Shopping, Stores, Art Galleries & Restaurants
SoHo (SOuth of HOuston – pronounced How-ston) is a NYC neighborhood filled with the best shopping and restaurants. Traditionally known as a haven for artists and their lofts, it has become more upscale over the years and a much sought-after place for New Yorkers to live.
SoHo NYC Things to Do
New York Fire Museum (278 Spring & Watts St) – renovated 1904 firehouse, with fire-related artifacts: painted leather buckets, helmets, parade hats and belts, tools, hand pumped fire engines. Open Wed – Sunday.
Museum of Ice Cream – Insta-worthy photos await you at this spot with plenty of colorful interactive installations, including a giant rainbow sprinkle pool, a pink subway ride, and a three-story slide.
Color Factory – this museum has a ton of interactive exhibits, great online reviews from all ages, photo opps, and celebrates the many shades of the city – from the bright yellow of a taxi cab to the creamy brown of a street pretzel.
New York Earth Room (141 Wooster, Houston/Prince) – Free. Many NY-ers consider this a hidden gem. Called an “installation,” or exhibit, 140 tons of sculpted soil (22 inches deep) filling 3600 sq ft of a 2nd floor gallery. No photos allowed. It’s basically an apartment filled with dirt – and some people love it.
Broken Kilometer (393 W Broadway, same artist). Ask kids to guess how many brass rods they see lying on the floor. Hint: it’s composed of 500 highly polished, round, solid brass rods, each measuring two meters in length and five centimeters (two inches) in diameter.
Children’s Museum of the Arts (103 Charlton Street) – unites children and artists to create and share ambitious works of art with their communities and the world.
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (26 Wooster St) – the only dedicated LGBTQ+ art museum in the world with a mission to exhibit and preserve LGBTQ+ art and foster the artists who create it.
Nearby Tours & Activities
Chinatown, Little Italy & SoHo Tours
Ahoy New York Chinatown and Little Italy Food Fest Tours
Ahoy New York Food Tours takes locals and visitors alike on a cultural walk of Chinatown and Little Italy. Taste delicious foods, while learning about the culture and history of these unique New York City neighborhoods. Eat ethnic foods, like homemade fresh mozzarella and authentic Chinese dumplings, while seeing some of New York City’s hidden gems and historical landmarks.
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SoHo NYC Recommended Restaurants
Balthazar (80 Spring St, Bway/Crosby) – French bistro, great for brunch, lunch, dinner. Authentic French décor and a city hot spot.
Dos Caminos SoHo (W Bway/ W Houston) – Mexican, outdoor patio for people watching, tableside homemade guacamole and delicious margaritas.
Lure Fishbar (142 Mercer and Prince) – Nouveau seafood. Décor is very well done and you feel like you’re on a yacht or cruise ship at sea.
Raoul’s (180 Prince St) – casual and elegant French, adorable outdoor garden, great date place
Downtown Cipriani (376 W Broadway, Broome St) – Italian. Go for the scene and atmosphere, not really for the food. Great heated outdoor sidewalk for people watching and upstairs, is a hot bar/club that looks like an exclusive ski-resort lounge.
SoHo Park (62 Prince St, Lafayette) – outdoor, casual restaurant/garden perfect for drinking a few beers with old friends and with picnic style tables, great for kids.
S.O.B.’s (Sounds of Brazil, 204 Varick Street at W Houston) – night spot, club, live music for samba and salsa.
Kenn’s Broome Street Bar (363 W Bway, Broome St) – laid back scene, closest to a dive bar in SoHo, known for their burgers served on pita bread.
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There are hundreds of fabulous stores winding the streets of SoHo. For shopaholics, just weave the streets bound by Broadway, Grand, W Bway and W Houston. Those quaint streets have more stores than most cities.
- Upscale – Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Catharine Malandrino, Coach, Burberry, Kate Spade, Jill Stuart, John Varvatos, Ben Sherman.
- American Chains – H&M, J. Crew, Banana Republic, American Eagle, Bloomingdales (not the main store), Steve Madden.
- Apple Store (Prince St.) – famous hip interior and sleek layout.
- Athletic/Casual – Patagonia, Burton Snowboards, Diesel Denim Gallery
- House/Home Stores – Armani Casa, Room and Board, Bo Concept
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SoHo Hotels
Boutique Hotels SoHo NYC
SoHo Grand Hotel NYC
Luxury, style, class, and a touch of old fashioned New York chic are standard in every guest room at the SoHo Grand Hotel. Perks include free bicycles, wireless internet access, silk bedspreads, private CD libraries, 24 hour room service, business and fitness facilities. Check out the Grand Bar & Lounge (year round), The Yard (May-Sept) with outdoor chaise lounges, cocktails, beautiful trees and foliage.
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Mercer Hotel NYC
The Mercer is Soho’s foremost luxury hotel – offering 75 guest rooms on six floors of a landmark Romanesque revival building in one of New Yorks most exclusive neighborhoods. The first hotel to offer an authentic taste of loft living, the Mercer is both home and hotel and offers an extensive list of luxurious guest services.
The Dominick, Terrace on 7
The Dominick boasts unrivaled views of the city’s spectacular skyline, the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, One World Trade, Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, and its surrounding neighborhoods. With 391 residential-style guest rooms, The Dominick offers some of the city’s most spacious accommodations each featuring floor-to-ceiling windows. Terrace on 7 is an indoor-outdoor bar, restaurant and lounge with poolside spa services, located adjacent to the hotel’s seasonal, 6,000 square-foot pool. The venue also offers an abundance of outdoor space with cabanas, loungers and plenty of room to splash and cool off from the summer heat.
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ModernHaus SoHo
The new ModernHaus SoHo (formerly The James Hotel) is packed with amenities including their lush Urban Garden, all-glass Sky Lobby and very exclusive rooftop deck and pool with river-to-river Manhattan views, rooftop yoga, free bicycles, a kids program and just about anything else you might want.
Nolitan Hotel SoHo – Complimentary bikes, skateboards and gym membership
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Cheap Budget Hotels SoHo NYC
SoHo 54
The SoHo 54 (formerly the Hampton Inn Soho) offers well appointed and spacious rooms, flat screen TVs, comfy beds, amazing views from some rooms, a gym and garden. The hotel went through some serious upgrades since it was a Hampton Inn, so it’s less budget than it used to be, but a great value for a prime location like SoHo.
11 Howard – a 207-room boutique hotel, combines cutting-edge Scandinavian design with very casual luxury. Their guest accommodations feature light oak floors, custom-crafted furniture, and high ceilings, as well as natural bamboo area rugs, double-weave wool bed throws, and ceramic wall sculptures by Taiwanese artist Katie Yang. They have an infrared wellness spa, free wifi, flat-screen TVs in the rooms and an onsite Rrench restaurant. 11 Howard Street, SoHo.
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Subways to SoHo NYC
- C, E to Spring St
- B, D, F, V to Broadway-Lafayette
- N, R, W (yellow) to Prince
- 6 to Bleecker
- General Address: 139 Spring St, NY, NY 10012
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