Brooklyn

Beacon's Closet

In the trendy neighborhoods of Park Slope and Williamsburg, these incredibly cheap yet hip second hand stores are bound to catch your attention and the change in your pocket.

A great small wine shop in the DUMBO Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass neighborhood of Brooklyn. They have a great selection of Burgundies as well as other wines from all over the world and a very friendly and knowledgeable staff. A short walk from the park with stunning view of the Manhattan skyline.

The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. is your one-stop shopping destination for crime-fighting needs in the Tri-State area. Items on sale include capes, masks, secret identity kits, invisibility detection goggles, particle blasters, powdered anti-matter, deflector gauntlets, bottled justice, maps showing hotspots of good and evil, power rings, and countless other tools essential for any hard-working do-gooder. Test a cape, get devillainized, create your superhero persona and enter it in the master log - they've got it all. The BSSC is also a clever front for the 826NYC Student Writing Center, a non-profit center founded by Dave Eggers among others where kids aged 6-18 may receive after school tutoring, or attend a variety of creative workshops, all free of charge. Student writing is on sale in the store, along with books and other items from the McSweeney's label. (http://www.826nyc.org/).

Cog & Pearl

A great place to find high quality hand-made designer items. A one-stop shop for last minute gifts.

The most famous purveyor of Middle Eastern foodstuffs in New York City. Across the street, there is another store which is open later. If you like Arab food, don't miss a trip to Atlantic Ave.

Earwax Records

If taking the subway, you can take the F train to York St, or the A/C train to High St. Enjoy the music.