Shopography Sep 16, 2016 community retail brick-and-mortar malls shopping ... the stores have taken over Victorian homes that line the street, and a number of the stores are fledgling businesses adding to shoppers’ sense of discovery.Hester Street, NYC Hester Street in NYC’s Lower East Side was historically filled with immigrants selling goods out of pushcarts. Today, it’s lined with independent boutiques including gardening store The Sill and confectionery The Sweet Life, which are sprinkled among Asian-inspired shops fostered by the street’s history and proximity to ...