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Shopping guide '09
Best independent shops: Park Slope
3R Living
What do you get when you add a sharp dash of sustainable knowledge to years of retail experience? A lifestyle shop boasting books, candles, apparel, stationery and everything green in between. 276L Fifth Ave between Garfield Pl and First St;718-832-0951, 3rliving.comBrooklyn Superhero Supply Co
Do sputtering funds and dwindling jobs have you feeling less than super? Stock up on capes, antimatter guns and rainbow tights, neatly packaged in discreet metal canisters to keep secret identities intact. 372 Fifth Ave between 5th and 6th Sts; 718-499-9884, superherosupplies.comCog & Pearl
Pearl & Pearl is where it’s at for one-of-a-kind, whimsical fare. That includes jewelry (like Virginia Galvan’s Petina Sprout earrings), apparel (Jill Bliss’s flowered fabric wallets) and something totally random yet irresistible, such as a crocheted squid by Jessica Polka. 190 Fifth Ave at Sackett St; 718-623-8200, cogandpearl.comDiana Kane
Kane stocks her shelves with the work of exclusive designers, who handcraft eco-savvy items. Currently saving the planet are Virginia Johnson’s blood-red Dachshund shawls ($156) and Spanish leather Tide Boots ($475), along with goods from Organic by John Patrick, Prairie Underground, Stewart+Brown and more. 229B Fifth Ave between Carroll and President Sts; 718-638-6520, dianakane.comMatter
Some stuff doesn’t matter and some, well, does. This eclectic shop includes both kinds, filling its aisles with random necessities like earphone-enhancing Phonofones ($500), interlocking sculptural stools ($12,000) and hot-pink pigeon lights ($125). And for something that really matters: If you ask nicely, they’ll special-order a waterproof vibrator, for those lonely nights in the tub. 227 Fifth Ave between Carroll and President Sts, 718-230-1150, mattermatters.comMostly Modern
Mostly Modern offers a large selection of Heywood-Wakefield pieces, like a this-totally-makes-the-room “lamp table” with bowed legs ($650), or the keep-your-favorite-jams-safe-and-stylishly-sound record cabinet ($1,000). 383 Seventh Ave between 11th and 12th Sts (mostlymodernfurniture.com)
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Shopping guide '09
Best independent shops Forget chain stores. It's the little guys we're loving right now.
Time Out New York / Issue 707 : Apr 16–22, 2009
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All these stores are on 5th Ave, which has some i like even more than your picks. BUT what about the 7th Ave shops? Did you have a chance to get there? Park Slope is a big nabe.
Umm. I'm pretty sure Mostly Modern closed like two years ago...