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Exclusive | Inside Brooklyn’s ‘unique’ jazz haven where Duke Ellington meets viral fame and all ages sit and enjoy the music: ‘It’s so special’

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Exclusive | Inside Brooklyn’s ‘unique’ jazz haven where Duke Ellington meets viral fame and all ages sit and enjoy the music: ‘It’s so special’

Step inside this Bed-Stuy brownstone and you’ll swear you’ve been whisked back to a jazz venue in 1940s Brooklyn. Housed in a 19th-century home with floral drapes, moody lamps and live music, this intimate Victorian parlor revives the borough’s storied musical roots — no time machine required. Welcome to BrownstoneJAZZ, the romantic, toe-tapping hot spot … Read more

Ritz-Carlton’s Nekajui resort opens in Costa Rica’s haven for the ultrarich

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Ritz-Carlton’s Nekajui resort opens in Costa Rica’s haven for the ultrarich

Pearched on a cliff overlooking the glistening Gulf of Papagayo on Costa Rica’s north Pacific coast sits the new Nekajui (pronounced NEK-ah-wee), a Ritz-Carlton Reserve property. When it debuted two months ago, this “rare estate set apart from the world” became the eighth Ritz-Carlton Reserve on the globe, as well as the hotel group’s first … Read more

Luxury hotel to open where Montauk motel once stood in latest transformation of rustic haven

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Luxury hotel to open where Montauk motel once stood in latest transformation of rustic haven

There’s a new luxury hotel launching this summer on the East End — Offshore Montauk — with a price tag to match. Rising where the former Sands Motel once stood, the chic hotel becomes the latest to replace a budget-friendly Montauk motel, as Side Dish has been chronicling.  Room rates will range from $700 to … Read more

‘Top job-magnet’ suburb for 2024 revealed: Families are flocking to this safe, affordable haven

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‘Top job-magnet’ suburb for 2024 revealed: Families are flocking to this safe, affordable haven

The hottest place to live isn’t in a massive metro — rather, it’s a small town down South. Summerville, South Carolina, is an up-and-coming hub for workers, according to Move Buddha, which named the hidden gem the “top job-magnet suburb” in the country. The experts at the moving and storage company analyzed search data from the … Read more

Bathrooms are a haven of peace and quiet in the American home: poll

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Bathrooms are a haven of peace and quiet in the American home: poll

Half of all Americans hide out in their bathroom when they want some much-needed peace and quiet, new research suggests.  In a recent survey of 2,000 respondents, 51% admitted they go into their bathroom when they want privacy from other members of their household.  And the more people there are, the more frequently it happens … Read more