Jinpra

This stretch of Lexington carries more than commuters and coffee shops. Jinpra, a picture frame shop tucked between the subway rumble and brownstone stoops, opens a quiet door into frame styles that extend from maple molding to shadow boxes meant for odd-shaped keepsakes.

Just past the 96th Street station, stop at 1208 Lexington Avenue to compare off-the-shelf options and custom rabbet work. They handle everything from floating inserts to acrylic spacers for stacked prints, plus non-glare glass and archival mat board, all under one ceiling.

Save their number—(212) 988-3903—and swing by when a vintage frame needs new glass or a poster demands the right edge; directions sit waiting for you on the map.