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Brooklyn Social (4/5)

Delightfully stiff, fresh and professionally served cocktails that come with aplomb and at otherworldly reasonable prices. I’ll be back to see how the barkeep manages …

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THE fall concert season has begun at music halls around the world, and audiences are again sitting in rapt attention with their hands folded quietly in their laps. Does anyone besides me find this odd?

THE fall concert season has begun at music halls around the world, and audiences are again sitting in rapt attention with their hands folded quietly …

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Saudi King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert – New York Times

Saudi King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert – New York Times

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Chestnut (4/5)

We have a lovely meal here, but I don’t think it rose to the level of experience most of the reviewers here are remarking upon, …

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The Grocery (5/5)

Without a doubt, my finest meal in Brooklyn, heads above Chestnut and Flatbush Farm, and maybe even my best in Manhattan. My fiancee and I …

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Boerum Hill Food Company (4/5)

I’ve only eaten here once—just tonight—but the meal was scrumptious. Flank steak, great fresh vegetables and fries in lieu of the mashed potatoes (they were …

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Fountain Cafe (3/5)

Pleasant, efficient lunch service, very fresh hummuss and serviceable shawarma—I would recommend this place to anyone in Cobble Hill or Brooklyn Heights seeking decent Mideast …

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Nick Denton: The long and illustrious history of bile

Nick Denton: The long and illustrious history of bile

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