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Open: Get Thee to Philly This Spring, For Les Nubians

Get Thee to Philly This Spring, For Les Nubians

By Mark Thompson on February 21, 2011

In case you have yet to hear, Philadelphia is turning it out this spring with the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), a three-week arts smorgasbord centered around the theme “Paris: 1910 – 1920,” which was one of the … Read More

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Open: Light Up Your Face

Light Up Your Face

By Mark Thompson on February 14, 2011

Isn’t it interesting how many people post photographs from their youth as their profile pics on Facebook? What’s up with that? Here’s our theory: that’s the face they see in the mirror. Not literally, mind you, but in their mind’s … Read More

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Open: At the Frontlines of New York Fashion Week: Tadashi Shoji and the Fashion Nomads’ Newest Oasis

At the Frontlines of New York Fashion Week: Tadashi Shoji and the Fashion Nomads’ Newest Oasis

By Mark Thompson on February 12, 2011

Fashion shows are like a line of blow. All that heady anticipation and the buzzy rush of adrenaline, and the music, loud and clamorous, hammering into the head as the lights go down – and then the orgasmic parade of … Read More

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Open: Goddess of Light Appears at Don O’Neill’s Fall 2011 Collection for Theia

Goddess of Light Appears at Don O’Neill’s Fall 2011 Collection for Theia

By Mark Thompson on February 11, 2011

  As a child growing up along the Irish seacoast, Don O’Neill, Creative Director for Theia, was fascinated by the starry night sky. O’Neill’s love of the sea and the firmament is resolutely evident in his shimmering Fall 2011 collection … Read More

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Open: Green Bean “Fries” with Chipotle Mayo – and an Argentine

Green Bean “Fries” with Chipotle Mayo – and an Argentine

By Mark Thompson on February 5, 2011

Not another plate of nachos, not another keg of beer. It’s Super Bowl Sunday, when the world looks in confusion at the American diet. What are they watching? What are they eating? Step it up, people: pair these delicious Green Bean “Fries” and … Read More

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Open: February Grooming: Loving that Man – and That Face

February Grooming: Loving that Man – and That Face

By Mark Thompson on February 1, 2011

It’s true: on certain sunny mornings, you can almost see it on the horizon. We’re talking about spring. But don’t get too excited: Old Man Winter is still hanging on for another six weeks of dry air and fierce winds, plunging … Read More

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Open: Sexy and Sensuous Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Sexy and Sensuous Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

By Mark Thompson on January 31, 2011

Remember how when you were a kid and you made Valentine’s cards for everyone in your class – and an extra special one for the pretty boy with the blond forelock who’d flunked the year before and now he was … Read More

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Open: “Bespoke” Desserts for Valentines at Essex House’s South Gate

“Bespoke” Desserts for Valentines at Essex House’s South Gate

By Mark Thompson on January 27, 2011

Recently, amidst one of Manhattan’s latest snow storms during which the city is rendered a mound of meringues and winter macaroons, we took refuge at the Essex House. Initially, we sat in the sumptuous Art Deco lobby – and ordered … Read More

