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THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF PLACES TO GO. Entertainment entrepreneurs Levent Buyukugur and Berk Eksioglu, of the Doors Group, compare themselves to the Costes brothers in Paris and are the pioneers behind a swanky all-day diner, a kitchenette, a host of restaurants and the outdoor nightclub and sushi bar Vogue, which has spectacular water views and is named after the one fashion glossy that isn't yet in the Turkish market ("They want to come, but we have the name," says Buyukugur). The pair recently entered into the hotel market with Ajia, a bijoux boutique hotel on the Asian...
...Bar at the Hotel Normandy, 256 rue St. Honoré. I love the faux-English-bar ambiance with the tartan carpet. It has very good cocktails...
...latest project for his cousin is not another bar, however, but a mosque that is being privately funded. "Yes, people are surprised that a woman has been chosen, because some think that Islam is all about male power," says Fadillioglu, who aligns herself with the liberal side of the faith. "There is nothing about covering in the book," she explains, when quizzed about why many Muslim women here do not cover up and are passionate in their freedom not to do so, while other women, including the Prime Minister's wife, are equally insistent on wearing a head scarf...
...cramped city apartments they open up a room, making it appear bigger than it is, and in larger spaces they add an air of sophistication. In short, mirrors are good for more than checking for spinach in your teeth. Williams-Sonoma Home's Mirrored Bar, below, is a perfect example of a creative way to use the reflective material. Mirrored inside and out, it lends itself to easy versatility, fitting in with a wide variety of décor styles. Practical and good looking? There's a reason decorators in the know are raving about the stuff...
...drain the swamp?†asks Thomas H. Baranga, an economics teaching fellow and tutor in Quincy. And of course, the conversation lasts for hours. But it’s not totally aimless. “It’s a more focused discussion than at a bar or in a dining hall, but our conversation is allowed to wander,†admits McMillian. In the wee hours of the morning, McMillian’s eight erudite guests trickle off into the rainy night, all the wiser for having participated in the powerful discussion. Cambridge in 2006 might...