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Upper West Side & Central Park


Aficionados of the brewed leaf will find more than 150 varieties at this outpost of an Australian tea company: oolong, green, black, yellow, herbals, you name it. But you don't just have to go by smell – the staff will brew samples of anything you care to try on the spot. It also carries a selection of tea-related gifts.


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Nearby Upper West Side & Central Park attractions

1. American Folk Art Museum

0.15 MILES

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2. Dakota Building

0.25 MILES

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3. Lincoln Center

0.27 MILES

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4. David Rubenstein Atrium

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5. Strawberry Fields

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6. New-York Historical Society

0.44 MILES

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7. Bethesda Terrace

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The arched and frescoed walkways of Bethesda Terrace, crowned by the magnificent Bethesda Fountain, have long been a gathering area for New Yorkers of all…

8. Bethesda Fountain

0.51 MILES

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