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Retro Swimwear at Anthropologie

Posted on January 13, 2010 by admin
If you can bear to think of bikinis at this time of year - or if you're lucky enough to escape the cold - some choice retro swimsuits have just appeared at Anthropologie. By designers...
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East Side Social Club

Posted on January 12, 2010 by admin
CLOSED When somebody asks you to recommend a “cool new restaurant,” you’re liable to start ticking off names by neighborhood – usually in the Meatpacking District, West Village, Noho, Williamsburg or someplace with similar caché....
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Choptank: The Menu

Posted on January 11, 2010 by admin
This just in from Grub Street: Maryland-style seafood restaurant Choptank is opening tonight. (How better to celebrate the Ravens' complete and utter pummeling of the New England Pats?) It turns out that I know one...
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Brinkley’s

Posted on January 8, 2010 by admin
Brinkley’s may be new, but this pubby Nolita spot has an old-school preppy vibe, with Steve Miller Band and the Doobie Brothers playing on the stereo. Outfitted with a huge backlit bar, subway-tiled dining room,...
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Cold Weather Essentials

Posted on January 7, 2010 by admin
Unfortunately, it takes more than a cute pair of earmuffs to get through a New York winter. Bundle up but still look cool with these cold weather essentials: hats, scarves, boots and coats that are...
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Choptank: Maryland-Style Seafood in New York?

Posted on January 6, 2010 by admin
It sounds too good to be true: real Maryland seafood in New York. But according to Flo Fab, the guys behind Choptank, opening next week on Bleecker Street, grew up near the Chesapeake Bay, which...
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Louis Vuitton Miniature Accessories

Posted on January 6, 2010 by admin
As we move away from logo mania, expect accessories to get more whimsical - which is what makes these miniature accessories by Louis Vuitton so maddeningly brilliant. The label that spurred on the logo craziness...
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Jeanne’s Potatoes au Gratin

Posted on January 5, 2010 by admin
It seems like an easy dish: just potatoes and cheese, right? But this cold-weather staple can be boring if you just take the traditional French route. Luckily, my family was treated on Christmas Day to...
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The Redhead

Posted on January 5, 2010 by admin
The Redhead has been playing hard to get for some time now. Though she lives right near by me, every time I stopped by for dinner, she was booked, with waits of an hour or...
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Open Toe Shoes With Sheer Stockings on Cover of WWD

Posted on January 4, 2010 by admin
As sub-freezing temperatures severely restrict footwear choices, a new fashion frontier has been conquered: open toe shoes worn with sheer stockings, as seen on the cover of today's WWD. This look, once the domain of...
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Top Ten Lists of 2009!

Posted on December 30, 2009 by admin
'Tis the season for lists! Here are some key moments to remember in fashion and food - and some moments you'd rather forget. A brief compilation of best and worst lists of 2009, from the...
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iMix: Tolerable Christmas Music

Posted on December 18, 2009 by admin
Here's a mix of songs from D. that will get you in the holiday spirit without making you feel like you're trapped in an elevator with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Another good Christmas album, not...
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Fifth Avenue in December

Posted on December 17, 2009 by admin
Perhaps no other city outside of Germany gets as decked out as New York does for the holidays, which makes it a beautiful time of year to shop and look at the elaborate window displays...
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Alice Waters, Influential Chef and…DJ?

Posted on December 17, 2009 by admin
She's not just a proponent of fresh, organic food for all, she's also a Radiohead fan. Who knew? It's definitely worth listening to Alice Waters' guest DJ set on KCRW, if only to be hypnotized...
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Gift Guide: What to Buy a Fashionista

Posted on December 17, 2009 by admin
If you haven't shopped yet for the fashionista in your life, fret not: Rachel Zoe Fedexes entire suitcases to Europe overnight. Contrary to popular belief, fashionistas are easy to shop for - we all want...
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