Cast-iron blocks, flagship windows, and the two hours of the day this neighborhood is perfect.
SoHo before eleven belongs to the people who live here. The floors are just mopped, the racks are full, and you can try on tailoring without a queue for the mirror.
Then leave, and come back at seven
Between noon and five it is a shopping mall with better architecture. Go east for lunch, and return when the shops close and the cast iron goes gold.