Limelight Redux

Hey everyone...I am about to leave for the holiday weekend (as I imagine many of you are, too). I will be posting again on Tuesday, July 6th. I hope you all have a fun and safe Fourth of July!

A while back I told you about Chelsea's new Limelight Marketplace, which used to be the famous Limelight nightclub from the disco era, which in turn used to be an Episcopal Church. The "new" Limelight is a funky shopping emporium which features upscale boutiques selling an eclectic mix of goods ranging from Hunter boots to red velvet cupcakes. I just got a chance to visit the marketplace myself; here is a little virtual tour for you.

Here is an outside view (sorry for the overexposure- camera difficulties):

And this is the chandelier that greets you when you enter. You know this is going to be a cool place.


And it is. First of all, the architecture is stunning. It is not hard to picture Andy Warhol and his coterie partying in this space a decade ago:




There are nooks and crannies and little staircases, and some reminders that this place used to be a church, after all:

The ground floor is for the foodies. Here is a view down the food aisle. Ever been to the Harrod's food aisles in London? This is like a teeny tiny version of it.


There's everything from sweets to savories, but the sweets seem to win out. Cupcake Stop, which touts itself as "New York City's First Mobile Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe", has a permanent shop at Limelight, so you can satisfy those cupcake cravings even if you're nowhere near their well-known wandering cupcake truck.


A customer favorite- red velvet cupcakes. Mmmm.


I forgot to take a picture of their actual product- delicious Whoopie Pies- but here is the packaging by Wanna Have a Cookie. Their bestseller? You guessed it- red velvet Whoopie Pies with vanilla filling.


It'Sugar has colorful candy displays. The1970's retro disco candy is a cute nod to the store's location.




And now onto gifts. If you need to pick up something for a new baby or big sib, you can snag some clever threads at Silly Souls. Or how about a super luxe gift basket from Book Smart?




The LE Sportsac boutique has fantastic new bags by artist Katharina Leuzinger; I love this "Snackville" pattern.


Limelight Marketplace also features the first stand-alone boutique for Hunter Boots:

And, now I've saved the best for last. At Limelight Marketplace, I discovered Brocade Home, which designs Hollywood-vibe furniture, bedding, and accessories. There's silk, mirrors, chandelier, and damasks aplenty. Love it. Even the signage leading to the boutique is wonderful:


They make beautiful bedding; shown here is the amethyst medallion duvet ($119-$159) and with silk damask shams ($14-$49)


My favorite item at Brocade Home? The ruffle-edge mirrors ($599); I love how they look lined up 3 in a row with moulure ledges ($79) underneath.


That's all for now. Hope you've enjoyed the tour and, if you're in NYC, you should definitely stop by there, too!

Limelight Marketplace is located at 6th Avenue and 20th Street in NYC, and is open Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, and Sunday 11am-8pm.