Agentur V City Guide

Paris Shops

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BLESS Shop Paris

The French branch of the BLESS shop experience.

14, rue Portefoin. 75003 Paris

+33 148 01 67 43

bless.shop.paris@gmail.com

Tue - Fri 14.30 - 19.00 h

Sat 12.00 - 19:00 h

Colette

Über-cool shop selling it-brands including uslu airlines, Comme des Garcons, Sabrina Dehoff, and Wood Wood...

213 rue Saint-Honoré

75001 Paris - France Tel: +33 1 55 35 33 90 - Fax: +33 1 55 35 33 99 contact@colette.fr

Monday to Saturday 11am to 7pm.

Maria Luisa Paris

Exclusive mens and womenswear boutique - stocking Christian Wijnants, Ricard Nicoll, Marios Schwab and Arielle de Pinto to name a few..

38, Rue Mont Thabor

F-75001 Paris

+33 1 42 60 89 83

AB33

Sleek boutique, selling Christian Wijnants.

33, rue Charlot

75003 Paris

+33 1 42 71 02 82

Kokontozai Shop - France

Bringing Henrik Vibskov to Paris -

48 rue Tiquetonne
75002 Paris
T: +33(0)142369241
E: paris-info@kokontozai.co.uk

Spree

Boutique selling a mixture of fashion designers (Christian Wijnants, Comme des Garcons, Preen), furniture designers, and art..

16, rue la Vieuville

75018 Paris

t +33 (0)1 42 23 41 40

Plagg

Small boutique specialising in Scandinavian designers, including Stine Goya.

41, rue Charlot

75003 Paris

+33 1 42 78 3760

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London Pubs

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The French House

Once a favourite of Francis Bacon, this cozy Soho bar is a place for wine and friends (and famous for not serving beer out of pint glasses)...Restaurant upstairs.

49 Dean Street

London W1D 5BG

+44 20 74372477

Amersham Arms

Pub and live music venue in New Cross..

388 New Cross Rd

London, SE14

+44 20 8692 2047

The Lock Tavern

Camden pub, a North London institution..

35 Chalk Farm Rd

London, NW1 8AJ

+44 20 74827163

The Luminaire

Located in Kilburn, the best for gigs.

311 Kilburn High Road

London, NW6 7JR, United Kingdom

+44 20 7372 7123

The Victory

Located on Vyner Street, pop in after a gallery tour, open late and also near London Fields/Broadway Market.

27 Vyner Street

Bethnal Green, London E2 9DQ

0871 917 0007

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London Restaurants

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The Troubadour

Old fashioned French restaurant with basement club downstairs with live music.

263-267 Old Brompton Road

Earls Court, London SW5 9JA

020 7370 1434

Asakusa Restaurant

Best sushi

265 Eversholt Street

King's Cross, London NW1 1BA

+44 (0) 20 7388 8533

Rosie's Deli Cafe

Organic deli located in Brixton.

14e Market Row

Brixton Market

London, SW9

+44 (0)20 7287 7490

Open 9.30- 5.30 Monday to Saturday

Serpentine Bar & Kitchen

Located right in the center of Hyde Park, a lovely setting for breakfast.

Serpentine Road

Hyde Park

London W2 2UH

Open Monday - Sunday 08:00 -20:00

Mildred's

Good vegetarian food in Soho.

45 Lexington Street

London W1F 9AN

Shepherdess Cafe

Classic greasy spoon cafe located on City Road. Painted on curtains, polaroids of soap stars behind the counter, huge portions!

221 City Rd
London, EC1V 1JN, United Kingdom
+44 20 72532463

The Dorchester

The finest afternoon tea in London..

Park Lane

London W1K 1QA

+44 (0) 20 7629 8888

2.30 pm or 4.45pm

Le Taj

Just one of the many curry houses on Brick Lane, but Le Taj was shortlisted by the 2008 British Curry Awards..

96 Brick Lane

London E1 6RL

Tel: 020 7247 0733

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London Shops

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Kokon to Zai

Cool store, selling the usual suspects - Henrik Vibskov, Cassette Playa, Jeremy Scott, Arielle de Pinto, Walter van Beirendonck...

57 Greek Street
London W1D 3DX
T: +44 (0) 207 434 1316
E: info@kokontozai.co.uk

87 Golborne Road
London W10 5PS
T: +44 (0) 208 960 3736

The Convenience Store

High-end concept store located near Portobello Road, right by the famous Trellick Tower. Sells innovative womenswear such as Rick Owens and Antwerp designers Veronique Branquinho, AF Vandervorst and Christian Wijnants.

