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Instagram Spotlight On New York's Hidden Spaces

Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: NYC Arts, Instagram, W Hotel, Photography, Instagram Exhibition, Video, Instagram Nyc, Times Square, Brian DiFeo, Slideexpand, Smart Phone, Arts News

Instagram exhibitions have taken place in London and Hong Kong, but today marks the first for New York. HuffPost Arts recently spoke to Brian DiFeo, t...

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When Does a Gratuity Become Gratuitous?

David Fagin | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: W Hotel, Bar Tips, Restaurant Gratuity, Included Gratuity, Tipping Etiquette, Tipping, Tipping at Bar, Tipping for Drinks, Food News
David Fagin

An ever-increasing number of bars and restaurants make it their mission to charge you college tuition for a few shots of Patron and gratuity that's more of a car payment than a tip.

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'Black Love': Bryan & Janelle Wed D.C. Style (PHOTOS)

Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: W Hotel, Munaluchi Bridal Magazine, Black Love, Bv-Sunday, His and Her Photography, Munaluchi Bridal, Black Voices News

Bryan and Janelle Burt were married on September 3, 2011. The bride, 33, is an integrated marketing manager at Discovery Communications; the bride...

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PHOTOS: W Hotel Shows Off Famed Music Photographer's Work

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Photography, DC News, W Hotel, Video, Hotel, Iggy Pop, Dc Around Town, David Bowie, Mick Rock, Music, W Washington D.C. Hotel, Rock and Roll, Cee Lo Green, DC News

WASHINGTON -- The W Washington hotel will be getting the rock-and-rock treatment later this week when aptly-named British photographer Mick Rock opens...

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Jeremy Lin Is Moving To The W

AP | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Lin Knicks, W Hotel, Linsanity, Jeremy Lin W Hotel, New York Knicks, Lin, Jeremy Lin Couch, Jeremy Lin Knicks, Jeremy Lin, Basketball, NY Real Estate, Nba, Knicks, Jeremy Lin Apartment, New York News

NEW YORK — New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin, who famously slept on a teammate's couch the night before his breakout performance, now has an ...

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Jenné Lombardo Talks 2012 Class of W Hotels' 'Fashion Next' Program

Zandile Blay | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: W Hotels Fashion Next Program, Jenne Lombardo, New York Fashion, W Hotel, New York Fashion Week Spring 2012, New York Fashion Week, W Hotels, Style News
Zandile Blay

A common theme binds Fashion Week parties: celebrating a successful end. But the soiree held by W Hotels last week celebrated the opposite: a successful beginning.

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PHOTOS: 3 Fab Florida Hotels To Visit This Winter

Courtney Cachet | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Style News, W Hotel, Luxury Travel, Beaches, Courtney Cachet, Ritz Carlton Palm Beach, W Fort Lauderdale, Winter Getaways, Travel, Florida, Ritz Carlton, Travel News
Courtney Cachet

I visited these three spots recently and think they all offer something distinctly different, but equally fabulous for everyone's lifestyle and budget.

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Interview With Mick Rock And Photos From "Rocked" At The W Downtown, NYC

Taryn Haight | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: W Hotel, Photography, Debbie Harry, Theophilus London, Iggy Pop, Madonna, Photographer, Ozzy Osbourne, Joan Jett, Cee-Lo, New York, New York City, Nyc, Photo Exhibit, Slidepollajax, Cee Lo, Ny, Janelle Monae, Mick Rock, David Bowie, New York News
Taryn Haight

In the case of Mick Rock, the roles of "star" and "photographer" are not so clearly defined. Mick's is a continued and unparalleled talent for shooting musicians -- a talent which can now be witnessed firsthand at the W downtown.

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DOWNTOWN THROWDOWN: Unhappy Neighbor Serves SFMOMA An Appeal

Robin Wilkey | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: W Hotel, W Hotel Sfmoma Expansion, Video, W Hotel Environmental Impact, W Hotel Sfmoma, Sfmoma, Sfmoma Environmental Impact Report, Sfmoma Snohetta, Sfmoma Expansion, Snohetta, San Francisco News

While the SFMOMA has been giddily releasing plans about the $500 million expansion project, a potentially party-ruining battle has been brewing with a...

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Rachel Tepper

Pardoned Turkey Is A Specially-Trained Showbird (PHOTOS)

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Tepper | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: W Hotel, DC News, Funny, Green Holiday, Turkey, Presidential Pardons, District of Columbia, Humor, President Obama, Thanksgiving, Obama, Turkey Pardon, DC News

WASHINGTON -- The Thanksgiving turkey officially pardoned by President Obama on Wednesday morning isn't your run-of- the-mill bird. It's actually been...

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Bourbon Distillery To Obama: 'Give Us The Bird'

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: W Hotel, Funny, White House, Turkey, District of Columbia, Humor, Thanksgiving, Bourbon, Barack Obama, Video, Presidential Pardons, Alcohol, Dc Around Town, Wild Turkey Bourbon, DC News

WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Wednesday will take part in the long-running White House tradition of sparing a turkey from the Thanksgiving plate wi...

