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Friday, November 21, 2008

Curbed Network Advertisers Stimulate Our Economy

2008_11_Advertising.jpgLadies and gentlemen, this week's Curbed Network advertisers: 60 Parkway Drive · 83 Spring Street · Astor Center · Barker Block · Cabana Cachaca · Fontainebleau Hotel · dd factor · Inman Real Estate Connect · Innis & Gunn Beer · Made in Spain · nforth · Oro · Packard Square · Satori · South Beach Wine & Food Festival · Stuyvesant Town / Peter Cooper Village · The Steelworks Lofts · Tasting Table · Toren · Victoria's Secret · The View at East Coast · Viridian · Zephyr Real Estate

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Late Night Eats in SF

Passed%20Out.jpgIt's 1:55 a.m., you're wasted, hungry, and you're not getting action tonight -- the obvious next step is to find some cheap greasy food and stuff your fat face. There are crappy pizzas and nasty burritos galore in the city, so here's a guide to the basics and some more interesting options to temporarily fill that vacant void in your soul (and leave you bloated well into the next day.) Drunken satiety mandatory; shopping for bigger jeans and sense of self-worth totally optional.

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Fort Greene's Mexican Eateries

burritodeluxe.jpg Whether it's chicken, pork or beef with our beans, rice and cheese, Mexican food hardly ever fails to please. It's the ultimate hangover food, among the most satisfying takeout, and the messiest in date cuisine. In sweaty-hot back kitchens throughout the city, some of the best Mexican food to be had in the country is being whipped up en masse. Seriously, so much was never done with a dash of cilantro and lime. For every 'hood in the city, there are a different set of favorite restaurants vying for the hearts and stomachs of the people. Picks for the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill areas of Brooklyn, after the jump.

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Friday, November 21, 2008

Booze & Budget-Friendly Brunch in DC

brunch-washington-dc.jpgWhat is the weekend for if not waking up late, stuffing your face with salty breakfast meats, washing it all down with alcohol, then napping until it gets dark again? Saturday and Sunday brunches are potentially addictive -- they allow one to be social while feeling like shit and catching up on last night's debaucherous events while nursing the shakes. In order to avoid spending your weekend cash searching for the perfect hair of the dog, adhere to this list of brunches to satisfy your appetite for cheap champagne.

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SPONSORED POST: Miami's Best Shopping, 2008

FONTAINEBLEAUDon't be fooled by their less-is-more approach to covering up: the people of Miami like their fashion. For decades, South Beach has been home to uber-chic boutiques like The Webster. Now, the Design District is in on the fun, having become the assumed settling place of more obscure designers and cutting-edge shops (Tomas Maier, En Avance). And, of course, the big money spend remains in Bal Harbour, where a who's who of designers comprise a Madison Avenue in the sun. Here, then, mapped for your plastic-maxing pleasure, Miami's best shopping. Who's feeling haute, haute, haute? The map. >>
FONTAINEBLEAU
This month, our friends at Fontainebleau Miami Beach are sponsoring a tour of the city's hottest real estate, restaurants, and fashions. After a massive, multi-year makeover, the iconic, 1,600+-room resort reopened last weekend in style, with a grand opening celebration and fashion show by Victoria's Secret.
As part of our partnership with Fontainebleau, we're helping them give away a four-day, three-night trip for two to the winner's choice of Fontainebleau Miami Beach or Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
This way to the shopping map. >>

Wheels Up: Travel Tomes, Tourism Trends & An Auto Show

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Amsterdam [Flickr/marcelgermain]

·New blog connects frugal travelers with rooms for rent [Gskip Inbox]
·Sentient now the Trump Organization’s official private jet provider [via HC]
·NYC’s travel tome haven, Idlewild starts a sale this Sunday [via NYT]
·The LA Auto Show opens today [BLA]
·San Jose’s Airport to get $1.1 million new mural [via Gadling]
·Is the transatlantic golf cruise the latest tourism trend? [Globorati]


Thursday, November 20, 2008

Jetcetera: Dubai, Mumbai & Hotel Rooms to Avoid

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Mumbai [Flickr/Swami Stream]

̭Delta scraps preferred seats-for-sale program [AP]
̭3 popular US airports welcoming new runways [CNN]
̭Gambling getaways that are easy on the wallet [MSNBC]
̭Hotel deals a plenty on Priceline [CNT]
̭Dubai’s Atlantis celebrates opening with a $35 million party [Globorati]
̭Meanwhile in Mumbai, nightlife takes a hit [Gadling]
̭The five worst hotel rooms for drunk people [HC]


