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Pain d’ Epices

French / American patisserie

"Pain d' Epices" is a French bakery in NYC that makes croissants so flaky & buttery, the only way to avoid the crumbs is to 'put your back to the wind...'

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Nov 20, 2025

Django

Tribeca jazz boîte

"Django" in NYC is proof that the city's jazz club world is recovering. I celler/cavern is intimate enough that after performances I walk over to engage...

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Art & culture

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Nov 20, 2025

The Dublin House

Irish Bar Centenarian

"The Dublin House" in NYC has been around since Prohibition and it still is neighborhood-sized. By the end of the night, everyone speaks Irish here...

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Bars

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Nov 20, 2025

Pastrami Queen

Traditional kosher Jewish deli

"Pastrami Queen" in NYC has if not the best, among the very best pastrami sandwiches in the city. It's the kind of American excess you just can't miss...

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Restaurants

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Nov 20, 2025

Sisters Uptown Bookstore

African diaspora hub

"Sisters Uptown Bookstore" in NYC is a hidden shop/cultural center w/ an eye-opening trove of books by African diaspora authors. A true neighborhood spot!

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Art & culture
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Shopping

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Nov 18, 2025

Grandma's Place

Inclusive Books and Toys

I stumbled across a store about which I had read but never visited—the very inviting and colourful playground of Dawn Harris-Martine), retired teacher, now famous—named Grandma’s Place.

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Shopping

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Geoffrey

Dunbar

Nov 18, 2025

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