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Elegant architecture showcases cultural riches

The Stately Upper East Side — Owner Lidia Bastianich and chef Fortunato Nicotra of Felidia. (Shannon Sturgis)

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Bruce Sanderson

Oct 15, 2017

Once considered a stuffy area, the Upper East Side has shed some pretension with a mix of ages and ethnicities, families and millennials. Wine Spectator's Bruce Sanderson explains.

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