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Although the Big Apple and the Big Orange try to blend-New York goes New Age; L.A. gets a subway-they really share only two things: Bret Easton Ellis and an all-consuming obsession with power. As for how they express that power, here's a handy guide: Hotel N.Y.: The Mark L.A.: The Peninsula, Shutters on the Beach (Santa Monica)
Power Breakfast n.y.: Random House's literary breakfasts at mad.61, hosted by Harry Evans L.A.: The Four Seasons Hotel
Bar N.Y.: Babyland (junior players), The Cub Room L.A.: Jones, House of Blues
Tearoom N.Y.: T in Soho L.A.: Chado in West Hollywood
Dog n.y.: Yorkshire terrier, bichon frise L.A.: Jack Russell terrier (as seen on Frasier)
Dinner guest N.Y.: Kate Moss (she'll bring Johnny Depp, and she won't eat anything) L.A.: Robert Shapiro (older set), Kato Kaelin (younger)
Book N.Y: Prozac Nation L.A.: Listening to Prozac
Men's haircut N.Y.: Hugh Grant's foppish Four Weddings and a Funeral 'do L.A.: Keanu Reeves' Speed buzz cut
Gossip N.Y.: Michael Fleming's Buzz column (Variety), Michael Musto (The Village Voice) L.A.: Army Archerd (Daily Variety) Women's manicure N.Y.: Short and blood red L.A.: French
Radio deejay N.Y.: Howard Stern of WXRK L.A.: Chris Douridas of KCRW (Morning Becomes Eclectic) sunglasses N.Y.: Silver Arnets L.A.: Matsuda round wire-frames
Vacation N.Y.: Home with the flu L.A.: White-water rafting on the Colorado River
Wheels N.Y.: Rollerblades L.A.: Range Rover, black Porsche 911 convertible
Knapsack N.Y.: Prada (uptown), stuffed animal (downtown) L.A.: Prada
Subscription N.Y.: The New Yorker L.A.: Wired
Gathering N.Y.: Friday-night X-Files parties L.A.: Crack-of-dawn surfing at Zuma Beach (a Zen antidote to the biz)
Collectible N.Y.: Pez dispensers L.A.: California pottery
Boy's name N.Y.: Jack Henry (Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins' 5-year-old) L.A.: John Henry (Michelle Pfeiffer and David Kelley's 2-month-old)
Cmplaint N.Y.: ''My acupuncturist charges overtime'' L.A.: Aftershocks (as in ''We got another damn aftershock, and I spilled my latte on the script'')
