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Puff Daddy

Pleasure used to be a simple thing. A spoonful of sugar, a cozy campfire, an attractive bedfellow.

Nowadays, we have artificial sweetener, extreme sports, and Viagra.

Thank heavens for the few remaining uncomplicated joys. Like springtime and marshmallows. And the ...

Hang Under

That sixth gin and tonic seemed like a good idea at the time.

Well — surprise, surprise — it wasn’t. And now none of your usual hangover remedies (raw eggs, Big Macs, Alka-Seltzer, cold compresses, I Love Lucy reruns) seems to be ...

Room Service

It’s 11:30 p.m. You’re wasted, starving, about four hours late for your dinner reservation, and considering just going back to your hotel room to raid the minibar.

Except that you’re not staying in a hotel because you actually live here.

Strange Brew

You’ve heard tell of it: set in a clearing in the woods, off a highway in Maryland. As you approach, you see a rundown, Tudor-style manse.

And then you hear the strange, shrill sounds.

Screams? No. Accordions.

Blob’s Park Bavarian ...

Magical History Tour

Washington slept here. Lincoln was shot there. Chester Arthur lost his scarf over by that mailbox.

Is there any place in this city that hasn’t  been consecrated by history?

Nope. So you may as well stop trying to find one ...

A Perfect Ten

You have champagne wishes and caviar dreams but barley change in your pocket. How to live the good life with only $10? Easy …

1. Be a patron of the arts — for zero dollars: See the permanent holdings at The ...

Latin Lover

Not to sound paranoid or anything, but someone is trying to keep you out of South America. How else to explain the insanely expensive airfares?

Before resigning yourself to the Travel Channel, visit Lima, a new restaurant/lounge serving Latin-infused cuisine. True ...

Sweet ’n’ Wild

His taste in women is impeccable.

But when, on your last birthday, your beloved got you a polyester carryall instead of the Marc Jacobs you wanted, you realized he needed a bit of help in the gift-giving department.

Start with ...