New York

465 Amsterdam Ave, between 82nd and 83rd; 212.595.8451

Alan's new outlet offers last year's shirts, pants, jeans, etc, at around 40% off -- one-stop costume shopping for your upcoming "Flashback: 2006!" party.

233-235 Front St, at Peck Slip; 212.346.9090

With grub ranging from Tasman Bay Paddle Crabcakes to Venison Sausage, Nelson bills itself as NYC's first New Zealand pub -- a welcome reprieve from NYC's endless procession of Australian pubs.

65 Vestry St, at Washington; 212.810.2899

This 400-selection Tribeca store sports kiosks where you can rate wines and review notes on bottles previously sampled at the tasting bar. Unfortunately, the kiosk doesn't hold the answer to why said samplings always result in you waking naked in an orangutan enclosure.

465 Amsterdam Ave, between 82nd and 83rd; 212.595.8451

This CD holds two 39-minute tracks, "Busy" and "Very Busy", each filled with industrious voices, ringing phones, beeping computers, and other noises designed to make your home office sound like an international conglomerate -- and to muffle that sucking noise of your pants-less thighs peeling off your Barcalounger.

21 Clinton St, between Houston and Stanton; 212.677.7417

This LES hangout pairs up chocolate with coffees, wines, and beers -- because fat, drunk, and hyper-caffeinated is a great way to go through life, son.