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Arts + Culture
Josie's not a pussycat
By Arnold Wayne Jones A bashing took Smith-Malave from reality TV to GLAAD spokeschef When she was a contestant on the second season on Bravo’s popular reality series “Top Chef,” the closest Josie Smith-Malave came to violence was beating an egg. But less t…
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Savoring Sin City
By Daniel A. Kusner – Life+Style Editor Tacky, glitzy, sleazy Las Vegas — the artificial wonder of the world VIVA LAS VEGAS: Clockwise from top left, The Liberace Museum kicks up the musician’s”hot pants” costume; Get out of town, and take a floating waterc…
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Dublin your pleasure
By Ed Walsh – Contributing Writer The site of this summer’s Bingham Cup exudes gay-friendly Celtic charm THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR: A Merrion Square monument to Oscar Wilde, the Irish playwright who was among the earliest of modern gay martyrs, is one o…
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Night and day
By Arnold Wayne Jones The airy, long corridor of Bolla pulses with energy at lunch, while dinner takes on a more muted atmosphere.The airy, long corridor of Bolla pulses with energy at lunch, while dinner takes on a more muted atmosphere. – JUSTIN CLEMONS T…
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Enchanting tiki room
By Arnold Wayne Jones The atrium dining room at Bengal Coast is full of natural fibers and earthy colors that not only evoke an Asian bungalow but also put you in the mood to eat. – RANDALL BOOKOUT Stepping through the heavy wooden doors at Bengal Coast is…
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Savannah: good, no evil
By Andrew Collins – Contirbuting Travel Writer CAROLINA ON YOUR MIND: Lafayette Square is one of the many garden squares around which the gay-friendly South Carolina coastal town was built. – SAVANNAH CVB There’s much more to this charming, gay-friendly Sou…
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Runway Report
By Daniel A. Kusner QUEER GLAM: A model works a biggie-sized Lanvin tux. – Evans Caglage Fashion at the Park 2008 begins Simon Doonan talks a huge and hilarious game. That’s one of his greatest strengths. The munchkin creative director of Barneys New York k…
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Glam slam
By Daniel A. Kusner Life+Style Editor Dallas gets first peak at Simon Doonan’s new book. Barney’s New York creative honcho unveils ‘Eccentric Glamour’ at Fashion at the Park Photo by Roxanne Lowit. At last year’s inaugural season of Fashion at the Park, peo…
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Won't you be my gaybor?
By Andrew Collins Contributing Travel Writer As Oak Cliff is to Oak Lawn, many cities have born satellite gayborhoods MIDTOWN’S BABY SISTER: East Atlanta Village boasts many cool cafes and boutiques. Over the years, a number of urban neighborhoods around th…
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You can always go
By Arnold Wayne Jones As Downtown heats up, two restaurants — Charlie Palmer at the Joule and Scene — offer different takes on what makes a ‘hot-spot’ hot Charlie Palmer at the Joule REPORT CARD Charlie Palmer at the Joule, 1530 Main St. Open daily for dinn…
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Galveston, oh Galveston
By Arnold Wayne Jones Is an island along the Gulf Coast Texas’ most gay-welcoming small town? COASTING THROUGH TEXAS: The Hotel Galvez, a grande dame Wyndham property with old world charm, looks out on the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston’s less-than-beautiful…
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Inn style
By Daniel A. Kusner Life+Style Editor Gay reality star, designer Daniel Vosovic unveils ‘hotel line’ at NYLO, Plano’s hotspot for travelers It’s been said that Frank Lloyd Wright was incredibly talented both as a designer and a cruel social manipulator. For…
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