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 coolstuff.nyc is a design-forward newsletter and website curating experiences, places, and products in NYC & beyond. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter, view the newsletter archive, and see best-of collections at coolstuff.nyc. This project is done in collaboration with Garrett Albury.

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Bread Book is an illustrated collection of other people’s bread recipes. We tried and tested them all, from big to little and skinny to sweet. • 44 pages • 12 recipes

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Made in collaboration with ROAR (Relief Opportunities for All Restaurants), this illustrated zine shares the stories of unemployed restaurant workers in New York. Each of the stories shared in these pages represents just one of the nearly one million NY restaurant workers out of a job. Each copy is filled with touching stories, beautiful illustrations, and a poster to put up in your neighborhood.

Meet @janecooksforyou , a private chef, food writer, and recipe developer based in Brooklyn. We love Jane’s fun, inclusive approach to cooking so we passed the mic to hear about Her journey into cooking and why the farmers market is the most in
Julie Mehretu on view at the @whitneymuseum . Now —> Aug 8
Have you checked out our list of the best indie grocers in NYC yet? Thanks to Cool Friend @diningwithflynn and the folks at @phaidonfood and @finedininglovers , we’ve got a recipe for you to cook with your goodies too! Head to the link in ou
Every summer we’re so inspired by the amazing produce in our favorite small grocery stores…SO we put together a list of the bestofthebest independent grocers in the city. Link in bio to catch the full list! Ps..there’s a little end
A New York-based photographer whose work across editorial, commercial, and documentary work has been featured in TIME, The New Yorker, and more. In his own words, @mark.c uses his work to, “capture the Black experience in its totality. His ima
Doyers Street in Chinatown got a face lift! You know the little alley..where you’ve waited in a (long) line for Nom Wah dim sum. Stop by soon to check out the new mural...painted on the street!
The new Chinatown go-to spot for espresso, bagels, croissants & brunch, @roundk_by_sol , is finally opennnn! We fell in love with their coffee during the winter-time pop-up at @receptionbar.nyc , so we can’t wait to see their permanent digs
Pink drinks &&& pink bagels — check out the @rubyforfun Happy Meal at @greenbergsbagels today until 3! 🌺 🥯
Meet Tom aka @tomsjuicenyc , a New Yorker by way of New Zealand who is the city’s best new juice seller. Tom rides across the five boros nearly every day on his electric bike, bringing along fresh cold-pressed juice (and NO blends!) We caught u
We love an Instagram side project and designer @carlyayres just launched our new fave, @__tled . Carly collects her favorite pieces on view NOW in NYC and shares what galleries to catch them at...instant follow!
One of our favorite summertime activities is BACKKKK! @smorgasburg , the one stop shop for all the best food trucks in the city, has returned to cure the summertime-heat-wave woes. Stop by the WTC location on Fridays, the Williamsburg spot on Saturda
Wait...how is it almost the 4th of July? Wasn’t it just Spring? Time warp aside, we’ve got a few hot recs for the hottest (literally) holiday. Head to our website to read the best spots to watch the loud &&& twinkly lights abo
Meet @carlywilhelm69 , the BK-based fine artist whose abstract paintings we wish we had filling our apt walls. Her pieces focus on color balance & shape and how the two interact together. We caught up with Carly to chat about her current inspirat
Remember a few months ago when @memesdiner closed and we mourned the loss of a fabulous space and their irresistible buffalo chicken salad? Well, good news for Brooklyn, the space is back in use for @kit_bklyn (short for Keep In Touch). KIT will se
The inimitable LA cactus dealer, @hotcactus_la , is BACK. They opened their Dimes Square outpost two summers ago, and after a virus-related year off you can find them in the same spot! The best place to buy a wild cactus with a lot of character <3
🚨 new best of 🚨 This week we have a guest contributor sharing her favorite date-night spots for the summer. Head to our site (link in bio) to read the picks!!
Our favorite ~chill~ bevvy brand, @takearecess , is popping up at 173 Elizabeth St this week in celebration of their new “Guide to Re-entering Society” zine. Grab a zine with any online order, or stop by the pop-up today 11-7, or Sun 12-
Meet @emmacraft , a New York-based fashion photographer whose etherial work has graced the pages of magazines like Vogue, and ad campaigns around the city. We caught up with Emma to hear how New York and it’s lucious light inspires her work. H