It's Good to Be Back

The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park last week:

Just stuff on the ground!













And this week:

Empty shops, getting ready to wow us this winter.













The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park open Saturday, November 22nd. Yes, it's good to be back and all prettied up, because this year all our vendors have jewel-box homes. We've been integrating these structures into the shops the past few seasons, and this year we're 100% tent free. We've also added new kiosks along the rink line at the southern end of the park, so check out the great new food & retail vendors down by 40th Street.

Other Holiday Shops news? New vendors! Let's start with one of many favorites, Nubian Heritage. I can tell you guys a lot about their certified and natural organic skin care products because I was fast on the draw in snatching up samples they sent to the office. Namely:

The Goat's Milk and Chai lotion, $12 for 13oz. This is fabulous lotion for winter, or if you have dry skin. EVERY time my husband uses this lotion he yells out, "hey, this lotion really absorbs into my skin!" or "this lotion is really great!" I am not making this up and trust me, the man does not normally talk beauty supplies with me.
However, if a normally reticent lotion user can't convince you, here are some other interesting Nubian Heritage facts:

• they purchase direct from women cooperatives and indigenous farmers in Africa;

  they pay above market prices to further enhance the livelihood of their suppliers;

  they work with several charitable organizations to build schools and help educate impoverished girls in Africa.

Ok, now don't you want to go and buy up the whole store? Or stores, I should say, because Nubian Heritage will have two separate kiosks**, one for the gals, one for the guys, and both full of natural and organic skincare. Talk about great stocking stuffers.


Nubian Heritage, D21 on the venue guide (along the north end of Bryant Park along 42nd Street)


*venue guide will be up by Friday the 21st, and I'll post pictures of the Nubian Heritage boutiques later this month.

**update: Nubian Heritage has one kiosk this year, not two! But plenty of great lotion love fills up their one shop, be sure to check out their lotions & soaps while you're in Bryant Park.