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How To Find The Secret Bakery Making New York's Best Cheesecake (VIDEO)

GloboMaestro | Posted 09.19.2011

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GloboMaestro

All the New York bakeries that lay claim to the best cheesecake in the city better watch out: There's a Belgian outfit in town whose ethereal cheesecake is unlike any other in the city.

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Secrets Of The New York Public Library As It Turns 100

GloboMaestro | Posted 09.19.2011

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GloboMaestro

In this video, Raphael Pallais, chef concierge of The Plaza, shows some of the library's secrets -- from the fabled stacks that few visitors ever see to the collection of objects from literary giants like Charles Dickens.

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Plaza Hotel's Historic Oak Room Closing

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 07.06.2011

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NEW YORK -- The Oak Room at New York City's landmark Plaza Hotel is set to close due to a dispute between its operators and hotel owners. Eli Gindi...

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PHOTOS: 6 Hot Valentine's Ideas Across The Country

GloboMaestro | Posted 05.25.2011

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GloboMaestro

With Valentine's Day around the corner, GloboMaestro asked its insider experts to reveal their most romantic destination spots. From a "Sex and Scien...

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PHOTOS: Eloise Is Still At The Plaza

Melanie Nayer | Posted 09.19.2011

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Melanie Nayer

My work keeps me in hotels more than my own home, so when I first got wind of The Eloise Suite at The Plaza Hotel I simply had to see how the legendary hotel turned a young girl's land of make-believe into reality.

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Kay Thompson: The Singer Has Ended But the Great Arrangements Linger On

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Finkle

Think Pink, the recordings of Kay Thompson, former head of MGM's vocal department, is a must-have for anyone interested in first-rate singing, songs and arrangements.

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Evidence Dance Company's Silver Ball at the Plaza

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Henry Adams

Unfortunate alterations, made by the former Mrs. Donald Trump, remain intact at the Hotel Plaza. Even so, for a party there's no more special place so redolent of elegance and festivity.

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Most Expensive Hotel Suites In The World

Posted 05.25.2011

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For the typical leisure traveler, this year is reportedly an exceptional moment to snatch up luxury hotel accommodations at bargain prices. As the dow...

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