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| Tru Brit / trubrit.netfirms.com THE SKINNY: This talented cover band plays the best of the British Invasion all the hits from bands like The Who, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Stones, The Yardbirds, et al. |
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| The Fab Faux / fabfaux.com THE SKINNY: A fantastic Beatles tribute band that emulates the sound and technical genius of the "Fab Four" and who aren't trying to dress up or look like 'em. Will Lee (the bass player from the Letterman Show) acts as the front man...bloody brilliant. |
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| food & drink | |
| Tea & Sympathy THE GEN: (212) 807-8329 / 108 Greenwich Ave., NYC THE SKINNY: This cozy teahouse in the West Village offers tasty British fare. |
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| Tealuxe / tealuxe.com THE GEN: (212) 749-8966 / 2955 Broadway at 116th St., NYC THE SKINNY: Stop in for some Earl Grey when you're uptown near Columbia. |
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| Myers of Keswick / myersofkeswick.com THE GEN: (212) 691-4194 / 634 Hudson St., NYC THE SKINNY: Your source for lots of hard-to-find U.K. foodstuffs. |
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| Dean & Deluca / deananddeluca.com THE GEN: (212) 431-1691 / 560 Broadway, NYC THE SKINNY: A cornucopia of great though not exclusively British goodies. |
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| Farrell's Candy Store THE GEN: (212) 860-3925 / 1326 Lexington Ave., NYC THE SKINNY: Look no further for Cadbury chocolate and other treats. |
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| shopping | |
| Cambridge Chemists / cambridgechemists.com THE GEN: (212) 734-5678 / 21 E. 65th St., NYC THE SKINNY: An Old World-style pharmacy with lots of British lotions and potions. |
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| Hotalings News Agency THE GEN: (212) 840-1868 / 142 W. 42nd St., NYC THE SKINNY: Find those obscure newspapers and periodicals from Mother England. |
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| The Magazine Store THE GEN: (212) 246-4766 / 30 Lincoln Plaza, NYC THE SKINNY: All the British rags you could hope for and plenty of others. |
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| Vivienne Westwood THE GEN: (212) 334-5200 / 71 Greene St., NYC THE SKINNY: Hip fashions for both men and women. |
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| Ben Sherman / bensherman.com THE GEN: (212) 840-8000 / 1466 Broadway, Ste. 602, NYC THE SKINNY: Deck yourself out in the ultimate Mod threads. |
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| Fred Perry / fredperry.com THE GEN: c/o The Avalon Group / (212) 736-3030 / 547 W. 27th St., NYC THE SKINNY: Another bastion of Mod-casual fashion. |
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| Doc Martens / drmartens.com THE GEN: available throughout NYC THE SKINNY: Look the part with these legendary black boots. |
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| Clark Shoes / clarksusa.com THE GEN: available throughout NYC THE SKINNY: Comfortable and stylish footwear from a leading U.K. manufacter. |
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| Loakes Shoes THE GEN: available throughout NYC THE SKINNY: More footwear options from another famous British shoemaker. |
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| entertainment | |
| Kim's Video / kimsvideo.com THE GEN: (212) 614-8941 / 6 St. Mark's Pl. and Third Ave., NYC THE SKINNY: Great foreign and art-house cinema on video and DVD. |
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| Soccernet.com / soccernet.com THE SKINNY: Get the latest international football scores and stats. |
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| lodging | |
| The Lowell Hotel THE GEN: (212) 838-1400 / 28 E. 63rd St., NYC THE SKINNY: Don't miss afternoon tea in the Pembroke Room. |
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| The Helmsley Park Lane Hotel / helmsleyhotels.com THE GEN: (212) 371-4000 / 36 Central Park South, NYC THE SKINNY: Perfect location for enjoying Lincoln Center and the uptown scene. |
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| miscellaneous | |
| The British Consulate-General THE GEN: (212) 8745-0495 / 845 Third Ave., NYC THE SKINNY: Hope you don't need 'em, but it's good to know they're there. |
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| St. George Society / stgeorgesociety.org THE GEN: (212) 924-1434 / 175 Ninth Ave., NYC THE SKINNY: The leading British charity in the States. |
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