Bloomingdale's

1000 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10022-1280
Phone: (212) 705-2000

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Cross Street:: Between 59th Street and 60th Street

Directions:: N, R; 4, 5, 6 at 59th St

Hours:: Mon-Wed 10am-8:30pm, Thu 10am-10pm, Fri 10am-8:30pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-7pm

Editorial Review for Bloomingdale's – by Lisa Marie Rovito

The Scene
For an institution that's been around since 1872, its fresh merch, as well as its cheerful lighting and colorful, quirky displays are all keenly modern. The music is great, the staff is fairly approachable and the crowds do thin out on the upper levels, where things get pricier and more refined. But, on the down side, the place is a labyrinth of columns, partitions and levels. Easy to get turned around, even lost.

The Goods
One of the best selections of handbags for all tastes and occasions. An incredible array of swimsuits and coats with its own petite section. The second floor is an energizing trip, condensing your favorite labels in one place: French Connection, BCBG and Kenneth Cole next to Bisou Bisou, Theory and Vivienne Tam. The all-too-tempting designer shoe salon on the fourth floor stocks those hard-to-walk-in goodies you see in magazines.

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Insider Tips

The Extras

Fur salon, bridal and baby registry, Lancome's Studio 59, foreign currency exchange and interior design department.

Know Before You Go

With four restaurants inside, you can shop day to night, breakfast through dinner. Forty Carrots is retro diner-ish. Le Train Bleu (inspired by the Orient Express) makes Zagat's, and David Burke has a cafe.

User Reviews for Bloomingdale's

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High End

11/10/2008 Posted by Straks

Great clothes....if I had a few million in the bank I could probably sit in there for days and still want to buy things. Everything from designer t's to great armani suits to dolce sunglasses. If you have the budget I highly recommend.....great stuff

Pros: awesome clothes

Cons: pricey

Bloomingdale's Wedding Register

09/18/2008 Posted by norbaby

This place would be the worst place that a bride in the New York/New Jersey tri-state area could register. I attended an event sponsored by Martha Stewart Weddings and Wedding Wire tonight where Vera Wang and Darcy, the Editor of Martha Stewart Weddings were guest speakers. The event was highly disorganized, one of the Bloomingdales Staff who was showing the lovely Vera Wang China didn't know how to display the china for the actual potential brides that might have registered at Bloomingdales (which looked like it was about 20% of the 150 people that were actually at the event). The show was filled with long lines for everything (again for people that didn't look like potential brides and that they had just walked off the street). Also, Bloomingdales staff gave me grief about getting a gift bag because during the beginning of the show I was supposed to check in with the staff and receive a card that I was supposed to get all the vendors to sign to prove that I went to their table, even though I had called in to RSVP two people for the event two weeks ago and did speak with a few potential vendors. Besides the great talk from Darcy the Editor of Martha Stewart Weddings and Vera Wang, and the lovely floral and table setting displays at the store, the rude attitude from Bloomies employees towards an actual future bride who would've registered at 59th and Lex because of the Vera Wang Waterford Collection displayed during the show will take her business across the river to New Jersey's Bloomingdale's Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack. At least the staff across the river can run a civilized event (attended a Bridal Event there last March where Carlos Bakery, Rockleigh Country Club catered) and promote their products and also treat potential customers with some dignity and respect.

Pros: Great Merchandise, Huge Store

Cons: RUDE Customer Service