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The best of readers’ photos from the week of Dec. 17.
In this week’s Intersection video, we hear Kai Shaw explain how men’s wear is shaping fashion, while other West Village locals gave us tips on holiday dressing.
Photographs: Bill Cunningham | Jollytown
The delightful exception to basic black are New Yorkers in eye-catching felt helmets and other colorful clothes like Santa costumes.
The Many Hats of Chris Colfer
By MICHAEL SCHULMAN
The breakout “Glee” star has written and acts in a new film. He has also published the first in a two-book series.
Circa Now
When the Manners Police Knock
By HENRY ALFORD
In a world that is host to what seems like an ever-increasing number of manners enforcers, we protect art, we hang up cellphones, we realign waiters and we even police the policers.
The Year in Style
By ERIC WILSON
Many of the most memorable style moments of 2012 are symptomatic of an industry in which the players are struggling to retain their relevancy and their shares of the pie.
Holiday Gift Guide — Travel in Style
Whether your seasonal obligations stay local, involve cross-country train rides or require international flights, we’ve selected a range of useful gifts to make jet-setting modishly convenient.
The Collection: A Fashion App for the iPad
Get complete coverage of fashion and style and the latest looks from the runway.
Tree of Life
By JOYCE WADLER
Randy Harris for The New York Times
With 3,000 ornaments to display, a woman’s existence dangles before her eyes.
The Battlefront in the Front Yard
By STEVEN KURUTZ
Can vegetable gardens hurt property values? Many communities say yes.
Giving Gardens a Hand
By STEVEN KURUTZ
Santa Monica, Calif., is a rare city where people are encouraged to dispense with their lawns.
On Location
Once More, With Felines
By ELAINE LOUIE
An East Village decorating scheme subtly inspired by cats.
Multimedia
12 Restaurant Triumphs of 2012
By PETE WELLS
Daniel Krieger for The New York Times; Robert Wright for The New York Times; Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times; Evan Sung for The New York Times
Clockwise from top left: a NoMad dining room, and the restaurant's lobster minestrone; Blanca; curry noodle soup at Pok Pok Ny; Ichimura at Brushstroke, and the chef Eiji Ichimura's sushi.
The Times’s chief restaurant critic counts down his favorite new restaurants of the year.
In the Bay Area, Bagels as Good as Brooklyn’s
By JOAN NATHAN
East Coast transplants are making bagels in the Bay Area that some argue are as good as those produced in New York.
Buried Treasure That Is Filled With Mystery
By EUGENIA BONE
When it comes to truffles, it pays to know a few facts about the weird biology and the often duplicitous nature of the truffle business.
How to Cook Everything
Eggs, Chicken Livers and a Secret Ingredient
By MARK BITTMAN
A little vermouth finishes off a dish of eggs, browned onions and chicken livers.
The Holiday Entertaining Arsenal
A collection of videos and photos with recipes for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, cookies and more to feed a festive crowd.
From Kitchen to Table, Gifts to Tempt
From pans to panettone, staff members and contributors of the Dining section share a variety of their favorite holiday gifts for food lovers.
Blueprint | Pouring Ribbons
A Bar That Serves the Bartender
At Pouring Ribbons, a second-floor saloon that opened in September on Avenue B in the East Village, a new workplace model was created to give the bartender a fighting edge.
New York Health Department Restaurant Ratings Map
Interactive map of health violations at restaurants in New York
Rachael Kun and Tim Morehouse
By WALTER VILLA
Jason Henry for The New York Times
Key West, Fla., Dec. 15 Tim Morehouse and Rachael Kun walked under a canopy of sabers after marrying.
An associate producer for “60 Minutes,” an Olympic fencer and a manuscript.
Field Notes
It’s the End of the World and I Feel Fine
By MARGAUX LASKEY
The end of the Mayan calendar, some negative numbers, and the people who dismiss all of it in the name of love.
For Vegas Weddings, a Date With a Built-In Reminder
By TIMOTHY PRATT
Thousands of couples are expected to declare their everlasting love in Las Vegas on Wednesday, 12/12/12 — the last such triple-date likely to occur in their lifetimes.
Registry
REGISTRY
The Gift of Winter Comfort
By MARIANNE ROHRLICH
Gift ideas include blankets, candleholders, fan heaters and towel warmers.
Wedding Q. and A.
By PEGGY POST
Questions about multiple maids of honor, and other wedding planning issues.
A Wedding Date That’s a Cinch to Remember
By ELISSA GOOTMAN
Many couples found Dec. 12, a k a 12/12/12, an auspicious day to report to the Marriage Bureau.
Making It Last
Denise and Jeff Austin, Blessed With Enthusiasm
By STEVEN PETROW
Married 29 years, the fitness guru and the big brother of the tennis star Tracy Austin keep it together with positive attitudes and a determination not to take anything for granted.
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic, via Getty Images; Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/French Select via Getty Images; Juan Garces/LJNY, via Splash News.
Anne Hathaway; Rihanna; Beyoncé Knowles.
Anne Hathaway, Rihanna and Beyoncé Knowles wear the festive color best, with a lot of texture and high contrast.
T Magazine
Ristretto | Books for the Coffee Lover
By OLIVER STRAND
The best of this year's coffee books, according to our caffeinated columnist, take a deeper look into the history of the drink, in America and elsewhere.
T Magazine
Feeling For | Heather Taylor Home's Linens
By EVIANA HARTMAN
Taylor, a multi-hyphenate known for hosting events in Los Angeles, has created a new collection of decorative linens inspired by memories of convivial, casually chic meals in Mexico and Greece.
T Magazine
The Happy Holiday | Party Perfect Clutches
By T MAGAZINE
Your choice: sparkling or flat? Six handheld conversation starters, from discreet to anything but.
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Face Time | Cora Keegan
By TINA TURNBOW
The model and brand ambassador for Clark's Botanicals tells T about her healthy eating habits and her favorite beauty products.
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Case Study | Cups of Good Cheer
By TOBY CECCHINI
In need of a spirituous bauble in time for the holidays? Our cocktail columnist offers up top-shelf gift ideas for every budget.
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New Label Alert | Roomeur
By NANCY MACDONELL
Roomeur's first collection for prefall imagines the feminist icon Frida Kahlo transplanted to modern-day Gotham.
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Feeling For | Sebastian Bergne's Brussels Sprouts Wrap
By PILAR VILADAS
The London designer finds a festive way to celebrate the once-lowly vegetable.
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Vain Glorious | Elena Rubin Skincare
By NANCY MACDONELL
The sought-after facialist has created a skin care line that blends the rigor of the lab with the gentleness of natural ingredients.
T Magazine
The Giving Spree | Matt Abramcyk
By T MAGAZINE
Abramcyk, a co-owner of the restaurants Tiny's and Super Linda in TriBeCa shares what he's giving and what he's hoping to get this holiday season.
T Magazine
Photos of The Moment | 4 Artists 1 Cause Concert at Terminal 5
By AARON STERN
Scenes from Friday night's benefit concert for The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City in support of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
T Magazine
Bookshelf | The White Review
By ALEX MOSHAKIS
A sumptuous, cream-colored journal features interviews, essays, fiction and artwork by up-and-coming writers and artists.
T Magazine
The Giving Spree | Scott Sternberg
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The Band of Outsiders designer shares what's he giving, and what he's hoping to get, this holiday season.
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