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TIFFANY & CO.
727 Fifth Ave at E 57th St. Subway N, R, W to Fifth Ave/59th
St. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun noon-6pm.
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Tiffany's soothing green marble and weathered wood in-
terior is perhaps best described by Truman Capote's fic-
tional Holly Golightly: “It calms me down right away
… nothing very bad could happen to you there.”
CAFÉS AND SNACKS
THE PLAZA FOOD HALL
1 W 58th St, Concourse Level of The Plaza. Subway N, Q, R to Fifth Ave-59th St. Mon-Sat
8am-9.30pm, Sun 11am-6pm.
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ers have set up shop; there's also the Todd English Food Hall (daily 11am-10pm) within
the food hall, where the celebrity chef offers raw shellfish, wood-fired pizza and grilled
meats.
LUCID CAFÉ
311 Lexington Ave at 38th St. Subway #4, #5, #6, #7 to 42nd St-Grand Central. Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat
8am-6pm, Sun 9am-3pm.
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You'd do well to grab one of the two window seats and enjoy a strong shot of espresso
($2.75) or a cortado ($3.75) alongside a buttery croissant at this tiny, charming spot.
RESTAURANTS
AI FIORI
400 Fifth Ave, between 36th and 37th sts in the Langham Place hotel. Subway B, D, F, M, N, Q, R to
34th St-Herald Square; #6 to 33rd St. 212 613 8660. Mon-Thurs 6-10.30am, 11.45am-2.15pm &
5.30-9.30pm, Fri 6-10.30am, 11.45am-2.30pm & 5.30-10.30pm, Sat 8-10.30am, 11.45am-2.30pm &
5-10.15pm, Sun 8-10.30am, 11am-2.15pm & 5.30-10.15pm.
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The decor and atmosphere are unmemorable, but the elegant French-Italian dishes are
anything but. Splurge on the four-course prix-fixe menu ($94), which allows you to
