Originals

Babycakes NYC

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 248 Broome Street, New York, US Website: www.babycakesnyc.com Phone: 212.677.5047 “As any mom to a child with severe allergies tell you, dessert is especially hard to cater to, especially outside the home,” Monica Dreger says. “It’s always a treat for us to head to Babycakes, where all the baked goods are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, […]

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Asphalt Green

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 555 East 90th Street, New York, US Website: asphaltgreen.org Phone: 212.369.8890 The Upper East Side’s Asphalt Green offers five and a half acres of fitness and sport for the entire family. Pools, fields and courts make for a variety of activities, and the complex has a long list of private and group classes for

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Art House Productions

KID FRIENDLY: Address: One McWilliams Place, Jersey City, US Website: www.arthouseproductions.org Phone: 201.915.9911 The Art House in Jersey City is a fantastic display of the underground kings and queens who showcase their talents for the non-profit while providing awesome entertainment to the audience. What began as an outlet for poets and community members devastated by the tragedies

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The Surrey Hotel

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 20 East 76th Street, New York, US Website: www.thesurrey.com Phone: 212 288 3700 Since it opened in 1926, the Surrey Hotel has accommodated elite visitors including Bette Davis, Claudette Colbert, and even President John F. Kennedy. 86 years and one $60 million makeover later, all of the rooms now feature iPod docking stations and

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Sunset Beach

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 35 Shore Road, Shelter Island, US Website: www.sunsetbeachli.com Phone: 631 749 2001 Between the perfect moules frittes and frequent celebrity sightings, Sunset Beach is Cannes-on-Long Island. Whether you go to Sunset Beach for its intimate atmosphere or the sea-food-centric French menu, make sure to go at sunset and see the view that gave it its name.

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Chateau Marmont

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 8221 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, US Website: www.chateaumarmont.com Phone: 323 656 1010 Perched on a hillside overlooking the Sunset Strip, this legendary hotel has been the stuff of Hollywood mythology since it opened in 1929. Modeled after a Loire Valley residence, the chateau is part gothic, part Deco grahpic minalism, part cozy bungalow (complete with

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Alice’s Tea Cup

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 102 West 73rd Street, New York, US Website: alicesteacup.com Phone: 212 799 3006 This adorable Upper West Side joint proves that afternoon tea isn’t just for the British, or the afternoon, or girls! “I don’t mind saying that for a long time I longed to have a girl,” says Elina Furman. “Fortunately, my son

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CECI JOHNSON

OCCUPATION: Founder and Creative Director of Ceci New York and editor of the weekly online style magazine, CeciStyle. MY STYLE: Personal style for me could be defined as downtown style meets classic elegance—just the right blend of polish and creativity. Mixing statement pieces adds the perfect touch of glamour. I love to wear color and I love things with

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