1a Hazelwood Tower

Golborne Gardens, W10 5DT

020 8968 9095

Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

Behave

Small, relaxed SoHo boutique stocking independent designers - such as Ksubi, c.neeon, Sass & Bide, Carin Wester and Minimarket..

48 Lexington Street
London W1F 0LR

020 7734 6876

Kabiri

Jewelry boutique - high-end, fashionable pieces from brands like Tom Binns, Liz Goldwyn, Vibe Harsløf, Sabrina Dehoff, Arielle de Pinto...with also a concession at Selfridges and a new shop in Convent Garden.

37 Marylebone High Street
London W1U 4QE

+44 (0) 20 7224 1808

Koh Samui

Boutique selling designer labels and vintage clothes - all very feminine in style.

65 - 67 Monmouth Street
Covent Garden London WC2H 9DG

+44 (0)20 7240 4280
boutique@kohsamui.co.uk

no-one

'Cult' boutique, located right in the middle of Shoreditch - stocks cool independent labels like Opening Ceremony and Henrik Vibskov.

1 Kingsland Road

Shoreditch London E2 8AA

Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat - 11am-7pm; Thurs - 11am- 8.30pm; Sunday - 12am - 6pm

The Three Threads

All-around cool shop, selling cult commercial streetwear labels like Clark's Originals and Obey, as well as smaller designers like Wood Wood, Minimarket, Sabrina Dehoff, Something Else, Minimarket, and Stine Goya.

47 - 49 Charlotte Road

London EC2A 3QT

T 020 7749 0503

E info@thethreethreads.com

Mon-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 12pm-5pm

Goodhood

East end store selling underground labels, such as Sabrina Dehoff, Bernhard Willhelm, Cassette Playa and Wood Wood.

41 Coronet Street

London N1 6HD

Tel: (+44) 0207 729 3600

Email: info@goodhood.co.uk

Tues - Sat 11.00 - 19.00; Closed Sunday & Monday

SCP

One of the largest outlets for contemporary design in Great Britain - a manufacturer and retailer, also selling a broad range of homewares.

135-139 Curtain Road

London EC2A 3BX

T +44 (0)20 7739 1869

F +44 (0)20 7729 4224

E info@scp.co.uk

Beyond Retro

Still reasonable vintage mega-market in the East End, with a recent (much) smaller outpost in Soho.

110-112 Cheshire Street

London E2 6EJ +44 (0)20 7613 3636

Monday - Sunday: 10am - 6pm

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New York Bagels

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Ess-a-Bagel

The absolute favorite of many since 1976. They sell their award winning hand-rolled bagels and also have a large array of cream cheeses, salads, and meats.

359 1st Avenue

New York, NY 10010

Phone: 212-260-2252

info@ess-a-bagel.com

Kossar's Bialys

The original Lower East Side establishment. Delicious bakery, have to try the bialys too. They don't sell cream cheese though, gotta take these ones home!

367 Grand Street

New York, NY 10002

Tel: 877-4-BIALYS

Fax: 212-253-2146

Info@kossarsbialys.com

Bagelsmith

Located on Bedford Avenue, this 24 hour bagel shoppe is best at 3am. Small, but has the huge selection of cream cheese (low fat and tofu variations too), and a large variety of delicious bagels..

189 Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11211

718.218.7414

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New York Shops : Interiors

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MoMA Design Store SoHo

SoHo outpost of the MoMA store uptown. Posters, coffee-table books from the museum's collection are available - but more importantly, a range of home decor is on offer: unique lamps, kitchenware from OXO, Anne Black ceramics..

81 Spring Street

New York NY 10012

646-613-1367

Moss

Cutting edge and hard-to-find designs - the ultimate in finding unusual innovative homeware and furnishings. Pricey.

150 Greene Street

New York NY 10012

212-204-7100

Clio Home

Carefully selected homeware from around the world - including Denmark's Anne Black.

92 Thompson Street

New York, NY 10012

212.966.8991 Tel

212.966.2443 Fax

info@clio-home.com

Monday-Saturday: 11am-7pm; Sunday: 12pm-6pm

Lancellotti Housewares

Tiny shop in East Village but stocks tons of items for the home.

66 Ave. A

New York, NY 10009

212-475-6851

Housing Works

City-wide charity shops that sell amazing furniture. The 17th Street location has the best furniture, and the cream of the crop is saved for weekly silent auctions.

