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When A Marriage Breaks Up, What Happens To The Wedding Gifts?

Last night at an Out Professionals event at the LGBT Center, I was on a panel of experts being tossed etiquette questions by Philip Galanes, who's the Times' answer to Dear Abby and who has a book out called Social Q's, about what to do in awkward situations. And one of the premises we were asked t ... More >>

Land of Plenty: Old Money Burns Its Tongue

In a good way. Some Sichuan spice for 58th Street.

Random British Couple 'Rewarded Handsomely' For Letting Mayor Ruin Their Wedding

​Mayor Bloomberg held a press conference today to announce that the city hosted 50 million tourists this year. As guests of honor for the conference, the city invited British couple Craig Johnson and Lucy Foulger. The pair had been married only an hour earlier. Johnson and Foulger, those gen ... More >>

You Better Work: 21 Music-Heavy Fashion's Night Out Events

Nicki Minaj performs at Yves Saint Laurent tonight. ​Let's be honest: Shopping isn't really the main attraction of Fashion's Night Out. Who has time to sift through sales racks when there are so many parties to go to? Some events—Drake's DJ set at Versace, Neon Indian's invite-only gig a ... More >>

You Can Now Eat Atomic Wings at the Subway Inn

Kristine Paulus/Flickr​The Subway Inn opened on East 60th Street in 1937. It has spent the subsequent 74 years preserving its vaunted reputation as the dive to end all dives, a comfortingly no-brow refuge for drunks, wayward Bloomingdale's workers, and pretty much everyone in between. And now, ... More >>

Fashion's Night Out Preview: Must-Go Spots

​Back in 2009 when Fashion's Night Out launched, Anna Wintour, the brainchild behind the event, aimed to celebrate the fashion industry and its consumers with an all-night party at shops and department stores throughout the city, in an attempt to spruce up retail sales in the wake of the marke ... More >>

Magnolia Is Basically Planning to Take Over the Planet

bearbooandyumyum/FlickrSoon, world, this will all be yours.​Although you could be forgiven for thinking that Magnolia Bakery had already achieved worldwide domination, its reach extends only to New York, Los Angeles, and Dubai. But that's about to change.

Dr. Oz Giving Away Free Cab Rides From 4 to 6 Today

​Stations have resisted putting anything that they want to do well up against The Oprah Winfrey Show because, well -- Oprah always wins. But since Oprah's last show yesterday, networks are scrambling to hold the attention of one of the largest audiences in the country. Dr. Oz, a friend of Opra ... More >>

Our 10 Best In-Store Dining Experiences

Robert SietsemaIkea: Good for cheap furniture and cheap food, like this meatball plate.​ Shopping can be an exhausting activity, and not just for one's wallet. Which is why it's so great when stores have on-site restaurants and cafés. Instant refueling to induce more shopping! So for this ... More >>

Bedbug Taste Levels Are Improving; They're Now at Macy's and Bloomingdale's

​If you laughed when bedbugs were found at Hollister and Victoria's Secret, you may not be laughing now that they're mounting the fashion food chain. The latest: The bugs have been found at two of New York's biggest department stores, Macy's in Herald Square and Bloomingdales on 59th Street. B ... More >>

The Completely Wrong Way to Plead "Not Guilty," Starting With the Word "Balls"

​When you get arrested for a crime -- like, say, stealing 750 identities and over $500,000 of cash to be spent on "Tiffany & Co. jewelry, Rolex watches, and luxury goods from Louis Vuitton and Bloomingdale's" -- there is one thing you should never, ever, ever, ever say to cops if you want don' ... More >>

Polo Ralph Lauren Makes Shoppable Children's Book Starring Harry Connick Jr.

The messenger boy accent hat spells the future!​It's never too early to get the youth hooked on luxury designer fashion, which is why Polo Ralph Lauren is going live with an online children's book complete with add-to-cart clickables next to each character's outfits, reports the Wall Street Journa ... More >>

Get Your Caffeine Fix at the Fifth Annual Coffee & Tea Festival NYC

Because everyone loves a brewfest.​Now that New Yorkers can boast a fancy $18,000 espresso machine and a brand-new coffee blog -- not mention a handful of tea houses opening -- one might deduce that the city is on something of a caffeine high. And that might lead one to believe that this year' ... More >>

Gwen Stefani "All Tied Up" at L.A.M.B. Fashion Week Show

Stacey Anderson Gwen Stefani L.A.M.B. fashion show Milk Studios Thursday, February 11 Somewhere in here is a trenchant quip about Gwen Stefani getting "all tied up," but it is out of deep, California sisterhood that I will not sink to it.

