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  • Little Low
  • Greenling
    Photo by Alison Narro
  • Soy Delites from Wheatsville Co-op
    Photo by Shannon McGarvey
  • Goodflow Honey from Wheatsville Co-op.
    Photo by Shannon McGarvey

Divine Presents

Go green gift guide: Distinctly local and eco-friendly presents

  • Sullivan's Steakhouse Cast Iron Sides to Go
  • Sullivan's Steakhouse Sweet Potato
  • Second Bar + Kitchen's Sweet Potato Fried Pie with Candied Pecans.
  • Pumpkin pie from 24 Diner.

Eat Out, Ye Pilgrims

Where to dine out (or order in) if you don't want to cook for Thanksgiving

  • Gabriel Mann wants to rock this dinner jacket, the closing look of Billy Reid'sspring/summer 2013 show, on Revenge.
    Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images
  • Backstage at the Billy Reid show, actor Gabriel Mann poses with designer BillyReid
    Photo by Clifford Pugh
  • Look closely at the above-the-knee shorts and you'll see pelicans.
    Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images

Cliff Notes

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week gets off to a subdued start, but Billy Reid extractssome Revenge

  • Gloria Estefan in St. John and hubby Emiio Estefan, Jr.
    Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images
  • A dramatic evening gown closed the St. John show. It is said to be creativedirector George Sharp's favorite piece in the collection.
  • Leopard print never goes out of style.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Front row at fashion week: Who knew that Gloria Estefan was a St. John girl?

  • The oatmeal-cinnamon Good Morning Handshake.
    Photo by Jessica Pages
  • Brett Eigler and his1974 Chevy Argosy Handshake trailer on east 6th.
    Photo by Jessica Pages

one crazy kitchen

Handshakes brings a funky twist to the classic milkshake yard

  • A green-shuttered home, part of Charleston's historic Rainbow Row
    Photo by Tavaner Sullivan
  • Hope and Union Coffee Co.
    Photo by Tavaner Sullivan
  • St. Phillips Church in downtown Charleston
    Photo by Tavaner Sullivan
  • Sugar Bake Shop
    Photo by Tavaner Sullivan
  • A historic home in Charleston
    Photo by Tavaner Sullivan

getaway guide

Gone to the Old South: So much to love in Charleston, South Carolina

  • The Noble Pig, a winning sandwich with, what else, pork belly!
    Photo by Marshall Wright
  • Chefs Bates and Martinez offer a selection of charcuterie each week.
    Photo by Marshall Wright
  • Usually greeting guests from behind the Noble Pig counter, Chefs John Bates andBrandon Martinez show their wares as more than masters of charcuterie.
    Photo by Marshall Wright
  • The beautiful Thai chicken sandwich.
    Photo by Marshall Wright
  • You haven'd had duck until you've had a duck pastrami sandwich.
    Photo by Marshall Wright
  • BLT Sandwich
    Photo by Marshall Wright

Out to Lunch

Lake Creek's Noble Pig presents an honorable selection of (seriously delicious)sammys

  • The rooms at the Havana Hotel are comfortable and uncluttered with custom-madelinens and custom Red Flower soaps and lotion
  • San Antonio’s Havana Hotel adds a little spice to the average weekend getaway.
  • A turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival building the Havana Hotel is one ofonly a handful of San Antonio accommodations deemed as a historical site.
  • Havana Hotel offers 24-hour concierge service and free wireless throughout thehotel.
  • The hotel lobby gives the feel of modern style accented with Turkish rugs andlarge day-bright windows.
  • There’s intrigue around every corner at Havana Hotel, simply climbing thered-carpet steps give a sense of living in a time long ago.
  • Decor at Havana Hotel blends elegance with restraint.
  • No visit to Havana Hotel is complete with out a cocktail and a sampler plate offresh salsas and snacks from Ocho Lounge.

Searching for San Antonio

Liz Lambert's hypnotic Hotel Havana: Changing the face of San Antonio, onebedroom at a time

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