The Ultimate New York City Guide to Women-Owned Businesses

Our favorite female-founded restaurants, bars, bookstores, coffee shops, vintage stores, and more in New York City.

By Sarah Rubin

Home to more than 400,000 women-owned businesses—which generate more than $50 billion in revenue each year—New York City is considered one of the best places in the world for women entrepreneurs. But with the financial ramifications of COVID-19 reverberating around the five boroughs, it’s up to us to ensure these women-owned businesses will survive. Whether you’re looking for delicious takeout from a female-founded restaurant, an independent bookstore to shop from online, or unique gift card ideas, think of our curated city guide to New York City as the ultimate way to exercise your purchasing power right now. (Please use the jump links below and throughout to navigate seamlessly.)

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Where to Eat


Brunch

Lovely Day / Nolita

This classic, dimly-lit, red-accented institution has been serving New York City’s cool kids since 2003. Owned by Kazusa Jibiki, who arrived in New York from Japan in 1993 “with an art-school background and an instinct for style,” Lovely Day serves artistic Thai-inspired food on the quaint Elizabeth Street in SoHo.

Dimes / Lower East Side

Part lifestyle shop, part cafe that serves everything from acai bowls to grilled New York flank steak, Dimes is the brainchild of two New Jersey natives, Sabrina De Sousa and Alissa Wagner, who met while waiting tables at Lovely Day. Stay for the fresh, seasonal food and take home the rose water toner.


Cafe Mogador / East Village and Williamsburg

An East Village staple since 1983, Cafe Mogador is known for its Moroccan-inspired cuisine and a dining experience that reflects the edgy, creative part of lower Manhattan. Founded by Rivka Orlin (who missed her mother’s Moroccan cooking), this vibrant all-day restaurant has become part of New York’s very fabric. Brooklyn fans can also enjoy their award-winning brunch at their second location in Williamsburg.

Mina’s / Long Island City

Chef Mina Stone’s simple and seasonal Greek-inspired cafe is tucked inside Moma PS1. You’ll enjoy the artist’s mezze, served on brightly colored plates, and then want to stay for dinner after taking in the museum. Don’t forget to bring home a copy of Stone’s cookbook.

The Butcher’s Daughter / Nolita, West Village, Williamsburg

Synonymous with health, this bright, white-washed, and plant-filled cafe has become a cool-kid staple for New Yorkers seeking 100 percent vegetarian fare. Founded by Heather Tierney (who also moonlights as the founder of design firm Wanderlust) in 2012, The Butcher’s Daughter now has five locations across New York and L.A.

Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen / Bed-Stuy

This lovely farm-to-table-conscious cafe in Brooklyn celebrates seasonal produce and a healthy and delicious lifestyle. Founder Laura Sorensen’s fresh fruit and house-baked pastries, paired with a perfect pour of Counter Culture coffee or Bellocq tea, is encouraged any time of day.

 

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Dinner

Buvette / West Village

Jody Williams’s Buvette sits facing a romantic tree-lined street in the West Village. If you can manage to get a seat, this French bistro is a charming spot for daytime espresso or a romantic small plate dinner and cocktails at night. (And if you can’t get a seat, Williams also co-owns Via Carota, whose menu honors old-world Italy, with Rita Sodi of I Sodi’s—both are just around the corner.)

King / West Village

Founded by a powerhouse trio of women (sommelier Annie Shi and chefs Jess Shadbolt and Clare de Boer), King serves seasonal, pared-down dishes that feel as refined as the decor. Inspired by Southern France and Italy—casual, soft, white—the inventive ever-changing menu ranges from poached ox tongue and cotechino with carrots, to monkfish roasted in Volpaia red wine vinegar with speck.

The Beatrice Inn / West Village

Chef Angie Mar and Melissa Merrill Keary co-own this historic West Village spot that hosts only the finest cuts of meat. Share generous portions of dry-aged burgers, steak, chicken or duck, all perfectly paired with fruits and herbs. Finish with their signature black kale salad.

Boca Santa / Bed-Stuy 

Chef Natalie Hernandez’s goal was to bring the flavor, sounds, and experience of Mexico to the vibrant Brooklyn neighborhood of Bed-Stuy. With decor straight out of a Mexico City travel dream, and Hernandez’s authentic cuisine is vegetable-forward and absolutely delicious.

