Neighborhoods
Nolita
Nolita stands for North Of Little Italy. It used to be a Mafia hangout, but now it's home to many fashionable boutiques, restaurants and cafes, and has a combination of neighborhood charm and trendiness that's tough to match.
Nolita Itineraries
Best Of: Nolita
- Cafe Gitane
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Location: Nolita
Come for world class people watching and good espresso. Eat elsewhere.
Guide: Euro (Giancarlo)
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- Bread
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Fresh organic Italian food in a sunny, open setting, which makes for a perfect lunch spot.
Guide: Hipster (Isabella)
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- Hooky
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Location: Nolita
The go-to vintage store that has everything from gorgeous cocktail attire to funky bakelite handbags.
Guide: Fashionista (Melody)
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- Malia Mills
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Location: Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Nolita
Malia sells swimsuits that fit and flatter every woman- not just supermodels.
Guide: Fashionista (Melody)
Location: Nolita, UES, UWS
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- Steven Alan
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Location: Meatpacking District, Upper West Side, TriBeCa, Nolita
A designer’s coveted button-down shirts spawned a small family of undeniably downtown boutiques, stocked with only the hippest goods.
Guide: Fashionista (Melody)
Location: UWS, TriBeCa, NoLita, Meatpacking » - 0 comments
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Nolita stands for North Of Little Italy, and it is bounded on the North by Houston Street, on the east by Bowery, on the South roughly by Broome Street, and on the West by Lafayette Street. It used to be part of Little Italy. In fact, it was home to the Ravenite Social Club at 247 Mulberry Street. In the 1980’s, John Gotti and his associates in the Gambino crime family hung out at the Ravenite every Tuesday and Wednesday night, while big white Cadillac limos lined up outside (the FBI shut it down in 1990, arrested Gotti, and said “leave the gun; take the cannoli” – jk). Nolita went upscale in the 1990s, thanks in part to brokers seeking to differentiate it from Little Italy. Nolita landmarks include St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral – built in 1815 as a predecessor to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue – and the Puck building. Nolita is home to many fashionable boutiques, restaurants and cafes, and has a combination of neighborhood charm and trendiness that’s tough to match.