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"&lt;em&gt;New York at Christmastime:&lt;/em&gt;\r\nEven the Grinchiest locals fall under its spell. While some head uptown to skate the Rockefeller Center ice rink or ogle the glittering shops along fancy Fifth Avenue, the team at &lt;i&gt;Bon &lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;App\u00E9tit&lt;/i&gt; heads downtown for less-trodden holiday excursions. These are the neighborhoods of the city we editors like to call our own, the enclaves of boutique stores and low-key restaurants and bars where we\u2019ll be spending the snowy evenings. Join us.\r\n\r\n&lt;style&gt;&lt;!--\r\niframe.map{  \r\nborder: 0;  \r\npadding: 0;  \r\nmargin: 0;  \r\n}  \r\nhtml.no-touch iframe.map{  \r\nwidth: 620px;  \r\nheight: 480px;  \r\n} \r\nhtml.no-touch iframe.map + a.map-link{ \r\ndisplay: none; \r\n} \r\nhtml.touch iframe.map{  \r\ndisplay: none; \r\n} \r\nhtml.touch iframe.map + a.map-link{ \r\ndisplay: block; \r\n}\r\n--&gt;&lt;/style&gt;&lt;iframe src=\"https://mapsengine.google.com/map/u/0/embed?mid=zi-H6aQUh9_I.k6xagkUNTSzE\" height=\"480\" width=\"620\" frameborder=\"0\"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;\r\n&lt;a class=\"map-link\" href=\"https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zi-H6aQUh9_I.k6xagkUNTSzE\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;View a fully interactive map of these locations&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;strong&gt;NoHo&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;i&gt;Christine Muhlke, executive editor&lt;/i&gt;\r\nThis less-touristed area checks off several boxes on my Christmas list: At &lt;a href=\"http://www.johnderian.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;John Derian&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=\"?slide=6\"&gt;Slide 6&lt;/a&gt;), I always find pretty ornaments, Astier de Villatte notebooks, and colorful napkins for friends. Photography lovers are given collectible tomes from &lt;a href=\"http://www.dashwoodbooks.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Dashwood Books&lt;/a&gt;. My husband gets boots or a jacket from &lt;a href=\"http://www.billyreid.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Billy Reid&lt;/a&gt;\u00A0(Check out our &lt;a title=\"Designer Billy Reid\u2019s Southern Thanksgiving Feast\" href=\"http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/holidays-recipes/slideshow/alabama-designer-billy-reid-s-southern-thanksgiving\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;southern Thanksgiving menu from the designer here&lt;/a&gt;). And finally, I try on something from my favorite designer, &lt;a href=\"http://www.zeromariacornejo.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Zero + Maria Cornejo&lt;/a&gt;, before meeting friends to explore the menu at the always-inspiring &lt;a href=\"http://estelanyc.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Estela&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=\"?slide=2\"&gt;Slide 2&lt;/a&gt;).\r\n\r\n&lt;strong&gt;Chelsea Market&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;i&gt;Ashlea Halpern, special projects editor&lt;/i&gt;\r\nHere I can score hard-to-find pastas at &lt;a href=\"http://www.buonitalia.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;BuonItalia&lt;/a&gt;, super-sharp Japanese knives at &lt;a href=\"http://www.bowerykitchens.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Bowery Kitchen Supplies&lt;/a&gt;, the cookbook of the moment at &lt;a href=\"http://www.posmanbooks.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Posman Books&lt;/a&gt;, and hostess gifts at the &lt;a href=\"http://www.tfsnyc.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Filling Station&lt;/a&gt; (hello, bourbon-smoked salt). To refuel, I order the &lt;i&gt;nopal&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;adobada&lt;/i&gt; tacos (&lt;a href=\"?slide=7\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Slide 7&lt;/a&gt;) to go at &lt;a href=\"http://lostacos1.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Los Tacos No. 1&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=\"?slide=4\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Slide 4&lt;/a&gt;) and climb the steps to the &lt;a href=\"http://www.thehighline.org/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;High Line&lt;/a&gt;. The breathtakingly designed elevated path is a little less gridlocked in December. Besides, the people-watching is the best part.\r\n\r\n&lt;strong&gt;Union Square&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;i&gt;Andrew Knowlton, restaurant and drinks editor&lt;/i&gt;\r\nEvery holiday season, my older daughter, Julep, and I head to &lt;a href=\"https://www.abchome.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;ABC Carpet &amp;amp; Home&lt;/a&gt;. We love picking out a few things for Julep\u2019s mom from the incredible (if aspirational) housewares selection. But the best thing about ABC this time of year is the old-school Santa Claus: No fake beard or bright red suit\u2014this guy\u2019s the real deal, with a Victorian-style get-up. After we make it through the long line, it\u2019s time for a snack at the bar at \u00A0&lt;a href=\"https://www.abchome.com/abc-kitchen/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;ABC Kitchen&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=\"?slide=3\"&gt;Slide 3&lt;/a&gt;). Julep loves the seasonal special pizza, and I can\u2019t go here without getting the spicy crab toast (&lt;a href=\"?slide=5\"&gt;Slide 5&lt;/a&gt;) and a glass of Riesling.