GHI » Staying With Newfound Friends, for a Fee

The first two properties I wanted to book there â€" both just north of Central Park â€" were occupied, and the owner of the third couldn't promise she's be able to clean up after the previous guest before I arrived. ... The shop was doing a tasting of the Domaine a biodynamic red from the south of France, and its funky nose and earthy, quirky flavors justified the $16 price tag. Finally, before returning to my pad, I knocked back a quick, awesome, $2.25 espresso at Gimme ...