What: Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Why: It’s not about the number of shops. It’s about the feeling you have waking through it 

What: Chelsea Market is probably more of a food court than a shopping mall (with some of the best tacos, espresso, and ice cream in the city), but it does have its share of interesting stores, bookended by () and (). But what makes Chelsea Market the best is it’s confident vision for the future of retail — the modern mall that makes it feel interesting and good to just hang out.