\r\n\r\n&lt;strong&gt;Crosby Street&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;i&gt;Patrick Janelle,\u00A0tablet designer&lt;/i&gt;\r\nIf you venture off the main shopping streets in Soho, you\u2019ll see why I love living in this area. I start early near Crosby Street, one of my favorite strips. &lt;a href=\"http://cafeintegral.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Caf\u00E9 Integral&lt;/a&gt; (inside the upscale designer and vintage store &lt;a href=\"http://americantwoshot.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;American Two Shot&lt;/a&gt;) is the first stop for my &lt;a title=\"The Cortado Effect: How They Do It in New York City and Spain\" href=\"http://www.bonappetit.com/drinks/non-alcoholic/article/cortado-coffee-new-york-spain\"&gt;daily cortado&lt;/a&gt;. Around the corner, I browse clothing and accessories at &lt;a href=\"http://www.saturdaysnyc.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Saturdays Surf NYC&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=\"?slide=11\"&gt;Slide 11&lt;/a&gt;). (I love that I can get a well-cut oxford in a range of colors.) Then I head to the &lt;a href=\"http://www.smiletogonyc.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Smile to Go&lt;/a&gt;\u00A0(&lt;a title=\"Smile Owner and Chef Melia Marden Knows How to Throw a Party\" href=\"http://www.bonappetit.com/video/smile-owner-chef-melia-marden-knows-throw-party\"&gt;check out our video with Smile's chef/owner Melia Marden here&lt;/a&gt;), whose house-made granola with fruit and yogurt will offset any holiday-party overindulging.\r\n\r\n&lt;strong&gt;Sullivan Street&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;em&gt;Meryl Rothstein, senior associate editor&lt;/em&gt;\r\nAfter eyeing the serving trays at &lt;a href=\"http://www.globaltable.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Global Table&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (the kind of housewares shop you wish you could live in), I stop into &lt;a href=\"http://dominiqueansel.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dominique Ansel Bakery&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for a buttery, caramelized &lt;em&gt;kouign amann&lt;/em&gt; (&lt;a href=\"?slide=8\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Slide 8&lt;/a&gt;) and a coffee. (Don\u2019t worry: the &lt;a title=\"EMBARGOED: Death of the Cronut, May 2013\u2013TK\" href=\"http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/trends-news/article/death-of-the-cronut\"&gt;Cronut&lt;/a&gt; crowd will be long gone by afternoon.) If it\u2019s closer to cocktail hour, I swing by the open-all-day bar at Andrew Carmellini\u2019s &lt;a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;amp;rct=j&amp;amp;q=&amp;amp;esrc=s&amp;amp;source=web&amp;amp;cd=1&amp;amp;cad=rja&amp;amp;ved=0CCwQFjAA&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fthedutchnyc.com%2F&amp;amp;ei=7DKBUpWBCbLJsQS1moCwAw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH1c-wFvDqIth25VxxOr7PnKr2H2w&amp;amp;bvm=bv.56146854,d.cWc\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;The Dutch&lt;/a&gt; for a drink and a slice of the best pie in the city.\r\n\r\n&lt;strong&gt;West Village&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;i&gt;Julia Bainbridge,\u00A0senior Web editor&lt;/i&gt;\r\nAlthough I\u2019m a Brooklyn girl, come the holidays I\u2019m drawn to the West Village for its unique boutiques. I start at &lt;a href=\"http://castorandpolluxstore.myshopify.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Castor &amp;amp;Pollux&lt;/a&gt;, which stocks the yummiest biscuit-brown sweaters. I can find delicate pieces of jewelry at &lt;a href=\"http://www.ginette-ny.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Ginette NY&lt;/a&gt;, like a simple monogrammed disc on a fine gold chain for my stylish-if-I-have-anything-do-with-it niece. And I\u2019ll never turn down an afternoon glass of Sherry at the &lt;a href=\"http://www.blueribbonrestaurants.com/rests_downingSt_main.htm\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar&lt;/a&gt;\u2014shopping can be hard work!\r\n\r\n&lt;strong&gt;Bleecker Street&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;i&gt;Adam Rapoport, editor in chief&lt;/i&gt;\r\nEver since this strip morphed into the Madison Avenue of the West Village, it\u2019s where I head for presents. To &lt;a href=\"http://www.aesop.com/usa/article/aesop-bleecker-street.html\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Aesop&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=\"?slide=12\"&gt;Slide 12&lt;/a&gt;) for pricey (but awesome!) soaps and lotions,then &lt;a href=\"http://www.jomalone.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Jo Malone&lt;/a&gt; for my sister (scented candles, fragrances), to &lt;a href=\"http://www.brunellocucinelli.com/en\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Brunello Cucinelli&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=\"http://www.ralphlauren.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=11757743\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Double RL&lt;/a&gt; (for myself, though mostly just to ogle the windows). Then I dip into tiny &lt;a href=\"http://www.ilovebuvette.