Urbanist: Podcast Guide to Cities

👔One of my most stylish friends Dennis Sarkozy tells me all of the tips-and-tricks on how to shop for the best menswear in New York City.

Dennis is a Brooklyn-based Community Builder with decade-long experience in men's fashion retail. Our conversation covers:

1. The wonders of Ralph Lauren store at Madison Avenue.

2. How to shop at high-end retail

3. A run-down of the best vintage/second-hand shops in NYC

4. How to get high-end items for a fraction of the price at sample styles

5. The core principles of men's style

📲Dennis' instagram: instagram.com/desarkozy

Brooklyn is not only famous worldwide because of its stereotypical accent or hipster culture, it's also a mecca for urban exploration. Inside the largest borough of New York City is over a hundred secrets waiting to be explored. In this podcast we talk with the experts Michelle Young and Augustin Pasquet authors of Secret Brooklyn (part of the Secret series by Jonglez Publishing) and owners of Untapped New York. We're discussing the most interesting secrets from the book, how to find your own hidden wonders, and the Brooklyn neighborhood you can't miss.

Everyone nowadays has a camera in their pocket, but the marker of a photographer is someone who captures a unique aspect of their subject. How can we uniquely capture New York City? What are the best places to get unique angles? How can you meet other photographers? We answer all of these questions to day with Jennifer O'Brien, a professional photographer and YouTuber.

Broadway is the most visited attraction in New York City, but how to get the best tickets, what are best apps to use, which musicals are the best, and what to do before and after seeing a musical? We're answering those questions today with Caitlin Ramrakha, the biggest Broadway fan I know! Let's give our regards to Broadway!

What is the best food in NYC? We sit down with Alex Chester, Editor-in-Chief of Hapa Mag, to learn the best spots to eat in NYC like a local! All while we munch on one of the best dim sum places in Chinatown.  Join us for the fun!

The Meatpacking District is more than its fancy bars and food halls, this is the birthplace of the Oreo and the once infamous Death Avenue. Here's the full story.

Map Route: https://goo.gl/maps/VckD4iidsM5PPZBW6

Many dark secrets lurk in Spring Street. Let's stroll through the neighborhoods of Nolita into SoHo to learn about a mafia hideout, the first Italian-American NYPD cop, a haunted clothing store, and the oldest building in SoHo.

Map Route: https://goo.gl/maps/fCCyUCLanjCN1pim6

Manhattan's Chinatown is the oldest ethnic neighborhood in the city with a complicated history of gang wars and two cultures melding.  Let's stroll down Mott Street through Doyers Street and towards Chatham Square to learn about this fascinating neighborhood!

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