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Get a room
By Andrew Collins Contributing Travel Writer Gay travelers can find great vistas and friendly staffs at these lovely inns RISE AND SHINE: Casa Cupola caters breakfast as well as to the needs of LGBT travelers heading to Puerto Vallarta. LITTLE BLACK BOOK Ac…
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Sizzling summer style
By Arnold Wayne Jones Life+Style Editor How gay men can beat the heat and look hot at the same time THEY’LL MAKE MEN PANT: The British-made Pantz offer sexy, cool briefs that work as swimwear, underwear — whatever will get you noticed. For gay men, staying…
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The Art of Dr. Seuss exhibit is worth the trip
‘Waterfall’ from the ‘Art of Dr. Seuss’ exhibit. Yesterday, fellow writer David Taffet and I jaunted over to see the exhibit, “The Art of Dr. Seuss” at Storyopolis Fine Art which is housed in the 4th Wall Gallery in Uptown. We knew it was going to be a quic…
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Tasting notes
By Arnold Wayne Jones Life+Style Editor ADIOS, AMICI: Before closing Cafe Italia for good, owner Scott Jones is offering menu items from years past — some sold at their original prices. We admit it: Eating out is an extravagance, at least at places where th…
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Travel diary
By Rich Lopez Staff Writer Gay Web site and Fort Lauderdale resort offer special discounts TROPICAL PARADISE: The clothing-optional Pineapple Point guesthouse in Fort Lauderdale offers one night free for every two nights booked for a limited time. It’s the…
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Ignorance and Bliss
By Arnold Wayne Jones Life+Style Editor Even for foodies, raw veganism is a world unto itself TACOS IN THE RAW: The leathery tortillas in the rawko-taco plate at Bliss Cafe are delicious, as is the spicy filling. I’m a pretty smart guy, and I know something…
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Bromancing the Stone
By Rich Lopez Staff Writer Joe Pacetti and Scott Hebert forge a new jewelry line that shows diamonds can be a man’s best friend RAZZLE DAZZLE: Joe Pacetti teamed with Scott Hebert, pictured, so that men could let go of the fear and embrace their inner bedaz…
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Palm Springs eternal
By Arnold Wayne Jones Life+Style Editor There’s more to our gayest town than the White Party, even in summer PALM SOMEDAY: The Coachella Valley is virtually littered with gay resorts like Le Dolce Vita, which sit in the shadow of the 10,000 foot mountains a…
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Blythe's spirit
By Arnold Wayne Jones Life+Style Editor Chef Beck brings sexy back to Central 214 with her naughty cuisine PINK THING: Central 214’s executive chef Blythe Beck combines bold, sexy cuisine with a girly-girl love of pink. You have to understand this about Bly…
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Falling into the Gap
By Arnold Wayne Jones Life+Style Editor Could tiny Buffalo Gap becomes the culinary destination of small-town Texas? It already is Who’s that on top of a giant metal armadillo outside the Perini Ranch Steakhouse ? Could it be superchef Stephan Pyles, second…
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Next stop, Greenwich Village
By David Taffet and Arnold Wayne Jones Staff Writers As the gay community focuses on Stonewall at 40, it’s nice to know that the place where it all began still appeals to queer travelers GAY GROUND ZERO: The Stonewall Inn is still just a hole-in-the-wall ga…
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Briefly speaking
Dallas firm honors unmentionables; local woman learns what to wear JOCKISH: Among the winners of the Undie Awards are these bamboo mesh briefs from C-IN2. How had we not known of this before? If there’s anything gay men happily share their obsession about…
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