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Dining Out for New Year's Eve

New & Notable: From London to Mai House
Gordon Ramsay's fine dining Gordon Ramsay at The London is now open. Also in full swing is STK, a nightclubby steakhouse in the Meatpacking District. (Try the foie gras "French Toast.") Finally, there's Mai House, featuring sultry Vietnamese in TriBeCa.
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Restaurant News: Trouble in Paradise?
Alan Yau's Park Chinois may not be opening in the Gramercy Park Hotel on schedule---or at all. Yau had planned to import chefs from China, but reportedly, their visas were denied. GPH owner Ian Schrager has apparently been looking for replacements to fill the restaurant space.
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GIFTS

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EVENTS

Mum-bai One, Get One Free Take a break from all those cookies, Champagne and eggnog that come with the holiday season and indulge in the exotic Indian fare of Danny Meyer's Tabla. Through Dec. 17, diners who order one bottle of wine will receive a second bottle free of charge. More Culinary Celebrations Wine Events & Tastings

WINE

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TRAVEL, HOTELS & THINGS TO DO

THINGS TO DO Picasso at the Whitney The influence of a master painter on American art Pixar, iPods, Google, Nike and NASA An exploration of contemporary design More Events The Best of New York HOTELS The Third in Vikram Chatwal's Trilogy Gothic Gotham at the Night Hotel New Business Kid on the Block Wingate Inn Manhattan Midtown New York Hotel Search TRAVEL Vacation Ideas in the Empire State New York State Travel Guide Zen in Florida Kickboxing with Elizabeth Arden

LIFESTYLE

AUTOMOBILE
Car of the Month
2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
A high-performance "White Knight"
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SPA
Beauty and the List
Holiday Spa Gifts
Our list of products will make shopping a breeze
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HEALTH
The Greening of Winter
Kale's the New King
Fight off illness with greens of the season
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