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Duane Reade, meet Starbucks. Starbucks, have you met Duane?

Yuppie: If there are a thousand of these places in the city, why is it that nobody can name one of them?

–72nd & Columbus

Overheard by: Harry Milkman

  • Posted on May 16, 2025
  • One-liners, Questions, Upper West Side & Lincoln Center, Yuppies
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