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For the first time, the secret weapon of Paris gastronomes will be available in English, when Pudlo Paris 2007-2008 is published here on June 12. Written by Gilles Pudlowski, the restaurant critic for ... read more
Jason Swinscoe writes soundtracks to movies that exist only in his head. They're produced as Cinematic Orchestra albums, and the sound on them has been mostly a hybrid of jazz and electronica. The ... read more
We're thrilled that downtown St. Louis home accessory emporium UMA -- which stands for "urban materials + accessories" -- lets you order their goodies online, because we'd like to get our hands on ... read more
If you're heading out of the city for a summer weekend to visit friends in quieter, leafier towns, you could do worse than to bring a few board games as house gifts. Our ... read more
Someday, you could be driving the bottle of Diet Coke you've got in the fridge. Hyundai's concept car, the QarmaQ, was unveiled recently and it's not only fierce looking, but it's eco-friendly from ... read more
Indulge us in a little nostalgia. We love vinyl: slipping the record out of its sleeve, gently placing the needle on the rim and hearing that familiar crackle when the first song starts. ... read more
Dance fans: don't miss this one. One of the dance world's extraordinary performers, Carolyn Brown, has written a book called Chance and Circumstance about her career, which spanned more than twenty years, from ... read more
There's something about the prints from ashleyg that stay with us. In a way, they're a hip antidote to those cliched saucer-eyed waifs from the '60s. The children depicted are mostly looking away ... read more
Dads who grew up on Clutch Cargo and its ilk may want to pass along the thrill of adventure with The Dangerous Book for Boys. A manual of skills, facts, and things to ... read more


















