I hate malls, but I love this place. I can't afford anything there, except maybe a book at Borders. But I live two blocks away and I walk through there all the time. They always have great jazz playing in the background and I swear they pump extra oxygen into the air because it always perks me up. On the second floor is a free art gallery that gets great exhibits, including glass sculpture, 3-D photos of Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger, and last year they even had Elton John's piano and wardrobe. And let's not forget those fabulous giant Boteros! The Samsung store has comfy couches in front of giant TVs. The William Sonoma store has lunchtime demos with free samples. You can look out from your choice of balconies, down at the other people or out at Central Park South. And there are 2 secret chairs where you can hang out and not be seen by the people you are watching.
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