Your guide to the 4 most popular spots in New York's Kips Bay neighborhood

Your guide to the 4 most popular spots in New York's Kips Bay neighborhoodNORMA Gastronomia Siciliana | Photo: Antonia B./Yelp
Hoodline
Published on June 03, 2020

Looking to uncover all that Kips Bay has to offer? Get to know this New York neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a hair salon to an Italian restaurant.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Kips Bay, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Shear Bliss NYC Salon

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Topping the list is Shear Bliss NYC Salon. Located at 397 Third Ave. (between 28th and 29th streets), this hair salon — which offers cuts, coloring and blowouts — is the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting five stars out of 351 reviews on Yelp.

2. Proof Coffee Roasters

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Next up is the Carmel Place location of Proof Coffee Roasters, situated at 335 E. 27th St. This outpost of the local coffee roastery serves hot and cold coffee drinks, pastries, sandwiches and more, and with five stars out of 139 reviews on Yelp, it's proved to be a local favorite.

3. Kalustyan's

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International grocery store Kalustyan's, where you can score spices, imported foods and more, is another top choice. The business, located at 123 Lexington Ave. (between 28th and 29th streets), was recently included in Bon Appetit's NYC100 list, and Yelpers give it 4.5 stars out of 480 reviews.

4. Norma Gastronomia Siciliana

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Last but not least is Norma Gastronomia Siciliana, with 4.5 stars out of 390 Yelp reviews. Head over to 438 Third Ave. (between 30th and 31st streets.) to check out this restaurant, which specializes in Sicilian cuisine, for yourself.



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