Holiday shopping in New York

So far, the renovation has resulted in a luxury hall at the main Broadway entrance with multi-level shops by famed designers Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Longchamp and others.

For the holidays, the store has added a Toy Shop on the eighth floor and a Build-A-Bear outpost.

If toys are all you want, head to FAO Schwarz's legendary flagship store. New specialty items for sale include a Swarovski Red Jeweled Classic Etch-A-Sketch that can only be found in the New York store.

Another FAO Schwarz exclusive, the Big Piano Dance Mat.

For sweets, families can't miss Dylan's Candy Bar, a wonderland for kids and destination for all kinds of innovative sweets.

The store is a wonderland for kids.

This time of year, find everything from bacon candy canes to peppermint bark, gingerbread varieties and even candy lights and ornaments.

Chocoholics can watch Jacques Torres production downtown on Hudson and take home his famous spicy hot chocolate mix.

When you're downtown, stop by Murray's Cheese, established in Greenwich Village in 1940 and always selling more international, hard-to-find blocks of the good stuff.

Find handmade German gingerbread from Leckerlee at the Union Square Holiday Market.

One of the seasonal offerings from Leckerlee.

The Hester Street Holiday Fair will pop up at One Penn Plaza Dec. 1-23.

Frittering Away Lemonade is one of the vendors at the Hester Street Holiday Market.