Babeland

Babeland on Bergen Street in Park Slope (Brooklyn) is one of the founding sex-positive, feminist, queer-positive adult toy stores in NYC, one reviewer specifically frames it as 'the OG' in the city, asking shoppers to know its history. Recent reviews lean heavily on the chain's positioning: non-binary cater is explicit, products are real-deal name-brand (not knockoffs from cheap online stores), and the staff is consistently described as extremely nice and knowledgeable. Higher prices reflect the quality. The friction worth knowing: a 1-star reviewer specifically reports the staff was abrasive and unwelcoming, with the customer leaving after one loop of the store; and hours are reportedly inconvenient. Best for Park Slope / North Brooklyn shoppers wanting a feminist queer-positive boutique with real-deal toys, and for shoppers comfortable paying boutique prices for known-safe products.