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Strand, 828 Broadway, at East 12th Street a bookaholic! Somepeoplego vintage clothes shopping I go to and for used, and some new, books. I ve bookshelves all er my apartment of biographies, books I studied arts in college books on architecture, interior design and, of course, fashion. I easily have several thousand books.

Suitsupply, 453 Broome St., at Mercer Street Suitsupply is a horrible name, up there with Dress Barn, but it is my one-stop shopping destination for suits, ties, shirts, shoes and even socks!When I shop, its a surgical strike I know what I want, I get in and I get out. I buy everything off the rack and have it tailored right there. I used to be a die-hard Bergdorf, Saks and Barneys guy,and I just couldnt afford it.About a year and a half ago, I read a review about Suitsupply, and it said,If you love Isaia and the European brands, this is the place to go, and at a fraction of the price. I havent been to Saks,Barneys orBergdorf since!

PROJECT Runway mentor Tim Gunn may hail from Washington, DC but its New York City that he calls home. The reality show, which just premiered its 12th season, will again wrap at Fashion Week what the sartorial expert aectionately refers to as a fashion circus. One of the reasons the former design department chair at Parsons still lives in the Big Apple is that its his creative muse. There isnt a single aspect of the city I dont nd inspiring, says Gunn, 59. Im that person on the plane who has his face pressed against the window as its ying into JFK just in awe of how staggeringly beautiful and phenomenal this city really is. This is his New York. PATTYADAMS MARTINEZ

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The Met is like my temple of solitude . . .

The Al Hirschfeld Theater, 302 W. 45th St., at Eighth Avenue I saw Kinky Boots there before it won all thoseTonyAwards. I knew it was going to be a hit at the time.When I left the theater, I told the usher,It hasTony winner written all over it!I love the theater, but Im not a night owl. Im usually in bed by 10:30 p.m.Grandpa needs his beauty rest! J.Crew, 10 Columbus Circle People onlyseeme in suits onTV,but I do
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., at 82nd Street The Met is like my temple of solitude, and its only a 20-minute walk from my apartment. One of my favorite recent exhibits was Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity, which is now at theArt Institute of Chicago. It was lled with impressionist paintings I had looked at for most of my life, although looking at them through the eyes of the clothes in the paintings, they were as fresh as though I had never seen them before. It was quite a startling experience. I saw it three times!

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Hearst Tower, 959 Eighth Ave., at 56th Street I love Norman Fosters architecture, and Im especially crazy about the HearstTower.The building is a landmark, so thats why he built a modern glass structure on top of the existing base. If you just look at it at street level,youd have no idea what was up above.Then once youre inside,theres a [three-story] waterfall that the escalator goes up. Its just a breathtaking building from start to nish.

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wear casual clothes, like jeans and buttondowns, and J.Crew is my go-to store for those things.What you wont nd me in is cargo shorts! If I had a garden and needed to put tools somewhere, maybe Id wear them. Cargo shorts are utilitarian and not even remotely fashion. They make your legs look wider than they are. Porter House New York, 10 Columbus Circle I was introduced to it three years ago,and its be come my favorite destination for lunch or dinner. I always get the New York strip steak for dinner and the roast chicken or the Cobb salad for l unch. Michael Lomonaco (right) is a sublime chef his food is extraordinary, and hes very attentive to the diners.Also, the restaurants view over Columbus Circle and Central Park is spectacular.

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Belvedere Castle, Central Park (enter park at Central Park West and 81st Street) When I was a kid,I was a Lego freak and loved building castles.As a grown-up,Belvedere Castle is like my childhood fantasy come true.

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Shawarma cart, 39th Street and Seventh Avenue Ivebeen going to this cart with my colleagues for years now,and its absolutelydelicious.Im not squeamish about [street meat]. If its tainted, you will probably taste it immediately.Andif there are a few germs in there that you may not encounter on a regular basis, its good for building antibodies!

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