![]() You can also buy signed copies at the MCNY and the Strand. There are some fantastic NYC-centric books out there, and here are just a few our favorites:One of the greatest New Yorkers and photographers, Meryl Meisler, has two wonderful books for anyone on your list who can't get enough of disco era New York: Purgatory & Paradise: Sassy 70s Suburbia & the City (Amazon) and A Tale of Two Cities: Disco Era Bushwick (Amazon). Starting at $9.98.Shopping for a cheese lover? Look no further than Arthur Avenue, where you can get one of the finest cheese baskets for $75.Owning the Big Gay Ice Cream cookbook means having access to the best ice cream in NYC on a 24/7 basis. ![]() Katz's will hook you up, starting at $35.Zabar's also has a lot of food gifts, but if you really love someone you'll send them NYC bagels. ($135)Nothing says you care like pastrami by the pound. ($25) Speaking of Russ & Daughters, they also offer up gift certificates and gift packages, like this New York Nostalgia one, featuring their famous hand-sliced smoked salmon, House-Cured Pickled Herring Fillets in cream sauce with pickled onions, old-fashioned Marble Halvah, and much more. ( $80)This Russ & Daughters tote bag features the same design and wording on an old sign that hung in the establishment when it was expanding. It has remained the same for generations. It's "produced in small quantities by one of the most renowned makers of ceramics in Italy, Richard Ginori," and the design is the same used in the cafe. Their Cappuccino Cup makes for an excellent gift. (Christopher Lee / Gothamist)įrom Your Favorite NYC EstablishmentsCaffe Reggio has been open on MacDougal Street since 1927, and remains a favorite. You can probably even buy them online, like at the Strand. Most of them will have gift cards if you don't know which book your recipient wants. They offer online purchases, but if you go to the theater they'll have them there, too.This is also a great time to support your local bookstore. At Alamo, they start at $30 and could be bought as an eGiftCard, or the old school cards. You'll have to go there to pick one up, though. Metrograph's start at $50 and can be used for movie tickets, food, beverages and cocktails, books from the book shop, and concessions from our candy shop. ($80+)Metrograph and Alamo Drafthouse, the two greatest movie theaters to open in NYC this year, both have gift card offerings. You can learn more about them here.The New Museum membership is a wonderful way to skip the line on some of the most popular exhibits in town, receive free regular admission, and get access to invite-only events. ![]() We love them both, so pick the one closest to your recipient.Housing Works offers a number of memberships, which will get you a percentage off on purchases, a tote bag, invites, and more.AMNH offers a lot of different membership options, depending on what you're interested in and how much you want to spend. Membership starts at $75.You can gift someone a membership at BAM starting at $85, which will get them savings on movie tickets, advance access to special screenings, invites to Member Mingles, and more.The NY Botanical Garden and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden both offer memberships, starting at $85 and $50 respectively. They've got a ton of programming on and off the screen, as well as a solid permanent collection. Below, some of our favorites:Museum of the Moving image is one of our favorite museums in NYC, and the membership promises to be one of the most fun ones a museum offers. ![]() Memberships & Gift CardsThere are simply too many amazing places in NYC offering membership and gift cards, so think about the recipient and pick the perfect one for them.
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