Originally posted by ozstamps:
And I do not know when the last time you looked for Australian wine in mid-town Manhattan was
... The only thing I ever looked for in Manhattan was a watch. Finding that the model I wanted was triple to quadruple the price that it was available by mail order, though I did manage to beat them down to only about double, I ordered it by mail.
If I were planning to be in Manhattan and want anything even remotely expensive, I'd take it with me, esp. given the current state of the A$.