Artsy Chinatown to Two Bridges
paint → home goods → boutique → vintage → moma → film → books
last updated June 2026
~4.9k
steps
58
min
7
stops
the vibe
an artsy afternoon from chinatown to two bridges. an art cafe at happy medium, designer home goods at coming soon, the essex st duo of essx and everythings fine vintage, the moma design store in soho, the color house film lab on lafayette, books and matcha at yu & me to close.
how to do this walk
afternoons work best since most shops open by noon. start south at happy medium on market st (paint or pottery, take it home or leave it). north to canal for coming soon, then up to essex st for essx and everythings fine vintage (same building, easy combo). west to spring st for the moma design store, south to lafayette for the color house film lab, finish on mulberry at yu & me books with a matcha or coffee from their bar.
closest subway:Grand St (B/D)
the stops
7 stops · 4,900 steps · ~58 min
cafe
art cafe on market st. paint, draw, throw pottery, collage. drop-in or book a guided session, the space is built for sitting and making things.
9 min walkshop
design-leaning gift store, ceramics, candles, whimsical homewares. start here for the strongest 'pretty things' high before your judgment goes.
13 min walkshop
boutique on essex st curating niche labels (glass cypress and others). spacious showroom, smaller inventory, friendly staff.
2 min walkvintage
vintage shop sharing 140 essex with essx. curated selection across decades, decent prices, strong on 90s and bridal-adjacent pieces.
18 min walkshop
the soho location of the moma design store. modern-design objects, art books, housewares, and a deeper home goods and toys section downstairs.
5 min walkshop
film photo lab on lafayette st. used lenses and bodies for sale, plus developing and scanning services.
11 min walkbookstore
indie bookstore on mulberry. new and used, with deep queer, poc, and leftist sections. coffee and matcha bar up front, downstairs reading nook with chairs.