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Summer Entertaining: Grilled Pepper Steak With Salad

Posted on July 20, 2009 by admin
Everybody needs a few go-to recipes for summer entertaining. We adapted this one for Pepper Steak with Salad from Bon Appetit to make it super simple for a casual dinner with friends. Perfect for summer...
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Field Notes From Bermuda

Posted on July 14, 2009 by admin
There will be no emails this week - in Bermuda, "with limited access to email." (Right... does anyone believe that vacation auto response anymore?) Some field notes: Visited the new Tucker's Point Hotel and Spa, and...
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WASPs: What They Really Wear

Posted on July 9, 2009 by admin
As boat shoes, white bucks, nautical outfits and madras infiltrate the world of fashion, the misunderstandings about what WASPs really wear have become widespread. Even the term "WASP" (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) is more fantasy than...
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Bruno: The Fashion World Reacts

Posted on July 9, 2009 by admin
Giving credence to the idea that fashion is part masochism, several in the fashion industry are disappointed that they weren't parodied by Bruno, according to an amusing article in today's WWD, "The In Kraut." The...
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Bruni Speaks

Posted on July 8, 2009 by admin
Since announcing that he is leaving the post of Times food critic, Frank Bruni seems to be gradually revealing himself. This week: Bruni's voice! Hear him as he narrates this slideshow of the best new...
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Last (?) Lacroix Couture Collection Wins Raves

Posted on July 8, 2009 by admin
Yesterday's Lacroix couture show - potentially the last for the vaunted but financially-strapped haute couture label - won raves from WWD, which called it "perfection." Like Edina of "Absolutely Fabulous," many of us would willingly...
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Pottery Barn Beach Umbrella

Posted on July 7, 2009 by admin
Correction: I think I like this Pottery Barn umbrella better than the Ace Hardware one mentioned in last week's Beach Chic shopping guide. The Pottery Barn Market Umbrella has a pointy end and comes in...
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How to Throw a Crawfish Boil

Posted on July 7, 2009 by admin
Barbecues may be fun, but there's nothing quite like sitting around a pile of spicy seafood with friends and a cold beer on a summer day. The next time you have an outdoor party, consider...
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Inside Superdive

Posted on July 6, 2009 by admin
If your idea of a good time in college was smoking clove cigarettes and discussing art films, you can stop reading here. If you got your kicks playing quarters, doing keg stands, and drawing on...
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Beach Chic

Posted on July 2, 2009 by admin
Believe it or not, the sun may come out this weekend. Get prepared with these new bikinis and one-pieces that flatter and fit, no matter what your body drama may be. If you top it...
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More Burger Tips

Posted on July 1, 2009 by admin
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Resto Burger"][/caption] As we head into the holiday weekend, the Times Dining section has a handy article on how to grill burgers. Some of the pointers, from 30 chefs with...
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The Copycat Chef: Fried Polenta (Scagluzzoli)

Posted on June 30, 2009 by admin
It's thrilling to find that the addictive Italian street snack scagluzzoli, or fried polenta, is finally hitting restaurants in New York. The Standard Grill, Tonda, and several other places now have fried polenta on the...
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The Standard Grill

Posted on June 29, 2009 by admin
Now that the High Line has opened to the public, the Meatpacking District feels newly revitalized. Can it also be an exciting dining destination again, as it once was before all the restaurants here turned...
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35 Saturdays

Posted on June 26, 2009 by admin
If you've ever been presented with the challenge of finding an age-appropriate bar for a group of friends in their 30s and up who rarely go out to bars anymore, much less know any of...
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iMix: RIP Michael Jackson

Posted on June 26, 2009 by admin
Buy it, sync it, and blast it - this is the best of Michael Jackson, from the Jackson 5 days up until the late '80s. Every song is worth every cent and then some. I...
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