If the quiet, local charm of the neighborhood does appeal to you, the neighborhood has its own shopping district. On 86th Street, after most of the Asian stores on the same block, there are many brand name stores to visit.

For all of those gamers looking for the newest consoles or people looking for new phones, there is a GameStop and Verizon store right next to one another.

Anyone who is looking to buy work clothes can visit New York & Company, which takes about one fourth of the block that it is on

If Chinese fried rice or Vietnamese noodles, there are many fast food chains from Burger King or Popeye’s (notice the Chinese characters above)

Anyone with a thirst for bubble tea should go to this Quickly’s which is located right around the corner. If you never had Quickly’s you are missing out, Quickly’s is one of the biggest bubble tea chain teas in Chinatown and Queen’s. If you never had bubble tea, then you haven’t lived life.

Of course those looking for a frappuccino or a shot of expresso to re-energize them can go to the Starbuck’s.

Of course those looking for a frappuccino or a shot of expresso to re-energize them can go to the Starbuck’s.

As you can tell, local stores aren’t Bensonhurst’s only charm. It has an urban feel to it as well to compliment its other points.