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NEW YORK SOCIAL DIARY COLUMN

This week’s Column explores the new brands, and their interesting take on Soho shopping today. New York is now home to several well known and loved international brands, interesting contemporary labels, and a fave store that has had a complete redo.  Nothing cookie cutter here. The streets are crowded, and stores and restaurants are full. Everyone is happy to be shopping in-person. These new boutiques all have big ideas and interesting goods for sale. Discover them here, and shop  the new take on Soho with a NYC shopping tour. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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This week’s Column celebrates some of the new moves on Madison Avenue. Leases continue to be finalized, and new stores keep opening. The new spaces are must visits. Some of the stores are in new and better locations, and others are newly arrived. Some brands have relocated and others have just arrived.  And they all look different, and individual. Discover some of them here, and see the new premises with New York shopping tours. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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Take a ride on the highways and byways of the Northern Yucatan, with stops in Progreso, Telchac Puerto  and more with this Column. Stretching from the Caribbean to the Gulf of Campeche, the Ruta Coasta Esmeralda has Yucatan style. It has been luring visitors for thousands of years. Discover the views, Mayan ruins, beaches, biospheres, restaurants, and more that make up the lagoons and villages that line the sandy shores. Take a luxury private shopping tour in the Yucatan. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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This week’s Column visits several new and interesting boutiques in Nolita. The shops in Nolita tend to be smaller than those of Soho. The streets are crowded, and stores and restaurants are full. But these new boutiques all have big ideas. The brands come from around the world. Discover them here, and see the new developments. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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This week’s Column explores diversity for Soho. Visit the newest boutiques in Soho and enjoy discovering new stores. These Soho boutiques, owned and run by families and friends, offer unique and individualistic shopping experiences. Nothing cookie cutter here. The streets are crowded, and stores and restaurants are full. Everyone is happy to be shopping in-person. These new boutiques all have big ideas and interesting goods for sale. Discover them here, and see the new developments on a NYC private shopping tour. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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Take a ride on the corniches of the Cote d Azur, with stops in Antibes, Cannes, Nice and more with this Column. Stretching from the Italian border to Toulon, the Cote d Azur has been luring visitors for thousands of years. Discover the views, museums, beaches, restaurants, and more that make up the goup of towns that line the sandy shores. Take a luxury private shopping tour in Nice, Cannes and Antibes. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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They are still building and opening new stores on Madison Avenue. This week’s Column celebrates some of the new moves on Madison Avenue. Hermes ditched two smaller stores for a much larger space up the Avenue. It is a must see. Other stores have relocated and new stores have arrived.  And they all look different, and individual. Discover some of them here, and see the new premises with New York shopping tours. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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This week’s Column visits some of the newest boutiques on Bleecker Street. Bleecker Street is busting out on all fronts. The streets are crowded, and stores and restaurants are full. Everyone is happy to9 be shopping in-person. These new boutiques all have big ideas. The stores are selling things from around the world. And Bleecker Street, with its historic streets, is where they want to be. Discover them here, and see the new developments on a private shopping tour. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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This week’s Column visits the many galleries on Madison Avenue and its side streets for the Madison Avenue Gallery Walk. Art walks the walk on the Upper East Side. There are big names and less known names. There is art from around the world, and from many centuries. Take a look at a few of the artists being exhibited. Make your plans to see all the galleries this month. New York shopping tours show you the best galleries. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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This week’s Column visits interesting the new boutiques in the city. They are in Soho, Soho is alive these days. The streets are crowded, and stores and restaurants are full. These new boutiques all have big ideas. The brands come from around the world. And Soho, with its beautiful cast iron spaces, is where they want to be. Discover them here, and see the new developments. Read the column written by Barbara Hodes of  NYC Private Shopping Tour in New York Social Diary.

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