ON LOCATION WITH AL - Al Pacino's Loft

1)	Film	Sea of Love
	What	365 West End Avenue
	Why	This is the building that Frank is seen entering on several occasions. This is where the first murder takes place.
	Where	365 West End Avenue (near 77th St. and West End Avenue).
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2)	Film	Sea of Love
	What	Broadway & 75th St.
	Why	Frank and Helen cross this intersection as he explains where 3 murders take place in the neighborhood. Also, a newsstand - which is still there - can be seen. This is the neighborhood where "NY Sock and Shoe" was located.
	Where	Broadway & West 75th St.
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3)	Film	The Panic in Needle Park
	What	Site of Michael Hadge's former apartment (he is a friend of Al's, a producer of and appeared in Looking For Richard, and produced The Local Stigmatic
	Why	This is where Pacino had breakfast on the first morning of filming The Panic in Needle Park. (The apartment building can actually be seen in the film).
	Where	171 West 71st St.
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4)	Film	The Panic in Needle Park
	What	Needle Park (no longer known as that)
	Why	Site of the film The Panic in Needle Park
	Where	At the corner of 71st and Broadway
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5)	What	Former site of "The Ginger Man" restaurant (now O'Neal's)
	Why	A former "hangout" of Al's
	Where	51 West 64th St.
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6)	What	Vivian Beaumont Theater
	Why	Al appeared here in 1970 in Camino Real (as a member of Lincoln Center Repertory Theater) and also staged rehearsals for "Othello" in 1979 (production was then abandoned)
	Where	150 West 65th St. (Lincoln Center)
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7)	Film	Looking For Richard
	What	Lincoln Center Outdoor Cafe (in front of Avery Fisher Hall)
	Why	Pacino is sitting here when two policemen tell him that he needs a permit to film there. Pacino responds "I hope you like turkey" (referring to the sandwiches).
	Where	Columbus Ave. & 64th St.
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8)	Film	Serpico
	What	New York State Theater
	Why	Serpico and Leslie are seen running into the theater to see a ballet.
	Where	63rd St. and Columbus Avenue. (Lincoln Center)
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9)	Film	Sea of Love
	What	Lincoln Stationers, Dante Park
	Why	This is the former site of O'Neal's restaurant where Frank interviewed the women who answered the personal ads. As Frank leaves O'Neal's restaurant he crosses the street and walks along the sidewalk of a small park (Dante Park) which is also directly across from Lincoln Center.
	Where	Broadway & West 63rd St.
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10)	Film	Scent of a Woman
	What	DanceSport
	Why	This is the studio of the man who taught Pacino how to Tango for Scent of a Woman
	Where	1845 Broadway (Broadway and 60th).
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11)	Film	Looking For Richard
	What	Corner of 57th St. and 8th Avenue
	Why	Pacino and friends are seen walking here in the film.
	Where	Corner of 57th St. and 8th Avenue (where Pottery Barn was. Store is currently vacant).
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12)	Film	Sea of Love
	What	The final scene from Sea of Love
	Why	Frank and Helen walk from 57th & Park to 57th & 5th Avenue in the final scene.
	Where	57th St.
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13)	Film	The Godfather
	What	Radio City Music Hall Entrance
	Why	Al and Diane Keaton exit from the second door to theleft on the 6th Avenue entrance
	Where	6th Avenue and 51st St.
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14)	Film	The Godfather
	What	Radio City Music Hall (51st St. side)
	Why	Al and Diane Keaton stop at newspaper stand there (there is no real newspaper stand there however).
	Where	6th Avenue and 51st St.
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15)	Film	The Godfather
	What	6th Avenue and 51st St.
	Why	Al steps into phone booth directly across the street from where the newsstand stood on the 51st St. side of Radio City Music Hall. (There is no real phone booth there however).
	Where	6th Avenue and 51st St.
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16)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	The Palm Court Restaurant
	Why	Ivan Meets Alice here to ask her to do his play.
	Where	5th Avenue and 59th St. (in the Plaza Hotel)
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17)	Film	Scent of a Woman
	What	Pierre Hotel
	Why	Lt. Col. Slade dances with Donna in the ballroom of this hotel.
	Where	5th Avenue and 61st St.
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18)	Film	The Godfather
	What	Former site of Jack Dempsey's Restaurant (THIS LOCATION IS NOT VERIFIED)
	Why	This is where Michael was waiting for Sollozo to pick him up (and was the last scene filmed in the United States).
	Where	1619 Broadway (corner of 49th St. & Broadway)
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19)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	Sardi's Restaurant
	Why	The opening night party of Ivan's play was filmed here. Also, Ivan and the kids can be seen exiting it.
	Where	234 West 44th St.
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20)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	Concrete island separating Broadway and 7th Avenue
	Why	Ivan and the kids purchase newspapers from a newsstand here to read the opening night reviews of Ivan's play. (The newsstand does not really exist)
	Where	44th St. & Broadway
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21)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	Royale Theater
	Why	This is where "English Without Tears" (Ivan's Play) was supposed to be performed. Ivan can be seen exiting the theater and standing outside the theater.
	Where	242 West 45th St. (between Broadway and 8th Avenue).
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22)	Play	Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?
	What	Belasco Theater
	Why	Appeared here in 1969 in Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, his Broadway debut.
	Where	111 West 44th St.
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24)	Play	The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel
	What	Longacre Theater
	Why	Perfomed here in 1977 in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel
	Where	220 West 48th St.
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25)	Play	Richard III
	What	Cort Theater
	Why	Performed here in 1979 in Richard III
