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SoHo Style Magazine
We all admire SoHo for its million dollar lofts, gourmet restaurants with world-renown chefs and fresh-off-the-runway clothing boutiques. We are all impressed by the exclusive “guest-list-only” nightclubs, the many celebrity-spottings, and the luxurious spas. But let’s face it: as SoHo continues to break world records of glamour and style, prices of virtually everything have gone sky high. Pampering ourselves in the SoHo culture and cuisine that we so love has become a very costly habit. As a long-time SoHo resident (who earns her money by the word!), I have learned how to find culture and style with out draining my wallet. There are still a few ways to bypass the prices and experience the neighborhood chic. CULTURE SoHo chic sprung out of the neighborhood’s artistic roots, and art can still be found in almost every spot. Aside from the 250 art galleries (which are free, but often intimidating), art is displayed in many restaurants and fashion boutiques, and naturally floods the streets of SoHo with artists displaying their work along the sidewalks of Prince and Spring streets. Even the SoHo branch of the US post office and the Mercer Medical offices have contemporary art adorning their walls. K’avehaz (123 Mercer Street) Nowhere else in SoHo can you get so much culture for the price of one cappuccino. This 2,500 square feet loft has a highly polished Mahogany floor, black cafe tables and conversational sofas. K’avehaz (Hungarian for coffee house) has a laid back atmosphere with dense bookshelves and changing monthly art exhibitions decorating the walls. Every night, a downtown crowd fills |
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