MIDTOWN GIFTS & CONVENIENCE

Need a last-minute bottle of water or a greeting card before the 6 train cuts back to Brooklyn? Midtown Gifts & Convenience keeps the corner of West 37th and Broadway from feeling like a ghost town between paychecks. The store shelves basics and keeps small surprises within arm’s reach, which is more useful than you might expect at 3 a.m.

You’ll find it a short block south of Herald Square at 34 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018. Small toiletries, snacks, and holiday wrapping paper share shelf space with sundries that save a trip when the bodega line is too long.

Call ahead and ask whether they carry the exact brand you need: (347) 514-4370. Midtown Gifts & Convenience has been the quiet backstop for anything you forgot at the office supply store or the pharmacy down the block. Find your bearings and the fastest route on the map before the next M14 rolls past.