• Mr. Throwback

  428 E. 9th St., nr. Ave. A; 646-410-0310

  Yet more evidence that the nineties are the era of the moment: Michael Spitz crams this walk-in-closet-size shrine to all things Generation Y with Fresh Prince–loud sports jerseys and Starter jackets (from $50), Zack Morris–preppy button-downs ($20 and up), and pop-culture tees and sweatshirts (from $20) that sell almost as quickly as he posts them to Instagram (@mrthrowbacknyc). Shelves are stuffed with treasures you forgot you once owned and will find you’re now incomplete without, including Ninja Turtles figurines, “Goosebumps” books, and deadstock New Kids on the Block dolls ($2 to $10). Spitz also restores old-school sneakers: Bring your Jays to have them repainted and reglued ($60) or spring for a full-on sole-swapping ($120 if you provide the donor pair).

From the 2013 Best of New York issue of New York Magazine