Dirt Candy / Lower East Side

The James Beard-nominated chef and owner of Dirt Candy, Amanda Coen, has been raising the bar on what’s possible—raw or cooked—for vegetarian diners in Manhattan’s Lower East Side since 2008. Choose from a five or 10-course chef’s choice dinner of vibrant vegetables that entice just like candy, or for à la carte, head to the bar for bites and cocktails.

Glasserie / Greenpoint

Sara Conklin’s Mediterrania Mezza found a unique home in the former Greenpoint Glass Works. Candlelit and rustic, this spot is just as charming for romantic dinners as it is for sharing a mezze platter with friends over brunch.

Misi / Williamsburg

Chef Missy Robbins celebrates handmade pasta dishes and vegetable antipasti inspired by simple Italian cooking at her Williamsburg spot, Misi. Modern and white, so that the dishes pop, the restaurant features an open kitchen—perfect for nabbing a bar stool at the chef’s counter to see the care that goes into each plate.

Biyou / Bed-Stuy 

Adele Selby brings her Cajun soul to Bed-Stuy with a fusion of beloved New Orleans and Southern cuisine. A twist on comfort food, vegetarian options, and bold potions to quench your thirst, Biyou is a “swanky mixture of culture, community, and comfort that you won’t find outside of New Orleans.”

Pies ‘n’ Thighs / Williamsburg

Feel good about eating comfort food, made with the Slow Food movement’s attention to ingredients, thanks to owners Sarah Sanneh and Carolyn Bane. Inspired by classic American dishes, Mexican and Californian cuisine, this is a world-famous spot to find New York’s best donuts, best biscuits, best apple pie, and best fried chicken.

 

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Dessert

Burrow NYC/ Vinegar Hill 

Many foodie fans haven’t even found this tiny Japanese pastry shop tucked into the lobby of 68 Jay Street in Brooklyn—yet. Burrow’s all-women team, led by Patissier and owner Ayako Kurokawa, serves elegant breakfast treats, and pastries and cake that have been called “otherworldly”.

Bakeri/ Williamsburg and Greenpoint

Nina Brondmo and her all-women team were baking the best European-style artisan bread in blue jumpsuits before it was trendy. Bakeri is a charming chalkboard cafe menu of sandwiches and salads, homemade pastries (always opt for the lavender shortbread), delicious coffee, and the best seasonal hibiscus iced tea.

The Blue Stove/ East Williamsburg 

At Williamsburg’s Blue Stove, it’s all about pie for breakfast. Made with fresh, seasonal ingredients and pie dough made by hand, founder and chef by Rachel McBride Beyers offers everything from Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie to Apricot Nectarine Peach Pie. But we assure you, they make the best blueberry muffin paired with an iced coffee combo—ever. 

Du Jour Bakery/ Park Slope 

Chef Vera Tong, a native New Yorker, has been making her signature French pastries in this small, light-filled Park Slope cafe since 2012. From chocolate croissants and Boston cream donuts to more unique offerings, like monkey bread and her signature almond bread pudding, Tong makes everything fresh onsite—multiple times a day. Take their chocolate chip cookies: “Those should never be more than one or two hours old, max.”

Flour Shop / SoHo 

In Amira Kassem’s Flour Shop, rainbow cakes are filled with confetti and cake balls are social media eye candy for children and adults alike. Using cake as her medium, Kassem creates museum-worthy treats made from fresh, simple ingredients (no fondant here). 

Mah Ze Dahr / West Village 

Umber Ahmad combined her business acumen, science education, and cultural knowledge into creating a food story like no other. Find her unique cakes, pastries, and donuts in the West Village, and make sure to order a Choux, a New York-only specialty, or send them to people you love, nationally.

 

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Coffee & Tea

Nguyen Coffee Supply / Greenpoint

Sahra Nguyen is the first Vietnamese-American and women-owned importer, supplier, and roaster of organic Vietnamese coffee beans in the United States. Buy her beans online or find a cup in Brooklyn at Vietnamese Pho restaurant Di An Di, and other select spots listed on her site.

