Handker ❤️s Adventure: The New York Edition

Everything to do, from where to stay, shop and eat in NYC!

Woman wearing a black-and-white checked scarf relaxing by a fireplace with text Naturally Adventurous

Where to stay:

The Ludlow, opens in a new tab : the perfect combo of homey/cozy and a little fancy. The lounge bar downstairs has a great fireplace and I hung out for a morning just drawing and dreaming.

Cozy living room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking New York City

People relax in The Ludlow hotel lounge among leather sofas and warm wood-and-brick decor

Shopping:

All the little stores on Mulberry, Mott, and Elizabeth Streets in SoHo.

My favorites: Esqueleto (beautiful eclectic fine jewelry) and nails from Vanity Projects. Love Adorned (more jewelry and a little bit of this and that)

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Goods for the Study, opens in a new tab (for the stationery obsessed)

Rows of colorful pens displayed in jars at Goods for the Study in New York City

Le Labo, opens in a new tab : you will never smell anything as good as Le Labo

Le Labo storefront window showing gold lettering 'Manufacturers of Fine Perfumery 233 Elizabeth St New York City' with a candle and wooden box on display

Eating:

Tacombi is a casual favorite. The esquites!

Russ & Daughters is right around the corner. I get the pretzel bagel with horseradish dill cream cheese.

Customer choosing smoked fish at a Russ & Daughters deli counter in New York

La Mercerie, opens in a new tab was new to me this trip. It’s French and design-centered and just exquisite! Kiki’s is cozy and yummy.

Overhead view of tea, heart-shaped cookies, and a caramelized dessert on scalloped glass plates

From the show:

One of the reasons I love Shoppe Object is the light and bright feeling in the show space. Here’s Annie, our orders manager, perfectly representing the Hemlock vibe.

Visitors browse the Shoppe Object trade show beneath a large Shoppe Object sign

The whole show is filled with high-design goods which is just so inspirational to see.

Annie smiling in a colorful patterned headband and floral jacket at Shoppe Object

Annie seated in a Hemlock bandana display booth at Shoppe Object, surrounded by colorful bandanas These are companies that design things for the love of a color palette, a line, or a laugh: OMY, Ilex Studio, opens in a new tab , and Caminito, opens in a new tab.

OMY booth display with colorful hanging illustrated designs, including a New York-themed piece

Colorful glass plant vases displayed at the Ilex Studio booth at a design trade show

Colorful rolled blankets and woven baskets displayed on shelves at a bright design trade show booth

City Guide Vol.1: The New York Edition