MY FAVORITE SPOTS IN THE WEST VILLAGE, NEW YORK - with Rajiv Surendra

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  • Опубликовано: 19 дек 2024

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  • @jd-um4jw
    @jd-um4jw 15 часов назад +85

    Keep the small stores alive!!! ❤❤❤

    • @KiffG
      @KiffG 8 часов назад +1

      Right on!!!🎉

  • @Kat-xl9cf
    @Kat-xl9cf 12 часов назад +70

    I discovered this channel a few days ago (December 2024) and my life has changed! It's been so long since I felt inspired! Any other RUclipsrs that have a similar feel?

    • @crystalstanley4960
      @crystalstanley4960 11 часов назад +16

      Welcome to the 'We Love Rajiv' club! 😺

    • @elysebuehrer5981
      @elysebuehrer5981 7 часов назад +4

      Rajiv is entirely unique, but I also love @IndoorKat

    • @caracarolina732
      @caracarolina732 6 часов назад

      💜

    • @Kat-xl9cf
      @Kat-xl9cf 5 часов назад

      @@elysebuehrer5981 watching her videos now! Love them, thank you 😊

    • @mohenn22smith27
      @mohenn22smith27 Час назад

      The Mr Rogers for adults!! I found him about 2 years ago. He’s always fascinating.

  • @helenvalencia
    @helenvalencia 9 часов назад +24

    Maybe it's the music, maybe it's seeing Rajiv again, but 10 seconds into this video and I am already smiling. Plus as a proud New Yorker, I love it when Rajiv shows off place in the city.☺

  • @gailcooper5646
    @gailcooper5646 15 часов назад +52

    Oh, how I have always loved the corner hardware stores. Being retired and never bored, you gave me the idea to take our grandchildren on another adventure. Thank you for showing the appreciation you have for treasures from my childhood and beyond.

  • @andwegogentle
    @andwegogentle 15 часов назад +60

    I'm in this neighborhood right now. It put a smile on my face to know you're wandering around getting coffee and brass bolts and Chinese takeout lol

    • @jd-um4jw
      @jd-um4jw 15 часов назад +5

      Lucky!! 😊❤

  • @jainthorne4136
    @jainthorne4136 14 часов назад +34

    Don't settle is what I tell my friends when they comment on my home. I don't buy something that is just "good enough". I expect to keep the things I have for years so I'm willing to wait until I find the object that is perfect for me. Finding the object is half the fun. An example is my salt shaker. I needed one but used those awful picnic shakers sold in grocery stores until I found exactly the right salt shaker. I found it in Paris in a small housewares shop and it's beautiful. It took me two years to find it. It gives me a tiny bit of joy each time I look at it. Also, I got rid of my car in 2008 and ride my bike everywhere so I completely understand about hauling things on your bike. Off the top of my head, I've hauled lumber, a full decorated birthday cake and a pitcher of frozen margaritas. Life is good!

  • @userrobinmp
    @userrobinmp 12 часов назад +25

    Rajiv! your gonna make this guy love his job again ❤

  • @maricara3881
    @maricara3881 11 часов назад +12

    Having canceled my winter vacay to NYC to care for my mother, I’m comforted by your tour!! 😊Thank you!! 😊

  • @tmgarbee
    @tmgarbee 10 часов назад +10

    Long time lurker, first time commenter. I discovered Garber Hardware three weeks ago so I'm delighted to see them in your video, Rajiv! I was looking for a random type of screw that I couldn't find anywhere--not even in the vastness of the internet--but Garber Hardware had them. After making the trek from my home in Harlem, I stepped into the store and was immediately in awe of what they carry and how cool their employees are. What a gem! Hope they're around for another hundred years.

    • @xyzabc9213
      @xyzabc9213 7 часов назад

      They have many 1-star reviews on Google Map 🤣

  • @smusz
    @smusz 13 часов назад +20

    an old hardware store is a joy forever.

  • @jd-um4jw
    @jd-um4jw 15 часов назад +32

    I would love to have a friend who enjoys such things 😊

    • @G8rquest
      @G8rquest 10 часов назад +1

      To have one be one, then get contagious. Onward.