Blue Spoon Coffee Co. / TriBeCa and FiDi 

Owned by native New Yorker Heather Teegarden, Blue Spoon Coffee Co. cafe offers direct-trade Intelligentsia coffee and tea, as well as New York bagels and ciabatta bread sandwiches. It’s a legit New York coffee and bagel sandwich fix with two cozy locations in downtown Manhattan.

Matchaful / SoHo

For a quick zen moment, visit the Matchaful cafe in lower SoHo. Founded by Hannah Habes, a self-titled Chief Matcha Officer, Matchaful partners with innovative, multi-generational Japanese Tea Farms to offer sustainably-grown matcha that you can also purchase to sip at home.

Supernatural / Sunset Park

Holistic health practitioner and herbalist Rachelle Robinett brews customized lattes and teas at her herbal pharmacy, Supernatural, in Brookyln’s Sunset Park. Try one of her adaptogenic nut milks or specially-blended teas that focus on everything from clearing brain fog to helping cure your seasonal cold.

 

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Cocktails & Wine

Tokyo Record Bar / Greenwich Village 

Ariel Arce presides over a mini-empire of entertainment and experiences in downtown Manhattan (Air’s Champagne Parlor, Niche Niche, and Special Club). To find her latest, Tokyo Record Bar, look for the red light to find the izakaya where diners choose the vinyl playlist each night.

Clover Club / Cobble Hill 

The original Clover Club was a select group of Philadelphia journalists who, from 1882 until the 1920s, met once a month at the Bellevue Hotel to drink, eat, and talk. Founder Julie Reiner’s Clover Club was created in this same spirit as a premier, Brooklyn-laid-back-style cocktail bar to gather with friends.

Jungle Bird Bar / Chelsea  

Jungle Bird serves bright, fresh flavors and colorful tropical cocktails with a food menu to match. Owned by Krissy Harris, who previously served as head bartender at Gramercy Tavern and an opening partner at Bowery drinking spot the Wren, this retro Chelsea watering hole is inspired by the signature welcome drink at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton in the early 1970s.

Listen Bar / Williamsburg 

Lorelei Bandrovschi’s booze-free bar was created “to rewrite nightlife beyond alcohol.” First opened as a five-day proof-of-concept, taking over an empty bar space in South Williamsburg, Listen Bar now hosts virtual booze-free private parties and offers a virtual alcohol-free cocktail course until it finds a permanent space in Brooklyn.

Nitecap / Lower East Side 

Speakeasy style with an ever-changing cocktail menu, Nitecap’s low lighting make this spot—located in a basement on Rivington Street—a good date night and known industry clubhouse. Created by German-born mixologist Natasha David, funk and soul play over the speakers while bartenders mix unique drinks like a peach liqueur and maple whiskey sour; a grenadine tequila sour; or Sangria made from orange wine. 

Butter and Scotch / Crown Heights 

Keavy Landreth and Allison Kave opened this women-run feminist bar and bakery outfit in Crown Heights to pour delicious cocktails and serve indulgent desserts. Their famous Birthday Cake is three layers, slathered in pink frosting, and covered in their super special sprinkle blend, and you pick the message to put on top.

 

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Where to Shop


Boutiques

Oroboro / Nolita 

April Hughes’ warm tonal style defines her store’s grounding energy. With a highly-curated selection of independent designers that are relaxed yet fashion-forward, Oroboro features unique accessories, beauty products, and home goods that enhance the spaces between the flowy clothes.

No.6 Store / Little Italy 

Known for handmade, locally-produced clogs and beautiful dresses, No. 6 Store is the brainchild of founder and designer Karin Bereson. Tucked away on a Little Italy side street, you’ll find classic designs updated with quirky, on-trend patterns.

Judi Rosen / Nolita

Judi Rosen sources premium domestic Japanese and Italian fabrics (in exclusively organic or natural fibers) and strives to keep her production footprint as small as possible, focusing on minimizing waste and travel. Her 100 percent ethically-sourced denim line is coveted for the way it truly flatters all curves.

Maryam Nassir Zadeh / Lower East Side 

This open, sparse space in the Lower East Side gained cult status in 2008 for its line of bags and shoes that take you seamlessly from day into night. Designer and tastemaker MNZ, as she’s known in New York, designs her own It-girl essentials and curates an exquisite collection of key wardrobe essentials with an eye for objets d’art.

