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Stephanie von Watzdorf has
set up her “haute souk,”
Figue
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in Nolita. Her jet set gypsy
collection of luxury women’s
clothing and accessories is
inspired by her childhood
traveling between Europe and
New York. Core items—tunics,
kaftans and denim—join
one-of-a-kind reclaimed
military jackets and other
unique items.
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You’ll find the sole storefront
location of
Tinkersphere
in
NoHo, along with an all-ages
array of toys, crafts, robot
kits and hobby electronic kits.
Here, tinkerers and makers
can find a wind up tin Lilliput
robot, a beginner’s soldering
kit and a steel DIY model
of the Staten Island Ferry.
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Braai
offers a South African
dining experience in the heart
of Manhattan’s theater district.
Africa’s aesthetic and textural
diversity is reflected in the
décor, which includes vaulted
reed-thatch ceilings and tree
trunk-lined walls. You’ll find
mutton, ostrich and venison
on the menu of traditional and
contemporary dishes evoking
Portuguese, French, German,
Dutch and Indian/Malay
influences.
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Serving up Moorish cuisine in
Midtown,
Arabesque
focuses
on small plates like Kefta
Brochettes, Babaganoush, and
Charmoula Calamari. North
African, Middle Eastern and
Mediterranean influences also
play out in the décor of the bar,
lounge, and intimate restaurant.
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Head to the Red Hook section
of Brooklyn to find
Saipua
, a
family-owned soap and flower
shop named after the Finnish
word for “soap.” Cold-pro-
cessed castile soaps—such as
cedarwood, coffee mint, winter
citrus and mango butter—are
handmade from high-quality
oils, butter, herbs and extracts.
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