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- ↑Hit up April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman’s Salvation Taco (145 East 39th Street) for Mexicanin-inspired fare with a global twist. Bring your friends: you’ll want to share dishes like chilaquiles with
- ↑French Corner (120 East 34th Street) flies under the retail radar, but it’s an untapped pool of contemporary fashion for the midtown set. The racks are stuffed with embellished tanks, printed maxi
- ↑Pookie & Sebastian (541 Third Avenue) traffics in girly, office-to-cocktails looks. Stop by to browse flowing tops, colorful blazers and mini dresses. Regular customers also swear by the sto
- ↑If you need a last-minute outfit for the beach or a barbecue, check out Taroo Third (470 Third Avenue). The budget-friendly spot stocks trendy goods like chain-trimmed tees, handkerchief-hem sundresse
- ↑To keep your wallet-friendly streak going, check out the Murray Hill outpost of Second Time Around (520Third Avenue). The consignment chain stocks previously-loved but well-preserved wares, of
- ↑Indulge in a little daydreaming about far-flung locales at The Complete Traveller Antiquarian Books (199 Madison Avenue). The shop, a quiet little midtown refuge, is stocked with rare, collectible
- ↑Finish your shopping at the game-changer bringing Murray Hill serious (and unexpected) fashion cred: Dover Street Market (160 Lexington Avenue). Even if you’re just going for a browse, the dr
- ↑Pilates gets kicked into high gear at IMX Pilates (265 Madison Avenue). Standing for Integrated Movement Xercize, IMX specializes in fusing pilates with strength training and cardio for a more high-