Lauren Weisberger's 5 Favorite NYC Spots
By Lauren Weisberger
Lauren Weisberger is the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and its upcoming sequel, Revenge Wears Prada from sister company Simon & Schuster. In Revenge Wears Prada, Andy Sachs is now running a successful high fashion bridal magazine with fellow ex-Miranda Priestly assistant, Emily Charlton and she's about to be married. But Miranda, the devil herself, still haunts her every move.
Lauren, a bestselling author, is one of New York's most fashionable residents herself. She shares some of her favorite NYC places to experience the city's fashion, food and art scenes.
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Westville
246 W 18th Street
New York, NY
212.924.2223
212.924.2201
www.westvillenyc.com
I wouldn't exactly call it healthy, but all the food is super fresh and incredibly tasty. Easily the best comfort food (and those market sides!) in NYC. I eat in or order out from here at least three times a week.
The Commons
128 7th Avenue at 18th Street
New York, NY
(212) 929-9333
www.thecommonschelsea.com
It's a minuscule coffee shop in Chelsea that makes a killer skim latte. Sweet owners, open-air windows, and a bench right outside make it just about the perfect place to spend twenty minutes.
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Koreatown
Between 31st and 33rd Streets
Fifth Avenue, and the Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
32nd between Fifth and Sixth has a high concentration of insanely good restaurants. It's always fun to wander around here and duck into any place that looks interesting—it will most likely be delicious.
The Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 769-5100
www.amnh.org
I loved it here as a child, and now I love bringing my own children to check out all the animals and the planetarium. The Butterfly Exhibit is our current favorite.
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Madison Square Park
23 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10010
(212) 538-4071
www.madisonsquarepark.org
And not just Shake Shack (although I'd die without it). All summer long they have free concerts, performances and exhibits. There aren't as many tourists as Union Square or Washington Square Park, and we always run into friends from the neighborhood.
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