@dorksince93 Trying my hand again today, I think we have the same problem. Turns on, head spins, turns off after a moment. This all happened after a jam a few years back. Still learning!
One trick I learned from Tokyo that helps for understanding any city: when you come across a charming small biz in a sea of generic chains, ask them about their relationship with their landlord. For example, this is the fantastic Alabaster Bookshop, near Union Square in NYC...