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New York – TV Series location

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  • Mad Men. The name of the show about the great publicists of the 50s that brought slicked hair back to the top, comes from the name of the street where all the major agencies were: Mad…ison Avenue. From series 3 onwards the hearth of the story pulses in the Time & Life Building, home of the buzzy Sterling Cooper Draper Price company. The building does really exist (at 1271 Avenue of the Americas – Sixth Avenue – between West 50th and 51st Streets), and was recently restored, luckily without losing its classic 50s charm and the magic of a place where every Life and Time magazine was born.
  • Talking about TV series and not mentioning Sex & City would be a shame: the city is without a doubt the fifth main character of the story… I mean, it’s in the show title! Want to see Carrie’s place? Just look it up in Google Maps: type in Carrie Bradshaw’s House and the correct address will pop up: 66 Perry Street and Bleecker Street. It’s impossible not to mention the famous Magnolia Bakery and the iconic New York Public Library where Carrie and Big should have married (5th Avenue, between East 40th & 42nd Streets). It’s really worth a visit, even if you are not a fan.
  • If after the (bittersweet) end of the 9th season of “How I Met your Mother” you are still longing for the company of Ted, Barney, Robin, Marshall e Lily (or better, Marshmallow e Lilypad), while you are in New York you can enjoy beer and burger at their pub, maybe at their very table! The real McLaren is actually called McGee’s Pub&Restaurant (240 West 55th Street between Broadway and 8th Ave), and is still there.
    We suggest you to go on Monday, when the“HIMYM Monday” takes place, and you can find the “Bro code Combo” or the “Suit up Sandwich” on the menu. And maybe someone will solve the pineapple dilemma too.

New York – Rock landmarks

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New York is synonymous of underground music, swinging 70s and stars who started their path to glory here, leaving their undeletable mark in the city.

If your big passion is music, there are a few places you can’t really miss when visiting the Big Apple.

Start from the Greenwich Village, to visit the world famous Café Wha (115 MacDougal Street, between Bleecker and West 3rd Streets). Since 1959, its live stage has hosted many future rock and folk legends taking their first steps towards immortality.

Some names? Bob Dylan (fresh off Duluth, MN), Jimi Hendrix and a young Bruce Springsteen, who met here his long-time guitarist and friend Steve “Miami” Van Zandt (yes, that’s the guys from the Sopranos).

Another place you can’t miss is the Ed Sullivan Theater (1697-1699 Broadway, between 53rd and 54th West). Since 1927 it has changed name a few times, but this is the name it will always be known for. It was in this very theater that in 1956 Elvis Presley changed the history of music forever, with his signature move and a live show that was broadcasted live on TV and sent shockwaves among young American girls.

Many famous bands, such as the Doors, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles all hit this spot in the golden age of Rock and Roll. The theater also hosted the David Letterman Show, until May 20th 2015 when the famous program shut down.

If you are into some rock-themed shopping, don’t miss the Strand Bookstore (825 Broadway, Greenwich Village): 28 kilometers of used and new books form one of the biggest and most fascinating independent bookshop in the world: you won’t be able to leave empty handed or without asking how was Patti Smith when she worked as shop assistant at the bookstore. If you are not interested in books you can also opt for some gadgets straight from the 70s.

Another historic corner, although its high prices are far from the rock and punk spirit of the area is Trash and Vaudeville (East Village, 4 St Marks Place): Dee Dee Ramone e Keith Richards were regular customers of this funky clothes shop. You can just take a look and pay your regards to them.

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