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Lower East Side and Chinatown Dig
A short Lower East Side loop from Orchard Street to Monroe Street, mixing an experimental music specialist with general collector shops.
Walkable · 4 stops · about 0.8 miles. Every stop is close enough to walk. The whole route is about 3 miles or less, so you can leave the car behind. What do route types mean?
The 4 stops
1. Rotten Island Records
Second-floor record shop on Orchard Street inside a multi-vendor building, with a lively mix of hip-hop, salsa, world records and classic rock, plus discount crates.
Tip: It is up a floor inside a building that holds several vendors, so look for the upstairs entrance. Closed Mondays.
74 Orchard St Fl 2, New York, NY 10002, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM 2. Catalyst Records
Essex Market shop paired with a bar, with mint-condition vinyl and a genuinely relaxed, no-pressure browsing pace.
Tip: The attached Market Bar is one of the better drink values in Manhattan — worth pairing the two.
88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 9:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 9:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 9:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 7:00 PM 3. Paradise of Replica
Small, cozy Grand Street shop with phenomenal curation across obscure and well-known genres alike.
Tip: There's a couch and headphones to test records before buying — take your time.
297 Grand St #2a, New York, NY 10002, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 8:00 PM 4. Downtown Music Gallery
Long-running shop open since 1991 for avant-garde and free jazz, experimental, progressive and contemporary classical music, mostly on CD with LPs and DVDs too.
Tip: The shop has hosted free in-store concerts, so check its website for the current schedule. Closed Sundays.
13 Monroe St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.
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