EVENING
As the evening descends on New York , the city miraculously transforms . Department stores compete with each other , performing fabulous light shows on their facades ; parks are lit with colorful garlands and webs of bright lights envelope every building and every tree .
If you stay around the Central Park west entrance ( the Merchant ’ s gate ), you can sit on the bench and enjoy performances of colorful street musicians and passionate dancing students from theater colleges . At this point you might need to catch your breath for a moment and escape from the busy streets . Well , you ’ re in luck ! It ’ s just a few short steps to the Ralph Lauren store at 711 5th Avenue , then a hop up to the 2nd floor and you ’ re in Ralph ’ s Coffee . You can gaze out of the huge glass windows at the madness of city life below , all while enjoying a piping hot cappuccino – and the lemon poppy seed muffins come highly recommended ! Luckily , not everybody knows about this laconic and stylish place , so you ’ ll normally have a good chance of finding an empty table .
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