  • @susanrombak7959
    @susanrombak7959 13 часов назад +10

    Five & dimes, hardware stores, and the old timey Kresge’s with a diner in the store were treasures! I too have an affinity for special gloves for certain tasks…they will save your hands indeed! Thanks Rajiv for keeping nostalgia alive and inspiring a renaissance. So amazing you carted marble on your bike. You are a fit specimen ✌🏽

    • @Metro-cx3rj
      @Metro-cx3rj 12 часов назад +1

      I remember those places as a child...

  • @Mabbi54
    @Mabbi54 15 часов назад +21

    Old hardware stores are the BEST 🤩

  • @Alchemizingg
    @Alchemizingg 14 часов назад +16

    5th generation store! so awesome!!

  • @Julie-bq6iz
    @Julie-bq6iz 14 часов назад +14

    My Uncle Al owned a hardware store in a rural Midwestern town. It was wonderful! I think it was origionally built in the late 1800s. It had ancient squeaky wooden floods, old wood and glass display counters, and big pull-out metal bins of all kinds of seeds. It had what we now call a 'dark academia' vibe, due to all of the wood and old lighting way up by the tin ceiling. I adored it, and could wander through it for what seemed like hours, marveling at objects known and unknown. It had a unique pleasant smell, due to the old wood and the variety of objects. The store is still there today and remains a hardware store, though, sadly, my dear uncle has passed. I have not been inside it since my childhood. It has probably been 'modernized', and I would find it completely different from my memories.

    • @daCubanaqt
      @daCubanaqt 13 часов назад +2

      You should visit it! I’m sure as well it has been modernized, but maybe in a way that kept the antique elements. Wouldn’t that be awesome 🥰

  • @absolutelyfab
    @absolutelyfab 6 часов назад +2

    My favorite part of this video is when Rajiv says “look it! look it!” in reference to the pile of natural mats. His excitement is palpable.

  • @Bella-zh1me
    @Bella-zh1me 15 часов назад +10

    We still have a hardware store on main street, it is a trip back including the creeky hardwood floors. They need to be patronized to keep them alive. Rajiv you are the best! Loved Scott 😍

  • @PindieD
    @PindieD 4 часа назад +1

    the mats truly are a metaphor for life/love...don't settle!

  • @millieolson
    @millieolson 9 часов назад +3

    When i worked as a handyman in the west village i became very familiar with garbers. Great place and people. Also happy to see Elk is still around!!! Meow!!!

  • @br6480
    @br6480 15 часов назад +8

    I loved the old stopcocks( lamp switches) I miss the pride that people put into their work just to make it beautiful for others. We have an old hardware store in Matthews,NC ( Renfrow’s Hardware & General store ). Its 120 yrs old and its my favourite place to go.

  • @loretta7851
    @loretta7851 13 часов назад +8

    I want to go back in time. I remember the local drugstore had a screen door. This is in the Bronx. The little corner grocery store had a screen door in the summer. This was prior to any big giant supermarkets or Home Depot and the drugstore had apothecary jars and creaking wooden floors. Oh it was great in the Bronx in the 60s.

  • @annierampersad3982
    @annierampersad3982 15 часов назад +5

    Shops that are off the beaten paths are nostalgic.Your paintings are unique. ❤ from Trinidad 🇹🇹

  • @Happyharold666
    @Happyharold666 11 часов назад +2

    Im a West Villager stuck in Nashville so this is a tonic Rajiv! That ‘gas valve’ thingy is called a ‘bleeding key’ in England. Lovely and ornate, it is (still!) one of the most important things in an English home in order to prep for winter. ‘Bleeding the valves’/releasing any built up air to prepare for heat flow.. no doubt done the same in NYC .. charming

  • @SusanGeyer-l4k
    @SusanGeyer-l4k 15 часов назад +10

    How I love a good rummage😊

  • @pineapplebetty4323
    @pineapplebetty4323 12 часов назад +6

    I love the way love live your life. You are such a charming gentleman and gifted artist. Hope to bump into you next time we're in the West Village, love that part of town. You are the cutest, little, sweet pea ever! Total gush bug 🥰 Your show makes me Happy 😊 Thank you

  • @bonnerdebbie
    @bonnerdebbie 15 часов назад +9

    Wonderful video Rajiv! Thank you, Happy Holidays!

