Friends NYC BLOG

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...

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...

By Carly Quellman Travel, Write, Draw. Three words to describe one’s hobbies, or for Meagan Morrison, her career. The Toronto-born, New York-living, uber creative fashion illustrator originally cre...

By Emma Kadar-Penner One of the reasons we love our weird, industrial location, is the community. We are surrounded by other small businesses who are doing their Bushwick-thing and it is oh-so-insp...

Unsure of what to get your boo for the holidays? Don't worry, we gotchu here at Friends! Everyone deserves to pamper themselves while hiding from the sad, dark, and harsh winter (can you tell we ar...

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...

By Carly Quellman Spooky season has arrived, folks. Grab your nearest pumpkin-spiced latte, slip into costume, and head down to Bogart St., because FRIENDS NYC is back with a tattoo Halloween-esque...

By Carly Quellman Spooky season has arrived, folks. Grab your nearest pumpkin-spiced latte, slip into costume, and head down to Bogart St., because FRIENDS NYC is back with a tattoo Halloween-esque...