"I wouldn’t think of a spa as the first place to meet people, but New Yorkers are doing just that: communal bathhouses are not uncommon in the city, and the Russian & Turkish Baths in the East Village is a nearly 135‑year‑old communal bathhouse." - Devorah Lev-Tov Devorah Lev-Tov Devorah Lev-Tov has been a travel, food, and drinks journalist for more than a decade, with bylines in publications like The New York Times, Vogue, and Bon Appétit, in addition to Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines