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Associate Editor Michelle Schusterman reviews ZG2NYC

From>New York City or elsewhere should read the section on etiquette.

The anecdotes and recommendations are witty and helpful, but most of all, they’re transparent – something Matador has taught me to really value.

As an example, the housing section is clearly prefaced with this: “Most locals are clueless about lodging and your authors are no exception. We did some looking around, but take the listings below with a grain of salt.”

Rather than by borough, the book is divided by categories and subcategories. (Again, I love the reasoning – that readers might “notice how Bushwick gets much more ink than the Upper East Side.”)

This is the guide if you’re looking for places to find musical instruments when the urge strikes to jam a djembe in the park, places to go in a snowstorm or in a heat wave , or perhaps just an all-vegan ice cream shop (of which the city has several).

With cute and frequently funny illustrations on every