	Where	138 West 48th St.
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26)	What	Corner of 48th St. & Broadway
	Why	Pacino used to sell a showbusiness paper at this corner.
	Where	Corner of 48th St. & Broadway
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27)	Film	Frankie and Johnny
	What	Frankie's apartment building
	Why	Frankie and Johnny sit on the steps.
	Where	423 West 45th St.
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28)	Film	Scent of a Woman
	What	Waldorf Astoria Hotel
	Why	Slade and Charlie are seen entering the Park Avenue entrance, in the lobby, and entering the elevators.
	Where	301 Park Avenue (Corner of Park Avenue & 50th St.)
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29)	Film	Scent of a Woman
	What	Intersection
	Why	This is where Slade crosses the street through heavy traffic and falls on the center island.
	Where	Park Avenue and 54th St.
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30)	Film	Scent of a Woman
	What	Plaza Hotel
	Why	Lt. Col. Slade and Charlie have dinner in the Oak Room.
	Where	5th Avenue and 59th St.
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31)	Film	Scent of a Woman
	What	Street corner
	Why	This is where Charlie tells Lt. Col. Slade that "I was offered a bribe."
	Where	5th Avenue and 57th St., (they turn on 5th Avenue onto 57th) at the corner of Tiffiny's.
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32)	What	Carnegie Hall
	Why	Al once worked as an usher here.
	Where	Corner of 57th and 6th Avenue.
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33)	Film	The Godfather
	What	Former site of Best & Co. (building no longer exists).
	Why	This is where Michael and Kay emerge after buying Christmas presents in The Godfather
	Where	5th Avenue & 51st. St.
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34)	Film	Frankie and Johnny
	What	Handball Court
	Why	Frankie and Johnny are seen playing handball here.
	Where	Corner of West 4th St. and 6th Avenue (They played in the first court to the right, directly across from McDonalds.)
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35)	Film	Frankie and Johnny
	What	Union Square Subway Station
	Why	Frankie and Johnny are seen walking here.
	Where	Intersection of Union Sq. East, 14th St., and Broadway. (It's a triangle of sorts).
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36)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	Corner of 7th Avenue South and West 4th St.
	Why	Ivan and Alice meet at this corner (after she leaves a message on his answering machine asking him to meet her there).
	Where	Corner of 7th Avenue South and West 4th St.
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37)	What	Herbert Berghof Studios
	Why	Where Al first studied (and met Charlie Laughton).
	Where	120 Bank St.
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38)	Film	Serpico
	What	NYU College of Arts and Sciences Building
	Why	Frank Serpico waits by his motorcycle for Leslie to come out and offers her a ride on his motorcycle. "I've got my horse here."
	Where	100 Washington Square East (corner of Washington Square East & Waverly Place). The motorcycle pulls out, turns left on Waverly Place and continues on.)
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39)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	NYU College of Arts and Sciences Building
	Why	This is where Ivan stops and asks the homeless woman if she things he should wear the tie or not.
	Where	100 Washington Square East (corner of Washington Square East & Waverly Place).
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40)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	193 Waverly Place
	Why	This was Ivan Travalian's home in Author! Author!
	Where	193 Waverly Place (between West 10th St. and Charles St.)
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41)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	Three Lives & Co. Bookstore
	Why	This used to be Angelo's Deli which can be seen near the corner of Ivan's house in Author! Author!
	Where	184 Waverly Place (at the corner of Waverly Place and West 10th St.)
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42)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	Washington Square Park
	Why	This is where Ivan is seen rushing on his way to see Gloria at the school where she teaches. (Ivan can be seen in Washington Square Park directly prior to asking the homeless woman if she things he should wear the tie or not).
	Where	Washington Square Park (corner of Washington Square East & Waverly Place)
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43)	What	Charlie Laughton's old apartment
	Why	This is the building where Al's teacher, friend, and advisor used to live. At one point, when Pacino went broke, he lived here for awhile, sleeping on the floor.
	Where	42 Grand St. (between Thompson and West Broadway).
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44)	Play	American Buffalo
	What	Downtown Circle in the Square Theater (Currently used by the "Actors Studio" as a theater for it's students.)
	Why	Performed here in "American Buffalo" in 1980 and then in 1982. (The doner of this tour saw him in both productions here.)
	Where	159 Bleeker St. (between Thompson and Sullivan St.)
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45)	Play	Julius Caesar
	What	Joseph Papp's Public Theater & New York Shakespeare Festival
	Why	Performed Julius Caesar here (with Martin Sheen) in 1986.
	Where	425 Lafayette St. (Nearest corner is Lafayette St. and Astor Place).
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46)	Play	The Indian Wants the Bronx
	What	Astor Place Theater
	Why	Performed in The Indian Wants the Bronx here in 1968
	Where	434 Lafayette St. (Directly across the street from Joseph Papp's Public Theater. The nearest corner is Lafayette St. and Astor Place).
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47)	Play	The Local Stigmatic
	What	Actor's Playhouse
	Why	Performed in the play The Local Stigmatic here in 1968
	Where	100 7th Avenue South (between Barrow and Grove St.)
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48)	What	Phase II (no longer exists, but building is still there)
	Why	Pacino performed his stand-up comedy act here.
	Where	24 East 21st St. (between Broadway and Park Avenue South).
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49)	What	Cafe Bizarre
	Why	Performed in a production of Jack and the Beanstalk (children's theater) here in 1962.
	Where	This building doesn't exist anymore. It was at 106 West Third St. This block is now primarily the home of the NYU School of Law.

