New York Massage Parlors: Venturing Out on a Handyman’s Errand
1:30 P.M. To further whet your appetite for style, stop at the Cooper Classics Collection, right around the corner at 132 Perry Street, (212) 929-3909. Here you will find exquisitely restored automobiles, mostly gleaming European models, from every era. The 1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster is a busty seductress with a sleekly sloping design, while the 1962 Sunbeam Alpine is the very car that James Bond drove in Dr. No. I sell cars all over the world, said the owner, Elliot Cuker. Just last week, we sold two cars to France. Ive sold the king of Morocco almost 30 cars.
2 P.M. To build your shelf, you may require liquid courage. This is obtainable, in the classic style, at the White Horse Tavern, where Dylan Thomas died in poetic misery, 567 Hudson Street, (212) 989-3956. Unwind with a wide selection of beers (most from $3 to $4). Teetotalers may sedate themselves at the more expensive Relax massage parlor, 716 Greenwich Street, (212) 206-9714 (one-hour session, $95).