going to NYC on Jan 18 until Jan 21

so what shops should I go to?

 

go to toy tokyo... those guys are great...
check out my plastic heart also...

 

zakka's a fun one if you head over to bk.

 

in addition to all the usual stuff that people will post, here are a few you might otherwise sleep on..

obscura, evolution, and flatiron/chelsea garage market for the bizarre..

opera gallery, joshua liner, johnathan levine are all good for art on walls (opera gallery is right across the street from evolution)

vanessa's dumplings, Xi'an famous foods and the meatball shop (ahem) for cheap good food.

also,, PPOW gallery is having a cool show by thomas woodruff i've been meaning to check out

hope this helps. have a blast and hit me up if you need any more help

 

Evolution is such a fun little store. I want one of those fetus skeletons so badddd.

 

Evolution is cool, especially if you have 40 Gs to drop on a Cave Bear skeleton.

 

They have freeze dried mice and rats!
(don't click if you are upset by animals that are taxidermied or otherwise no longer living)
http://frugalmaterialist.com/2011/07/26/store-profile-evolution/picture-11-7/

 

Hmm never heard of evolution... I'm gonna have to hit it up.

 

Check out Serch and Destroy which is down the street from Toy Tokyo. Interesting Punk shop