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BUSINESS
AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines. Love the service.
APP: Linked In and Face Time. I just found out my Linked In profile was one of the top 1 percent most-viewed in 2012.
BOOK: Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose by Tony Hsieh. What great customer service!
BUSINESS TRAVEL CITY: London
CAR SERVICE: NYC taxis. I’m not a car-service person.
MOBILE DEVICE: Blackberry. I like that it’s an actual keyboard instead of a virtual one.
CLOTHING STORE/BUSINESS: Theory. Love the tailored look. 40 Gansevoort Street; 212-524-6790
DRY CLEANER: Jim Lee Cleaners 212 East 67th Street; 212-737-4884
RESTAURANT FOR BUSINESS LUNCH: The Americano. Great outdoor seating. 518 West 27th Street; 212-525-0000
RESTAURANT FOR BUSINESS DINNER: Nobu Fifty Seven. The sushi is so fresh there. 40 West 57th Street; 212-757-3000
PLEASURE
BAKERY: FP Patisserie. I have tried virtually every one of the pastries and enjoy them all. 1293 Third Avenue; 212-717-5252
BAND: Fine Young Cannibals. Rocked to them in Australia in the Eighties!
CELEBRATION RESTAURANT: Eleven Madison Park. I love— love—thehighceilings. 11 Madison Avenue; 212-889-0905
COFFEE OR TEA?: I am a tea person. Chocolate-mint tea gets me in a good mood without fail.
CHAMPAGNE: Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label. What’s not to love?
CHOCOLATIER: Vosges Haut-Chocolate. An adventure for your taste buds. 1100 Madison Avenue; 212-717-2929
CLOTHING STORE/EVENING: Shanghai Tang. Back to my Chinese roots. shanghaitang.com
CLOTHING STORE/WEEKEND: Zara. I can always find something to pick me up. Various locations.
DINER: Three Guys Restaurant. I order the Bison Burger (medium rare) every time! 960 Madison Avenue; 212-628-8108
FLORIST: Grace’s Marketplace. Doubles up as my grocers, so I complete two errands in a New York minute. 1237 Third Avenue; 212-737-0600
HIDEAWAY: Hermosa Beach, Calif. The beach, the sand and the beautiful people. In New York, I go to the Metropolitan Museum to recharge my brain and reconnect with history. 1000 Fifth Avenue; 212-535-7710
SHOE STORE: Saks Fifth Avenue. I have a date with them every quarter and they never disappoint. 611 Fifth Avenue; 212-753-4000
STATIONER: Kate Spade. Makes me giggle. 454 Broome Street; 212-274-1991
TICKET BROKER: American Express. I buy all my tickets via my American Express membership. Great tickets and first dibs every time.
VACATION SPOT: Paris. I love the food, museums and shopping.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
HAIR STYLIST: Brandon Shin. Formerly of Frédéric Fekkai and now his own place called Brush. I feel like I could be in a hair commercial after my cut and blow-out with him. 9 East 19th Street; 212-477-4247
MAKEUP ARTIST: Jim Crawford. My go-to guy. everybodylovesamakeover.com
MANICURIST: Dashing Diva.Quick, fast and pronto…Did I mention speedy? Various locations.
TRAINER: Equinox. I push myself. Yes, I am a Type A! Various locations.
