332 E. 11th Street, East Village

(Real) definitions of the word "Buffalo":

1. A large shaggy-haired brown bison

2. A city on Lake Erie in western New York

3. A shuffling tap-dance step

Initially I found myself rather perplexed by this so-called “Buffalo Exchange" (and rightfully so).  When sent there to select attire for an upcoming photo shoot, I half expected to encounter a bizarre scenario involving wild oxen and awkward dance moves.

To my delight, I stumbled upon one helluva thrift shop. And the concept is actually simpler than it sounds. Old clothes = money in the bank. Bring in your preloved wares, they price’em, and you get 30% cash of what it’s worth or 50% store credit.

One look around and you'll want the store credit. All attire goes through a rigorous selection process before hitting the floor, resulting in a trendy mix of steals ‘n’ deals.

Why they chose to name their store after a mammoth-like creature, I'll never know. But I'm willing to look past it.