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Eataly Coming to New York

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Bryce Longton

Eataly Coming to New York Eataly, the 2,500-square-meter boutique -eatery from Turin, is coming to New York. With one outpost already in Tokyo, this sustainable, slow-food institution is changing the way people are tasting and purchasing food, one city at a time. The concept is one of category, with eight smaller restaurants and a gelateria within. The boutique restaurants inside Eataly are based on flavor, so you'll find an entire tasting concept within foods like pasta, salami, cheese, pizza, fish, vegetables, beer, and coffee.

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The Best Joints on Montreal’s Main Strip

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Ben Barna

The Best Joints on Montreal’s Main Strip Montreal is Canada's Sin City. Last call is later than most other major Canadian cities (get with it, Toronto), and the rents are so cheap that a lot of the residents don't seem to have jobs. They call themselves artists, I believe. The city is big enough and has enough culture to pass the cosmopolitan test, but small enough that a cab ride to any given spot is no more than ten dollars. Meeting up with friends has never been easier. Fin-de-sciecle architecture and French speaking denizens will make you feel like you're partying in Europe, and the legal age here is 18. Interpret that as you will. When in town, focus your energies on one of Montreal's main arteries -- St. Laurent Boulevard. Known as "the Main" to locals, this street divides the city between English and French, and it has enough bars and eat-spots to fulfill any debaucherous desire. The Main cuts right through Montreal's two best neighborhoods, the Plateau (which has the highest concentration of artists in North America), and the Mile-End. Here are a few of the best spots to hit on St. Laurent if you're in town for a weekend. You'll have no trouble discovering the rest on your own.

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Louis Vuitton Sets Up Shop in Rei’s Tokyo Digs

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Alisa Gould-Simon

imageA capsule line for H&M isn't the only headline-grabbing collaboration from Commes de Garcons' Rei Kawakubo that'll be taking the fashion industry by storm this fall. In fact, Kawakubo has partnered with the logo lover's brand of choice, Louis Vuitton. In honor of the LV's 30th anniversary, Commes de Garcon's outpost in Tokyo's Omotesando district will house a temporary store within the store that pays homage to LV's ubiquitous monogram.

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Tokyo’s New Shibuya Station a Sleek Affair

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Ben Barna

imageShibuya has long been known as one of Tokyo’s busiest, flashiest districts -- a sensory-overload mecca in a city that’s already tuned up to the max. Shibuya Station is the third-biggest commuter rail station in Tokyo, and it’s about to get a whole lot bigger. Japanese architect Tadao Ando's New Shibuya Station is nearing completion, and he's hoping it will restore some of the fun inherent in travel.

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Japan Fashion Week Isn’t Like the Others…

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Nick Haramis

imageFrom Né-net’s ‘08-’09 Autumn/Winter Collection.

Last week, Tokyo welcomed fur lovers from across the world to Japan Fashion Week 2008, hoping to put the heretofore overlooked runway mecca on the map. “In the past, Tokyo Collections have had difficulty in attracting both domestic and foreign media and buyers because the program was very long,” reads the (funny, despite itself, no?) introduction to the week’s program. As such, officials cranked it up, cut it down, and cornered the market on altogether batshit couture (see Bonnie Darko, left). Click here for photos.

Photo courtesy Fashion Strategy Forum.