While mid-town Madison Avenue is impressive and international, the upper reaches of Madison Avenue feel like a small town. Side streets are tree lined. Town houses have planters overflowing with flowers and vines. Stores are small, and antique shops, boutiques and art galleries abound.
Come take a walk with me and let's look at all the shops together. Later, I will post a second stroll that takes you to mid-town.
I started around 94th street and began to walk downtown....
Rather than big book chains, a couple of independent bookstores have survived with a very loyal local clientelle.
This knitting store looked very tempting, but I have bags full of beautiful yarns waiting for me to transform them into something, so I bypassed this temptation and kept walking!
Despite only being mid-June, summer sales are in full swing.
Bistro du Nord was ready for guests...........
.....and looked like it had an interesting menu for the evening.....
...........this lavender was so fragrant as I walked by...........
......shoe window shopping. From casual flats to space age stilletos!
I stopped into Dean & Deluca, an upscale food market, to take a look around.....
...and ended up with roll mops and some peaches for later.
....back on the street, more window shopping.
.....loved this window of an art gallery.
......not sure how I felt about these shoes!
.....EAT Cafe, always busy.....
I stopped into L'Occitane....from the south of France where I lived for so many years. They make a wonderful Shea Hand Cream............
And I ended up at my hang out, my favorite restaurant in the city. I stood at the bar. I had a tiny sandwich and an expresso. I feel so at home here, either dropping in for one of the gelatos they import from Milan, or for a wine, or for lunch, or for a late afternoon snack. Great ambiance. The family is from Milan and have had this restaurant in this location for years. You have to try it!
Soon I will post Part 2. Stay tuned!
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