• Video: Fashion Week Is Coming. Better Eat Your Chanel Bag Cake Now.

    Fashion Week is almost here! Although I can't imagine how everyone's going to trot around in their finery with these deceptively deep and dirty slush banks all over the city, it's not hard to admire their dedication to the cause. Take this model, for instance, with her fabulous Chanel purse baked and bedazzled by the…

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  • NYC: A Tour Of Circolo, Italian Grandma Cooking With Non-Grandma Design

    Hotspot Alert: Tulum, Mexico's jetsetter-friendly Posada Margherita, now has a sister restaurant in New York City. Unlike the original location, diners at Circolo, won't be able to sip negronis and dine on pasta specials with their feet in the sand. But the haute design in Manhattan (almost) makes up for this shortcoming. The new Italian…

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  • News Flash: The Fat Radish Pops Up In Paris

    The Alinea takeover of Eleven Madison Park is getting all the ink (digital and otherwise), but there's an even more long-distance restaurant exchange going on way over in Paris's 3rd arrondissement. The guys from NYC's the Fat Radish have crossed the Atlantic and set up shop in Paris' trendy Le Marais district for Paris Fashion…

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  • The Spot: Silencio, Paris

    Every bon vivant enjoys great food, wine and, of course, a night on the town. From where to eat in which city to what to wear for every occasion, Food Republic's got you covered when it comes to food culture. That's why we've decided to launch The Spot, a weekly nightlife column where our nightlife…

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  • The Spot X NY Fashion Week (Plus Lady Gaga)

    A couple of days ago, I updated you on what went down at the hottest NY Fashion Week after-parties and promised you that there would be more where that came from. Since I'm not one to break a promise (or miss out on a party), here is part two of the NYFW after-party report. The…

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  • FR Style Inventory: Lars Andersson

    Imagine the stress involved in putting together a first runway show. The dizzying array of details that need to sync up during the pressure cooker of New York's Fashion Week — models, hair and makeup, venue, invitations and of course the clothes — are enough for anyone to lose their cool. But Lars Andersson, a…

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  • The Spot: Chez AndrĂ© At The Standard East Village, NYC

    Every bon vivant enjoys great food, wine and, of course, a night on the town. From where to eat in what city to what to wear for every occasion, Food Republic's got you covered when it comes to food culture. That's why we've decided to launch The Spot, a weekly nightlife column where our nightlife…

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  • Fashion Week Brings Restaurant Deals To NYC

    Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York runs from September 6-13 this year, and restaurants are lining up to offer exclusive deals for both lunch and dinner. For the third year and fifth season, Lincoln Square Business Improvement District is supporting “Fashion Plate Prix Fixe,” which comprises 24 restaurants from Manhattan’s Upper West Side. “So many…

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  • The Spot: Le Montana, Paris

    Every bon vivant enjoys great food, wine and, of course, a night on the town. From where to eat in what city to what to wear for every occasion, Food Republic's got you covered when it comes to food culture. That's why we've decided to launch The Spot, a weekly nightlife column where our nightlife…

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  • Photo Gallery: Global Street Food Launch

    To kick off New York Fashion Week and celebrate the launch of the Global Street Food Pop-Up by Marcus Sameulsson, a party/fashion show/bash was thrown at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center last night. The menu featured at the temp restaurant (running throughout Fashion Week) includes a wide-variety of global comfort foods like Malaysian achat,…

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