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city dwellers: new york’s murray hill
When the romantic first declared her triumphant return to New York, our minds didn’t even consider Murray Hill. Instead, they took an immediate trip to the good old days. Frolicking about the Upper East Side, hand in hand in hand in hand (our other halves belonging to the other two hands, natch). It seemed easy to resort to our safe space, our boozy comfort zone, our decidedly uncool highlands. Obviously, that changed. As we started to plan our weeklong rendezvous, we realized this was the perfect time to take advantage of all the Big Apple has to offer. With a…
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city dwellers // finding paris in new york
Imagining you’re exploring a new country isn’t difficult when you’re in New York. The first summer I lived in Manhattan, my apartment was down on Broome Street. Sandwiched between Little Italy and Chinatown, my commute was a daily dose of culture shock. Now, I work around the corner from Eataly, and my tri-weekly walk through the Union Square market always transports me to a small town in some far-off place. Most recently, I’ve been finding little pieces of Paris all over Manhattan. 1. Laduree // Sure, this one is super obvious, but can you blame us? A few weekends ago,…