Friends NYC BLOG

April is one of our favorite months here at Friends. Why? Because it's Weed Month (4/20, duh!) and Earth Day (4/22) and we love to celebrate the many healing plants that Mother Earth so generously ...

Our store is turning 7 - we can't believe it! Time has flown by. We are so grateful for all of our loyal friends, customers, and supporters and wanted to say MUCHAS GRACIAS by throwing you all a SU...

Join us this upcoming Thursday, 12/12 from 6-9 pm for our Merrily Christmas Cocktail Party! Merrily Grashin is the author of Women's Libations, a feminist cocktail book we carry in-store. She will...

Sensuous, accessible and bright, Boy Smells products elevate your intimate world. Packaged in pink and conceived beyond the gender binary, Boy Smells candles and intimate apparel make loving your ...

Meet November's Very Important Friend, Amanda Rodriguez.  We chatted with the Brooklyn native about how she's been keeping chill in the LBC with her pug, Fox Mulder, and if it really was Rupaul's ...

By: Bonnie Pipkin Oak Laokwansathitaya is a Northern California native who moved to New York City in 2012. He’s one of those magical sparkly people who brings the most deliciously gorgeous spread...

We’re amongst Friends for this month’s VIF aka Very Important Friend because it’s all about Alexis Patterson!  We caught up with the Friends Book Club curator / host in between pages at her apt in ...

Looking for a way to spruce up your dorm without spending a fortune? Check out these fun and affordable dorm decor ideas from Friends NYC, your fave Brooklyn store! From trendy tapestries to prett...

Taper candles are one of those classic items that never go out of style. But these days decorative taper candles are more unique than ever! You can find them in a rainbow of colors, with intricate...