3 ways to make small talk not awkward
When you have to make small talk with someone you barely know, “how are you?” won’t cut it. It’s a good line for a quick getaway, says networking expert Debra…
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4 ways to train your dog like a Navy SEAL
During a combat deployment to Iraq in 2003, then-Navy SEAL Mike Ritland witnessed a group of Marines attempt to take the city of Tikrit. As they prepared to enter a…
The 15 craziest (and rudest) things ever said to flight attendants
If there’s any group of people who have seen and heard everything, it’s flight attendants. Maybe it’s the recycled oxygen, the access to booze, or the cabin pressure, but air…
The best destinations in America for a budding pot tourist
With the legalization of marijuana in four US states (Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska) and the recreational use of it currently allowed in the first two, buying weed is becoming…
Dessert with a kick: New sweet spots offer tipples and treats
Kiss off your attempted New Year’s resolutions with one quick stop. Across the city, bars specializing in both cocktails and desserts are opening — serving patrons a simultaneous sugar rush…
Miles high club: 6 ways to make the most of your frequent-flier stash
Airlines are handing out more frequent-flier miles than ever. Sign up for a new credit card and you get 40,000 or 50,000 bonus miles (British Airways has been known to…
Tastes of Milan and Tuscany coming to city early this year
There’s more than just red sauce to this Italian joint. Mi Garba, which means “I like it” in Italian, will open a restaurant with a retail component in Union Square…
This week’s must-read books
Backstrom: He Who Kills the Dragon by Leif GW Persson Vintage Crime Curious about the source material for the new Rainn Wilson cop show? It’s Swedish author Persson’s creation, Evert Backstrom,…
5 apps to help you score a coveted restaurant reservation
Hungry for a hard-to-get reservation? Well, you’d better start paying up. A slew of new apps and Web sites have launched that help you get prime tables at sought-after times…
Dodging bullets in Mexican ‘border-crossing experience’
Have you ever wanted to get shot at by police, beaten up by narcs, and chased through a swamp of raw sewage? Well then, we have the tourist attraction for…