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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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En Passant

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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Bear Creek Farm

Race to the Bottom

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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Victorinox

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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Carolina Irving and Daughters’ Guide to Melides The trio behind the eponymous homeware brand share their go-to spots in the Portuguese coastal village

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The Big Reveal

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Hidden Valley Ranch

By Linda Wells

The Imperfect Ending

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

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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Tracie Martyn

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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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What Could Possibly Go Wrong? This week in American health: Democratic governors unite against an increasingly insane R.F.K. Jr.; Cheryl Hines and Olivia Nuzzi speak their truth; and more

By Carolina de Armas and Paulina Prosnitz

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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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The New Capital of Chardonnay Long known for its Pinot Noirs, Oregon’s Willamette Valley is unexpectedly producing some of the world’s finest Chardonnays. Our columnist charts the white-wine revolution out West

By Jay McInerney

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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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Design for Living

Something to Talk About With ample places to lounge and no screens, conversation pits have become the hottest trend in interior design

By Hayley Peppin

The Closer Look

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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Wallshoppe x Lingua Franca

By Ashley Baker

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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