Friends NYC BLOG

By Ebony Baker Show of hands; has anyone else raided their kitchen/pantry too often for the past four months? If your hand is raised, trust that you are not alone. The first step to a healthier li...

Have you ever seen an apartment on Instagram and wished you could live in it? That's how we feel about Sophie Collé's Bushwick loft and we are majorly coveting all the furniture she designs for it....

Hello, besties! International Friendship Day is July 30th, and there’s no better way to celebrate than talking with one of our BFFs! Jesse James Laderoute is one of our all-time favorite people, an...

In a time that feels totally psychedelic, it’s easy to understand why mushrooms have once again become such a hot trend - from mushroom home decor, accessories, to smoke goods. We at Friends NYC ar...

While we celebrate and support women on the daily, we are going extra hard for International Women’s Day. As you know, Friends NYC is a women-owned business, and one of our core values is community...

It’s tattoo & shop times, lovers! That’s right! For the first time since Covid, our ICONIC tattoo party is back. We’ve missed this event so much, but the wait is over. St. Kenia and FRAMACHO wi...

Friends NYC has been a long-time supporter and fan of the Farm to People CSA. Owners Mary and Emma are actually some of their oldest customers. For nearly two decades (!!!), our Friends co-founders...

The New Yorker is as unique and complicated as the city she inhabits. Which can make shopping for them difficult! This holiday season, let your friends at Friends guide you to the perfect NYC gift ...

What's up, Stoner Boos and Baes! If you're a regular in our cute smoke shop at Friends NYC, you're probably familiar with our friends and NYC neighbors, Canna Style, but if not, allow us to introdu...