Yes, this winter has been…trying. It’s been a throwback to the 70s. It’s been a test of our commitment to muddle through in this great city no matter how high the blackened, cement-like, garbage-encrusted, snow banks might grow. We’re about to be rewarded for our loyalty…with SPRING.

The West Village: running neck and neck with Paris as the best place to wander in the Springtime.

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1. Soul Cycle: Founded by my friend, the brilliant Elizabeth Cutler. Every New Yorker must go. Most will keep going back!

2. Cafe Cluny:  My favorite location for breakfast or lunch meetings. Quiet. Great atmosphere. And, yes, good food.

3. Aedes de Venustas: My daughter and I have spent many an hour sniffing in this lovely boutique. (Yes, we have).

4. Smalls Jazz Club: Well, It’s Jazz, so who knows what the night will bring. Cheap cover. Go early. Come and go as you like.

5. Joseph Leonard: One one of my favorite corners in the village. Perfect late night menu.

6. Jinsoon: I’ve been a regular here for 14 years. Peaceful! (Put down your cell, and drink the green tea!) Best Mani/pedi in the city…hands down. (Tee Hee)

7. L’Artusi: Pasta. Pesce. Carne. What’s not to love? Nothing. You’ll quickly strive to become a regular.

8: Little Branch: Okay, you got me. I’ve never been. But I trust the arbiters of taste over at TOWN.