Suzanne Russo's blog

Why eat sub-par room service in the hotel with re-runs of Sex and the City on TBS, when the actual city and the actual places beckon outside those very windows? Sure, it might be more fun to hit up Tao with your gal pals, but it’s no excuse to hibernate because you’re alone on a business trip. And hey, if you visit these spots, you’ve got Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha. Who needs anything else? Lumi Italian 963 Lexington Ave, New York 10021 (At 70th St) Phone: 212-570-2335 A newcomer to the list of SATC hotspots, Lumi is as luminescent as it comes; even though a meal isn’t actually eaten there, by the girls anyway. That’s right, this is the place where a very pregnant Charlotte stops for lunch, runs from Mr. Big and then goes into labor, all before water is served....