Serendipity 3

Serendipity is often romanticized in Manhattan-centric books as storybook backdrop for sentimental moments between loved ones. You've obviously heard of their famous frozen hot chocolate, and you've likely read about their numerous publicity stunts to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records with their exorbitantly priced sundaes and grilled cheese sandwiches. Unfortunately, tourists have heard of it as well, and flock to Serendipity because they can't get a frozen hot chocolate at a strip mall or Wal-Mart back home (Sidenote: I totally forgot those kinds of places existed until now).

[Photo via @serendipity3nyc]

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