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Buvette&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=\"?slide=10\"&gt;Slide 10&lt;/a&gt;), New York\u2019s most charming restaurant. A glass of white, a &lt;i&gt;croque-monsieur &lt;/i&gt;(&lt;a href=\"?slide=9\"&gt;Slide 9&lt;/a&gt;), maybe a macchiato, all at the marble-topped bar. Perfect.\r\n\r\n&lt;strong&gt;Where to Stay&lt;/strong&gt;\r\nDesigned like an affordable, downtown Carlyle (albeit with cooler light fixtures and a buzzier restaurant), the newly opened &lt;a href=\"http://www.marltonhotel.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Marlton Hotel&lt;/a&gt; is within striking distance of most of the neighborhoods on our list. Splashing out? Get a suite at &lt;a href=\"http://www.thenomadhotel.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;The NoMad Hotel&lt;/a&gt; and enjoy three-star room service in your own living room.\r\n\r\n&lt;strong&gt;Holiday Buzz&lt;/strong&gt;\r\nFuel up (and rest) at three of our favorite coffee bars.\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://stumptowncoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Stumptown Coffee Roasters&lt;/a&gt;\r\nThe Greenwich Village outpost of this indie darling feels like a gorgeous wood-paneled library, harking back to the building\u2019s days as a bookstore. Well-curated magazines and generously spaced tables encourage settling in with a latte from the custom-designed La Marzocco.\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.lacolombe.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;La Colombe Coffee Roasters&lt;/a&gt;\r\nThis mini chain\u2019s Noho location is light-soaked even on a dreary day. We love everything, from the charming mugs to the surge we get from the bottled Pure Black iced coffee, even in winter. Best of all, we can usually snag a seat.\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.bluebottlecoffee.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Blue Bottle Coffee&lt;/a&gt;\r\nThe Chelsea shop of this Bay Area roaster caters to coffee wonks with a Japanese-style bar on the mezzanine, where single-origin coffees are brewed in glass-bulbed siphons, and waffles are made to order. We can\u2019t stop in for a coffee without picking up a savory shortbread cookie. &lt;p&gt;Is there a place more magical than New York city during the holidays? Follow the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Bon App&amp;eacute;tit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;staff as we eat, drink, and shop at our favorite hometown spots.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;A dish from the \"always-inspiring\" &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://estelanyc.com\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Estela&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; in NoHo&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The interior of&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=\"https://www.abchome.com/abc-kitchen/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;ABC Kitchen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://lostacos1.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Los Tacos No. 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; in Chelsea Market&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The &lt;em&gt;nopal&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;adobada&lt;/em&gt; tacos from &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://lostacos1.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Los Tacos No. 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"https://www.abchome.com/abc-kitchen/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;ABC Kitchen's&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; crab toast, a favorite of Andrew Knowlton&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;A selection of ornaments from designer &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://www.johnderian.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;John Derian's boutique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Kouign amann&lt;/em&gt; from &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://dominiqueansel.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Dominique Ansel's bakery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Croque-monsieur&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;from &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://www.ilovebuvette.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Buvette&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://www.ilovebuvette.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Buvette&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;'s substantial (and well stocked) marble-top bar&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Venture off the main shopping streets in Soho to find clothing and accessories at&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://www.saturdaysnyc.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Saturdays Surf NYC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The immaculately stocked shelves at &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://www.aesop.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Aesop&lt;/a&gt;'s&lt;/strong&gt; Bleecker Street location&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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