1. Foxy & Winston

7.4
392 Van Brunt St (Dikeman), Brooklyn, NY
Tienda de regalos · Red Hook · 5 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Jane is one of my favorite Brooklyn designers. Her adorable animal-themed designs are on everything from cards and prints to onesies. The onesies are my favorite.

2. WORD Brooklyn

9.1
126 Franklin St (Milton St), Brooklyn, NY
Librería · Greenpoint · 49 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: I feel so lucky to have this amazing independent store in my neighborhood. Great for children's books and art books as well.

3. FIND Home Furnishings

5.7
43C 9th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Tienda de muebles y artículos para el hogar · Gowanus · 8 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Unexpected location for a pretty great furniture shop. Good for benches and tables especially.

4. Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich

7.9
350 7th Ave (at 10th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante vietnamita · South Slope · 127 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: I miss Hanco's so much I could cry. Shredded chicken (spicy) sandwich and Jasmine bubble tea (extra boba) was my go-to lunch for almost a year.

5. Sesame Letterpress and Design

55 Washington St #706 (Front St.), Brooklyn, NY
Estructura · DUMBO · 5 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Great work, great people- awesome for invites.

6. Ugly Luggage

7.5
214 Bedford Ave (btw N. 5th & N. 6th Sts), Brooklyn, NY
Tienda de antigüedades · Williamsburg · 3 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: A fun shop to find unexpected odds and ends like vintage shoe horns, tumblers and typewriters.

7. acorn

atlantic ave (bond), Brooklyn, NY
Juguetería · Ocean Hill · 1 tip

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Beautiful (often handmade) toys for little ones. I love the mobiles they carry, too. Pretty enough for adults.

8. Vinegar Hill House

9.0
72 Hudson Ave (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante americano · Vinegar Hill · 263 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: The chocolate Guinness cake alone is worth waiting in line for. Seriously.

9. Buttermilk Channel

8.7
524 Court St (at Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante americano · Carroll Gardens · 354 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Two words: Eggs Huntington. My favorite take on a hollandaise sauce. Love their vegetarian options for dinner as well.

10. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2
457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante italiano · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Fresh pasta and soups are my favorite thing at Frankies. I trust their daily specials because they're always made using the best of what's available in the greenmarket.

11. Amorina Cucina Rustica

7.9
624 Vanderbilt Ave (at Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzería · Prospect Heights · 44 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Beautiful selection of accessories like pillows and vases. I love the owner's taste in quality fabrics and textiles.

12. D.O.C. Wine Bar

8.1
83 N 7th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante italiano · Williamsburg · 43 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: The perfect spot for a quiet drink. Amazing flatbreads and a wide range of affordable wine.

13. Café Regular du Nord

8.6
158 Berkeley Pl (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cafetería · North Slope · 91 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Small space, but the perfect place to get a delicious iced coffee and sit with a friend in warmer temps.

14. The Clay Pot

7.0
162 7th Ave (Between 1st and Garfield), Brooklyn, NY
Tienda de regalos · Central Slope · 7 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Great place to shop for fine jewelry and minimalist wedding rings. I bought my own here. Also a nice place to pick up Alexis Bittar jewelry and pottery for gifts.

15. Fortunato Brothers

8.5
289 Manhattan Ave (Devoe St), Brooklyn, NY
Panadería · East Williamsburg · 83 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Authentic Italian-American Williamsburg. Amazing selection of marzipan + 24 flavors of gelato. Don't miss the chewy pignoli cookies!

16. Balthazar

8.9
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
Restaurante francés · SoHo · 1065 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Order the Pavlova for dessert - baked to perfection meringue - crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside served with warm berries!

17. Catbird

8.7
219 Bedford Ave (N 5th St and Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Joyería · Williamsburg · 31 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Tiny shop that sources amazing local jewelry designers.

18. The Park Florist

158 7th Ave, New York, NY
Floristería · Chelsea · 2 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: This place can be on the pricey side, but they have a great selection of high quality flowers for the neighborhood. I love their selection of seriously luxe looking flowers, but they also stock great

19. Spoonbill & Sugartown Books

8.5
218 Bedford Ave (at N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Librería · Williamsburg · 51 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: I love seeing indie designers represented here in stationery form- they stock a great collection of cards from companies like Pancakes & Franks, Yellow Owl Workshop and Rifle Paper Co.

20. Gingergrass

8.6
2396 Glendale Blvd (at Brier Ave), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante vietnamita · Silver Lake · 60 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Fresh Vietnamese food with a modern interior - their imperial rolls are reason enough to make thedrive, or even rent an apartment in Silver Lake. Leer más.

21. OK Store

8.4
8303 W 3rd St (Sweetzer), Los Ángeles, CA
Tienda de regalos · Mid-City West · 8 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: The store has a little bit of everything good, and a wide range of blown glass, rare design books, japanese tea sets, and Tair Mercier placemats. Leer más.

22. OK Store

8.4
8303 W 3rd St (Sweetzer), Los Ángeles, CA
Tienda de regalos · Mid-City West · 8 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: OK, quite rightly, has the reputation of being the mecca of LA design store's maybe because the owner, Larry Schaffer, seems to be known by everyone in town. Leer más.

23. Los Tios Grill

8.6
2615 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
Restaurante mexicano · Del Ray · 76 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Tex Mex and Salvadorean food in a fun and family friendly space. Go early, because it gets crowded fast! Leer más.

24. Taqueria el Poblano

7.8
2400 Mount Vernon Ave (at Oxford), Alexandria, VA
Restaurante mexicano · Del Ray · 52 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: This place is tiny and there is often a line to get in. Wait. It’s worth it. Leer más.

25. Georgetown Flea Market

7.1
1819 35th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Mercado de pulgas · Georgetown · 3 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Dealers carry everything from antique home furnishings to vintage clothes. You cannot leave here without a treasure! Leer más.

26. Georgetown Cupcake

8.5
3301 M St NW (at 33rd St.), Washington, D.C.
Tienda de magdalenas · Georgetown · 406 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Two sisters started a frenzy in Georgetown. These cupcakes are flat out yummy! Leer más.

27. Homebody

6.3
715 8th St SE, #A, Washington, D.C.
Tienda de muebles y artículos para el hogar · Capitol Hill · 4 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Contemporary furnishings from Gus Modern and whimsical accessories from Kikkerland make this store a breath of fresh air among the rowhouses on Capitol Hill. Leer más.

28. Jade Bistro & Patisserie

8.9
7912 SE 13th Ave (between Lexington & Miller), Portland, OR
Restaurante vietnamita · 53 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: I strongly suggest including one of their salted caramel Parisian macarons in your order. Leer más.

29. Loveless Cafe

9.0
8400 Highway 100 (at McCrory Ln), Nashville, TN
Restaurante de comida sureña · 281 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Country ham, Southern fried chicken and homemade biscuits and jams are the staples. Call ahead if you can… the wait is known to get crazy at this tourist attraction! Leer más.

30. La Hacienda Taqueria Mexican Restaurant

7.5
2615 Nolensville Pike (Joyner Avenue), Nashville, TN
Restaurante mexicano · 41 tips y reseñas

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: Authentic Mexican food at great prices. And you can snag a Las Paletas popsicle while you’re there. Leer más.