  • @shangrila73eldorado
    @shangrila73eldorado 7 часов назад +3

    Rajiv, I really appreciate you keeping alive the elegant style of the 1940's and 50's. The music, the dress, the locales. Was that you in the White Horse Tavern reading aloud Dylan Thomas poems? You put the spotlight on perfect vintage stuff but your brand feels very current. In the best of ways, you remind me of my dad Henry. He also appreciated quality materials and craftsmanship. As for him, he didn't trust the mass consumer corporate crap of today. He thought it was all cheaply and dangerously made. (Your personal dress style is unique and moderne.)

  • @anneredmoon
    @anneredmoon 6 часов назад +1

    It's such a pleasure watching and listening to you, Rajiv.

  • @marilyns6043
    @marilyns6043 10 часов назад +1

    I LOVE small neighborhood hardware stores. My grandfather owned one in a small town for decades - through the depression, WW2 , and for decades afterwards. When I travel , particularly to other countries, I prefer hardware stores to tourist stores. I can bring back little pieces of local everyday life. Brass goat bells, antique door knockers, linen tea towel, old coat hooks, cabinet pulls, clay pitchers, etc. 💕

  • @gracerajah8972
    @gracerajah8972 6 часов назад +1

    Rajiv, thank you for sharing your gift of seeing with your creative eyes ! You are a gem ! 😊😊

  • @Metro-cx3rj
    @Metro-cx3rj 12 часов назад +3

    Rajiv's GIANTness always emerges...

  • @coloredmyhandsgold
    @coloredmyhandsgold 7 часов назад +1

    Awww Rajiv, I smile each time I watch one of your videos!

  • @PindieD
    @PindieD 4 часа назад

    my absolute most treasured hardware store....the kindest family and team. they have helped me so many times dealing with my plethora of nyc apartment woes. love that you took us here and highlighted one of the best parts of wv

  • @mirrojas
    @mirrojas 14 часов назад +4

    I LOVE Scotts watch! 😍 My local hardware store closed down. The family had it open to generations. So sad. I enjoy these videos Rajiv!

  • @charmingSaint
    @charmingSaint 15 часов назад +14

    I feel the same about fabric stores .

    • @stevezytveld6585
      @stevezytveld6585 9 часов назад

      Now that I'm a sewist (thankyou Covid??!) I'm waiting for the chance to travel to Montreal and wander around their garment district. I'm hoping a few old stores survived.
      - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

  • @piegirlie
    @piegirlie 14 часов назад +4

    I lived on Jane St 1970's-80's...and I remember a beautiful window exhaust fan I bought at Garber's...Summer in the city😢😅

  • @januarymilk9347
    @januarymilk9347 13 часов назад +3

    this was like spending the best day with a good friend

  • @ancientwisdom108
    @ancientwisdom108 5 часов назад

    As a native New Yorker, now living in FL, there's so much about this that I love. Most of all I love Rajiv who reawakens, for me, the charm of life. Blessings....🙏🌍🕊🕊

  • @adriannademadriguera4859
    @adriannademadriguera4859 14 часов назад +3

    Thank you for showcasing our amazing city! It's not perfect, but it's ours and we are always proud to share her! Please visit out of towners! We'll show you lots of love. Happy holidays everyone! 🗽🍎🚖🏙️💙💕💙

  • @jd-um4jw
    @jd-um4jw 15 часов назад +4

    Wow, your paintings are lovely. Love them!! You could definitely sell them. ❤ thank you for sharing them with us!

  • @WayfaringDay
    @WayfaringDay 13 часов назад +1

    This is my kind of hardware store! Unfortunately, the last old time store in my area closed about 15 years ago. I always stop in these stores if I come across them when traveling. Loved this episode!

