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T by Alexander Wang Resort Collection

Posted on November 19, 2009 by admin
If you missed the highly influential but inexpensive T by Alexander Wang fall collection, the resort line just hit stores. Many of the most popular styles are still there, including slouchy oversized "mini pocket" tanks...
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Correction: Mermaid Oyster Bar

Posted on November 19, 2009 by admin
As a commenter pointed out, it is Danny Abrams, not Jimmy Bradley, who is the restauranteur behind Mermaid Oyster Bar. Abrams and Bradley started the Red Cat, the Harrison, and the first Mermaid Inn together...
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Harajuku Lovers for Apple

Posted on November 18, 2009 by admin
Though Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Lovers perfume line was one of the most popular new fragrances last year, we don't think it's because of the scent - unless you're really into coconut. It's the packaging that...
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Mermaid Oyster Bar

Posted on November 17, 2009 by admin
Though food critics always seem to be on the hunt for latest new undiscovered place, most of the real buzz this year has been about new restaurants by old masters. Just try landing a table...
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Lunch: Dos Toros

Posted on November 17, 2009 by admin
No matter how much New Yorkers try to claim their city’s superiority in various areas—culture, music, fashion, 24-hour delivery of anything you desire—there is one category in which we must concede defeat: availability of good,...
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Fjallraven Jackets

Posted on November 17, 2009 by admin
When it comes to borrowing from the boys, some fashion types have it all wrong. Put down the boyfriend jeans - they'll just make your ass look fat. And his button down shirt looks much...
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Patois’ Fireplace Room Remains Unoccupied

Posted on November 12, 2009 by admin
While it's true that La Petite Provence has opened in the old Patois space, as reported by Flo Fab in yesterday's Off the Menu, it only occupies half the space held by Patois in Boerum...
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Net-a-Porter: OK to Wear Open-Toe Shoes With Tights

Posted on November 12, 2009 by admin
This is one matter of etiquette we've been puzzling over for a while now: Is it appropriate to wear tights with all those strappy sandals you lavished so much money on in the warmer months?...
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Book It: Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture

Posted on November 12, 2009 by admin
Of the three new fashion tomes Eric Wilson reviewed in today's Times, the one that sounds the most worthwhile is this Louis Vuitton book, Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture ($130). Not only does it...
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Jimmy Choo for H&M: Top Picks

Posted on November 12, 2009 by admin
If you can brave the madness this Saturday, Jimmy Choo's diffusion line of shoes, bags, accessories and even clothes is launching at H&M stores across the country. (Though not at the H&M store on lower...
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West Chelsea Galleries

Posted on November 11, 2009 by admin
This past Saturday, the New Yorker held a "Passport to the Arts" event that brought hundreds of people out to art galleries across the city. Of course, you don't need a New Yorker festival to...
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Viva

Posted on November 10, 2009 by admin
CLOSED There’s not really a name for the 3pm Sunday meal, but a good one might be “linner.” By then you’ve probably tired of eggs but may be hard pressed to find a place that’s...
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Ribollita

Posted on November 10, 2009 by admin
Ribollita, which translates literally as "reboiled," is a traditional Tuscan white bean soup that's on nearly every menu in Florence during the colder months. Ask for it during late spring or summer, however, and they'll...
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Henry Public

Posted on November 9, 2009 by admin
If you didn’t know this Cobble Hill space was an old TV repair store until just a couple months ago, you would think new gastro pub Henry Public had been here forever. Past an antique...
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Lower Broadway

Posted on November 6, 2009 by admin
So long, bare legs and flip flops: the chill of late autumn settled in this week on lower Broadway in New York, where layers and coats were the order of the day. Most people opted...
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