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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about Elaine Glusac

Just Beachy - 7-1-2004

Tote your Riviera essentials in a sunny beach bag from Olivia Kent. Former interior designer Sally Wilson has launched a line of tapestry bags that ooze the lan of the French Mediterranean. From $450 for the signature Cte dAzur and St.-Tropez bags, ...

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... (978) 741-4234, www.oliviakent.biz — Elaine Glusac Sand Cam It’s a common dilemma for...

Summertime Suppers - 7-15-2004

Give the foie gras an All-Star break. Casual ribs, burgers, and dogs are the newest dining darlings. First up, in Austin, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill (512-236-9599, www.moonshinegrill.com) steals fare from the Texas State Fair. Check out the corndog...

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...effect. — Elaine Glusac...

Alex, At Your Service - 7-15-2004

Too many business trips can make you long for the comforts of home. (How long can you subsist on turndown chocolates and mini-bar scotch?) Thank goodness for Alex. New York newcomer The Alex Hotel boasts designer pads you'd be keen to call your own. ...

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...867-5100, www.thealexhotel.com — Elaine Glusac...

Photo Finish - 8-1-2004

Before his death in L.A. in January, photographer Helmut Newton the veteran Vogue photographer famed for his sexy covers lent his photo collection to his hometown of Berlin. That arrangement now becomes permanent at the new Museum of Photography i...

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...wife, June. 011-49-30-2090-5566. — Elaine Glusac Photo: Hotel Volney, New York, 1982...

Games, What Games? - 8-1-2004

While the world throngs to Athens for the summer Olympics, play your own games on Crete. The Greek island’s inviting new Blue Palace Resort & Spa sprawls along a seaside cliff, with views of the medieval fortress of Spinalonga across the chan...

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...sporting tickets. (800) 325-3589 — Elaine Glusac...

Sweet 17 - 8-1-2004

Even during bust years, you could eat well in Houston. Now, thanks to an urban boom, its better than ever. Dine downtown at the new 17 in the handsomely rehabbed Sam Houston Hotel, and yall will see what we mean. Texas newcomer Jeff Armstrong is a v...

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...200-8888, www.samhoustonhotel.com — Elaine Glusac...

Hiker’s Little Helper - 8-15-2004

To the rescue of housebound paren'ts rides Mountain Buggy, a line of muscular all-terrain strollers from New Zealand. Like a souped-up jogger, the Terrain models fixed front wheel stays the course be it littered with tree stumps, rocks, or potholes....

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... 524-8805, www.mountainbuggyusa.com — Elaine Glusac...

Gentle Giants - 8-15-2004

Like supersize garden trolls, the 80 landscape ornaments that recently took up residence at the Denver Botanic Gardens are up to 11 feet tall and 6,000 foliage-crushing pounds. The Shona Tribe of Zimbabwe lent the "Chapungu" sculptures depicting fam...

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... www.chapun gudenver.org. — Elaine Glusac...

Savor The Flavor - 8-15-2004

The latest restaurants look local but taste global. Fuse (312-462-7071) in downtown Chicago, from talented chef Eric Aubriot, brings French-accented American dishes to a room where the motif meets the skyline through picture windows. In Vancouver, C...

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...that showcases local artists. — Elaine Glusac...

Beyond The Beach - 8-15-2004

There's more than meets the eyeliner to Miami. A surge in downtown growth finds the city minding its business in the heart of the financial district. Enter the new Conrad Miami, with 203 work-wired rooms, 300-thread-count linens, and spacious marble ...

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... what South Beach does for singles. — Elaine Glusac...

Spain Rocks - 8-15-2004

From Santiago Calatravas architecture to Ferrn Adris food, Spain reigns as the epicenter of continental cool. Next month, Seville becomes its hot spot. Carmen, fictional Sevillian siren and legendary vixen of opera fame, comes home in a production s...

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... www.bienal-flamenco.org — Elaine Glusac...

Dream Job Jaunts - 8-15-2004

Tired of being a doctor, lawyer, or industry chief? Take a reality break with www.VocationVacations.com. The new Oregon-based outfitter offers instruction with a pro vintner, horse trainer, racetrack manager, innkeeper, chocolatier, brew master, and...

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...eight-day packages start at $499. — Elaine Glusac...

Horse Play - 9-1-2004

What Cirque du Soleil did for contortionists, Cavalia aims to do for horses. Created by Cirque cofounder Normand Latourelle, the new equine act stars 36 horses galloping and trick-riding along with 24 acrobats and performers on a vast 160-foot-wide ...

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...(866) 999-8111, www.cavalia.net — Elaine Glusac...

Sounds Fishy To Us - 9-1-2004

Romance is about to take a dive. One week after the full moons in September and October, the corals surrounding the Caribbeans Curaao spawn, which is to say, they reproduce. See this rare occurrence for yourself via scuba with Curaao Sea Aquarium bi...

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... www.curacao-sea-aquarium.com/csw — Elaine Glusac...

Secret Garden - 9-1-2004

For tranquility, head to Queens. Yep, the working class borough of Queens, Long Island City, to be exact, is the site of the just-reopened Noguchi Museum. The former photo-engraving plant that houses the work of modern sculptor Isamu Noguchi has und...

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...(718) 204-7088, www.noguchi.org — Elaine Glusac...

Fort Lauderdale Food Scene - 9-1-2004

Manhattan-rooted Trina has expanded south to Fort Lauderdale. The new Mediterranean hot spot overlooking the beach from The Atlantic hotel is owned by New Yorkers Don Pintabona (veteran chef of the trendy Tribeca Grill) and Nick Mautone (who managed...

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...dining. (954) 567-8070 — Elaine Glusac...

Welcome To Your World - 9-15-2004

Enter the kingdom of cool at Buenos Aires’ just-opened Faena Hotel + Universe. In a repurposed grain warehouse, former fashion designer Alan Faena and interior designer Philippe Starck unite 83 chic guestrooms and 85 pricey apartments via a u...

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... www.faenaexperience.com — Elaine Glusac ...

Photo Ops - 9-15-2004

Release your summer snapshots from the junk drawers of no return with one of these showoffs.Table it. Umbras wood serving tray with collapsible legs (left) allows you to slip four 5 x 7 photos under its sealed glass. $55. (800) 387-5122, www.umbra.c...

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...727-3711, www.paper-source.com — Elaine Glusac...

Male Polish - 9-15-2004

Is the guy-grooming thing here tostay? Yes sir, says Spa Le Merigot (310-395-9700, www.lemerigothotel.com) in Santa Monica, where male visits jumped 300 percent in one year after manly treatments were introduced. Some serious spas are out to encoura...

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...and sport psychology coaching. — Elaine Glusac...

Crème De La Crème - 10-1-2004

Crme de la CrmePutting form before function and sizzle before service, 125 objects ranging from evening gowns to sports cars dress the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to the nines this month. "Glamour," the exhibition of all things glitz, indul...

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...January 17. (415) 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org - Elaine Glusac Right: Raffia Gown, by Zac Posen,...