Bird Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Cobble Hill

Jen Mankins’ Brooklyn-based boutique slash mini-department store features high-end modern designers like Rachel Comey, A.P.C., Jesse Kamm, Isabelle Marant, and more. Her staff will design your best look, from the right shoes to accessories, with the perfect lip and scent to match.

Jill Lindsey / Fort Greene

Founded by fashion designer Jill Lindsey, this namesake lifestyle store hosts a wine and coffee bar, garden and event space, and wellness center. You’ll also find a line of “JL Brand” apparel, accessories, jewelry, and skincare which is all made in New York, with the exception of a few pieces made by women-owned factories in Peru and Nicaragua. Keep an eye out for her Rockerfeller center pop-up this holiday season.

The Frankie Shop / Lower East Side

Gaelle Drevet’s first fashion venture, Pixie Market, was an instant success with young New Yorkers looking for on-trend pieces at affordable prices. Her grown-up version, The Frankie Shop, instantly gained cult status for its unfussy, minimal, and wallet-conscious styles. 

Sincerely, Tommy / Bed-Stuy 

Founder and owner Kai Avent-deLeon was born and raised in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, which is where she opened her sleek boutique and cafe, Sincerely, Tommy. She stocks a curated selection of womenswear, artful jewelry, and statement pieces for the home that represent an effortlessly elevated style. Read our Women at the Helm interview with Kai here.

WarmNYC / Nolita (and Amagansett temporarily)

Winnie Beattie and her husband Rob Magnotta created this California surf vibe boutique for urban hippies. When you step inside you smell and feel the ocean, and notice their thoughtfully chosen, hard-to-find brands that pay attention to craftsmanship and handmade details.

 

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Vintage

Narnia Vintage, Williamsburg  

The kind of place you want to believe is still a secret but it’s too good not to share, Narnia Vintage has been at the top of every cool girl’s shopping list since it opened in 2014. Inside its painted door in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg you’ll find the small shop filled with special-occasion vintage focused on natural fibers from the ‘50s (think furs and silk gowns), designer vintage-like Miu Miu and Marni, and a selection of crystals; all curated by owner Molly Spaulding.

Awoke Vintage, Williamsburg and Greenpoint 

Founder Liz Power started Awoke in a little market stall in Perth, Australia and now her vintage collection has expanded to such an extent that she fills two shops in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Specializing in the bright colors, whimsical designs, and playful styling of the ’70s and ’80s, Power stocks a carefully curated selection of casual dresses, button-down shirts, and unique, modern jewelry.

 

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Jewelry

Love Adorned / Nolita 

Where every downtown New Yorker goes in search of a unique engagement ring, Love Adorned first opened in 1996 as an iconic tattoo, piercing, and jewelry shop in the East Village. Today, founder Lori Leven carries a unique and edgy selection of fine jewelry and lifestyle goods; a curated inventory that is informed by years of traveling and collecting, focusing on vintage jewelry, one-of-a-kind pieces, and artisanal home decor. 

Catbird / Williamsburg 

Founder and owner Rony Vardi started a ring revolution with stackable styles. Fifteen years later, Catbird’s Brooklyn boutique has transformed into a must-visit jewelry destination for tourists and locals alike.

Mociun / Williamsburg 

It feels like every woman with a dream of getting engaged follows founder Caitlin Mociun on Instagram. Her line of delicate gold jewelry, with its signature aesthetic of perfectly wonky precious stones, can be seen in person at her gallery style store in Williamsburg.

Jennifer Behr / Greenpoint

Said to be the most luxurious headpieces available on the market today, Jennifer Behr’s handmade-in-New York pieces are intended to become well-worn heirlooms. Whether you’re seeking whimsical butterflies or classic pearls, you’ll find a barrette, necklace or headpiece that is a fit for you.

 

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Sustainability Shops

The Consistency Project / Williamsburg

A second-hand shop with the best selection of vintage Levi’s you’ve ever seen, The Consistency Project has one goal: to keep fabric out of landfills. Founder Natasha Halesworth allows you to swap your outgrown denim for a new pair that fits you (depending on the quality, there may be a small fee).