LA's Legendary Restaurants

historicrestaurantslamain.jpgEarlier we covered historic bars in LA, and it's time to move on to their restaurant counterparts. After all, you've got to line your stomach before you move on to nostalgic drinking. Los Angeles restaurants that have been around for at least 80 years tend to serve the same kind of food they always have -- for better or for much, much worse -- but you're really going there for atmosphere and funny old black-and-white photos. Below are some of the more centrally located old LA restaurants, with, again, fact-checking thanks to LA Time Machines.

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A Wine Lover's Guide to Boston

oenophiles%20guide%20to%20boston.jpgFew things compliment a cold winter night like a good bottle of wine. And all over Boston there are standout wine shops with well-curated selections and knowledgeable staff, as well as those catering to consumers looking for odd vintages or local wines. And still others are popular simply because of a great location. After the jump, our recommendations for your own Bostonian liste de vin.

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San Francisco's Sports Bars

49ers_mainsportsbarsf2.jpgWhether you're looking for a place to watch the Sharks, Cal, Giants, 49ers, Raiders, or Warriors, San Francisco is chock-full of sports bars. So, if you didn't score tickets to the game in time, or just want to watch it with a beer in hand that doesn't cost an exorbitant amount, skip out on those expensive courtside seats and head to your local sports bar--five of which are waiting for you after the jump. Other venue suggestions can be dunked in the comments or dispatched in the tipline. Pass the beer and pretzels. It's going to be a long game.

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Wheels Up: Ice-Skating, The Olympics & Farm Vacations

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Millennium Park, Chicago [Flickr/terren in Virginia]

·NY’s Museum of National History debuts new ice-skating rink [via DC]
·Finding an authentic farm vacation in various pockets of the US [Forbes]
·The search for a safe US city with 20,000 hotel rooms [AP]
·Why Chicago’s bid to play 2016 Olympic host isn’t such a long-shot [NYT]
·Newark airport employees now being trained in patience [MSNBC]
·AmEx ups tax on goods purchased overseas [CNT]


Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Jetcetera: Art, Xmas Displays & Southwest Expansions

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Dominical, Costa Rica [Flickr/acordova]

·Eli Broad to build public art museum in Los Angeles [NYT]
·Southwest Airlines to buy landing slots at LaGuardia [AP]
·A 15th century former gothic church reborn as 60-room Dutch hotel [CNN]
·Legendary surf towns no self-respecting surfer would miss [MSNBC]
·NC’s Biltmore House is home to awe-inspiring Xmas displays [USAToday]
·Renovated American History Museum reopens in Washington [AP]


The Big Apple's Best Bathrooms

worldtoiletday111908.jpgHappy World Toilet Day everyone! In honor of this illustrious holiday we're honoring the best bathrooms our fine city has to offer. Everyone knows, when you gotta go, you gotta go. But it isn't that easy to find clean accommodating bathrooms when you're out and about in New York. So, to help you out next time, here are some primo bathrooms where you can make an inconspicuous emergency pit stop.

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Healthy Eats In Los Angeles

lowcalorielosangeles.jpgAlrighty, kids. In recent weeks we've given you the lowdown on where to score Southern BBQ and greasy diner grub in Los Angeles. But, given that the City of Angels is exceedingly body-conscious, every once in a while you might want to substitute your pork sandwich with a salad. So, if you're looking for a few good restaurants serving miraculously low-calorie (or, at least, lower-calorie) versions of the foods you love, you've come to the right place. Here's a roundup of great LA eateries for eating healthy without feeling like you've sold your soul.

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Chicago Cafes With Wifi

chicago%20wifi%20cafes.jpgWith vicious winds and brutal winters, Chicago is an ideal coffeeshop town. What's more, it has a huge and growing mobile workforce made up of laptop-toters who'd rather fight the gales or traffic as little as possible. So, as in most major cities, many Chicago cafes now offer free wifi net access to customers, encouraging a good long sit. And since you're here, why not a sandwich or two? Just to go with the eight lattes you drank over the course of the day. Did we mention: cupcakes? After the jump, consult our rundown for Chicago's choicest net-friendly cafes.

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