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Illicit E-Cigarettes Flood Stores as F.D.A. Struggles to Combat Imports
Some vapes are appearing with increasing nicotine levels that approach those in a carton of cigarettes. U.S. regulators did not…
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Obituaries
Murray Stenson, Unassuming Leader of a Cocktail Renaissance, Dies at 74
A staple of the Seattle bar scene, he was both a throwback to an earlier era and an inspiration for…
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Obituaries
Restaurant Review: I Sodi Returns, Without the Sardine-Can Space
The popular Tuscan outpost in the West Village has moved to more generous quarters, but the bracing minimalism of its…
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World
In Milan, Giving the Aperitivo a New Twist
The nightly cocktail ritual is central to the Italian city’s culture. Here’s where to find both the classic bitters-based drinks…
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World
In Search of a Crowd-Free Summer Getaway? Try These 6 Hotels.
A guest ranch in Wyoming, a boutique hotel in Argentina’s wine country, a revamped beachside motel in New York: Here’s…
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Newyork
Mushrooms Have Taken Over Fashion and Wellness. Up Next: Chocolate
In H. G. Wells’s 1896 short story “The Purple Pileus,” the protagonist attempts to end his life by ingesting fungi;…
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World
The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City
When your hearing starts to go, you just want a place to sit, sip and have a talk: namely, a…
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Obituaries
Bartenders Are Giving Blue Cocktails the Green Light
Once considered tacky, blue versions of classic cocktails are appearing on bar menus throughout New York City.
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Business
The Lesbian Bar Isn’t Dead. It’s Pouring Orange Wine in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES — One pleasingly bitter, gently botanical, sort-of purple nonalcoholic cocktail in, and I was just happy to be…
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Obituaries
Where to Dine Like a Tuscan, and More Reader Questions
Prepare for one very down-to-earth experience.
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