POV: You’re strolling down Broadway when you spot a petite corner shop exuding an unmistakable je ne sais quoi. Marais, says the front, after the historic district in Paris. You enter an airy space, punctuated by the scent of fig and earth. Songstress Carla Bruni croons through speakers en français as you peruse the paper products, including a congratulations card declaring, “It’s a bébé!” Opened in 2020 by Angelina Prino, Marais Home & Garden offers an ambience that you can’t find elsewhere in town. Chalk it up to the thrill of discovering designer vintage clothing like Nanette Lepore silk ensembles from Y2K and poet blouses from the ’80s, plus artisanal home goods, curated jewelry, and witty, literary stickers, like the one with an Oscar Wilde quote: “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Consider it your one-stop shop for joie de vivre. 1206 W. Victoria St. maraishg.com