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Die-hard shoppers will enjoy this comprehensive guide to shopping in SoHo and NoLIta. The comprehensive map, phone directory and credit-card sized map will ensure shoppers are hitting all the top spots while in the neighborhood. The newly revised edition expands on the first, this time offering expanded business listings with great descriptions of the individual stores.
Pros
- Comprehensive listing of shops and restaurants in SoHo/NoLIta
- Map makes it easy to plan a shopping spree
- Great descriptions of individual merchants
- Expanded directory features helpful indexes and improved organization
Cons
- Inclusion of every store can be overwhelming
- New edition no longer features pocket-sized map.
Description
- The Pratique Guide - SoHo and NoLIta features a snap shut case, holding a map and business directory.
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Guide Review - The Pratique Guide - SoHo and NoLIta
Many visitors to New York City are here to shop (with short breaks for visiting attractions and eating) and have dreamed of shopping at the trendy, stylish stores in SoHo and NoLIta. With so many different merchants, it can be a challenge for even the most committed shopper to find the types of stores they seek, whether it be fashion, home goods or jewelry that they are hoping to buy.
The SoHo/NoLIta Pratique is a great guide for visitors who want to make the most of their shopping tour through the neighborhood.
The comprehensive directory includes phone numbers, addresses, websites and hours for nearly 1000 shops, hotels, galleries and restaurants contained in the 58 city blocks that make up the neighborhood. A small business card map of SoHo and NoLIta printed on the front of the business directory means you won't have to unfold the larger map while on trying to find your way, but it doesn't include the specific listings featured on the larger map. My recommendation: use the large map to design a path which will allow you to hit all the stores you're most interested in, and refer to the smaller map to make your way around.
I was happy to discover that there were more specific descriptions of the individual stores, as well as a better organized business directory in the latest edition. The map and directory even features icons highlighting "Must See" and "Highly Recommended" stores. The Pratique Guide: SoHo/NoLIta guide offers an unparalleled level of detail for those looking to make the most of a shopping (or window shopping) binge in SoHo and NoLIta.