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Trying Out Wi-Fi in the Sky
By BOB TEDESCHI
In-flight Wi-Fi is not yet a commodity, but it is no longer a rarity, and the connection process is fast and pain free.
In Oakland, Innovation Is on the Menu
By DAVID FARLEY
Craig Lee for The New York Times
The menu at Bocanova, one of the first restaurants in the new Jack London Square in Oakland, was inspired by a restaurant staff’s “family meal.”
Chain restaurants have moved out of Jack London Square in Oakland, and some top-name chefs have moved in.
A Liberian Tour With Fork (and Fingers)
By HELENE COOPER
A culinary tour through Monrovia incorporates the best of West African cooking with traditions from the American South.
Affordable Boutique Hotels in New York City
By STEPHEN HEYMAN
A new breed of hotels is trying to stand out from the masses with designer details, memorable perks and prices around $250 a night.
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An Italian Beauty Without Foreign Suitors
By INGRID K. WILLIAMS
Lerici is a town with the beauty and charm of the Italian Riviera but unlike the nearby Cinque Terre, it attracts mainly Italians.
Not So Sinister in Stockholm
By INGRID K. WILLIAMS
Stieg Larsson fans are descending on Stockholm’s Sodermalm, a neighborhood that’s gone from gritty to hip, where much of the author’s Millennium trilogy takes place.
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