The Shopkeeper Around the Corner: Bonnie’s Village

Written by admin on December 14, 2011. Posted in Breaking News, Gift Guide

By Kimberly Lightbody Pinpointing exactly what makes Bonnie Slotnick such a fascinating person is difficult. Her store, Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks, is a miracle: a tiny shop of used cookbooks that has somehow survived the gentrification of the West Village. Her personality is warm and therapeutic, and encourages customers to spend hours sharing their life stories
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Pop Up Shopping: Your guide to finding the best gifts for all of the people in your life.

Written by admin on December 7, 2011. Posted in Gift Guide

For the Warm Beverage Connoisseur McNulty’s Tea & Coffee Co., Inc. 109 Christopher St. (betw. Bedford & Bleecker Sts.), 212-242-5351, www.mcnultys.com Since 1895, McNulty’s Tea & Coffee, Co. has been serving up choice blends and rare leaves to the good people of Greenwich Village (and beyond). The store has a Dickensian feel to it, and
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Six Edible Gifts To Give This Year

Written by Staff on December 8, 2010. Posted in Gift Guide, Posts

Mother In Law’s Kimchi $20 at Essex Street Market, 120 Essex St. (betw. Rivington & Delancey Sts.), 212-777-3844 Why give sweets when you could give the spicy, delicious gift of pickled Napa cabbage or daikon? Everyone brings wine to holiday parties, but the gift of kimchi—especially when paired with one of the recipes on Mother
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When An iTunes Gift Card Just Won’t Do

Written by Tony Ware on December 8, 2010. Posted in Gift Guide, Posts

The year 2010 has brought not only a wealth of extended digital audio to the consumer market, but vinyl has become an integral part of many a deluxe edition. Clarity may not yet have won over quantity, but as far as this gift guide is concerned, the industry is finally getting on the same wavelength
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GIFT GUIDE 2009: $25 and Under

Written by Staff on December 2, 2009. Posted in Gift Guide, Posts

$25 and Under Bleach Reissue $14.99 at Other Music, 15 E. 4th St. (betw. Broadway & Lafayette St.), 212-477-8150 It’s hard to believe that Bleach, the first album that Nirvana released, is 20 years old. What’s most amazing about this is that the album still manages to sound completely kick-ass and totally relevant. With the
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Outside the Gift Box

Written by Tony Ware on December 2, 2009. Posted in Gift Guide, Posts

Sometimes it’s not the thought that counts; sometimes it’s the size of the package. Let’s admit it, Christmas is for the size queens, recession or no. Especially when it comes to music fans: You now need a present bulging with features to compete with the convenience of an iTunes card. So here’s a round-up of
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GIFT GUIDE 2009: $50 and Under

Written by Staff on December 2, 2009. Posted in Gift Guide, Posts

$50 and Under suckUK’s Glow Graffiti $50 at AC Gears, 69 E. 8th St. (at Broadway), 212-260-1169 Chalking is for tweens, but who wants to deal with the whole “committing a crime” thing that actual spray-paint graffiti requires? Well, there is a magical middle of the road option with suckUK’s Glow Graffiti. This kit comes
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GIFT GUIDE 2009: $100 and Under

Written by Staff on December 2, 2009. Posted in Gift Guide, Posts

Hashish Candle $68 at Jonathan Adler, 37 Greenwich Ave. (at Charles St.), 212-488-2803 Normally people attempt to mask the smell of burning drugs escaping from their rooms, but with this lovely candle from potter-about-town Jonathan Adler, the musky hash scent is the whole point. Ensconced in a pot-leaf-festooned ceramic container (just right for a stash
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GIFT GUIDE 2009: Break the Bank

Written by Staff on December 2, 2009. Posted in Gift Guide, Posts

Break the Bank Criterion’s AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa $399.00 at Barnes & Noble, 97 Warren St. (at Greenwich St.), 212-587-5389 We know the price tag is mad steep. If there’s a director you’re going to splurge on, though, it might as well be one of the all-time cinematic masters, whose astonishingly varied
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GIFT GUIDE 2009: $10 and Under

Written by Staff on December 2, 2009. Posted in Gift Guide, Posts

$10 and Under De Kompleet Wafel Kit $6.95 at Arcadia, 228 8th Ave. (betw. W. 21st & W. 22nd Sts.), 212-243-5358 If you’ve had tough luck finding Wafels & Dinges, the truck that drives around town serving Euro-style waffles with toppings like Nutella, ice cream, Belgian chocolate or bananas, fret no more. The team behind
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