A former bargain mecca is transformed into a new shopping destination By Laura Shanahan We welcome feedback!” Ooh, don’t you love it when a store manager talks that way? Today we’re at the brand-spanking-new Fox’s, at the southeast corner of Broadway and 80th – the long-shuttered site of the late, great Filene’s Basement/SYMS Tailored & 
A local bargain shopper has a change of heart when it comes to one of NYC’s most frenzied department stores. By Hillary Chura There is only so much choice my mommy brain can handle—especially when it comes to shopping—which is why I’d always avoided Century 21, that mecca of merchandise mess. It’s partly because we 
If you’re prepared to brave the shopping throngs the day after Thanksgiving, reward yourself with some cool finds and steals in the neighborhood. By John Friia Best place to shop with bros Brooks Brothers Flatiron Shop, 901 Broadway at 20th Street, 212-228-3580 If you’ve got your boyfriend, brother or any male-type person in tow, bring 
Ten quirky, unique stores where families can find everything from exotic insects to old-fashioned rubber stamps. For Curious Adventurers Skip the museum and creep up your day at The Evolution Store, where those with a taste for adventure can get a glimpse of prehistoric specimens and exotic insects. Channel the likes of Indiana Jones and 
Compiled by Rebecca Temerario Halloween City 1555 Third Ave. at 87th Street 302-932-9109 Come for the cheap prices, leave with all your party decorations and a costume. Costumes can be purchased for less than $20. With a handful of locations on the Upper East Side and plenty more all over the City, Halloween City is 
By Laura Shanahan “It’s a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise I’d be a drag queen.” Where do you think I’m reading from? A tattoo? A tweet? A T-shirt? Good guesses all, but—bzzzzz!—none of the above is correct. The statement is typewritten on a slim scrap of paper that is part of a 
Save mom-and-pop stores, but they should save us from bad service When I went there, though, my prescriptions were not ready—even after I’d been assured by phone beforehand that they would be filled. I will never get back the hours I spent standing around waiting for the men in white coats to get their work 
