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Tea at the St. Regis

Posted on October 27, 2006 by admin
Forget the Plaza: all you need to feel like Eloise is tea at the St. Regis. First, there is the old world beauty of the high-ceilinged, gilded dining room itself - Astor Court, so named...
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Madison Avenue, Upper East Side

Posted on October 25, 2006 by admin
Big bags and little dogs, double-breasted coats, and lots of leopard add some panache to the fuddy-duddy fashion of the Upper East Side, where riding boots and Barbour jackets never went out of style.
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The Copycat Chef: Mussels with Bacon and Peas from Angus McIndoe

Posted on October 20, 2006 by admin
Many reviewers, amateur and professional, have raved about the mussels at Angus McIndoe. They're true country comfort food, perfect for this time of year. As soon as I tasted the wonderful bacon-and-peas cream sauce, I...
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Kittichai

Posted on October 18, 2006 by admin
CLOSED "That was not great," says a matronly woman at the corner table, breaking out of Italian for a moment to address her waiter in English. "Too spicy?" he asks. "There was spice?" she says...
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Luxury! Humor! Taste?

Posted on October 17, 2006 by admin
As my yoga instructor used to say in her resigned, melancholy way, "some of you may still be eating meat and [sigh] wearing leather shoes." If you have read anything on this site, you probably...
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Tattooed Wellies

Posted on October 12, 2006 by admin
Wellies may be a centuries-old trend, but tattoo art still looks fresh. Stay dry in these rain boots, available online at Diane's Little Lambs, offline at LF Soho.If you can't get enough of good ol'...
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Trendy Soho

Posted on October 11, 2006 by admin
Stripes, Chanel bags, dresses by M for Missioni, big hair, leggings, lockets, popcorn sweaters, guys with ties, and, of course, models were all part of the Soho shopping crush this weekend.
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Black People Love Coca-Cola BlaK!

Posted on October 10, 2006 by admin
I've heard of junk food companies targeting minorities before, but...Coca-Cola's new drink is called "BlaK"? I assume that's just a reference to black coffee, or an attempt to get in on the young, "urban" Red...
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Angus McIndoe

Posted on October 6, 2006 by admin
As any humble (or seemingly humble) actor will tell you, so much of making it in the theater depends on being in the right place at the right time. So I felt especially fortunate when...
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48th and 6th: Corporate Dress

Posted on October 5, 2006 by admin
Despite the strict uniformity of corporate dress codes, a few well-put-together people stood out in the crowd - as did the Mets fans.
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Brilliantined Hair

Posted on October 4, 2006 by admin
Many of you guys may have given this one up for dead, but it's back: brilliantined hair, also called Brylcreemed hair, after the product that made the look popular. The ultimate Brylcreemed gent was Cary...
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Update: Eating Disorders Still Optional, Highly Encouraged

Posted on October 2, 2006 by admin
Okay, that sly Clyde - he got me. After corresponding briefly with Josh Ozersky at Grub Street (thanks for the tip off?), I began to see the light. It was all a cruel joke. There...
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City to Make Eating Disorders Mandatory by Law

Posted on September 29, 2006 by admin
I nearly fell out of my chair when I read this one.We already heard the city wants to ban the use of trans fats in cooking - not to be outdone by the food fascism...
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The Copycat Chef: Risotto with Mushroom Fricassée from Café Gray

Posted on September 28, 2006 by admin
Why cook? There isn't much need to in this town, home of 18,696 restaurants, many of which offer delivery to your door. It's instant gratification, it's indulgent, and best of all, it's often cheaper than...
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Café Gray

Posted on September 27, 2006 by admin
CLOSED I've eaten at places in the Time Warner Center on several occasions now, but each time, I can't quite get over that Alice in Wonderland feeling that strikes at the entrance of each restaurant....
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