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Top Chef New York Food Tasting Tour – Guided Tour of Chinatown, Little Italy (NYC, NY)

In the Steps of a Top ChefAre you a fan of Top Chef ?  Are you inspired to do more cooking at home or to become a trained chef? Then take this 3 hr. (approx.) walking tour. (We'll also jump on the subway for a short ride.)Visit some of the neighborhoods, shops, restaurants & landmarks that the chefs went to while in NY. Taste some great food, experience things not offered to the public & learn what it's like to be a chef.Participate in an interactive challenge and shop like a chef (& enjoy a special discount.)  Learn how to use a variety of knives and have a snack at one of Tom Colicchio's eateries. Enjoy a variety of  tastes:Sandwiches at 'wichcraftSavory snack made by a former cheftestantA Chinatown TreatArtisan Cheese in Little Italy where Leah shopped Many real-life locations are featured on the tour, including:Where Gail had her bridal shower The location where Carla cooked squab & peas Where the chefs shopped for their challenges The cooking school where they shot during season 3 For more information on private tour packages, check the FAQ's (link near top of page).N.B. This isn't an authorized or official tour, but it sure is fun!  Top Chef is the property of Bravo Media, which is owned by NBC Universal.  City Food Tours is not licensed, approved by or otherwise associated with NBC Universal, or any contestant, judge or any other person responsible for appearing on Top Chef.  The content is assumed to be within the realm of the Public's Right of "Fair Use" & no copy infringement is intended.Check Availability & Buy Tickets Online Through Zerve

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Tim's mom forwarded this link! Looks so fun. Definitely going to make plans to do this. They have a few other options too, like a chocolate and wine pairing in the UWS.

Power Couples | vanityfair.com

From The ArchivesPower CouplesOver the years, Vanity Fair has photographed some of the world’s most notable couples—presidents and First Ladies, actors and muses, writers and co-writers. In twos, they’ve led the nation, advanced civil rights, created Oscar-winning films, and overcome the odds, time and time again. They are the true hallmarks of Valentine’s Day. By Claire Howorth WEB EXCLUSIVE February 12, 2010

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i just adore jackie O and her camelot love story.

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Honda: Imagination - Video - Creativity Online

As a prelude (no pun intended) to the February 4th official launch of the web portion of Honda U.K.'s new integrated brand campaign, W + K, London's teaser site, developed with digital firm Collective London, turns the campai

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YouTube - Matt Wilhelm Warehouse Session

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this is sweet. @timothys.gunning used to ride flatland. gotta get em back into it. =)

Photo Opportunity: Vogue's Daily Coverage of Fashion, Beauty, Parties and More on Style.com

In 1935, Cecil Beaton traveled to Haiti on assignment for Vogue to write about the “extraordinary isle” and to keep a photographic journal of his travels. The resulting images—among them Port-au-Prince’s majestic National Cathedral, the president’s palace, and a pink-and-white pinnacled tabernacle—are now available for purchase here. Buy one of these hauntingly beautiful prints of this now badly battered country, which Beaton then eloquently described as “so exotic and romantic, so highly colored an island . . . which seems to have everything and something more,” and 50%* of the sale price of each image will go to the Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund. Don’t miss the chance to marvel at Beaton’s portrayals of Haiti’s natural splendor while doing your part to help the country begin to heal.

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beautiful cause

McGarryBowen Is Ad Age's Agency of the Year - Advertising Age - Special Report: Agency A-List 2009

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Any ad agency will tell you the loss of a lucrative account is like a punch in the gut. Losing your founding client -- that's devastating. But that's precisely what happened to McGarryBowen in 2007 when Verizon whittled its ad agency roster from 38 agencies to eight. The marketer's move eliminated shops not linked to the biggest chunk of what was then a $1.2 billion and growing marketing budget: wireless.

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i couldn't be prouder to call MB my home!!!!!! what a great year.

People Are Talking About…: Vogue's Daily Coverage of Fashion, Beauty, Parties and More on Style.com

On Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit, as the Pacific coastal area north of Puerto Vallarta is known, the ultrasecluded boutique resort Imanta (above) opens February 25th. Set on 250 jungly acres above the ocean, this cliff-clutching property currently comprises five striking free-standing one-bedroom stone casas and two larger casonas. All have private pools, multiple terraces, extraordinary views of jungle and sea. Designed by the green-leaning Texas architectural firm Overland Partners, Imanta bears a strong resemblance to an Amanresort such as Thailand’s Amanpuri. But according to Overland architect Bob Shemwell, he and his colleagues didn’t copy any existing or historical architectural style. Instead they let the site and the landscape inspire their design. “We looked at the material we had and how we could use it,” he says. “The stone for the walls of the buildings, for example, came from the boulders we cleared. We even hollowed bathtubs out of boulders and made slab stone tables from the leftover cuttings.

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this is breathtaking. perhaps a trip here???

COMICAL! Hugo Chavez Mouthpiece Says U.S. Hit Haiti With 'Earthquake Weapon' - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com

Citing an alleged report from Russia's Northern Fleet, the Venezuelan strongman's state mouthpiece ViVe TV shot out a press release saying the 7.0 magnitude Haiti quake was caused by a U.S. test of an experimental shockwave system that can also create "weather anomalies to cause floods, droughts and hurricanes."

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Heidi Klum Is Our February Cover Girl - This Week - What's Right Now - Fashion - InStyle

While Heidi Klum's fairy-tale love affair rivals anything Hollywood could dream up, the supermodel/supermom remains firmly planted in reality, especially when it comes to her booming career. “Models have a sell-by date. There are certain jobs I don’t do anymore, like the young, sexy, cute things for teenagers, or even 25-year-old girls. I go in a different bracket now," she told InStyle. Check out more of Heidi's exclusive interview (including details on that incredible marriage of hers!) in our February issue, on newsstands this Friday.Get a sneak peek at Heidi's InStyle cover shoot in our exclusive video. Try on Heidi's gorgeous cover hairstyle now!— Joyann King

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loved reading about heidi and seal's love affair this morning in Feb INSTYLE!!