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How to Make It in America
Barneys New York is one of How to Make It in America.

1. Barneys New York

660 Madison Ave (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 221 tips and reviews

HBOHBO: How to Make It in America happened here. While trying to make it in New York, Ben worked the floor here and once snagged a black tie for Cam.

Avenue is one of How to Make It in America.

2. Avenue

116 10th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 67 tips and reviews

HBOHBO: How to Make It in America happened here. "Gentlemen, to our sons. May they have hot mothers, and rich fathers." Kappo got into Avenue because Cam and Ben were cool with the doorman.

3. Fashion Institute of Technology

227 W 27th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
University · Chelsea · 46 tips and reviews

HBOHBO: How to Make It in America happened here. Ben hits up his old FIT professor for advice on how to manufacture his dream line of jeans.

Freemans is one of How to Make It in America.

4. Freemans

9.0
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews

HBOHBO: How to Make It in America happened here. At a swanky mixer, Ben toasts John Varvatos and gets a meeting to talk about starting a denim line, Crisp.

5. Book Culture

8.5
536 W 112th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam), New York, NY
Bookstore · West Harlem · 31 tips and reviews

HBOHBO: How to Make It in America happened here. Ben's dad is at this bookstore, "taking advantage of its browsing policy," when they talk about Ben's burgeoning future.

6. John Varvatos Fashion Show

Via Maiocchi 5/7, New York, NY
Men's Store · Union Square · 2 tips and reviews

HBOHBO: How to Make It in America happened here. Everyone wants to design the next big denim line. Ben and Cam land here in search of advice before starting Crisp.

7. Café Gitane

8.4
242 Mott St (at Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 304 tips and reviews

HBOHBO: How to Make It in America happened here. Rachel and a friend trade life stories with each other at this café.

La Esquina is one of How to Make It in America.

8. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews

HBOHBO: How to Make It in America happened here. One of the best places to throw a swank birthday dinner like Rachel's.