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The September Issue: The Trailer!

Posted on June 25, 2009 by admin
The trailer for the Anna Wintour/Vogue documentary, The September Issue, is finally out, and it looks especially titillating. NY Mag calls it "the real Devil Wears Prada" and notes that "everyone around her seems terrified...
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Eccentric English Style: What to Wear

Posted on June 25, 2009 by admin
Now more than ever, it's time to make your own rules when it comes to fashion. As we move blessedly away from the brand-driven consumerism of the early part of the decade, getting dressed is...
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Flowers and Floral Fashion on the High Line

Posted on June 24, 2009 by admin
If the weather is going to behave like England's, the logic seems to be: dress the part. This past Sunday on the High Line, the rain held off for a few hours, and many strolled...
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Murray’s Melts – A First Look

Posted on June 23, 2009 by admin
The humble bacon, egg and cheese sandwich may never be the same. Can you ever go back to a deli sandwich with a too-big roll, meager egg, and supermarket quality bacon and cheese after one...
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Sake Bar Hagi

Posted on June 23, 2009 by admin
There's a traditional red paper lantern at the door, stairs leading down off a random Midtown street, and the words "sake bar" inscribed on the wooden door jamb. Otherwise, there's nothing that would alert you...
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Murray’s Melts

Posted on June 22, 2009 by admin
Stop the insanity - or actually, please don't: Grub Street reports that Murray's Cheese has just opened a sandwich counter, Murray's Melts. Imagine the deliciousness of Murray's taleggio, maple leaf smoked gouda, or double creme...
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The Copycat Chef: Asian Bloody Mary

Posted on June 22, 2009 by admin
This Asian spin on a Bloody Mary was inspired by Sake Bar Hagi, though it isn't served there. As at Monkeytown in Williamsburg, an Asian Bloody Mary is the cuisine of a country that doesn't...
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KCRW iPhone App

Posted on June 19, 2009 by admin
KCRW, LA's public radio station run out of Santa Monica, is a music geek's dream come true, especially for alternative music. Their "Morning Becomes Eclectic" program, now hosted by Jason Bentley, has been breaking new...
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Summer Black Tie: What to Wear

Posted on June 18, 2009 by admin
One takeaway from the recent CFDA Awards red carpet: Black tie in the summertime has always presented a fashion quandary. You want to look formal, but not wintry, done to the nines, but not sweaty....
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Debonair’s Style Services Guide

Posted on June 18, 2009 by admin
I wish, wish, wish there had been a guide like this when I first moved to New York: Debonair's new Style Services guide, which gives you a short, exclusive list of the best tailors, cobblers,...
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Street Chic (and Red Carpet): 2009 CFDA Awards

Posted on June 17, 2009 by admin
When the fashion world brings a Hollywood date to an awards ceremony, the glamour quotient is extreme. This was black tie dressing at its best and most tricky, since the skies alternately threatened rain or...
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Superdive

Posted on June 16, 2009 by admin
Wanted: Information leading to the apprehension of Superdive, a new bar on Avenue A A source informs us that this dark space filled with bar stools opens late night as a BYOB bar. The space...
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Best NYC Outdoor Dining: An Opinionated Guide

Posted on June 16, 2009 by admin
Someday, someday, New Yorkers can hope to dine outdoors, right? When summer weather finally sticks around, arm yourself with this neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to over 30 of the best places to eat outdoors in the city....
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DBGB Kitchen & Bar

Posted on June 15, 2009 by admin
When you think of tenacity and Daniel Boulud, maybe you think of the effort it takes to keep up four-star restaurant Daniel, launch Bar Boulud, or generally run a multi-national food empire. But no: the...
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Outdoor Concerts: What to Wear

Posted on June 12, 2009 by admin
At Monday's David Byrne show in Prospect Park, we saw a ton outdoor concert outfits - some of them more successful than others. Ditch the ancient Grateful Dead tee and get in gear with one...
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