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Intelligencer

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The New Epstein List: Celebrities Named; Predators Redacted

Pam Bondi’s new list of more than 300 Epstein-linked names is deliberately meant to confuse. By Elie Honig

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New York Wins Polk Award for Federal Plaza Cover Story An interview with the photojournalist Stephanie Keith, whose work was honored. By Paula Aceves

early and often People Are Leaving Congress Because the Job Sucks The high level of retirements shouldn’t be surprising given the low ebb of congressional power in the Trump era. By Ed Kilgore

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The Cut

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The Fashion People in the Epstein Files

While Epstein was allegedly trafficking women, his emails suggest he was having dinner with Alaïa and going to Vera Wang fashion shows. By Chantal Fernandez

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Vulture

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Soft Power

Alexander Skarsgård is a formidable presence in leather, but Pillion’s Harry Melling is the BDSM biker movie’s real lead. By Jackson McHenry

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This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings

Patient scrolling will reward you with the perfect apartment. By Nora DeLigter

openings Alexander Wang’s Next Project: A Chinatown Art Space The designer announced Wang Contemporary will take over the landmarked HSBC Bank on Canal. By Kim Velsey
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Grub Street

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Isaac Mizrahi’s Grub Street Diet

“But sometimes there’s just no time to do a cheese soufflé in the morning.”

relocations Da Toscano Will Close This Weekend and Reopen in Midtown Michael Toscano’s downtown favorite is making a somewhat unprecedented move. By Adam Reiner
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underground gourmet Where to Find New York’s Most Loaded Baked Potatoes Kumpir, a Turkish specialty, has come to Noho. By Tammie Teclemariam

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Where to Eat in February The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street

the grub street diet Just a Dash Star Michelle Rabin’s Grub Street Diet “I study the menu in the taxi. When we sit down, it’s as if my order’s already been decided for me.” By Alan Sytsma

restaurant review Bites on Parade Cove and Saga are the latest spots to be seduced by the hushed seriousness of the tasting menu — and the latest to be stymied by the worn-out format. By Matthew Schneier