143 W. 17th Street

New York, NY 10011

212-366-0820

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New York Bars

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Ear Inn

A designated landmark of New York City (est. 1817, arguably the oldest bar in Manhattan), Ear Inn is a quintessential American bar with amazing food.

326 Spring Street

New York, NY 10013

212-226-9060

Union Pool

Formerly a pool supply store, it has a huge back patio - perfect for the summer months, complete with a taco truck! Always has DJs or live music..

484 Union Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11211

718-609-0484

Mars Bar

Dirt cheap drinks drink yourself to death

25 E 1st St

New York, NY 10003

(212) 473-9842

Radegast Hall & Biergarten

An Austro-Hungarian style beer garden, right in the center of Williamsburg. 2 adjoining warehouses were gutted for the full effect - lots of beers on tap and a free bratwurst with every liter of daily special beer !

113 N. 3rd Street

Brooklyn, NY 11211

718.963.3973

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New York Restaurants

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The Odeon

Still going strong (for over 20 years), TriBeCa's Odeon is a perennial favorite. An all-around restaurant (breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and brasserie!), once frequented by Warhol and Basquiat, serves good American fare..

145 West Broadway

New York, NY 10013

212-233-0507

Mon-Wed, 11:45am-1am; Thu-Fri, 11:45am-2am; Sat, 10am-2am; Sun, 10am-midnight

Ruby's Cafe

Best burgers.

219 Mulberry Street

New York, NY

212.925.5755

rubys@rubyscafe.us

Veselka Coffee Shop

Ukrainian cafe, open 24 hours - an East Village institution (est. 1954). Veselka serves the usual American comfort food and Ukrainian specialities - try the pierogis!

144 Second Avenue

New York, NY 10003

212.228.9682

Sweet Water Restaurant

Dinner on the terrace in the summer !

105 North 6th Street

Brooklyn, NY 1121

info@sweetwater.com

Lunch daily 12-16.00; Brunch Sat&Sun 11-16.00; Dinner Sun-Thu 16.00-24.00, Fri&Sat 16.00-1.00

Relish

Best diner.

225 Wythe Ave @ North 3rd

Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY 11211

T: 718 963 4546 F: 718 963 3616 relish@relish.com

Jing Fong Restaurant

Escalators lead you up to the ultimate Dim Sum experience. An epic banquet hall, chaotic, sit family style and grab the goodies as the trollies go by ! Dim sum starts around 10am and ends around 3pm.

20 Elizabeth Street

New York, NY 10013

(212) 964-5256

Located right next to Thompkins Square Park, the cafe is always open - for brunch on weekends, or pancakes at 4am ! - and has a wide selection of classic American dishes to choose from.

109 Ave A
New York, NY 10009

(212) 475-9001

Blue Ribbon Sushi

Best sushi.

119 Sullivan Street

New York, NY 10012

212.343.0404

Barrio Chino

Best Mexican food.

253 Broome St

New York, NY 10002

212-228-6710

Peking Duck House

The most delicious Peking Duck - carved right in front of you - served with homemade pancakes, green scallions, fresh cucumbers and special sauce..

28 Mott St.

New York, NY, 10013

Phone:(212) 227-1810

88 Orchard

L.E.S. cafe

88 Orchard Street

New York, NY 10002

212-228-8880

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New York Shops

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Seven New York

Cool SoHo store carrying Henrik Vibskov, Bruno Peters, Christian Wijnants, Gareth Pugh, and c.neeon to name a few...

110 Mercer Street

New York, NY 10012

T: 646.654.0156

F: 646.654.0158

Oak

2 stores - one in right in downtown Manhattan, the other located in Brooklyn's Williamsburg. Selling a wide selection of clothes including Wood Wood, Petar Petrov, BLESS, Surface 2 Air, Henrik Vibskov, and Ksubi..

oak : manhattan

28 Bond Street

New York, NY 10012

+1 212 677 1293

oak : williamsburg

208 North 8th Street

Brooklyn, New York 11211

+1 718 782 0521

Mon. - Sat. 11.00-20.00; Sun 11.00-19.00

Sol Moscot

Old school eyewear and eyecare shop - around since 1915! - selling their classic designs as well as premium eyewear brands like Mykita! A real New York institution.

