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Something Natural’s Hummus and Sprouts Sandwich

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin
Once you make hummus at home, you may be disappointed you haven't been making it yourself all along. This Middle Eastern standard is incredibly easy to whip up in a food processor, and it lasts...
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Street Chic: Madison Square

Posted on July 16, 2010 by admin
How do you stay cool and still look chic in hot weather? A few fashionable folks demonstrated how in Madison Square and environs on a 90-degree afternoon. If you have silk pants or a silk...
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Ligne 6 Maison Martin Margiela

Posted on July 15, 2010 by admin
Who doesn't love a diffusion line? If you can't spring for the Row, at least you can own some Elizabeth & James. Fashion-editor favorite Maison Martin Margiela has also become more accessible to the rest...
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Chicken Tarragon Salad

Posted on July 13, 2010 by admin
Mayonnaise is the one ingredient that has the biggest effect on calories and fat content in salads like this one. Unless you have high cholesterol, however, there's no reason to cut it out completely. Organic...
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This Is Why You Have High Blood Pressure

Posted on July 13, 2010 by admin
The battle against salt has been portrayed by the city and the media as a strike against the fast food and processed foods industry, and by extension, legislation to protect the poor. But before you...
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Berlin Fashion Week Highlights

Posted on July 12, 2010 by admin
OK, so this NY Mag slideshow on Berlin Fashion Week is called "The Good, the Bad, and the Terrifying" but if you can get past the bad and the terrifying, the good designs from Berlin...
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Shrimp Remoulade

Posted on July 9, 2010 by admin
This traditional New Orleans dish is great during a heat wave - or an average 95-degree summer day in Louisiana. Almost all the work is done by the food processor. It's a favorite at Galatoire's,...
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Heat Wave, East Village

Posted on July 8, 2010 by admin
How do you keep your cool in the East Village during a heat wave? Summer may call for gingham prints and khakis in the Hamptons, but that look just won't fly in this neighborhood, formerly...
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Shorts Story: A Dozen Perfect Pairs

Posted on July 8, 2010 by admin
If there's one must-rock article of clothing for summer 2010, it's got to be shorts. From super casual to extra fancy, they're popping up everywhere dresses and skirts used to rule, including polo games and...
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Eleven Madison Park

Posted on July 6, 2010 by admin
The democratization of the food world is in many ways a good thing. An appreciation of taco trucks, Chinatown pastry shops and country barbecue stands has trickled up from the populace to food authorities like...
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Hot Bird

Posted on July 1, 2010 by admin
On a forlorn stretch of Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Hill, parking lots and gas stations give way to this unexpected gem of an outdoor bar, Hot Bird, so named for the yellow painted signs that...
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Stine Goya Now Online

Posted on June 30, 2010 by admin
One of the main drawbacks of shopping online hasn't been price, convenience or even fit (especially if, like many experienced shoppers, you know your size across brands), but selection. Between high-end designer lines and mall...
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Street Chic: Governor’s Island Polo

Posted on June 29, 2010 by admin
Despite 94-degree heat, New Yorkers dressed to impress at this Sunday's Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic 2010 on Governor's Island. Elaborate hats, some of them made by the wearer, dotted the sidelines at this match while...
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Cantler’s Crab Shack, Maryland

Posted on June 28, 2010 by admin
On a recent weekend, we set out to do what so many Marylanders do as soon as the weather gets hot: head out to a crab shack to feast on piles of hard shell blue...
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8th Street, 9am

Posted on June 24, 2010 by admin
It may be shorts and flip flops weather, but you can't wear that to work every morning - or can you? We set out to see what everyone's sporting to the office by staking out...
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