he convenience of a quick walk to stock up at Zabar's, Fairway, Citarella, or Balducci's, or to indulge at Magnolia Bakery, is immeasurable, and is envied by many of the area residents' more geographically challenged friends and acquaintances. So, too, is the easy access to many of the less famous, but just as rewarding other local treasures that have been providing an array of goods and services to generations of neighborhood residents.
At the other end of the consuming spectrum is the Broadway corridor of upscale local and national shopping, from the giant Barnes & Noble Superstore, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond and flagship Victoria's Secret stores, to Banana Republic, The Gap, Pottery Barn, Gracious Home, Ann Taylor, Circuit City and Filene's Basement. And in the middle of all that, just two blocks from Lincoln Towers, is the Loews Theatre multiplex, with 12 screens and its giant IMAX theater, the largest grossing multiplex in the country. Too mainstream? Continue a couple of blocks further South and sample the best selection of foreign and independent films in the city at the six screen Lincoln Plaza Cinema.
he convenience of a quick walk to stock up at Zabar's, Fairway, Citarella, or Balducci's, or to indulge at Magnolia Bakery, is immeasurable, and is envied by many of the area residents' more geographically challenged friends and acquaintances. So, too, is the easy access to many of the less famous, but just as rewarding other local treasures that have been providing an array of goods and services to generations of neighborhood residents.