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NYPD: Megachurch Pastor Found Dead In Times Square Hotel Had Drugs

Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: W Hotel, Orlando, Video, Zachary Tims Jr., Riva Tims, New York Crime, Zachary Tims Dead, Zachary Tims Overdose, Rev. Willie Barnes, New York, Zachary Tims, New Destiny Christian Center, Zachery Tims, Pastor Zachery Tims, Zachery Tims Death, Zachery Tims Dead, Pastor Zachery Tims Dead, Pastor Zachary Tims Death, New York News

Police are investigating if drugs were involved in the death of a Florida megachurch pastor who was found dead in his Times Square hotel room. The...

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Waiter At Todd English Restaurant Busted For Stealing $91,000 In Tips

Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: W Hotel, The Plaza, Olives Restaurant, Mohammad Siraj, New York Restaurants, NY Restaurants, Union Square, Todd English, New York News

It's been a rough month for Todd English. Boston, the celebrity restauranteur's hometown, said they want nothing do with him-- he was deposed in N...

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Hugh Duffy, 89, Set to Dominate Restaurant Scene on Caribbean Island of Vieques

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: W Hotel, Puerto Rico, Tourism, Travel, Vieques Puerto Rico, Restaurants, Travel News
Andy Plesser

VIEQUES, Puerto Rico - With just two frying pans and a toaster in his first restaurant some 40 years ago, Hugh Duffy, who will be 90 next year, is p...

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"Upscale Tourism" on the Rise in Vieques: Our Visit to the W Retreat and Spa

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Architecture, Design, W Hotel, Puerto Rico, Tourism, Travel, Vieques Puerto Rico, Travel News
Andy Plesser

After a long delays and a good bit of anticipation, the W Retreat and Spa opened earlier this year on Vieques and we had a look. The architecture, d...

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Skating in the Sky at the W Downtown: Celebrate the Exclusive Skating Party Premiere

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Skating Nyc, W Hotel, W Hotel Downtown, New York News

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PHOTOS: LA's Newest Hotels

Mar Yvette | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Redbury, La Getaways, La Hotels, W Hotel, Citysearch, Boutique Hotel, Los Angeles News

Text courtesy of Citysearch. By Mar Yvette Looking for the ultimate suite spot? Well, you're in luck. Whether you're in search of a luxury stay, di...

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Velvet Ropes: Why Google Wave Failed

George Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Facebook, Google Wave, W Hotel, W Hotel Hollywood, Velvet Rope, Online Communities, Wave, Flickr, Technology News
George Weiner

Unlike Facebook and flickr, which both focused on cultivating a specific kind of community before they opened up to more users, Wave was released with an open invitation system.

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Swap 'Til You Drop At W Hotel

Tracy Hepler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: W Hotel, Yelp, Green Garmento, La Shopping, Your Daily Thread, Clothing Swap, Women Helping Women, Los Angeles News

Courtesy of Your Daily Thread. By Tracy Hepler Why Buy New When You Can Swap for New to You? Seasons come and go and so do fashion trends. S...

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Victoria's Secret Reveals 2010 What Is Sexy? List (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sexy Women, True Blood, Miranda Kerr, W Hotel Hollywood, Taylor Swift, Padma Lakshmi, W Hotel, Victoria's Secret, Hbo, Scarlett Johansson, Slidepollajax, Victoria's Secret Sexy, Sexy, Hollywood, Los Angeles News

Tuesday night at the W Hotel In Hollywood, Victoria's Secret models, stars of HBO's red hot True Blood series, and a whole lot of eye candy got all do...

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The Hidden Lounges of Bryant Park

Alex Geana | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: W Hotel, Project Runway, Cfda, Fasion Week, Tim Gunn, Fasion, Bryant Park, Jason Wu, Style News
Alex Geana

There are many layers to the Fasion Week Tents, hidden corridors and shrouds of security.

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W Hollywood Hotel Opens Today

LAist | Zach Behrens in News on January 28, 2010 10:05 AM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: W Hotel Hollywood, W Hollywood, W Hotel, W Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles News

After years of construction that has changed the face of the famous Hollywood and Vine corner, the W Hollywood Hotel finally opens to the public today...

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Dubai World Loses W Hotel In Union Square

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dubai World, W Hotel Union Square, Dubai, Foreclosure Auction, The Fontainebleau Hotel, W Hotel, Istithmar, LEM Mezzanine, New York News

NEW YORK — Dubai World's investment arm, Istithmar, lost ownership of the W Union Square New York hotel in a foreclosure auction Tuesday. One o...

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DC's Point Of View Bar Boasts Breathtaking View Of White House

New York Times | Ashley Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Washington D.C., D.C. Bar, W Hotel, Point of View Bar, Inside DC, Style News

SURVEYING the nation's capital below him -- the illuminated Washington Monument to the left; the Treasury building directly below, its south plaza spl...

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Give Good Karma, Get Great Swag

Ariston Anderson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: W Hotel, Water Partners, Josh Madden, Stuart Weitzman, Ellen Degeneres, Kelly Bensimon, Khloe Kardashian, Clothes Off Our Back Foundation, Gift Bags for Good, Healthy Living News
Ariston Anderson

The third annual Gift Bags for Good Auction, takes place tomorrow night to help provide clean drinking water to the people of Tigray, Ethiopia.

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