeles designer's upscale casual clothing for men and women, with attentive staff.
Beauty2 places
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Signature Aesop store designed with Melbourne's March Studio, with lime-washed plywood shelves, leather floors and a brass sink. Sells skin, hair, body and home fragrance.
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Apothecary operating since 1838 on Sixth Avenue, with a pharmacy counter and shelves of skin care, makeup, bath products and its own label of balms and lotions.
Food & drink2 places
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Long-running Greenwich Village cheese shop on Bleecker between Cornelia and Leroy Streets, with a large, varied counter of cheeses. Other branches came later.
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Chocolate maker on Greenwich Avenue known for molded chocolate versions of the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty, plus playful novelty shapes.
Menswear1 place
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Los Angeles menswear brand's second New York store, on Bleecker near the Christopher Street subway stop, selling its own line of American-style basics.
Books1 place
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Corner bookshop at W 10th Street and Waverly Place, open since 1978 behind red double doors. Staff hand-sell fiction and literary titles and the shop hosts author readings.
Gifts1 place
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Small shop for hosting supplies and hostess gifts: colored martini glasses, cocktail napkins, olive oil in good-looking bottles, candles and ceramics. Sister store to the Greenpoint original.
Jewelry1 place
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Small Perry Street shop for a New York jeweler making rings, necklaces and other pieces for women and men that pair gemstones with simple metalwork.
Boutiques1 place
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Greenwich Avenue boutique founded in 1999 that stocks clothing, shoes and jewelry from small luxury labels, mixing established names with emerging designers.
Vintage1 place
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Vintage store on West 14th Street with dresses from every decade, costume pieces and glamorous accessories, open into the evening most days.
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Typical hours
Most shops keep the hours below.
Hours vary by individual store. Always check with specific retailers.
Eat, drink, stay
Between shops, close by.
Top restaurants nearby
All of Eat →- LalikoBib GourmandCentral Asian · Georgian restaurant in the West Village; order the adjaruli khachapuri and khinkali dumplings.
- Jeju Noodle Bar★ Michelin starKorean · One-star Korean noodle bar in the West Village, listed by MICHELIN among the least expensive starred restaurants in New York.
- Semma★ Michelin starIndian · One-star Indian restaurant on Greenwich Avenue, listed by MICHELIN among the least expensive starred restaurants in New York.
Top hotels nearby
All of Stay →- Hotel
The Marlton Hotel
A 112-room, century-old Greenwich Village hotel with Chez Nous, a French brasserie in several dark-wood dining rooms, and a clubby bar.
5 West 8th Street ·
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Getting here
Parking and transit.
- PParkingThe 1 train to Christopher St-Stonewall is closest to the Bleecker Street boutiques. Street parking is limited, so take the subway or walk over from the Meatpacking District.
- SSubway: Christopher St-Stonewall (1)On Seventh Avenue South, a short walk to Bleecker StreetSubway fare
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