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The Pink Tea Cup (Michael Sofronski)
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The Brooklyn Bridge (Allison Joyce)
Despite his current California zip code, Jeff Goldblum, who first moved to New York from Pittsburgh 40 years ago, is a New Yorker through and through. For one, he’s a Giants fan. (Probably enough said.) But the health-conscious gym buff also studied theatre at the Neighborhood Playhouse and spent his free time roaming Times Square, eating raw fish at a unknown joint on 44th Street. Oh, and he knows the West Village like a local, “floating” down its cobblestone streets during his “golden years.” Luckily for Goldblum, 58, he was able to revisit some of his favorite places while shooting the NYC-based film “Morning Glory,” out now. This is his New York.
1 The Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues
“The last time I lived in NYC was in 2005 when I was in ‘The Pillowman,’ directed by John Crowley. I did the show with Billy Crudup and Michael Stuhlbarg. I was living in Chelsea and would go up to Times Square to work every day.”
2 Little Branch, 22 Seventh Ave. South, at Leroy Street
“They have a really nice piano player. Last time I was there, I had a drink with absinthe in it and I think I was doing the forbidden dance at the table.”
3 The Pink Tea Cup, 88 Seventh Ave. South, at Grove Street
“I don’t really eat this food anymore, but I used to go here 24 hours a day. It’s real soul food, like fried chicken and grits and black-eyed peas and cornbread.”
4 Neighborhood Playhouse, 340 E. 54th St., between First and Second avenues
“I studied here with [acting teacher and Meisner Technique inventer] Sanford Meisner, who had a lot of impact for me. I went by a few years ago, and it was wonderful to see him again.”
5 Brooklyn Bridge
“I had a part in Woody Allen’s ‘Annie Hall’ (inset, during his infamous ‘I forgot my mantra’ scene) and there’s a scene where Diane Keaton and Woody are under the bridge. It’s such a knockout [view of the] city. My friend Tom Pierson did the music for the film, and when you hear it building up with that shot — man.”
6 IFC Theater, 323 Sixth Ave., at Fourth Street
“During my first stint here, I lived in the West Village for a time. I still dream about the neighborhood. [The IFC Center] used to be called the Waverly Theatre — it’s where I first saw [1970 Spanish-language cult western] ‘El Topo.’”
7 The Pump Energy Food, 40 W. 55th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues
“When I was working at the Booth Theatre I would order delivery from this place. My diet is based on lean protein, whole grains, low fat and balanced meals. I do the all-day grazing thing.”
8 Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Ave. South, at Waverly Place
“I saw Tim Evans here, and I’m in a jazz group called the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. If you check out event producer and promoter Mac Africa online you can find out when we’re playing.”