Charlie Bird
A small, liberally windowed space on the border of SoHo, from the street Charlie Bird looks to be a perfectly tame, all nice-looking people quietly enjoying Chef Ryan Hardy's polished Italian fare. But…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
A small, liberally windowed space on the border of SoHo, from the street Charlie Bird looks to be a perfectly tame, all nice-looking people quietly enjoying Chef Ryan Hardy's polished Italian fare. But…
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