Precycle / Bushwick 

Zero-waste advocates rejoiced when owner Katerina Bogatireva opened Brooklyn’s first package-free grocery store. An instant local treasure, Precycle offers everything from produce to legumes, pasta, flour, and spices in bulk. BYOB (bring your own bag).

The Package Free Shop / Williamsburg

Founded by Lauren Singer, a.k.a Trash is For Tossers, Package Free is a destination for everything you need to transition to a low waste lifestyle, from bulk beauty products to on-the-go utensils—they even provide TerraCycle bins for customers to recycle electronics and hard-to-dispose-of items like toothpaste tubes and deodorant sticks.

 

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Books & Home

Cafe con Libros / Crown Height

Cafe con Libros (coffee with books) is an intersectional Feminist community bookstore and coffee shop founded by Kalima DeSuze, an Afro-Latinx feminist, social worker, activist, teacher, veteran, and mother. Through their choice of books, programing—and great coffee— DeSuze has created a vibrant community space where everyone; specifically female-identified folx, feel centered, affirmed and celebrated

McNally Jackson / Nolita

This independent bookstore, a family-owned institution run by Sarah McNally, needs no introduction. Brightly-lit rooms full of floor-to-ceiling books, most labeled with thoughtful recommendations, have made McNally Jackson the center of Manhattan’s literary culture. McNally’s other concepts, Goods for the Study and Picture Room offer the best selection of office supplies and art frames for book lovers.

Books Are Magic / Cobble Hill 

Bestselling author Emma Straub and her husband Michael Fusco-Straub are co-owners of this Community-minded Cobble Hill bookstore. Home to exciting new releases and beloved classics, you’ll find hidey-holes for children and books to read in them, readings and panels almost every night of the week, and storytimes on the weekends.

Michele Varian / Boerum Hill

Michele Varian is the designer, micro-manufacturer, buyer, curator, and retailer for her shop at 400 Atlantic Avenue, where you’ll find Michele’s own collections of textiles, pillows, wallpaper, lighting, and furniture, as well as products by 100+ other innovative designers of furniture and home accessories, and more than 70 locally-based fine jewelry designers.

The Sill / Lower East Side 

Founded by Eliza Blank, The Sill is a modern city-living plant store, created to make the process of bringing plants home as seamless as possible. Shop all plant needs (live and faux), or get a monthly subscription to begin your plant lover journey.

Wedge Ceramics / Clinton Hill  

A membership-based ceramics studio in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, Wedge hosts occasional public workshops and private classes. Owned by Aimee Franco, all ceramics are handmade in her Brooklyn studio and are either wheel-thrown or hand-built.

 

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Mind, Body, & Wellness

Lili and Cata Nail Saloon / Greenpoint

This waterless nail salon was founded by Lilly Rojas, a Christine Valmy graduate and a New York State Licensed Nail Specialist who knew there could be a healthier and cleaner place for hardworking nail techs to feel safe and appreciated.

Follain / West Village 

Founder Tara Foley takes a stand against toxins in personal care, refusing to settle for anything but the safest, most effective clean beauty products centered on hard-working, wholesome ingredients in their purest forms.

cityWell / Gowanus 

A refuge for city dwellers, cityWell is a boutique bathhouse in Brooklyn featuring an aromatherapy steam room, heated soaking tub, cedar saunas, and rain showers. Founder Liz Tortolani’s mission is to make self-care a lifestyle, not a luxury, by providing an affordable and accessible place where a broad range of urbanites can come to feel better and live better.

Chill House / Lower East Side 

Founder and CEO Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton created Chill House to be a modern spa, social club, and social media wellness movement for “it” girls. It’s your go-to for manicures and massages in a highly-curated, beautifully-designed space in the Lower East Side.

CAP Beauty / West Village 

Founders and owners Kerrilynn Pamer and Cindy DiPrima Morisse “live by the philosophy that Beauty is Wellness and Wellness is Beauty”. They stock more than 150 clean beauty brands that are teeming with nutrition and life force, so you can bring their self-care philosophy home. Order online while you wait for the store to reopen.

