Joe's Shanghai is located in NYC's Chinatown.  If you had lunch there like me, it's a good idea to head over to Soho for afternoon shopping and to walk off some calories.  Soho is a 20 min. walk from Chinatown.  On your way there you'll pass by hundreds of little stores that basically sell the same merchandize.  Ignore the knock-off bags (yes, people can tell them apart, don't embarrass yourself), and maybe pick out some cute suvenirs, t-shirts or skirts.  On this trip I found some cute ethnic scarves that cost $7.00 each.  The label will display "D&G", made from a blend of pashmina and silk, yadda, yadda.  You know that's not true, so I asked the lady selling the scarves. "Cotton", she said, pretty comfy cotton in my opinion.  I ended up buyng the scarf in 3 colors.  My dearest, copy cat mother with the larger bank account bought 6. 

The first thing I did before I wore the scarf.... I tore off the embarassing D&G fake tag.  It only took 2 seconds and I felt chic again. 

Ohh Soho, the ever so chic Soho... how would I best describe it?  Back in the days when I was still in college, merely whispering the word would bring a gleam to my eye.  Not so much these days... "touristy" is how I would describe it now.  Soho still has the fabulous stores.  Chanel, Marni, Intermix, Miu Miu, Prada (with the famous changing rooms and staircase), D&G, to a name a few.  But now with the exchange rate, the streets are crowded with Europeans hunting for a bargain.  Will you still spot the occasional celebrity or model? Yes, but the stylish new yorkers that used to strut their stuff down Broadway are no longer there.  I am about talking the new yorkers whose styles truly are unique, those that don't follow fashion trends, the ones that really take your breath away.  I would suggest Nolita or West Village.  Maybe you might find some there.