118 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002
212.477.3796

Monday-Friday 10:00 to 7:00; Saturday 10:00 to 6:00; Sunday 10:00 to 5:00

69 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10011
212.647.1550

Monday-Friday 10:00 to 7:00; Saturday 10:30 to 6:00; Sunday 12:00 to 5:00

Opening Ceremony

New York branch of the conceptual store/showroom/gallery. Carrying established designers, emerging designers, vintage pieces, and select items from open-air markets..

Opening Ceremony New York
35 Howard Street
New York, New York 10013

(212) 219-2688

PURPLE@OPENINGCEREMONY.US

Monday–Saturday 11–8pm; Sunday 12–7pm

Project no. 8

Conceptual shop nestled in the heart of Chinatown. Stocks brands Arielle de Pinto, Laitinen, Anuschka Hoevener, Christian Wijnants, Boudicca and fabrics interseason and much more to be explored..

138 Division Street

New York, NY

212 925 5599

info@projectno8.com

Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday 1—8 PM; Thursday, Friday, Saturday 1—9 PM

No. 6 Store

A cosy Little Italy boutique - carrying its own No. 6 Collection alongside a small selection of independent designers including Stine Goya, Arielle de Pinto, Coven, and Henrik Vibskov..

6 Centre Market Place

New York, NY 10014

+1 212 226 5759

info@no6store.com

Tuesday - Saturday 12pm - 7pm; Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Pixie Market

Lower East Side Fashion-Super-Market - although small, it packs in tons of select designers including Carin Wester, LaLa Berlin and Minimarket!

100 Stanton Street

New York, NY 10002

T: 212 253 0953 F: 212 253 0538

Mon-Sun 12-8PM

Assembly New York

Narrow, but stylish shop sells a selection of vintage and young designers, including Arielle de Pinto, Henrik Vibskov and Stine Goya.

174 Ludlow Street

New York, NY 10002

212-253-5393

Aloha Rag

The New York outpost of this selective boutique, stocking a very high end selection from labels like Balenciaga, Lanvin, Givenchy to more experimental designers such as Henrik Vibskov and Martin Margiela.

505 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
Phone: 212.925.0882

Fax: 212.925.0883

505@aloharag.com

Mon - Sat 11:00am - 7:00pm; Sun 12:00am - 6:00pm

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Copenhagen Shops

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Henrik Vibskov

The original flagship store, selling Henrik Vibskov, Wackerhaus, Bibi Ghost, Cosmic Wonder Lightsource, Opening Ceremony, Stine Goya, Bless, Gitte Wetter and Sabrina Dehoff.

Krystalgade 6

Copenhagen K 1172

Denmark

+45 33 14 61 00

shop@henrikvibskov.com

Mon-Thu, 11:00-18:00; Fri, 11:00-19:00; Sat, 11:00-17:00; Sun, closed

Wood Wood

Located next door to the Henrik Vibskov boutique, the flagship shop also stocks cool and hard-to-find brands including aNYthing, Jeremy Scott, Bernhard Willhelm, uslu airlines, and Comme des Garçons.

Krystalgade 7

1172 Copehagen K

Denmark

T: +45 3393 6264

E: copenhagen@woodwood.dk

Mon-Thu: 11:00-18:00. Fri: 11:00-19:00, Sat: 11:00-16:00

Monki Shop

Come and explore the recently opened first Monki shop in Denmark! Monki has several interior concepts running simultaneously - every concept is inspired by a different part of the Monki World. The shop in Copenhagen‘s Købmagergade embodies the mysterious post-apocalyptic City of Oil and Steel - warm, dark, and biohazardous; filled with dismantled skyscraper parts, strange vegetation, neon, asphalt, and intensely powerful machinery.

Købmagergade 3

København

Monday to Friday: 10.00-19.00, Saturday: 10.00-17.00, First Sunday of every month: 12.00-16.00

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Berlin Mitte Map

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Berlin Shops II

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If you are into furniture, you should check Stue at Torstrasse 70, 10119 Berlin Mitte, that carries very fine selected Scandinavian design - furniture and porcelain.

Magasin in Lychener Straße 3, 10437 Berlin Prenzlauer Berg has also some interesting pieces, also check Zwischenzeit at Raumerstr. 35 - 10437 Berlin - cheaper 60s/70s furniture and tableware. If you're in Prenzlauer Berg, you should also visit the Paper shop Mikro in Lychener Strasse 51.

The sweetest selection of kidswear carries Petite Boutique (left) at Auguststraße 58, 10119 Berlin.

