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Kitchen When the couple moved in, Marcus upgraded the appliances by installing a Wolf stove and Sub-Zero refrigerator. He handles breakfast; for dinner Maya often takes over, making favorite Ethiopian dishes. She’ll stop at a butcher or fish shop and spend hours in the kitchen cooking. “She’s very particular—that’s why her food tastes so good,” Marcus says.
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Entry The sculptural front doors are original to the building. In fact, many of the brownstone’s century-old features had been kept up by previous owners, including basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. You can often spot Zion running around this area. “This is really Zion’s house—Maya and I just happen to live here,” Marcus jokes.
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