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Marilyn Minter/Bright Pink Tote

Posted on October 7, 2009 by admin
Not since Anya Hindmarch started customizing bags with photos have we seen photo-realistic accessories this covetable. Photographer Marilyn Minter is best known for her hallucinogenic macro photography of lips, eyes, and stilettos coated with glittering,...
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Accidental Plum Pizza

Posted on October 6, 2009 by admin
A fig tart with Stilton and caramelized onions looked so good on the cover of last Wednesday's NYT Dining section that I offered to make it for a friend on Saturday night. A snack of...
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Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce

Posted on October 6, 2009 by admin
There are so many different varieties of mushrooms arriving at the market right now, like these at Dean & Deluca, below, that it's hard to choose just one. How can you settle for just cremini...
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Lunch (and Late Night): Luke’s Lobster

Posted on October 5, 2009 by admin
One advantage of lobster rolls is that no one can dismiss them as the next burger/pizza/fried chicken: everyone already said that a couple years ago when Ed's Lobster opened. Defying food trendiness, lobster rolls have...
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Gastro Chic on TyraBanks.com!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by admin
We're thrilled that TyraBanks.com is running several Gastro Chic photos in their October fashion article: Fall Trend Watch: Fierce or Not So Fierce? You Decide. Head on over and vote on the fierceness of leather...
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The Breslin Bar Is Open

Posted on October 2, 2009 by admin
While we may have to wait a little longer for April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman's new restaurant to start serving, the Breslin Bar in the lobby of the Ace Hotel is already open. It's worth...
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Fashion Week Redux: 10 Must-Haves

Posted on October 1, 2009 by admin
Now that the dust has settled on NY Fashion Week, what's the takeaway? The good news: Classics are in, so anything you're buying this season really should be a keeper. Think Burberry trenches, Chanel bags,...
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Fall’s Fashion Hit: Where the Wild Things Are

Posted on September 30, 2009 by admin
As much as designers try to predict how music, art and film will influence fashion the next season, it's always a wonderful wild card to see how things will turn out. Though Disney has seen...
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Stars’ Worst Fashion “Don’t” Moments

Posted on September 30, 2009 by admin
Not only did Glamour put together a bitchin' slideshow of fashion disasters, they somehow got stars like Mischa Barton, Nick Lachey, and Ciara to comment on their past mistakes. Here's Mandy Moore before and after...
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A Voce Columbus

Posted on September 29, 2009 by admin
You can't really judge a restaurant from its opening night, because subsequent meals may vary wildly. But if the first night at A Voce Columbus, the uptown sister of A Voce on Madison Square, was...
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Civetta

Posted on September 29, 2009 by admin
CLOSED It’s the classic New York story: country sweetheart moves to the big city, and though elements of her remain the same, she gets savvier, hungrier, and a little less innocent (cue “Moon River”). So...
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KCRW’s Jason Bentley Spins at Gizmodo Gallery

Posted on September 29, 2009 by admin
This past Saturday Jason Bentley made a special appearance in New York, where he did a DJ set at Gizmodo Gallery. Not just the DJ of the super popular Morning Becomes Eclectic show but the...
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Love This: Wunderkind Dress on Revolve

Posted on September 28, 2009 by admin
Wunderkind is the more accessible label by Dutch designer Wolfgang Joop, and though it's generally hard to find in the U.S., the fall line is now sold online at Revolve Clothing. This dress, with its...
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Le Fooding

Posted on September 26, 2009 by admin
Marie Fromage and I headed out to Long Island City last night for Le Fooding, billed as a celebration of food and drink featuring six great chefs each night (three French, three American) and benefiting...
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Bar Artisanal

Posted on September 24, 2009 by admin
CLOSED The chain-ification of upscale restaurants has its good points: you can now sample Daniel Boulud’s sausage at several places, one of which is near my apartment. But expanding a haute brand downward can be...
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