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Marvin Shanken, His Cave and Lots of Stories
The publisher’s Manhattan office arguably doubles as his personal man cave Publisher Marvin Shanken at the offices of Cigar Aficionado and Wine Spectator in New York. PHOTO: KEVIN HAGEN FOR THE WALL...
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Hunting for Deer, and Something More
Ralph Gardner Jr. puts his past aversion aside and joins in a hunt Paul Morris pauses during a deer hunt on Ralph Gardner Jr.’s property upstate. PHOTO: RALPH GARDNER/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ByRALPH...
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AP’s Witty Man of Words
A new book assembles many of Hugh Mulligan’s columns Associated Press reporter Hugh Mulligan interviews Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole aboard Dole’s campaign jet in 1996. PHOTO: STEPHAN...
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Eggs Benedict, Please, and Leave Me Be
Ralph Gardner Jr. tucks in to a breakfast treat undisturbed by any company David Garcelon, the Waldorf Astoria’s head of culinary, puts the finishing touches on lobster and truffle eggs Benedict....
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Overheard Conversations Inspire Artist
Neil Powell turns phrases from conversations heard in bars, cafes and on the street into slogans on mugs ENLARGE Neil Powell with his Mugnacious line of mugs. PHOTO: RALPH GARDNER/THE WALL STREET...
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Waxing Poetic at Madame Tussauds
Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima joins ranks at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum ENLARGE Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima and her wax figure likeness, which will be on display at Madame Tussauds New...
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After 60 Years, Upper East Side Shoe Repairman Is Closing Up Shop
James Fucile, 83, calls his job ‘a gift from God’ James Fucile, 83 years old, is retiring after 60 years of repairing shoes on the Upper East Side. PHOTO: RALPH GARDNER/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL...
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The Chestnut Tree’s Best Friend
Bart Chezar works to revive a species once the most prolific east of the Mississippi Volunteer Bart Chezar and arborist Ryan Gellis, at right, at Litchfield Villa in Prospect Park. PHOTO: ANDREW...
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His Regards to Broadway
Michael Riedel has written a riveting history of the institution Author Michael Riedel at Sardi’s. PHOTO: JOHN TAGGART FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By RALPH GARDNER JR. Dec. 14, 2015 4:20 p.m. ET...
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For Whom the Exhibit Tolls
The Morgan Library & Museum examines author Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway on crutches in Milan circa 1918. PHOTO: JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ByRALPH GARDNER JR. Dec. 16,...
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A Toast to the Year Past and an Even Better 2016
New York is as vibrant and loaded with tourists as it always has been ENLARGE New York’s Times Square on Dec. 15. PHOTO: RICHARD B. LEVINE/ZUMA PRESS By RALPH GARDNER JR. Updated Dec. 20, 2015 8:24...
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A Colorful Vagrant Lands in Brooklyn
Ralph Gardner Jr. finally catches a glimpse of Prospect Park’s now famous painted bunting A painted bunting like the one that has been spotted in Prospect Park. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES By RALPH GARDNER...
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Talking Bach With a Radio Denizen
Teri Noel Towe brings enthusiasm and erudition to Columbia and Princeton university radio stations ENLARGE Teri Noel Towe at WKCR Columbia University radio station, where he’s been broadcasting since...
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All I Want for 2016 Is More Cookies and Less Texting
More bakeries and bookstores and less time spent looking at phone screens A New Year’s Eve reveler checking her phone in New York’s Times Square on Dec. 31, 2015. PHOTO: ALBIN LOHR-JONES/ZUMA PRESS By...
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Mixing It Up With a Granola Maker
Ralph Gardner Jr. goes upstate for a deep dive into the granola game Augie Granola is made by Nancy Booke in Pine Plains, N.Y. PHOTO: RALPH GARDNER JR/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By RALPH GARDNER JR. Jan....
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Winning Powerball? Oy, the Problems
Ralph Gardner Jr. considers the headaches that winning the billion-dollar jackpot would cause ENLARGE A New York vendor’s handwritten sign showed the size of the Powerball lottery.PHOTO: JUSTIN...
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Playing Pinball, Creating Whiz Kids
Third-graders from Brooklyn’s P.S.145 take a field trip to Modern Pinball NYC, where they learn math and science ENLARGE P.S. 145 third-grader Joseph Cajamarca showing his pinball prowess on a field...
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Crazy for Kimchi in the City
Ralph Gardner Jr. helps make a batch of the Korean dish with cookbook author Danielle Chang ENLARGE Cookbook author Danielle Chang makes kimchi at her home in Soho. PHOTO: AGATON STROM FOR THE WALL...
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With Snow, Nature Works Its Magic
For Ralph Gardner, a New York blizzard holds a certain thrill ENLARGE Ralph Gardner’s wife, Debbie, and dog, Wallie, pass the Metropolitan Museum during Saturday morning’s snowfall. PHOTO: RALPH...
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A Bronx Institution’s Good Works
The nonprofit East Side House Settlement has provided social services to the poor for 125 years ENLARGE LeAnn Wright, a student, works with a college counselor at East Side House Settlement in the...
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