with all ~due respect~
walk around, ask your grocer for a rec, seek places/experiences/vibes/food that interests U! that does not have the longest line, or a big Instagram following, or the trendy decor of the moment.
(I’ve been chewing on this thought for a while, just wrote a poem about it)
https://open.substack.com/pub/charlotteabel/p/against-lists?r=ag5mj&utm_medium=ios
Instead, write me a list about: top 5 neighborhoods to pick fruit in your city, where to find ice cream your grandpa would love, best bus routes for people watching etc. etc.
keep cities interesting, trust your intuition, fight the homogenization of culture.