  • @rhondaandrews613
    @rhondaandrews613 15 часов назад +3

    Neat trip back thru time,love the gas laight " switch" .I do so enjoy ur videos they're soothing & informational. Thx.😊

  • @Lexer584
    @Lexer584 13 часов назад +2

    Spontex gloves we have in German grocery shops. Spontex gloves in yellow I use to wash those dishes which do not go into the dishwasher or which are too sensitive to go into the dishwasher. Love from Germany.

  • @ANinjasEerierEnemy
    @ANinjasEerierEnemy 10 часов назад

    Hardware Stores, Craft Stores and Office Supply (Stationery) Stores: just aisles and aisles of Possibility--getting those creative juices flowing! That dense coir mat you grabbed will last you forever. Great choice! Now I'm off to watch your gift wrapping video so I can get ideas for this Secret Santa present I finished making. Happy Holidays!!

  • @Echolyris212
    @Echolyris212 16 часов назад +2

    😮 35 seconds in and already excited to see this!!
    I trust your opinion so these spots are definitely going to be saved when I go to NY again. Thank you!!
    I love your coat! ❤

  • @FunnyMemo
    @FunnyMemo 12 часов назад

    I have always loved old hardware stores. My mother and my grandmother also loved looking in them. So many beautiful and useful things.

  • @joseguimaraes1094
    @joseguimaraes1094 7 часов назад

    Rajiv, you're a never ending box full of nice things! I too love wharhouses, old ones are my favorites! I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank's for sharing!

  • @janedoe1790
    @janedoe1790 11 часов назад +2

    Thank you. Thoroughly enjoyable to watch. ✨🎄✨
    🎄have a wonderful Christmas.
    🌻🐝✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

  • @h.ernest5728
    @h.ernest5728 7 часов назад +1

    Rajiv, This video made me smile; sometimes there is no higher act than that. Have a blessed holiday.

  • @daisylee298
    @daisylee298 6 часов назад

    100% agree with you - a lot of Mom and Pop stores are pushed out for bigger stores. I miss them 😞
    I’m not a shopper, Rajiv, you made shopping in the hardware store exciting. Thank you- happy holidays 🎉

  • @bhanani5480
    @bhanani5480 5 часов назад

    Not the Chinese takeout containers just like in the movies!!! I love that! Another great share (and brag) video and 10/10 as always. In New Zealand they have banned single use plastic bags (so you either buy a fabric ecobag or a paperbag) and I was going to comment on your plastic bag Rajiv, but I figure that it's a good way to advertise the hardware store and I'm with you, support your local businesses and support small stores in your neighbourhood.

  • @guywolff
    @guywolff 12 часов назад +1

    The Canton in the last shot made my day .Now it is time for Lizzy's soup !

  • @Esther-ps3vx
    @Esther-ps3vx 9 часов назад

    It is always a joy watching you. Rajiv, I do not mind following you for a day or two. Just let me know when, and I will be on the next flight. The mob wringer will be a good addition to your collection. I think it will look nice on a wall. Thank you for all your videos. Happy Holidays, Rajiv, and everyone who loves this channel.

  • @lzmash3
    @lzmash3 5 часов назад

    I worked in a old ace hardware and it was definitely a great place to snoop around and find all the goodies!

  • @Dino_Buk
    @Dino_Buk 11 часов назад +1

    I find brass bolts and nuts in an old appliances and collect them, and sometimes there are even copper bolts and nuts.
    Put them for 1 minute in HCL and then in baking soda, if you want to clean them, and then use a soft wire brush to polish them.

  • @terribleq
    @terribleq 14 часов назад

    There was a hardware store where I used to live that had a section where meat was sold. The butchers were so helpful and knowledgeable. Locally owned hardware stores are the best! I really enjoyed this video. Merry Christmas to you, Rajiv🎄

  • @mariannegoins3610
    @mariannegoins3610 10 часов назад

    I love this video. It's so true hardware stores are the best. Especially the ones that have been here for ever.

