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the shops at bryant park

December 17, 2013

Where This New Yorker Shops, Eats, & Hangs Out During the Winter

by Julia DiNardo

holiday shops

Last year, I handled a ton of my shopping for everyone from a three-year-old to a 63-year-old there, and this year, I had the pleasure of shopping with my Dad and husband, on a snowy winter Saturday. With 125 boutique-like shops to choose from, don’t expect to find the run-of-the-mill New York City tourist items here, but instead, unique gifts and tasty eats by small businesses and shop owners in the NYC area.

Now through January 5th, 2014, you can hit up the quaint and festive holiday shops lining the ice skating rink at Bryant Park, known as The Bank of America Winter Village!

bryant park holiday shopping

[The free gift wrapping station]

You’ll find everything from retro and current posters at Dekco, Peruvian sweaters at the White Llama, luscious hand soaps at Sabon, and knitted children’s hats at Animal Paradise, all the while satisfying our sweet tooth with a donut-croissant hybrid at Jolie’s Sweet Creations. We snacked on a delectable strudel-hot dog combination at Strudels & Pies by Hans, and took an “us-ie” (what my dad called a “selfie” of the three of us) photo under the massive holiday tree. Plus, Levi’s stores and the Holiday Shops at Bryant Park offer free gift wrapping with your purchase, located at one of the kiosks on the south side of the park. Could holiday shopping get any easier? Nope, probably not!

holiday shops bryant park

[Even getting pelted by snow can’t damper the fun at the holiday shops1]

Plan your visit this season to Bryant Park (42nd Street and Sixth Avenue) to check out the holiday shops and/or take a whirl around the ice skating rink (general admission to the rink is free) or Le Carrousel, and plan your visit in advance by checking out the map, found here, and click here for hours of the rink, holiday shops, and restaurants and bar.

Full Disclosure: Gift certificates were provided to Fashion Pulse Daily from the Holiday Shops.

December 26, 2012

Great Gift Ideas: The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park Are Magical!

by Julia DiNardo

[A view of the Citi Pond at Bryant Park rink against the western skyline of NYC]

If you are looking for something to do in NYC that easily evokes the winter holidays and seasonal spirit in a comfortable setting and convenient location, The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park is your spot! Nestled around the Citi Pond at Bryant Park  ice skating rink (open now through March 3rd),  go for a few cycles around the ice, sip some hot cocoa, and make your rounds to the holiday shops (open until January 6th) for some food and post-holiday shopping.

I was pleased to discover so many unique gifts (like those found in the Grand Bazaar, pictured above) that I couldn’t help but indulge in a few items for myself, and start in on my 2013 gifts as well! There’s something for everyone here, from the little kiddie to the ornament aficionado, the art collector, the macaron and tea lover, and the funky sock wearer.   Please check out the rest of my pictures for my night at Bryant Park, a quaint oasis away from the hustle and bustle of the nearby department stores.
[A view of the shops, and the back of the New York Public Library, on the east side of the park]

[Racks full of soap, waiting to be cut into bars at Sabon]

[Jars full of rich body cream at Sabon]

[Gorgeous high quality, certified organic fair trade teas at Miss Tea]

[How great are these! I HAD to have one of this amazing puppets for my little cousins, from Jersey City-based brand Silly Puppets]

-Julia DiNardo

Full Disclosure: Fashion Pulse Daily received passes and gift certificates to skate and shop at Bryant Park

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