Independent Businesses Selected by Culture Trip’s Global Creator Network Based on Criteria Including Ethical Business Trading, Creativity, Sustainability and Diversity
LONDON, UK (November 25, 2019) – Culture Trip, the global start-up operating in travel, media and entertainment, today unveiled its top picks for small businesses to support in New York, London and Paris. The announcement comes timed to a series of special editorial features in support of the annual global recognition of Small Business Saturday in many major city hubs.
Culture Trip’s lists celebrate and recognise the small, independent businesses in New York, Paris and London that have carried the torch for ethical business trading, creativity, sustainability and diversity. In addition to being featured on Culture Trip’s global platform that reaches nearly 18M monthly visitors, the lists will be promoted on Culture Trip’s social channels, and each small business will receive a window sticker recognising their “Celebrated Local Business” status.
“At Culture Trip, we believe that small is special and sustainability concerns are at the heart of our business,” said Dmitry Shiskin, Chief Content Officer, Culture Trip. “We’re always looking for ways to extend our core values into our content offering, and Small Business Saturday was a wonderful opportunity to spotlight the local, unusual and frequently off the beaten track shops and businesses that are regularly featured in our stories.”
New York – Saturday, November 30
It may be a big city, but New York is renowned for its small businesses. Local favorites such as Katz’s Deli or Gray’s Papaya have become cultural landmarks akin to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State. Yet, with all the banks, pharmacies and chains clamoring for your attention block after block, it can be easy to overlook all the city has to offer. We gathered 20 of our favorite local businesses across New York’s five boroughs that are independent and bring New Yorkers unique food, experiences, products and more.
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Retail:
Sincerely, Tommy
Sneaker Bar
Topos Bookstore Cafe
The Lit. Bar
BEAM
Rudy’s Hobby & Art
Entertainment:
Trans-Pecos Music Venue
Castellano’s House of Music
Restaurants/Food:
Gem Spa
Punjabi Grocery & Deli
Circo’s Pastry Shop
Casa Della Mozzarella
Mottley Kitchen
Empanology
Urubamba
Enoteca Maria
Joe and Pat’s
Peppa’s
London – Saturday, December 7
A bookshop with a difference, a shoppable motorcycle garage, a one-of-a-kind toy store; unusual small businesses are at the heart of the London shopping experience. The city is filled with thriving independent enterprises, ready to sell you everything from artisan food to emerging fashion brands – and monster supplies.
London may be best known for its many popular chains, department and designer stores, but step off the high street and you’ll find a city bursting with unique shops, new and old, that attract both Londoners and visitors. From Finsbury Park in North London to Peckham in the South, these are the very best independent shops in the capital – many of which not only sell amazing products, but also fly the flag for sustainability, diversity and ethical business trading.
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Retail:
Paper Mache Tiger
W.A.Green
Pelicans & Parrots
Botany
Labour and Wait
Found and Vision
Hoxton Street Monster Supplies
Present & Correct
Aladdin’s Cave
Libreria Bookshop
Luminor Sign Co.
BOLT London
The Sylvanian Families Shop
Restaurants/Food:
Jones of Brockley
De Beauvoir Deli
Bring Your Own
Leila’s Shop
Persepolis
Paris
Independent shops thrive in Paris. Not only is the world’s fashion capital rich with one-off boutiques and cool concept stores, but its designers are increasingly taking a more sustainable approach to everything from knitwear to homewares. And of course, when it comes to food, the city’s pâtisseries and fromageries are simply unmatched.
Learn more here:
Retail:
Make My Lemonade
Merci
Centre Commercial
Le Sept Cinq
Papier Tigre
Astier de Villatte
Maison Aleph
Taka & Vermo
E.Dehillerin
Fleux’
Deyrolle
Objets Trouvés
Green Factory
Restaurants/Food:
Terroirs d’Avenir
La Cave de Belleville
La Boutique de La Brûlerie de Belleville
Marché Saint Pierre
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