  • @denisejones5422
    @denisejones5422 10 часов назад

    Rajiv I love the hardware store there were items that you and the store owner showed that I actually touched as a little girl the police lock and the piece of hardware for a mop. I was very surprised and happy to see them again. I also love things like that. Thank you Raijv😊❤

  • @KimJD68
    @KimJD68 15 часов назад +4

    I love hardware stores! I thought I was the only one with a glove fetish. I have different gloves for everything, they absolutely make a difference when you are working.

    • @humminahummina
      @humminahummina 14 часов назад +1

      @@KimJD68 ha - I thought the same, but then again, it just makes sense to us kindred peeps 😊

  • @sebtamgeospa
    @sebtamgeospa 14 часов назад

    Thank you Rajiv! Loved the places you visited! Thank you for sharing!
    I enjoy watching your videos 🙏

  • @Takaboutsunny
    @Takaboutsunny 12 часов назад

    Thanks for the tour Rajiv! I love the little fish at the end

    • @toipen
      @toipen 12 часов назад

      The fish is a chopstick rest! Kinda like a spoon rest.

  • @kmom452
    @kmom452 Час назад

    How good that take out food on your Blue Willow plates looks! 😊

  • @Doloreskoro
    @Doloreskoro 9 часов назад

    I also appreciate older solidly made things and I appreciate you❤

  • @almamater7860
    @almamater7860 14 часов назад +1

    😊I love hardware stores too and I can relate very often to your comments and opinions. I guess, now I feel less weird😂. There are more humans like me.

  • @claudiamann7111
    @claudiamann7111 10 часов назад

    Thanks so much for the wonderful tour. I believe the gas valve with the heart was on a light called a gasolier. This is how lighting worked before electricity.

  • @Cheekycupcake-d5j
    @Cheekycupcake-d5j 8 часов назад

    140 years, wow i love it!!!! Good for them🎉❤❤❤

  • @vivianzuniga8814
    @vivianzuniga8814 6 часов назад

    I’d go nuts in a store like that. The older the better, I love it!!!

  • @savitriseegobin3818
    @savitriseegobin3818 13 часов назад

    I enjoy your discoveries and the enthusiasm you have in sharing it with us.❤

  • @susanmarcoux7005
    @susanmarcoux7005 7 часов назад

    They are lovely matts as long as you have the clearance for them.
    I love your dimples ❤

    • @rajivsurendra
      @rajivsurendra  7 часов назад

      They're great for the floor, not so great for the ceiling.

  • @jackieparsons6902
    @jackieparsons6902 10 часов назад

    ❤❤❤
    You are such a kindred spirit. I love hardware stores - so much to see. Twine would catch my eye too. 😊
    I had to smile while you were taking a moment to decide which mat you preferred. Sometimes I find too many choices overwhelming. But I do the same thing. Compare and process of elimination. I think when you love quality in craftsmanship and appreciate design, these are the details that you must process.

  • @brightgreenleaves
    @brightgreenleaves 16 часов назад +3

    Where did you learn how to watercolor? So beautiful!

  • @tdhawk167
    @tdhawk167 9 часов назад

    I just love hardwear stores. The older the better... So many treasures

  • @sythe77
    @sythe77 10 часов назад

    A lovely visit!

  • @shinenshimmer
    @shinenshimmer 10 часов назад

    The rents here must be crazy! I always dreamed of spending at least 3 months in this city! Thank you for showing us around ❤️

  • @bigislegal2973
    @bigislegal2973 11 часов назад

    I love this wonderful video. I really enjoy your visit to the hardware store and showing us what to look for. Your watercolor paintings are beautiful! OMG - You spoke Cantonese to the restaurant owner! That totally caught me by surprise and made me smiled! 😃

  • @asweetiepiebtw2032
    @asweetiepiebtw2032 4 часа назад

    i LOVE hardware stores
    the smell
    the guys that work there
    the stuff to look at
    buy

  • @nilnil7325
    @nilnil7325 8 часов назад

    Whenever I watch one of your videos I always have a big smile on my face, your love and appreciation for life and art is really inspiring ❤

  • @vaughnmccoy651
    @vaughnmccoy651 9 часов назад

    One is handsome when one takes time to pause and recognize quality and beauty of design.