The very best flower shop is in Mitte: Cara Tonga always has the best new ideas.

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Berlin Shops

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Wood Wood

"We like going to Berlin, its ever-changing atmosphere. There was a morning we were sitting in this Café in Mitte and we knew, the next WoodWood thing would happen right here", says co-founder Karl-Oskar.

Come visit WoodWood's first shop outside of Scandinavia, located right next to Alexanderplatz. Also selling Bernhard Willhelm, Henrik Vibskov, Carin Wester, Comme des Garcons, and Happy Socks to name a few...

Rochstrasse 4

10178 Berlin

Germany

P: +49 (0) 3028047877

F: +49 (0) 3081010960

E: berlin@woodwood.de

Mon-Thu: 11:00-20:00

Fri: 11:00-19:00

Sat: 11:00-16:00

BLESS

Located in unsettled Berlin Mitte, the minimalist Bless Shop carries the whole Bless product and project range. The Shop mainly functions as an institution - a big Bless window on the world. Sold out products can be seen; former and recent products can be bought.

Bless Shop Berlin

Mulackstrasse 38
D - 10119 Berlin

Tel - 49 30 2759 6566

Mon - Fri 14.00 - 19.00 h

Sat 12.00 - 18:00 h

bless.shop@t-online.de

MYKITA

MYKITA’s first dedicated store has a prime location in the central Mitte district of Berlin. Specifically, it is right between Alexanderplatz and Hackescher Markt, a new hub of commercial and creative activity. The shop carries both MYKITA collections – the full range of sunglasses and prescription spectacles. The shop’s product range is rounded off with selected eyewear and accessories from other brands; in some cases, MYKITA is the exclusive Berlin retailer.

Monday to Friday from 11am to 8pm

Saturday from 11am to 6pm

Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 6

10178 Berlin

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Oslo Shops

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Henrik Vibskov Shop
A few minutes walk from the central station and the main pedestrian street "Karl Johans Gate" is the silent street of Tollbugaten. At number 15, the Vibskov store is located, a 140m2 space with Henrik’s own collection and classics plus a range of designers - most of them never have been sold in Norway before: Bernhard Willhelm, Cosmic Wonder, Bless, Raf Simons, Comme des Garçons, Opening Ceremony shoes as well as Sabrina Dehoff, Anne Black, Volta shoes...

Opening hours
Monday-Wednesday 11.00-18.00
Thursday-Friday 11.00-19.0
Saturday 11.00-17.00

Henrik Vibskov Boutique
Tollbugata 15, 0152 Oslo
Phone +47 22 33 28 20, Mail: oslo@henrikvibskov.com

Freudian Kicks

A nice shop with collections by Stine Goya, Wood Wood, Surface 2 Air...

Prinsensgate 10B, 0152 Oslo

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Berlin Restaurants

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Sunday afternoon tea at Café Einstein Stammhaus at Kurfürstenstrasse 58, 10785 Berlin. A Vienna style Café with original apple cake.

Lunch at Lebensmittel at Rochstraße 2, 10178 Berlin. German food.

A good hangout in summer is the Berghain Kantine, the outdoor area of the famous club serves fresh homemade lemonade and burgers. Am Wriezener Bahnhof.

Dinner:

La Muse Gueule, Sredzkistraße 14, 10435 Berlin. My favourite Restaurant, french food at its best. Try the

Merguez, that are imported directly from France once per week.

Cocolo Ramen, Gipsstrasse 3, 10119 Berlin. Very good soups.

Austria and Jolesch in Kreuzberg serves Austrian food. Austria is at Bergmannstr. 30, 10961 Berlin, Jolesch at Muskauer Straße 1, 10997 Berlin.

A good Schnitzel for a decent price is available in Kreuzberg's Markthalle, Pücklerstraße 34 - Weltrestaurant Markthalle.

Big Window in Wilmersdorf serves food from India and Persia and has a dominant waiter, who just tells you, what to eat today: Meat.

Good friends, Kantstr. 30, 10623 Berlin. Not pretty, but truly original Chinese food.

Easy take-away at Slow Imbiss, Prenzlauer Allee 204, 10407 Berlin.

The perfect hot chocolate is available at In't Veld, Dunckerstraße 10, 10437 Berlin.

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Berlin Hotels

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Low to Medium Price Range :
Central Hostel
Motel One is an OK Hotel and very central

Medium price range :
Central
Close to Main Station
Kreuzberg

New Hotel opening July 2009 :

Michelberger Hotel

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