From the Jan/Feb 2008 Issue

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Dispatch: Winvian, CT

Just a two-hour drive from New York City is the ultimate in country-spa chic Read More

Black Book

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E-mail from Berlin

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A Cook’s Tour of Paris

Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, of New York City restaurants Town and Country, visits the French capital several times a year with his wife, Margaret. Together they eat, drink, and shop their way through the always rich and evolving culi... Read More

Mastering the Art of the Bagel

Reggie Nadelson stops by the Lower East Side institution Russ & Daughters for the best bagels, lox, and cream cheese on planet Earth. Read More
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A Deconstruction

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The World According To Wong Kar Wai—filmmaker

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Miami’s Casa Es Su Casa

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Victoria Victorious

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The Eyes Have It

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African Queen

Top Notes

Paris correspondent Elisa­beth Franck-Dumas speaks one-on-one with Hermès’s parfumeur-in-residence Jean-Claude Ellena, the man behind the Hermèssence fragrance line. Here he talks about his seventh creation, Brin de Réglisse. Read More
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Note Taken

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Take it With You

Mail-Order Meze

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Checking In: Boston

Boston believes in honoring its history (sometimes, in fact, slavishly so). Given that, it comes as no surprise that two “new” ho­­tels in the city both have captivating backstories. The just-opened Liberty and the recently christ... Read More

Drivers Wanted

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Object of Desire

Come See Comme Ça

Five Questions For Jeffrey Chodorow

Culture Watch

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Surviving Picasso

Three volumes into his opus on the modern art colossus, John Richardson reflects on the work, the women, and his relationship with the mercurial master. Read More

Dress Code

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The Cover-up

Through daring color choices and with the help of some very refined Mongolian goats, Denis Colomb perfects the art of the cashmere wrap. Read More
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Why I Wear What I Wear: David Biscaye

The creative force behind the architectural design firm Biscaye Freres brings the same rigorous modernism to his dress as he does to his work. Read More

Home Front

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Natural Selection

A Brazilian-born florist creates a magical kingdom—populated by New Zealand peonies, porcelain plums, and swan-shaped garden seats—in the middle of Manhattan. Read More
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How Sweet It Is…

The Observatory: Seeing Green

Out There

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Gilt to Last

Worldly Goods

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Where Old Is Neue Again

The Neue Galerie brings to life the modern Werke of Austria and Germany. Its Design Shop lets you bring a piece home with you. Read More

The Big Physical: Where to Go, What to Get

Consuming Passions

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Neo-Adonis

Rapidly changing cultural mores have influenced the popularity of cosmetic surgery among men. Read More

New Age Comes of Age

Alternative Trend

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Taking the Waters, Japanese-Style

A first look at a luxurious island resort off the coast of Japan. Read More

First Taste

First Choice

Northeastern Zen

Kids Stay in the Picture

Nearly four million U.S. teenagers have been to a spa, a stat not lost on a host of luxe properties around the world that now offer special menus and skin-saving solutions for underage aficionados. Read More

Sweating It Out in Korea

A first-person account of the rituals Koreans go through to detox, rejuvenate, scrub down—all while socializing. Read More
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Next Stop

Seven fairly incredible new spas on our radar Read More

Up for the Count

At a sleek Manhattan studio, boxing becomes a knockout affair. Read More
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Sun, Sea, and Saunas

Thanks to three new hotel spas, the Côte d’Azur is fast proving that “farniente” can rhyme with facials. Read More
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No Running, Please

Technological advancements have turned the home gym into an adult playroom. Read More
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Karan’s Karma

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Of Hammams, Herbs, and Healing

From Shanghai to Hong Kong, China’s spa culture is upping the ante. Read More
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The Screenplay: Cal-a-Vie, CA

Behind the scenes at southern California’s Eurochic retreat. Read More

Caribbean Comfort

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A Royal Retreat at Sea

Canyon Ranch on the Queen Mary 2 has given the term “spa cruising” a whole new meaning. Read More
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Open Wide and Say Ah

At this dentist’s office, a “mouth facial” is just the beginning. Read More

Buy Shirts, Get Shiatsu

Hidden away under Anne Fontaine’s flagship store on Paris’s chic Rue St.-Honoré is the latest venture of the white-shirt empress. Read More

To Robe or Disrobe?

Features

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Vinotherapy

It started in Bordeaux in the nineties but only recently moved to northern California. Ann Marie Gardner reports on how five savvy Napa Valley resorts turned vineyards into spas. Read More
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Where the Wild Boars Are

For Italians, boar hunting is an ancient sport that’s rich with tradition and central to their cultural identity. Each autumn and winter, across the woods and hills of Tuscany, they go in search of the legendary cinghiale... Read More

Shanghai, Sexy & Chic

When designer Han Feng visited the Shile spa in her native city, she found wellness with a brand-new style. Read More

The New Rotary Club

Helicopters are the latest must-have accessory. Getting your hands on one is easier said than done, reports Evan McGlinn. Read More

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