  • @madebylora
    @madebylora 15 часов назад +2

    I also have a thing about twine. My most recent is a purple and white woollen twine that I bought in the gift shop at Highgrove (the King’s house in the uk).

  • @tonirudder5398
    @tonirudder5398 4 часа назад

    I also love Hardware stores or garden stores and feed stores.

  • @chuckkolb1270
    @chuckkolb1270 10 часов назад

    Yes, hardware stores are an essential part of life and yes, if nothing else just for browsing.

  • @Curt.dammit
    @Curt.dammit 16 часов назад +2

    Was that ADR in the intro?😂 I love it.

  • @humminahummina
    @humminahummina 15 часов назад +2

    I forget if you’ve mentioned anything about selling your art - what’s the scoop on that? Thanks for all you do!!! Your channel is a consistent happy place and favorite spot for me ♥️

    • @mirrojas
      @mirrojas 14 часов назад

      He usually posts on his Instagram when he’s doing a sale!

    • @humminahummina
      @humminahummina 13 часов назад

      @ oh awesome - thank you so much!! I would have never thought to check there. I try to keep my social media rabbit holes to a minimum, but I’ll be more than happy to add this to my feed :)

  • @flobee222
    @flobee222 6 часов назад

    Indigo dyed twine seems like a useful thing to have on hand. ;)

  • @maryclebeau
    @maryclebeau 2 часа назад

    You are the coolest person!😊

  • @Gen45
    @Gen45 9 часов назад

    I love seeing new york!

  • @andreastieff
    @andreastieff 11 часов назад

    You crack me up 😁. I’m the same way about poking around in funny old stores looking for things I’ve never seen,things I think I’d use..sometimes i just buy things that are pretty or cool. My husband thinks I’m nuts. There used to be such cool old shops in the fabric district..I have not been in years. My favorite was a place that had old metal findings and jewelry parts. There also used to be a warehouse up in a building that had zillions of old beads…you had to make an appointment. So many nyc treasures are inside old buildings that you’d never know about. I miss nyc of 20 years ago.

  • @BelindaM44
    @BelindaM44 4 часа назад

    Bought a magic eye police lock on Ebay. You make everything interesting!

  • @roshirahmati1603
    @roshirahmati1603 11 часов назад

    What a cool looking hardware store, it so nice visually that you don’t get overwhelmed like if you would visit Home Depot.
    Love this episode, NYC is so beautiful, can you please share more of this amazing city 🤩🌸

  • @thelasthomelyhouse
    @thelasthomelyhouse 3 часа назад

    Rajiv! Treat yourself to a great reusable cup!!

  • @clarismontegue268
    @clarismontegue268 7 часов назад

    Thank you for making me feel normal

  • @trinijam4021
    @trinijam4021 5 часов назад

    ❤❤❤❤ love your videos, hello from the Caribbean Islands of Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

  • @yvettemuise
    @yvettemuise 13 часов назад +1

    Rajiv__you’re precious.

  • @denisejones5422
    @denisejones5422 10 часов назад

    Rajiv I live in Mount Vernon there's a hardware here on Gramatan Ave I also love the wonders of see what that hardware has

  • @irilumi
    @irilumi 14 часов назад

    If I could I would go shopping with you. Thank you for my adventure today .

  • @tory5325
    @tory5325 7 часов назад

    Who but Rajiv could make visiting a hardware store entertaining? 😂

  • @shirleyspeirs6992
    @shirleyspeirs6992 10 часов назад

    I love the music you chose

  • @benisturning30
    @benisturning30 4 часа назад

    You enjoy simple things. 😊

  • @mariawelling4194
    @mariawelling4194 9 часов назад

    We had a police lock with a long rod to hold it secure in our N.Y.C. apartment. It's been a long time since I've seen one.. beautiful 😊🎉❤

  • @heatherwhite2788
    @heatherwhite2788 13 часов назад

    I have a braided jute or sisal welcome mat … I looked for it awhile and love it!