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With successful setups in Paris and London, ECC back-paddles to the LES for third installment. Party like they did in La Belle Époque, almost: trio of Parisian owners have garnered impressive collection of nearly extinct liquors. Francophiles, be warned: this is a wine-free zone with a dozen seasonal cocktails, an imported French fireplace, and swank chaise lounges, it shouldn’t matter. Experience joie de vivre on Chrystie Street.
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