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    VOTE! Amidst all the celebratory joy, queer joy, VOTE! Amidst all the celebratory joy, queer joy, and defiant joy of this year’s NYC Pride, certainly one of the most important messages was this one: VOTE! It matters.
    One of the most legendary concerts at New York’s M One of the most legendary concerts at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House occurred on October 6, 1974 when Labelle raised the roof off the opera house—and last night’s sold-out concert at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center brought together Nona Hendryx and Patti Labelle (and the spirit of Sarah Dash) alongside spectacular guest artists for a reprise of that revolutionary concert and a reminder of the power of the prophets.
    Ever since he was 11 years old, the three-star Mic Ever since he was 11 years old, the three-star Michelin chef Nacho Manzano has claimed the kitchen as his favorite place, and now that he has a kitchen at Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel, he’s treating his guests to his signature 11-course tasting menu paired with wines from the Douro Valley.
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    New York’s Town Hall was created by a suffragist, New York’s Town Hall was created by a suffragist, thereby making the midtown theatre a perfect venue for last night’s celebratory Rise Up, Sing Out, A Concert for the First Amendment. You know you’re fighting on the right side when Patti Smith and Rufus Wainwright are beside you. You know you’re gonna win when you’ve got Bette Midler and Robert DeNiro on your side. You know you’re on the right side of history when you’re marching with Jane Fonda, Joy Reid, Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone, Tessa Thompson, Sasha Allen, and millions of other Americans who believe in democracy. As De Niro stated, “I want to love my country again. I want my country back.” Amen to that. @1acommittee #1Acommittee @janefonda @sashaallenmusic #BlockTheMerger @townhallnyc @nytravelwriters
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    Porto is a city of six bridges—although the best w Porto is a city of six bridges—although the best way to ensure the accuracy of the count is to yacht beneath them on the Douro River.
    You land in Lisbon and you eat—and you drink and y You land in Lisbon and you eat—and you drink and you sing, and laugh and celebrate Pride, because as the Portuguese say, “They work in Porto, but they play in Lisbon.”
    Art for the people. That’s the m.o. of Lincoln Cen Art for the people. That’s the m.o. of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City where all performances are free or “choose what you pay”—and all the more reason to celebrate with John Legend and Alice Smith and Misty Copeland and Thelma Golden at the annual Lincoln Center Summer Gala.
    When you mix pride and joy and rainbows at the Cat When you mix pride and joy and rainbows at the Cathedral, you get shiny, happy people glowing with love.
    The Cape in springtime—mercurial, moody, and marve The Cape in springtime—mercurial, moody, and marvelous.
    The dress code was simply “Glam Chic Marbella,” wh The dress code was simply “Glam Chic Marbella,” which was further explained as “effortlessly elegant and polished with a relaxed confidence rather than overt formality, a sense of shine and visual impact, expressed with restraint and impeccable taste, sun-kissed, summery, and chic, with a result that is confidently styled with a distinctive memorable detail.” No problem, right? And, in the end, it wasn’t, because even the staircases and the plated food and the flowers followed the directive and turned it out for the rebirth of Don Carlos Marbella.
    In Marbella, there’s a ‘dolce vita’ vibe that allo In Marbella, there’s a ‘dolce vita’ vibe that allows you to feel like these are still the good times, and that the ocean’s waves are a reminder of the beauty of life, and that amidst all the world’s trials, there’s still reason to celebrate.
    In Marbella, the party never ends, it just moves t In Marbella, the party never ends, it just moves to another location, and in this case, the Marbella opening of Manero, Madrid’s wildly fabulous and iconic restaurant founded by Carlos Bosch where the “Dolce Vita Mediterránea” is way more than merely a soundtrack that keeps you moving through the night.
    All roads lead to Marbella when Don Carlos Marbell All roads lead to Marbella when Don Carlos Marbella throws a party—and what a glam gala reopening for Marbella’s iconic property which heralds the renaissance of one of Europe’s most fabled resorts. The legend of Marbella continues as the Don is reborn.
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    Honestly, if you’re at all interested in the delus Honestly, if you’re at all interested in the delusions (and illusions) of the American Dream and capitalism and the impact on family, there are few better plays than Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman—and the brand-new Broadway production at the Winter Garden with Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott, directed by Joe Mantello, is as brilliantly riveting and emotionally shattering as any drama in your own family.
    With a dome so high even Miss Liberty could stand With a dome so high even Miss Liberty could stand inside with her torch, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine reaches to nearly 200 feet, and when you climb the vertical tour, you ascend via a shoulder-width spiral staircase into the heavens where you’re rewarded with a birds-eye view of the clerestory windows and heavenly panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. Excelsior!
    When you put a buncha Davidson College alums at a When you put a buncha Davidson College alums at a drag queen brunch at Lips where one of their fellow alums is performing, you’d best get ready to serve and slay—and party all day.
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