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\"GerrodsA couple of days ago, I caught up with my mates Gerrod and Kristy<\/a> who are both based in New York. I’ve done most of the tourist attractions in New York on previous trips before and the crowds between Christmas and New Year are just crazy, so it was nice to actually chill out and hang out with them for a while. Better yet, Gerrod makes some great coffee (and you can see the awesome little leaf design he has mastered in the <\/p>\n

After a little bit of X-Boxing, we still headed out for a afternoon walk, braving the crowds via 5th Avenue and walked down to Columbus Circle and the Lincoln Centre, before leisurely making our way back through Central Park before heading home and out for dinner. For dinner we headed out to the East Village that looks like it’s a little less manic than uptown and a little bit more bohemian than other neighbourhoods I’ve seen. We settled for some great Italian food at Gasparino’s<\/a>, feasting and drinking before finally settling at a bar nearby. Definitely a fun night out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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