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Shimmy Stops In New York, NY

1. Little Egypt =)

New York, NY
Home (private) · 2 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: International travel not required: catch a glimpse of Egyptian culture right in New York City

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

2. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: World class Egyptian art section - a must visit for every belly dancer. After exploring, check behind the building to see Cleopatra's Needle, an obelisk brought to Central Park from Egypt in 1881.

Brooklyn Museum is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

3. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Another place to find Egyptian art

Mezzo Mezzo is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

4. Mezzo Mezzo

3129 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, NY
Greek Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Dinner & an opportunity to see some great belly dance performances. Take the floor during open dance sessions.

Lafayette Bar & Grill is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

5. Lafayette Bar & Grill

54 Franklin St, New York, NY
Bar · Downtown Manhattan · 13 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Dinner & an opportunity to see some great belly dance performances. Take the floor during open dance sessions.

Top Trimmings is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

6. Top Trimmings

228 W 39th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Hobby Store · Garment District · 1 tip

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Project Runway, Belly Dance Style

Spandex World Inc is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

7. Spandex World Inc

7.1
253 W 35th St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Textiles Store · Garment District · 7 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Project Runway, Belly Dance Style

Vardhman Inc is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

8. Vardhman Inc

269 W 39th St, New York, NY
Hobby Store · Garment District · 1 tip

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Project Runway, Belly Dance Style

Toho Shoji is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

9. Toho Shoji

7.6
990 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 36th & 37th), New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · Garment District · 9 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Project Runway, Belly Dance Style

Mood Designer Fabrics is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

10. Mood Designer Fabrics

8.7
225 W 37th St Fl 3 (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · Garment District · 57 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Project Runway, Belly Dance Style, also site of the preferred fabric store for the official Project Runway.

Chinatown is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

11. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 207 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Find stall after stall filled with sparklies to adorn your ears, fingers and even your phone - a belly dancer's heaven!

265 West 37th Street is one of Shimmy Stops In New York, NY.

12. 265 West 37th Street

265 W 37th St, New York, NY
Office · Garment District · 4 tips and reviews

Dilara SultanDilara Sultan: Go to Suite 206 & visit Belly Dance America, run by Jehan Kamal, to find Egyptian imports. Designers Decotach and Sharifwear often have in-house sales, or are available to visit by appointment.