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Thomas Perez is CEO of Alpha Dominche , an international designer and manufacturer of innovative coffee and tea brewing machines , with offices and a design lab in Industry City , Brooklyn . A native of Copenhagen , Denmark , he has lived and worked in Asia , Australia , New Zealand and Switzerland , but has developed an affinity for all things Brooklyn .
For a limited time , Amtrak ® ticketholders can enjoy up to 15 % off the Best Available Rate exclusively at these six Hilton Worldwide Hotels in New York City .
234 West 42nd Street
Upscale , newly renovated hotel located on famous 42nd Street . Request plan code RM .
1568 Broadway
The only all-suite hotel on Broadway in Times Square . Request plan code RM1 .
569 Lexington Avenue
Newly renovated , iconic hotel with prime Midtown East location . Request plan code RM1 .
136 West 42nd Street
Brand new , boutiquestyle hotel directly on 42nd Street . Request plan code RM .
790 Eighth Avenue
Newly renovated hotel with best Times Square location . Request plan code RM .
851 Eighth Avenue
Oversized guestrooms & free breakfast in Times Square . Request plan code RM1 .
I work in Sunset Park , and moved to Fort Greene ,
Brooklyn , two years ago , after eight years in Lower Manhattan . I love Brooklyn ’ s neighborhood feel , which is something you don ’ t have in Manhattan . I love the diversity of Brooklyn ’ s people and neighborhoods . I discover something new every day .
“ My favorite places near home are restaurants Madiba , Karasu and Romans , and this little cocktail bar , Dick & Jane ’ s . In Williamsburg and Greenpoint I ’ ve found my favorite coffee shops : Toby ’ s Estate , Devocion and Budin . For a beer , I love Torst in Greenpoint .
“ In Manhattan , I spend most of my time below 23rd Street or above 110th Street . Two favorite places are Odeon in Tribeca and Red Rooster in Harlem . In summertime I like outdoor spots with rooftops or patios — The Frying Pan ( floating lighthouse bar ), Pera Soho , Northern Territory , the Ear Inn , Catch — or Prospect Park , Central Park and Washington Square Park , or just walking around the city .
“ I ’ m starting to show people more of Brooklyn because there ’ s so much to see ; however , Manhattan is still the key destination for visitors . I love to show them Harlem , the Lower East Side and the East Village , and it ’ s hard to avoid Soho or the Meatpacking District , including the High Line . I
Call 1-800-HILTONS always tell people to use and ask for plan code RM or RM1 or public transportation and walk — that ’ s the best book online at www . highgate-nyc . com / amtrak . way to experience
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FUN FACT
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Oysters were such a popular food item with New Yorkers in the 19th century that the shells were used to pave Pearl Street in the Wall Street district , as well as used for lime for the masonry of the Trinity Church on Wall Street .
PHOTO : COURTESY OF THOMAS PEREZ