Magnolia Blasts its Buttercream on Dubai

Flirty Kitty/flickr​Back in October, Magnolia announced it would be bestowing buttercream upon the Middle East by opening a store in Dubai.

A Pair of Snowy Specials to Stimulate the Appetite (And Restaurant Spending)

rink​'Tis the season of restaurant dining specials, intended to lure you out of your January hibernation. The Rink at Rockefeller Center and Rock Center Cafe are offering a "Skate-A-Date" package for couples through early April that includes unlimited skating and a romantic rinkside dinner for ... More >>

Andrea Peyser Denounces Bloomingdales' War on Christmas

"Bloomingdales' windows have a family-friendly, wholesome classic Christmas charm," says Haute Living Magazine, including a "'Dynamic Duos' window, where famous couples wait to greet Mr. and Mrs. Claus." But professional Post scold Andrea Peyser sees through this secular charade! Today she says, "I ... More >>

Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

​Kennedy Airport. Twitpic via sawyerlex. War on Christmas season swung into full effect. In a holiday spirit, the Staten Island D.A. tried shame on shoplifters. A GOP Congressman moved to read a pro-Christmas resolution into the House record. Andrea Peyser denounced the godless Bloomingdales ... More >>

Vince Aletti's Disco Diaries

A new book celebrates a mid-'70s scene's surprising diversity in real-time

Magnolia Set to Sugarcoat Dubai

Flirty Kitty/flickr​Dubai is starting to resemble a New York dentist's worst nightmare: The Chocolate Bar is already there, the Shake Shack is on its way, and now, it appears, Magnolia is about to follow. According to the cupcake capo Steve Abrams, the bakery will open a store there inside the ... More >>

The Best Meatballs in New York Are...

My mother's! They're just timelessly delicious, made with old-world dedication and a hint of parmesan. But the second best meatballs in town are at Bar Stuzzichini (928 Broadway), and believe me, I've tried every single one in town!

Another Free iTunes Single of the Week: Faith Hill's "O Holy Night!"

Holiday Storefronts: A Window Shopper's Guide

The season's big-store displays include the artful and artless, plus Mike the Snowflake

Tony Bennett Plays It Like a Pro at Bloomingdale's

Magical Musical Piss House

CBGB regular Jesse Malin remembers the late Hilly Kristal

Water Torture

Shopping for a bathing suit is hell

Target Agrees: Most Americans Believe in Angels

Heads Are Back!

A look at this season's fakest New Yorkers

Collection Agency: The Triple Pier Antique Show

Justified?

Wondering if Timberlake's clothing line is worth it

Me Old Bamboo

Tougher than oak, cooler than lino

83 Years Here

'Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, I'm going to love one man till I die'

Tough Titties

Torn between cotton and cleavage

The Run-Up to Fashion Week: Andy Warhol as Napoleon in Rags

Early to Bed

Pajamas in which to sleep in, perchance to dream in

Five Fashion Resolutions for 2005

The B's Knees

Bottom feeding for bargains at Barneys, Bloomie's, Bergie's, and Bendel's

Blooming and Wilting

A new Bloomingdale's takes up residence in Canal Jean's former digs

Stearns & Foster, R.I.P.

Bargain Hunting at the 'B's

Sale Time at Bloomie's, Bendel's, Barneys, and BG

Heel Thyself

Saving Souls Through Fashion

The Dreamlife of Shoppers

Studying Consumer Affairs

Big Girls Don't Cry

Dressing for the Revolution in 'Hairspray'

The Skirt Chaser Wins

But in an Alternate Universe, Mayor Michelle Bloomingdale Rules

Left Holding a Bag

Wet Dreams May Come

NY Mirror

Two-Room Shower-In-Kitchen Tenement Apartment

A Buyer's Market

Through a Glass Darkly

Windows ’98

Camera [in the Can]

Just in Time for Sweeps Month, TV News Discovers Rest Room Sex