Dragon Trading

Dragon Trading sits in the second-floor lobby of 211 E 70th St # 20D—a variety store where small conveniences collect in one quiet corner. Folded on a shelf behind its glass door you might spot batteries and light bulbs, hand tools and hardware bits, greeting cards clipped to a rack, plus the occasional lottery ticket under the counter. It’s the kind of place you notice only when you’re short on tape or need a single AA battery late in the day.

On your way home or before a weekend hike, stop in at 211 E 70th St # 20D. Dial (212) 717-1496 from the street if you want to check shelf stock before walking up. End-of-aisle odds and ends spill past the doorway, easy to scan while you look for that last item. When the building directory gets you upstairs and the door’s unlocked, the assortment meets the basics in one quick stop. Then grab the nearest subway on 68th St—directions are at https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c258ea6f280443:0x5b19c50130a17e30.