Headliner Benno Jonathan Benno’s latest, the crown jewel of his collection of spots in the restored Evelyn Hotel, is finally poised to open. Finally is the operative term here as the chef, who cooked at Per Se and Lincoln Ristorante, said he has been waiting about 30 years to open his own restaurant, spending the…
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Image Stuck in traffic on the 405. “Way Before ‘La La Land’” It was way too early to be awake but I had a long commute from Tujunga to Marina del Rey. The 405 was stopped (this was way before ‘La La Land’). Suddenly, the driver door of the car directly in front of my…
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Dear Sugars, I’m a 72-year-old widow. Several months ago I started seeing a 71-year-old widower. I wasn’t looking for this relationship, but I accepted it when it came along. He is a good person, means well and enjoys his profession. But I have difficulty dealing with his various smells and his dismissiveness about matters of…
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For most of its time on earth, the New York slice has not been seen as a product that needed tinkering. Yes, pizza in the city has been accessorized with toppings from crayfish (not bad) to Buffalo chicken (hmm) to Caesar salad (no, no, no, no, no). But the foldable, portable triangles of cheese, sauce…
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Our columnist, Jada Yuan, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2018 list. This dispatch brings her to two places: Rotorua, New Zealand, which took the No. 45 spot on the list; and Fiji, which took the No. 24 spot. They are the 44th and 45th stops on Jada’s itinerary. All…
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Image Adriaen Block, a bar and restaurant in the Astoria section of Queens.CreditStefania Curto for The New York Times There are CBD massage parlors, CBD bakeries and even CBD cafes. So it was only matter of time before a bar would join this bandwagon. Adriaen Block, which opened in August, bills itself as the first…
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The evening before Americans went to the polls to cast their votes in the midterm elections, some of the most powerful gatekeepers in American fashion cast a vote of their own. For change. Monday night, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund — the most prestigious and lucrative of the awards for emerging designers in the United States…
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Skip the tablecloth, or even the place mats. These new linen runners, nearly 8-feet long (90 inches) and 16-inches wide, will smarten your holiday table the way a great belt or tie might enhance your outfit. They come in autumnal tones — “merlot” and “curry” — with contrasting edging, but if your tastes are more…
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Elsa Hosk starts our interview by affirming we’re going to have a good time and smiling brighter than the jeweled bra she’ll be wearing in just two days. And she’s right. The Swedish supermodel has been honored with the crown jewels for this year’s Victoria Secret Fashion Show: the coveted Fantasy Bra, an Atelier Swarovski…
DetailsNew research is suggesting that hookah smoking can impair the endothelial function of blood vessels, which is a key indicator of cardiovascular health. Hookah smoking may harm your blood vessels, shows a recent study. More and more people are giving up smoking, and they are sensible to do so. Cigarette smoking is “the leading preventable…
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