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Le Coucou Confidential From a New York City maître d’, an inside look into what critics mean for restaurants—and how owners steel themselves for the dreaded reviews

By Michael Cecchi-Azzolina

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By Michael Pescuma

The Look From Here

Baby Face Pricey serums and high-end night creams aren’t just for grown women anymore—meet the new consumers who are raiding the skin-care aisles

By Linda Wells

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By Josh Glancy

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The Man in the White Suit Is Back With his pyrotechnic prose and clinical dissecting of social mores, Tom Wolfe was the pre-eminent chronicler of the United States in the late 20th century. Now, five years after his death, he’s back in the public eye

By Peter Stevenson and George Gurley

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By Elena Clavarino

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The Man in the Lineup: Part IV Anthony Broadwater spent 16 years in jail for a rape he didn’t commit. Nearly 40 years later comes a precisely calculated payback

By Howard Blum

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Diplo The D.J., music producer, and frequent flier details his travel routine

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The Longest Day In an exclusive excerpt from an upcoming history of The New York Times: how 9/11 tested the paper’s newsroom—and fueled a wildly successful transition online

By Adam Nagourney

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Hidden Valley Ranch Check In

By Linda Wells

The Imperfect Ending

Geoffrey Mak The writer, critic, and chronicler of the wild side shares a few of his pet hates

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Rachel Tabb The owner of RLT, a vintage boutique in West Hollywood, upholds Los Angeles’s reputation for used clothing, but adds sharp curation to the mix

By Chris Black

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The Last Days of La Grenouille The once great Midtown shrine to formal French dining was finally put out of its misery after years of decline at the hands of Philippe Masson

By Corby Kummer

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All Hail the Queen Mary 2 There’s a lot to love about traveling from New York to London by boat. Just don’t forget the tuxedo …

By Rachel Johnson

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A Master Trickster, Re-Discovered Remy Charlip created fanciful books for children—as well as everything from theater design to choreography (including the “Air Mail Dances”!)

By Ash Carter

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What Makes Christy Turlington Burns Run The supermodel and activist’s beauty-and-wellness essentials include red wine, massages, and downtime with her dogs

By Holly Parmelee

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By Ashley Baker

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Better by Design A new coffee-table book celebrates 50 years of Pentagram, the world’s largest independent design consultancy

By Jim Kelly

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Steamy Stuff! High-end saunas and bathhouses are a hot trend in wellness, but an equally great bake can be yours for just $30

By Gus Carter

The Perfect Ending

Carine Roitfeld The editor of CR Fashion Book answers 44 of life’s most pressing questions

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By Ashley Baker

Vera Wang’s Guide to New York The fashion designer shares her favorite spots in the Upper East Side, the neighborhood she calls home

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