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The Crooked Tree

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110 St. Marks Place
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The Crooked Tree 1 Crepes East Village

Two of my dearest friends came into NY to celebrate my birthday with me this winter. Needless to say, they were a bit surprised when I said what would make me happiest was to have them walk St. Mark's with me-- a place neither of them had been before. By three o'clock we were famished and so we stopped at The Crooked Tree to have crepes and a glass of wine. The staff could not have been kinder, and we all enjoyed our meal in a warm and cozy setting.

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