New York

The Winners Circle

Lizzie and Kathryn Fortunato
Sight

Lizzie and Kathryn Fortunato Lizzie Fortunato Jewels

Twin prodigies Lizzie and Kathryn Fortunato developed their line of handcrafted accessories while still in college. Their take on charms, headbands, and necklaces is totally fresh.

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Leyla Safai
Sound

Leyla Safai Heartschallenger

Leyla Safai is the founder of the Heartschallenger ice cream truck. She doles out international candies, trinkets, and band paraphernalia while pumping her own get-up-and-dance-now tunes through the PA system.

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Beth Pilar and Ellen Sternau
Smell

Beth Pilar and Ellen Sternau How Sweet It Is

Beth Pilar and Ellen Sternau turned their tiny Lower East Side catering kitchen into a charming patisserie and coffee bar stocked with breakfast treats, steaming lattes, and mouth-watering desserts.

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Anne Burrell
Taste

Anne Burrell Centro Vinoteca

Chef Anne Burrell plates inventive Italian primi, secondi, and dolci with careful execution at her mod, double-decker pit stop in the West Village.

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Joanna Vargas
Touch

Joanna Vargas Facialist

Tucked into a tiny midtown spot, expert facialist Joanna Vargas plumps, hydrates, and beautifies the skin with the latest technologies, organic products, and a soothing countenance.

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