A friend of mine will be taking her 16 year old daughter out over the weekend for her birthday dinner at
Baraonda (1439 2nd Avenue & 75th Street)- a great Italian restaurant in the city.
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She asked me for a few suggestions of where they could shop and maybe hang out either before or afterwards on The Upper East Side. Here's what I came up with:
Don't order dessert at the restaurant, instead indulge yourselves at
Vosqes Haut-Chocolat (1100 Madison Avenue & 83rd Street). Order one of their hot chocolates that comes in a rose vase and some yummy truffles, and you will think you've died and gone to heaven!
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Another great hot chocolate place on the Upper East Side is
La Maison Du Chocolat (1018 Madison Avenue between 78th & 79th Street).
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If you love cupcakes, then you have to head to
Crumbs Bake Shop (1379 3rd Avenue between 78th & 79th Street). You can find regular cupcakes like chocolate and vanilla to exciting flavors of the month. This is definitely the spot for someone with a sweet tooth!
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After you are full, check out one of my favorite stores in this neighborhood...
Pookie & Sebastian (1488 Second Avenue & 77th Street). From clothing, to jewelry and accessories, this place has it all!
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Another one of my favorite stores is
Taroo (1490 First Avenue between 77th & 78th Street). Also great for accessories, tops and dresses.
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Another store that is great on the Upper East Side, especially for teenagers is
Lester's (1534 2nd Avenue & 80th Street). You can find clothes, shoes, and accessories that you will be sure to love!
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If you are looking for a new, high quality fashion or designer handbag, then head to
Delfino Shop (1351 3rd Avenue & 78th Street).
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On 86th Street between 3rd & Lexington Avenues, you can also find stores like H&M, Banana Republic, Gap, Aldo, Orva, Steve Madden and Victoria's Secret. There is so much to do in this neck of the woods...have fun and Happy Birthday Katie! :-)
Baronda & La Maison two of my absolute favorite places in the city!
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