50)	Film	Devil's Advocate
	What	1 Centre St. Subway Station (sign above subway entrance reads J,M,Z,4,5,6 Chambers St. Station).
	Why	John Milton is first seen standing here, watching kevin Lomax exit the Surrogate Court building. Milton then walks down into the subway entrance.
	Where	Directly to the right of 1 Centre St. (located directly at the intersection of Centre St. and Chambers St.
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51)	Film	Devil's Advocate
	What	Surrogate Court Building
	Why	Kevin Lomax exits this building as John Milton watches.
	Where	31 Chambers T., at the corner of Centre St. and Chambers St. (directly behind City Hall)
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52)	Film	City Hall
	What	New York City Hall
	Why	Exteriors and interiors were filmed here
	Where	Broadway and Chambers St.
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53)	Film	Author! Author!
	What	The Brooklyn Bridge
	Why	Ivan and Alice talk as they cross the bridge (very near the Manhattan side).
	Where	Entrance is at the intersection of Centre St. and Chambers St.
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54)	Film	Devil's Advocate
	What	Outdoor Market
	Why	John Milton and Kevin Lomax pass through it.
	Where	Corner of Baxter and Walker
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55)	Film	Devil's Advocate
	What	Sun Say Kai Restaurant
	Why	John Milton and Kevin Lomax cross in front of it as they leave the outdoor market
	Where	200 Canal St., directly across from the Outdoor Market
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56)	Film	Devil's Advocate
	What	United Orient Bank
	Why	John Milton and Kevin Lomax stand directly in front of it.
	Where	83 Mott St.(near corner of Mott St.and Canal St.)
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57)	Film	Devil's Advocate
	What	Double Hey Rice Shoppe
	Why	John Milton and Kevin Lomax stand directly in front of it.
	Where	81 Mott St. (next door to United Orient Bank, near corner of Mott St. and Canal St.
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58)	Film	Devil's Advocate
	What	Mott St. Optical
	Why	Kevin Lomax stands in front of it watching Milton ask the shopkeeper "Where's the chicken"?
	Where	52 Mott St., (corner of Mott St., and Bayard)
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59)	Film	Devil's Advocate
	What	A&L Gift Shop (former site of the shop shown in the film).
	Why	John Milton asks the shopkeeper "Where's the chicken"?
	Where	55B Mott St.
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60)	Film	Donnie Brasco
	What	La Milagrosi Store (now named Ever Green Deli and Grocery). Mulberry Cleaners is still across the St., and can also be seen in the film.
	Why	Lefty and Donnie walkin front of it. Lefty explains to Donnie the difference between a "friend of mine" and a "friend of ours".
	Where	70-80 Kenmare St., (at the corner of Kenmare & Mulberry St.)
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61)	Film	Donnie Brasco
	What	Park On Auto Service, Old Kenmare Court, and Lau N. Son Co., Inc.
	Why	Lefty and Donnie stand on the sidewalk there. Lefty explains to Donnie how to roll his money.
	Where	Lau N. Son's address is 57 Kenmare St. Old Kenmare Court's address is 57-67 Kenmare St. Park On Auto Service is at 75 Kenmare. This block is on Kenmare between Mott. St. and Mulbery St.
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62)	Film	Donnie Brasco
	What	Corner of Kenmar St. and Mott St.
	Why	this is where Lefty tells Donnie "Buy a pair of pants, this ain't no rodeo."
	Where	41 Kenmare St. (corner of Kenmare St. and Mott St.)
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63)	Film	Donnie Brasco
	What	Mare Chiaro
	Why	This is where Lefty shows Donnie the "fugazy" diamond.
	Where	176 1/2 Mulberry St. (nearest to Mulberry St. and Broome).
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64)	Film	The Godfather
	What	St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
	Why	This is where the baptism scene at the end of the movie was shot. The exterior was another church.
	Where	263 Mulberry St. (Near Mulberry & Prince)
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65)	Film	Serpico
	What	John Jovino Co.
	Why	Serpico enters this gun shop to buy a gun.
	Where	5 Centre Market Place (nearest corner is Centre Market Place and Grand St.).
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66)	Film	Looking For Richard
	What	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
	Why	Al Pacino can be seen walking down the stops of this museum (in the character of Richard III) and he interviews people outside of this museum in the film Looking For Richard
	Where	5th Avenue at East 82nd St.
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67)	Film	Scent of a Woman
	What	The Lighthouse
	Why	Pacino visited here to do research on the blind for Scent of a Woman
	Where	111 East 59th St.
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68)	What	Cinema 1 and 2 (Now known as Cinema 1,2, & 3)
	Why	Al was an usher here, but was fired because he once bet a fellow usher that he could get the folks out in the line to line up across the street in front of Bloomingdales (and he succeeded).
	Where	(nearest corner is 60th St. and 3rd Avenue)
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69)	What	Commentary Magazine
	Why	Al worked here as an office boy.
	Where	165 East 56th St.
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70)	Film	The Godfather (THIS LOCATION IS NOT VERIFIED)
	What	Imperial Pizza
	Why	The exterior for a scene filmed showing Michael entering this restaurant (but was excluded from the movie).
	Where	517 3rd Avenue