The WELL / Union Square 

Co-founded and run by former Deepak Chopra Radical Well-Being COO Rebecca Parekh and integrative health coach and nutritionist Sarrah Hallock, The WELL is a modern member-based east-meets-west wellness club in New York’s Union Square. Though their tranquil space is temporarily closed, the spa is currently offering a virtual membership that includes mindful movement classes, personal training sessions, health coaching sessions, and more.

Body by Brooklyn / Clinton Hill 

Owned by former real estate exec Mira Goldin, Body by Brooklyn is a luxury European-style day spa in Clinton Hill. Featuring Russian and Swedish-style saunas, an arctic pool, a full menu of spa treatments, a gourmet restaurant and bar, and a co-working space—outfitted with cozy white furniture—we promise you’ll never want to leave.

SkyTing Yoga / West Village, Tribeca, DUMBO, Lower East Side

Known for attracting community-minded yogis wearing neutrals to their modern, light-filled yoga studios, SkyTing Yoga (founded by yoga teachers Chloe Kernaghan and Krissy Jones) offers a mix of Katonah Yoga, Taoist, Hatha and Vinyasa both online via SkyTing TV and at their four New York locations.

New York Pilates/ SoHo,  West Village, Bowery

Claiming that 55 minutes three days a week is all it takes to transform the way you look and feel, New York Pilates has built a fashion cult following thanks to its beautiful light-filled studios and founder Heather Andersen, who brought her instructor expertise and progressive style to the downtown scene in 2013. 

 

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Arts & Culture

A.I.R. Gallery / DUMBO

A permanent exhibition space that supports an open exchange of ideas and risk-taking by women artists to provide support and visibility, A.I.R. Gallery was founded in 1972 by artists Susan Williams and Barbara Zucker. They were later joined by Dotty Attie, Maude Boltz, Mary Grigoriadis, and Nancy Spero, who then selected 14 more women artists to form the 20 female co-founders of A.I.R. Gallery. Currently open by appointment only.

P·P·O·W Gallery / Chelsea 

Founded in 1983 by Wendy Olsoff and Penny Pilkington during the first wave of East Village art galleries in New York, P·P·O·W Gallery, now located in Chelsea, shows contemporary work in all media. Since its inception, the gallery has remained true to its early vision, committed to representational painting and sculpture, and artists who create work with social and political content. 

Jane Lombard Gallery / Tribeca 

For the last 25 years, Jane Lombard Gallery (formerly Lombard Freid Project), has been presenting an international program of artists highlighting a global perspective. Expect to see the work of artists who explore relevant topics surrounding the social and political climate of today. Though the gallery space is temporarily closed, you can still visit their online viewing rooms.

Women’s Project Theater / Upper West Side

Owned by Lisa McNulty (Producing Artistic Director) and Michael Sag (Managing Director), the Women’s Project Theater is the nation’s oldest and largest theater company dedicated to developing, producing, and promoting the work of women at every stage of their careers. Visit them online until the theater starts up again.

Generation Women / Williamsburg

A unique and intimate female storytelling space, Generation Women blends a lively literary salon with the tradition of handing down wisdom from community elders. Founded by author, performer, and screenwriter Georgia Clark and event producer Jessica Lore, the platform aims to foster cross-generational conversation and connection. Join them for online virtual sessions.

New Women Space / East Williamsburg 

A vibrant and affirming community-led event space in Brooklyn founded by Sandy Hong and Melissa Wong, New Women Space invites self-identified women, femme, queer, transgender, and gender-nonconforming individuals to lead powerful in-person gatherings and critical conversations in an intentional space centered on personal and societal transformation.

 

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Where to Stay

There are no 100% female-founded hotels, but these two are co-founded by women.


Crosby Street Hotel / SoHo 

Kit Kemp is the Creative Director and co-owns Firmdale Hotels with her husband Tim Kemp. Stay at the cozy Crosby Street Hotel, ideally situated on a quiet cobbled street in the heart of New York’s vibrant SoHo neighborhood, hosting 86 unique bedrooms and suites, on over 11 floors. 

Akwaaba Mansion / Bed-Stuy  

Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns are the upscale lodging collection owned by husband and wife team Glenn Pogue and Monique Greenwood. Akwaaba Mansion in Brooklyn is an elegant mansion offering unpretentious ease and modern amenities, including glamping in the garden. 

 

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