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   Brunch In The City
   Hungry Cat
   Los Angeles, CA

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   Brunch in the City

   
   

   Leisurely Los Angeles

   By: Alexis Steinman
   Los Angeles has a reputation for being a playground for celebrities, a haven of spiritual living, and a relaxed counterpart to the bustling East Coast.   Indeed, the life of leisure is embraced here, so why not spend a few hours lounging L.A. style at brunc .... read more

   
   
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   The Hamptons
   The Maidstone Hotel
   East Hampton, NY

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   c/o The Maidstone

   
   

   The Soul of Slow Food

   By: Jessica Colley
     There are some meals that are never meant to end. I knew this immediately walking into the Living Room restaurant in c/o The Maidstone, a boutique hotel in East Hampton. I arrived with pages of notes to ask the chef about his slow food cooking techniq .... read more

   
   
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   Bar Marmont
   Sunset Strip
   West Hollywood, CA

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   Bar Marmont

   
   

   On The Sunset Strip

   By: Alexis Steinman
   Last weekend, I had a mini-staycation at the Hotel Andaz with my friends for their belated birthday celebration. Although staycations originated from the need for a cheaper alternative to expensive travel, I have discovered that bunking in town has many benefits - yo .... read more

   
   
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   Mundaka Restaurant
   Downtown
   Carmel, CA

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   Mundaka Restaurant

   
   

   Carmel, CA

   By: Chuck Taylor
   Carmel is an eclectic little village that encompasses about a square mile. It is known for it’s artistic community, art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and interesting people. A LITTLE COLOR Gabe Georis greeted us with a warm smile and a glass of Fronto .... read more

   
   
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   Gramercy Park Hotel
   2 Lexington Avenue
   New York, NY

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   Gramercy Park Hotel

   
   

   New York City

   By: Jessica Colley
   Had I stepped into a photo shoot or my hotel?  The lobby of the Gramercy Park Hotel, with its romantic lighting, stunning original art and staff with model looks left me waiting for the flash. A strong concept was apparent from the moment I stepped into .... read more

   
   
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   Cru Oyster Bar
   Straight Wharf
   Nantucket Island

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   Cru Oyster Bar

   
   

   Nantucket Island

   By: Chuck Taylor
   There’s a changing of the guard on Nantucket's fine dining scene. Old ways are being retired as a young, sophisticated generation of restauranteurs and chefs engage their guests on every sensory level.  No longer is dining limited to sitting, order .... read more

   
   
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   The Beford Post Inn
   Relais & Châteaux
   Bedford, NY

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   Bedford Post Inn

   
   

   Richard Gere's Joy

   By: Chuck Taylor
   Let me tell you a story. It’s about a magical place that almost didn’t make it past its 252nd birthday. That’s saying something since it’s the only remaining historic building the British didn’t burn as they marched up Route 121 through .... read more

   
   
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   Cristal Room Baccarat
   Baccarat Mansion
   Paris, France

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   Cristal Room Baccarat

   
   

   Paris, France

   By: Danielle deBenedictis
   My husband and I have had a pied a terre on the left bank in Paris for twenty eight years. I fancy myself a Paris cognoscenti, but somehow I missed Baccarat’s Museum and headquarters in the sixteenth on the Rue des Etats Unis until my recent fall trip for the f .... read more

   
   
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   Copernicus's Crib
   Mikolaj Kopernika
   Tourin, Polland

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   Copernicus's Crib

   
   

   Tourin, Polland

   By: John M. Edwards
   Here is a question nobody, not even Steven Hawking (A Brief History of Time) nor Erich von Daniken (Chariots of the Gods), can answer: How large is the universe? How can it be infinite if it is at the same time also “expanding”? I decided the only sci .... read more

   
   
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    American Seasons
    80 Center Street
    Nantucket, MA

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    American Seasons Rest.

    
    

    Nantucket

    By: Chuck Taylor
    Feature written: By Chuck Taylor Nantucketers embrace a tidal rhythm that enables them to effortlessly ebb and flow with the times. They ease into their daily routines and will, time and time again, frequent the same restaurants. They’re regulars. Life .... read more