A true Metrotwinner, dsgnylon has been Londoner since August 2005 (or 4.5 years) and a New Yorker since 1983 (or 27 years, born and raised)

On a cold winter day..

A brisk walk through Regent’s Park up Primrose Hill followed by a Sunday lunch at either The Engineer or The Albert

Best London/New York date spot…

London: Andrew Edmunds

New York: Campbell Apartments followed by Hundred Acres

If I only had a day and a night I would…

London: I would start with breakfast at the Breakfast Club, followed by walking through SOHO to Trafalgar Square, a brief visit to the National Portrait Gallery then cross the Hungerford Bridge and walk along the South Bank to Tate Modern (try to talk your way into the member’s room). Then cross the Millenium Bridge say hi to St Pauls and take the tube to Bank and stop at Vertigo 42 for a glass of bubbly with a view of the city. Dinner could be at the Wolseley, the Eagle or any little gastropub for a taste of Britain.

New York: Start in Union Square with breakfast at Eisenbergs (the last counter diner in NYC) or Coffee Shop. Walk from Union Square down Broadway to the Lower East Side to the South Street Seaport, looking at all of the old neighborhoods and shops on the way. Also make sure to eat at least one bagel and one slice of pizza. Then over and up to the Highline for another little walk and a quick cab up to MoMA. Dinner or drinks would be at Robert the new restaurant at the Museum of Arts and Design, a magnificent view of Central Park and Columbus Circle.

This time on Portrait of a Londoner we profile Juxtapozed, a Big Smoke dweller for 4 years.

On a hot summer day I…

Picnic/BBQ with mates at London Fields Lido

Travel by Water boat (Thames Clipper) stopping off at South Bank spots

Favourite bit about Metrotwin?

The twin feature and the valuable tweets.

Best London date…

By no means the best, but….Stroll around Victoria Park/Regents Canal

Shop/Drink @ Broadway market

Dinner @ Whitechapel Gallery Dining Room

Film @ the Rich Mix cinema

Taste of your city…

The Anchor & Hope and Pizza East are great.

If I only had a day and a night I would…

Get out of London immediately Oi! – Ed

Drum roll please as we get the downlow on New York City from a fellow Metrotwinner. This time it’s Hoogs10.

On a cold winter day…. If I’m in a jovial mood, I like JG Melon on 3rd and 74. It’s a small place with a great atmosphere and a fun crowd. A mug of beer and the best burger in the City. And I think Dylan McDermott’s dad used to be a bartender here…and a good follow up to Melon’s just up the street is The Met – great place to lose (and find) yourself on a Winter afternoon.

Taste of the city…My favorite restaurant is The Little Owl on the corner of Bedford and Grove in the West Village. Amazing food and atmosphere. And it’s in the Friends building, which is kind of cool. The place is tiny, but that’s definitely part of it’s charm. I must also recommend (my guiltiest pleasure) Hill Country — I went to the University of Texas so I need this place to get my barbecue and Texas beer fix!

If I only had a day and a night in New York City I would… do one of the walking tours downtown (LES or Financial District are the best), then hit up Top of the Rock before catching a Broadway show and then having a night cap in the Library room at The Hudson Hotel. Perfect day.

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Once again we ask a Metrotwinner a few questions about their city. This time it’s LondonEmmy.

Best London/New York date spot… Taking a picnic up to the top of Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath on a lazy summer Sunday, with a nice bottle of chilled Rose. If you’re feeling brave you can always cool down by taking a dip in the outside swimming baths/lido!

Taste of the city… a pint of London Pride in a traditional London pub. Try the City Barge pub on  Strand on the Green, Chiswick for a cosy drink in front of their log fire and look out onto the river Thames.

Secret city moment? Leaving the stress of the tube behind, jumping on a bike and riding through the streets of London, taking in everything from sights to side streets, that you would otherwise have missed.

Favourite bit of Metrotwin?: I like the updates on Facebook, they’re funny!

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As part of our ongoing makeover (if this was the Swan we would now be at the teeth bleaching stage, pre massive reconstructive surgery but post cosmetic peel) we are going to be hitting you with some great new features. Here is one.

Profile of a Londoner/New Yorker is where we aim to find out more about YOU, dear Metrotwinners. It’s quite simple really, if you’re registered on the site and are in any way vaguely interesting/want a five minute distraction from spreadsheets and a taste of giddy FAME,  drop me a line editor@metrotwin.com and we’ll feature you on the site!

Sara, Londoner for six years

Best London/New York date spot… If it’s warm, grab a window seat at Cafe Boheme in Old Compton Street — French food, lots of wine, unbeatable people-watching and, since it’s Soho, no one notices a kiss or two. Bad weather? The Bleeding Heart in Farringdon.

Taste of the city... a pot of tea and anything sweet from Maison Bertaux patisserie in Greek Street.

Secret city moment? Leaving Fabric nightclub in the wee hours, buying a cup of tea from the builders’ kiosk, nodding to the barrow boys at Smithfields market and walking West, perfectly alone in the waking morning.