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With thousands of restaurants to choose from in NYC — 24,000, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene — narrowing down that spot for a special date or brunch with friends can feel a bit overwhelming. Add to that where to grab a drink or see the sights and the poor brain is in quite a quandary.

Foursquare has attempted to squash the chatter on social media, and in our heads,...

If you would like to board a Southwest flight early, you can. You just need to decide if it's worth $40.

Tuesday the Dallas-based Southwest Airlines began allowing customers the option of paying the fee to be part of the "A" boarding group, ahead of the two others, B and C.

Posting the details on its website, the carrier outlined the rules: The option is available only at the...

Sag Harbor could be America's Happiest Seaside Town. It's up to you.

Coastal Living Magazine has narrowed the field to 10 finalists and is asking readers to vote online through Feb. 28. You can vote hourly, if you're that passionate, and look for the winner of America's Happiest Seaside Town 2013 to be named in June.

To determine the finalists, Coastal Living considered every place it's...

Long Island is ranked alongside travel destinations including Puglia, Italy, and Rioja, Spain. At least as far as wine lovers are concerned.

On Tuesday Wine Enthusiast magazine named its 10 Best Wine Travel Destinations for 2013, and the North and South Forks of LI are on the list. The publication says its editors selected the “year’s best in wine, food and cultural adventure.”

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Apparently not all of us are are obsessed with celebrity culture.

According the the New York Daily News, "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson was stopped at JFK airport by customs officials for being too young to fly alone.

On Dec. 22, Watson tweeted two messages:

Passport control: 'Unaccompanied minor?' Me: ''Sorry?' Passport control: 'Where is ur guardian?' Me: 'I'm 22!!!!!!!'

The...

If the holidays were any indication, 2013 is going to be a great winter for skiing in Vermont.

Bill Stenger, president of Jay Peak in northern Vermont, said his resort was already in good shape between Christmas and New Year's Day, with more than a foot of natural snow and excellent weather for making more. Stenger said a big storm hitting the state made for superb conditions as the New Year's...

Forget dressing up in green and downing Guinness at your local bar.

For the first time ever, people from around the world are invited to march in the St. Patrick's Day People's Parade in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2013.

The parade is a tradition in Ireland's capital city, and involves a procession past Dublin landmarks including Dublin Castle and Trinity College with an end point at...