PSA: Kramerbooks & Afterwords

Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny.   Ummmm a bookstore that’s also a bar?  This is it.  It’s El Dorado. At Kramerbooks, you’ll find a wide selection of literature and an adorable little café that’s open late…

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PSA: Balloon Saloon

Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny.   Balloon Saloon is basically a mashup of Party City and Economy Candy.  They’ve got all the balloons you would ever want from a party store – in fact, they’ve got…

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PSA: Long Island City Breweries

Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. If you like beer, you likely enjoy hitting up a brewery.  You can have the freshest tapped brews, get growlers to go, and sample tons of different varieties, usually served by…

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PSA: Stick With Me Sweets

Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. The truffles at Stick With Me Sweets are perfect little domes with a gorgeous bit of color brushed across the top.  When you see them lined up next to each other,…

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PSA: Di Palo’s Fine Foods

Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. The Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan is not my first choice for legit Italian.  I would rather go to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx for quality markets or Piccolo Angolo in…

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PSA: Myzel’s Chocolate

Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. Myzel’s Chocolate is a tiny shop I’ve passed many times without giving it a second thought.  I assumed it was sort of a bodega for just sweets and, therefore, nothing special.  Turns…

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PSA: Alcone

Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. When people think makeup, they generally think Sephora.  Sephora is amazing, but there is a little known store in Hell’s Kitchen that has become my new go-to.  I am by no means…

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