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Two Little Red Hens
New York City is a melting pot of bakeries. Italian cookies and French croissants abound, but what if you want old-fashioned red velvet cupcakes, an apple pie or a sticky bun? That’s where Two Little Red Hens steps in.
Second on Second
If singing in front of a crowd of strangers sounds as agonizing as that dream where you show up to work naked, rent out your own karaoke room at Second on Second karaoke bar and restaurant.
Meli Melo
New York City’s unofficial French mayor holds court in 10016, at the stove of culinary cafeteria Meli Melo. When owner and chef, Bernard Ros, opened in 1996, the surrounding neighborhood had little to offer, but Ros brought a vision for rich cuisine and a fresh, inviting setting.
The Slipper Room
In a culture where half-naked women are splashed on the covers of magazines and teenage beach bums bare (almost) all on MTV, the suggestive moves and short reveals of burlesque can seem tame on the surface.
Blue Tree
Nobody does reinventing yourself better than New Yorkers. Tycoons become TV stars, waitresses become supermodels, and sometimes movie stars become fashion’s next big thing. That’s what happened when teen dream queen Phoebe Cates opened the unique boutique Blue Tree.
Longstockings
Armed with unbridled enthusiasm for Pippi Longstocking and MFAs from The New School, eight writers dedicated themselves to writing and reading great books for children and teens.
