A Cat Ear Ring; Summer Essentials From Local Store Owners

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Best Bets Daily: A gold cat ear ring
Brooklyn Based: Where to play tennis in Brooklyn
DailyCandy: Shop owners' summer essentials (pictured)
I Heart Daily: Not updated
MUG: Soft Cities maps
Refinery29: Fifth Avenue street style
Thrillist: The best summer beers from the experts
Well+Good NYC: How to grill greens
WWWD: Style spotlight: Zoe Saldana
The Zoe Report: Last minute grad ideas