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BFF Spotlight: Yosef Munro, Illustrious Composer & Coaster Enthusiast
Photograph by Stepahnie Levy
Oh, hey there! Friends NYC bestie, Yosef Munro just composed and recorded the music for the Boy Smells Hypernature 2020 Limited Edition campaign. Boy Smells is one of o...

Oh How We Love Thee, Rachel Green
By: Bonnie Pipkin
Can you imagine your haircut inspiring a cultural phenomenon? You know which one I’m talking about. The cut so affectionately dubbed, “The Rachel.” Shaggy, layered, shoulder-skimm...

POP! POP! POP-UP! Valentine's Flowers & Chocolates @ Friends NYC
Valentine’s Day is coming, and you don’t need to be booed up to snag some flowers and chocolates. Treat your own damn self! Treat your best gal! Treat your lovers! Or by all means, treat your boo! ...

Mary + Emma = Friends NYC Founders & BFFs
As their website says, Friends NYC began in 2012 as a friendship pact between wannabe-sisters and BFFs, Mary Meyer and Emma Kadar-Penner. These two women are the perfect match: Mary brings her expe...

We LUV our BFFS! #friendsinfriends
We here at Friends NYC believe that community is everything. We would be nowhere without you, our BFFs, and feel grateful for you and all your support every day! We hope our shop in Bushwick is a s...

We Will Always Love you, Dolly Parton
By: Bonnie Pipkin
Happy 75th birthday to the QUEEN, Dolly Parton!
Even if we mere humans are probably not worthy, we need your lifeforce on this earth for as long as possible! Today, and every day,...

Paine's: The Scent You Didn't Know You Are Nostalgic For
Do you ever smell something and find yourself instantly transported into reminiscence? Scent is one of our most powerful ties to memory. The aroma of balsam fir is deeply connected to the state of ...

Meet our #VIF Jordan Kolunie
Work it girl! We caught our breath with NYC fitness instructor, January VIF and Friends Fit fave, Jordan Kolunie, on what’s getting her and her dog Carisle thru the pandemic, how she approaches a ...

Cast A Spell: Here's Everything You Need to Magically Reset for 2021
There’s something powerful about a new year. It’s a time of collective and individual reflection. And don’t we ever have a lot to reflect on from this past year of turbulence and change in 2020? It...