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The Copycat Chef: Rosemary Beef Kebabs With Greenmarket Vegetables

Posted on September 8, 2009 by admin
The death of The Silver Palate's Shelly Lukins marks the end of an era: she and her partner Julee Rosso taught so many of us how to cook. They developed simple but sophisticated recipes for...
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First Kate Lanphear Sighting of the Season

Posted on September 8, 2009 by admin
OK, it's in WWD, not in real life, but still. In Prep School, a piece that details how various fashion celebs about town are preparing for fashion week, Kate Lanphear reveals that she'll go to...
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DIY Accessories With P.S. I Made This

Posted on September 3, 2009 by admin
Blogger Erica Domesek of P.S. I Made This has cooked up some cool projects for Refinery 29: studded gloves, sequined tights, and even a statement necklace made of upholstery trim. photo via Refinery 29 Given...
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Street Chic: Random Shots Fired

Posted on September 3, 2009 by admin
Here are a few random shots from around the Village, end of summer. One thing's clear: hemlines are getting super short. If you've got legs, now's the time to use them. Her denim short shorts...
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Google Maps of the Stars

Posted on September 2, 2009 by admin
There’s something new and cool on Google Maps: a “featured map” by various famous personalities about town. Though there is a corporate sponsor lurking behind the effort (nycgo.com), it's still a fascinating way to see...
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Design Your Own Jonathan Adler Stuff

Posted on September 2, 2009 by admin
We've seen monogrammed towels and sheets, but unless you have a really devoted grandmother, it's hard to find a custom-designed monogrammed wool throw pillow for your couch. Now you can design your own on the...
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Louboutin X Ladurée Macaroons

Posted on September 2, 2009 by admin
The gorgeous and delicious pastries were some of the most fabulous things about Paris. Now Chic Report tells us that famous patisserie Ladurée is teaming up with equally-delectable Louboutin to create an even more irresistible...
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Red Hook Bar Crawl

Posted on September 1, 2009 by admin
Red Hook is a lot like the IKEA that landed there: sometimes you have to amass a certain number of things to check out before you can motivate for the trip. With new places like...
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Heeere, Bunny, Bunny

Posted on September 1, 2009 by admin
What do you think of the Olsens' mouse and rabbit ear get up for the Tokyo Opening Ceremony party? As mentioned, I haaaated the Louis Vuitton bunny ears on Madonna at the Costume Institute Ball....
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Recipe: Peaches and Bacon Sundae

Posted on August 31, 2009 by admin
This being a thrifty summer, there are a lot of recipes going around for pickling and canning. But what if you read one of those recipes and think, grasshopper-like, I want to eat that right...
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New Spot: The National Restaurant

Posted on August 31, 2009 by admin
Rarely do you make the news for not making the news, but that's just what's happened with new restaurant The National, which quietly opened over a month ago and is literally off the (Google) map....
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8 Great Shirtdresses

Posted on August 27, 2009 by admin
One key to fall 2009 fashion is looking like you're employed - even if you're on the dole. (Having a job is sexier than ever now.) Suits and tailoring ruled the runways at Chanel, Ralph...
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Street Chic: Meatpacking District, Evening

Posted on August 27, 2009 by admin
What's the best clothing to take you from day to night on a hot summer evening? For women, the answer still lies in dresses, one of few recession-resistant pieces at stores like Urban Outfitters, either...
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Trash Talk from Kesha Sebert

Posted on August 26, 2009 by admin
WWD has an item they call the "quote of the day," though today they picked something boring from Donna Karan. Wrong! The best quote of today's WWD has to come from up-and-coming pop princess Kesha...
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Lunch: Defonte’s of Brooklyn

Posted on August 25, 2009 by admin
There are a lot of good things coming out of Brooklyn these days, not least of which is Defonte’s sandwich shop. The only drawback to the first Defonte’s was its location in Red Hook, too...
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