Holiday Gift Guide: Lincoln Square’s Stores and Eateries

It’s been a difficult year, which makes all the more reason to treat our friends and family to gifts this holiday season. Let some of Lincoln Square’s stores and specialty shops help you find the perfect present safely.

Our neighborhood is home to a one-of-a-kind antique shop, The Emporium LTD. Open daily, you can visit this small business at 20 West 64^th Street (between Broadway and Central Park West) for an impressive and eclectic collection of vintage jewelry, fine art, and antique furniture, any of which would make a very special holiday gift. You can also browse and purchase some of the store’s collections on its website.

Kiehl’s Since 1851 (154 Columbus Avenue at West 67^th Street) has released a number of holiday sets for gifting friends and family—or maybe as a gift to yourself! Check out the Merry Masking set of face masks, the Kiss Me With Kiehl’s lip balm set, or the Men’s Groom On-The-Go Set which includes a face and body cleansing routine.

BLOCH (51 Columbus Avenue at West 61^st Street) has an online gift guide with ideas for presents and stocking stuffers, from hair kits to keyrings and pointe shoe kits. Check out the gift options for the ballerina or ballet-lover in your life. BLOCH also sells a B-Safe Face Mask Collection with a number of stylish designs.

Check out The Shops at Columbus Circle’s Holiday Gift Guide for 2020 here and get inspired to pick out great presents. The Shops (10 Columbus Circle) are a great spot to find gifts for everyone, and there are currently some special offers available. For instance, Tumi has partnered with St. Jude’s to create exclusive travel accessories inspired by patient art for the holiday season, proceeds from which benefit the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign to help fight childhood cancer, and shoppers can receive a Mini Star Ornament with select purchases of $150 or more at Swarovski.

There are also a number of stores at The Shops at Columbus Circle making it easier and more comfortable to shop during these difficult times: Schedule a Private Scented Experience at Jo Malone London to enjoy your shopping experience with an expert stylist; For available products, at Sephora Columbus Circle you can reserve items through the Sephora app and have them ready to go for you at the store; J.Crew Columbus Circle is offering private shopping sessions; Make a purchase online with lululemon and pick it up same-day, in-store at the Columbus Circle location (dependent on what’s available in-store). When you order online, select Columbus Circle at check out. This offer also stands for the Lincoln Square location at 1928 Broadway (at West 64^th Street).

Consider gifting an experience at Color Me Mine (177 Amsterdam Avenue at West 68^th Street), too! The paint-your-own pottery studio is offering socially distanced painting reservations as well as at-home painting kits.

Target (1863 Broadway at West 61^st Street) has an online gift guide that helps you pick out a gift for different people you might be shopping for, including a pet or a coworker! Also check out their gift idea collections, such as gifts for bakers and chefs at home and gifts that inspire family time.

And, of course check out some of Lincoln Square’s other stores for holiday gift ideas, including Innovation Luggage (2001 Broadway), Best Buy (1880 Broadway), West Elm (1870 Broadway), Pottery Barn (1965 Broadway), and others.

Also, consider supporting a local restaurant by purchasing a gift card for lunch or dinner—click here to check out the restaurants in our neighborhood. You can also create a gift basket of edible goodies with the help of Gourmet Garage (155 West 66^th Street) or Whole Foods Market (10 Columbus Circle). La Maison du Chocolat (10 Columbus Circle) has selection of special holiday treats to choose from, including chocolate boxes. Also in The Shops at Columbus Circle, Momofuku Noodle Bar is selling The Bonji Old Fashioned Home Cocktail Kit, a holiday gift set that includes all of the ingredients and accessories to make the perfect cocktail at home. Additionally, First Republic Bank in The Shops at Columbus Circle is partnering with the Food Bank for New York City to help those in need through The Shop’s Restaurant and Bar Collection.

This is not an exhaustive list of holiday gift ideas and special offers and we will add to this list as we find new offers! Please reach out to us if you are a local business with holiday gift deals and we have not included you. Check out our Neighborhood Guide for a list of stores in the area.

Happy gift hunting!

Photo credit: The Shops at Columbus Circle