CHICEST PLACES TO BE SEEN IN MANHATTAN🗽

Below are my top 22 places to see and be seen around town in addition to an NYC shopping secret exclusive about What Goes Around Comes Around. This list consists of where you can catch me and my friends shopping, dining, and just hanging out overall. Grab a friend and your cab fare and explore all of what our beautiful island has to offer. Maybe I will see you around sometime. Don’t be afraid to say hi 💘

Little Owl 90 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014

Chic village restaurant perfect for drinks and brunch

Bloda’s choice 75 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002

Hideaway vintage shop full of rad gems.

lara koleji 70 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Unique vintage clothing boutique in the lower east side.

Aria wine bar 14 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014

Cozy West Village spot serving small plates alongside cocktails & wine produced by female vintners.

Mezzrow 163 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014

Intimate, relaxed lounge featuring live jazz pianists & a full bar, plus a simple snack menu.

Little Frankie’s 19 1st Ave., New York, NY 10003

Old-school joint offering wood-fired pizza & other casual Italian eats, plus a full bar.Ruby’s

Emporio 231 Mott St, New York, NY 10012

Wood-fired pizzas & homemade pastas highlight this rustic Italian with a skylight in the back room.Bistro les amis

Balzem 202 Mott St, New York, NY 10012

Restaurant & wine bar serving Mediterranean small plates & entrees in a rustic, brick-walled space.

Jacks wife Freda 50 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014

Simple spot serving American fare with Middle Eastern influences plus classic cocktails.Tompkins square park

L train vintage 204 1st Ave., New York, NY 10009

Secondhand store packed with clothing, shoes & accessories from past decades at budget prices.Grey dog

I Cantinori 32 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003

Tuscan cooking & wines await at this low-lit, flower-filled celebrity hangout.

The Metropolitan Museum 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere.

Guggenheim 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128

A monument to modernism, the unique architecture of the space, with its spiral ramp riding to a domed skylight, continues to thrill visitors and provide a unique forum for the presentation of contemporary art.

Whitney Museum 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014

an art museum in the Meatpacking District and West Village neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City.

MoMa 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019

It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world.

Frick Museum 1 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021

Its permanent collection features Old Master paintings and European fine and decorative arts, including works by Bellini, Fragonard, Goya, Holbein, Rembrandt, Titian,

Central Park Central Park is an urban park in New York City, between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

Soho and east village major shopping neighborhoods with local hotties roaming free and lots of eye candy!

Royes 1 Perry St, New York, NY 10014

Pizzeria from the popular sibling concept of the same name offering a range of Italian dishes

Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream 88 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012

Flagship location of an artisanal ice cream shop with expanded menu of sweet treats plus cocktails.

What goes around comes around Between Broome and Grand, 351 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Shop specializing in vintage designer apparel & accessories for men & women, plus a line of originals.

When it comes to vintage designer clothing in NYC, it doesn’t get any more coveted than What Goes Around Comes Around. As a frequent shopper of the brand, the glamorous shop has become like a second home for me in the city, with a certain atmosphere that makes you feel as glamorous as the Cavalli coat you are trying on.

With two locations in downtown Manhattan filled with the golden years of Gucci, Dior, Chanel, and many more, only a few know or even have seen the real pot of gold that is hidden within. As a company that deals with the Super of models and the As of any list in Hollywood, a magical staircase in one of the two locations will lead you to what we call the vault. The vault is an entirely stocked underground store that only the elite of New York are allowed to view and shop.

Labels, couture, and Prada as far as the eyes can see. Yours truly has been lucky enough to have visited the vault once or twice. Believe me, there’s nothing like it. But don’t get too excited. Although it’s one of NYC's vintage scene’s shopping secrets, you can only view the vault if you are explicitly invited down there, clubhouse rules! lol. But don’t be shy to give the shop a visit! Ask for my girl Ebony. She’s my sales associate. She will make your experience that much more special. Check out their website here for more information.

Desmond Otasowie