Tuesday, February 2, 2010

FREEMANS SHMEEMANS

LOOK, I LOVE FREEMANS SPORTING CLUB.  I LIKE THE CLOTHES AND THE OLD SCHOOL APPROACH TO THEIR BARBERSHOP.  BUT RECENTLY ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE AND IN A DESPERATE NEED FOR A FACIAL HAIR REBOOT,  I WALKED INTO PAUL MOLE.  THEY ARE THE REAL DEAL, ESTABLISHED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND OFFERING ALL THINGS ON MALE GROOMING.  SHAVE HAIRCUT ETC...(CLASSIC UPPER EASTSIDE DUDES MAKE UP MOST OF THE CLIENTELE.  MIKE WALLACE, JOHN STEINBECK, PETER FONDA AND LIST OF REAL OLD SCHOOL CELEBS HAVE BEEN GROOMED THERE.)  FIRST, I WAS OFFERED A MANICURE WHILE I WAITED FOR DAVID TO SHAVE MY FACE. (HE WAS JUST FINISHING UP ANOTHER CUSTOMER AND I WAS A WALK-IN) AND SECOND (FREEMANS TAKE NOTE HERE) A BEER.  COME ON, THAT IS PERFECTION.  I WON'T BORE YOU WITH THE SHAVE DETAILS BUT IT WAS FANTASTIC.  I WALKED OUT WITH A PURCHASE OF THEIR CUSTOM SHAVING OIL AND WAS READY TO BE KISSED AGAIN.

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