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You can argue all you want about Punk’s birthplace, but there’s no question that it was defined in NYC. The Velvet Underground and Blondie and CBGBs on the Lower East Side in the 70s and 80s?…That’s as New York as the subway or a hot dog with mustard. The Ramones, The New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Television and the legacy of Punk is ingrained in the fabric of New York City in ways you might never have realized. So get ready to jump into the pit and shout along.

~This Cerca Guide was written by Dhira Rauch and voiced by Alyssa ​​Ciccarello.

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There’s nowhere else in the world with Mob history like New York City, and in this episode, we’re gonna get into all of it. Like why the places with the best meatballs in this city are also the places where the red sauce wasn’t always tomatoes. How some of the most iconic New York spots have mob fingerprints all over them. And of course, why the mob stories that have become America’s great modern myth could have only happened in NYC. Leave the gun. Take the cannolis. And let’s get started.

~This Cerca Guide was written by Dhira Rauch and voiced by Alyssa ​​Ciccarello.

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For this episode’s full show notes, download the free CERCA app, available for iOS. Get maps, photos, and info on the places mentioned. Plus, ad-free listening, bonus content, and early access to other episodes in this guide.

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It’s true, NYC Is expensive. People will tell you things are getting pricier and pricier, and that’s true. But every day in this city is priceless. And not only is experiencing New York on a tight budget doable, sometimes it reveals things that are even better than what you’d see by paying for the upgrade. So in this episode we’re giving you everything you need to take advantage of all the cheap, and free, and still incredibly, magically, New York, experiences the city has to offer.

~This Cerca Guide was written by Dhira Rauch and voiced by Alyssa ​​Ciccarello.

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For this episode’s full show notes, download the free CERCA app, available for iOS. Get maps, photos, and info on the places mentioned. Plus, ad-free listening, bonus content, and early access to other episodes in this guide.

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There are film towns like LA. Music towns like Nashville. Food Towns like Chicago. And New York likes to go toe to toe with all of them. But above all, New York is a theater town. Not just a theater town, the theater town. In this episode, we go back to the glory days, when theater caused riots, exploded culture, and made this town much of what we know and love today. Cue the kickline.

~This Cerca Guide was written by Dhira Rauch and voiced by Alyssa ​​Ciccarello.

Visit CercaTravel.com for more news on where Cerca is going and to sign up for special access to new features. 

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At Cerca, we want our community to be a part of building this amazing new way to explore the world, and to benefit from its success. For a limited time Cerca is open for investment through Republic. For as little as $100 you can own a piece of this company.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this episode’s full show notes, download the free CERCA app, available for iOS. Get maps, photos, and info on the places mentioned. Plus, ad-free listening, bonus content, and early access to other episodes in this guide.

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There are over 25,000 restaurants in the city and that’s just the official eateries. So many of the finest restaurants in the world are here that it would be impossible to cover them all.

So instead, we’re going to focus on the fundamental flavors of NYC - the places from which all that culinary greatness came. From Bagels and NY Slices to Chinese Bakeries and Nepalese Momos, put down your fork and knife, this is where to eat in NYC… with your hands.

~This Cerca Guide was written by Dhira Rauch and voiced by Alyssa ​​Ciccarello.

Visit CercaTravel.com for more news on where Cerca is going and to sign up for special access to new features. 

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At Cerca, we want our community to be a part of building this amazing new way to explore the world, and to benefit from its success. For a limited time Cerca is open for investment through Republic. For as little as $100 you can own a piece of this company.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this episode’s full show notes, download the free CERCA app, available for iOS. Get maps, photos, and info on the places mentioned. Plus, ad-free listening, bonus content, and early access to other episodes in this guide.

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The Big Apple. The City that Never Sleeps. Gotham. The City So Nice They Named it Twice. Or simply, The City New York just has too big a personality to be contained by one name. And while it may seem intimidating if you’ve never been - or if it’s been a while - we’re here to help you have the kind of New York experience that Sinatra would sing about.

~This Cerca Guide was written by Dhira Rauch and voiced by Alyssa ​​Ciccarello.

Visit CercaTravel.com for more news on where Cerca is going and to sign up for special access to new features. 

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At Cerca, we want our community to be a part of building this amazing new way to explore the world, and to benefit from its success. For a limited time Cerca is open for investment through Republic. For as little as $100 you can own a piece of this company.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introducing Cerca!

The Cerca Guide to New York City is launching August 12th! Download the Cerca app for iOS for early access, plus maps, lists, and all the info you need to dream about, plan a visit to, or simply immerse yourself in the most amazing places on earth.

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Cerca is reinventing the guide book for the modern traveler. Cerca Guides are podcasts, written and hosted by locals, filled with episodes that deliver information and stories about somewhere in the world: everything from food to music, history, architecture, sports, fashion and more. Like the story of how The Blitz shaped London’s culture and architecture. Or how to eat a taco for every meal of the day in Mexico City. 

Plan the perfect trip, full of authentic experiences. Or listen in the flow of your daily life, while immersing yourself in the sounds and feels of a new and extraordinary place. New episodes will be released all the time, soon there will be a Guide for anywhere you want to go.

And there's even more in the Cerca app - bonus content, maps, and info on the points of interest mentioned in our episodes. Listen, become inspired and plan all without worrying about having to hit pause and take notes - because the info you need is waiting for you in the Cerca App.  

Cerca: Love the world you live in. We'll help you explore it.

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