71)	Play	Adventures of High Jump
	What	Theatre East
	Why	Performed in a production of the Adventures of High Jump (children's theater) here in 1962.
	Where	211 East 60th St. (nearest corner is 60th St. and 3rd Avenue).
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72)	Film	Scent of a Woman
	What	The Associated Blind
	Why	Pacino met with residents here to learn what it was like to once have a sight and then lose it. He said it was very instrumental in how he played Lt. Slade.
	Where	135 West 23rd St.
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73)	Film	The Godfather
	What	Cornish Arms Hotel
	Why	The "wrap party" for The Godfather was here (actually took place the day before Pacino filmed the final scenes). Pacino and Coppola and the rest of the cast were here frequently during production.
	Where	315 West 23rd St.
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75)	Film	The Local Stigmatic / Art
	What	Museum of Modern Art
	Why	Al allowed a screening of his un-released film The Local Stigmatic, which I was fortunate enough to attend (Susan, Loft owner, not the donor of the tour). You can also check out the lovely art there!
	Where	11 West 53rd St.

RESTAURANTS THAT PACINO IS KNOWN TO HAVE EATEN AT

76)	What	Tribecca Grill (owned by Robert De Niro)
	Where	375 Greenwich St. (near Franklin St.)

MAP OF MIDTOWN
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MAP OF DOWNTOWN
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LINKS
HAGSTROM MAPS: buy a copy of this map for $6.95 (without the Pacino bits of course)
This is BY FAR the best map you can find of Manhattan. It is laminated, easy to read, easy
to fold up in a hurry and most of all very well organized so you can find your way fast.

Seeing Stars: A site that lists places in Los Angeles Al has been sited.

23)	What	The Actors Studio
	Why	The one and only
	Where	432 West 44th St.
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74)	What	Jerry Ohlinger's Movie Material Store
	Why	Has many Pacino photos available for purchase.
	Where	242 West 14th St.

78)	What	Blue Angel Supper Club
	Where	311 W. 44th St.

79)	What	Carnegie Deli (55th & 7th Avenue)
	Where	854 7th Avenue

80)	What	Jekyll and Hyde Club
	Where	1409 Avenue of the Americas (57th & Avenue of the Americas)

81)	What	Joe Allen Restaurant (very famous for being a place that stars visit regularly. It is a big show business hangout).
	Where	326 West 46th St.

83)	What	White Horse Tavern
	Where	567 Hudson (near West 11th)